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Paul Adams
Position
Chancery and commercial, with a particular focus on company, joint venture and other business disputes, civil fraud, domestic and offshore trusts, professional negligence and financial services. Recent significant cases include Kea v Ivory Castle [2019] EWHC 309 (Ch), [2020] EWHC 472 (Ch) (freezing and proprietary injunctions); Glenn v Watson [2019] 4 WLR 145 (CA), [2018] EWHC 2016 (Ch) (fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and bribery); Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees SA v ITG Ltd [2015] EWHC 1664 (Ch) (abuse of process); R v N (investment negligence claim against a Jersey trustee); Novatrust Ltd v Kea Investments Ltd [2014] EWHC 4061 (Ch) (foreign company derivative claims); Kea Investments Ltd v Spartan Capital Ltd (effect of jurisdiction clauses on winding up petitions); Sukhoruchkin v Van Bekestein [2014] EWCA Civ 399 (reflective loss and freezing injunctions); Morgan v Kevin Neil Associates Ltd (alleged mis-selling of investment scheme); Apex Global Management Ltd v Fi Call Ltd [2014] BCC 286 (relief against third parties in unfair prejudice petitions).
Career
BA in law and BCL at St Catherine’s College, Oxford (ranked top of the University in both); called to the Bar in 2008.
Languages
Basic French.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association.
Education
St Catherine’s College, Oxford (2005 BA Law 1st; 2006 BCL distinction).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Company
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Paul Adams – Serle Court ‘Superb in every respect, his ability to process vast amounts of complex information and to cut through it to give clear, correct advice is dazzling.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Paul Adams –Serle Court ‘Very bright, brilliant attention to detail, very accessible, and always happy to help – a real team player.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Paul Adams –Serle Court ‘A really penetrating intellect – sound strategic judgement and the sort of calm demeanour that really inspires confidence.’