Adam Al-Attar > South Square > London, England > Barrister Profile

South Square
3-4 SOUTH SQUARE, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5HP
England

Position

Adam specialises in insolvency and restructuring. He has had substantial experience of bank and fund insolvencies, acting in relation to the insolvencies of Lehman Brothers, MF Global and Madoff feeder funds. Contested restructurings on which Adam has acted include IMO Car Wash, The Co-Operative Bank, Apcoa Holdings and LDK Solar. Adam also has a substantial banking and financial services practice. He has acted on a number of inter-bank misrepresentation cases including in relation to securitisations, syndicated loans and derivatives. He regularly advises in relation to regulatory matters including in relation to the treatment of client money.

Career

Adam is called to the bar in England and Wales (2007) and in the British Virgin Islands (2011). He has appeared before the Dubai World Tribunal (2013) and he has been admitted in the Cayman Islands for special cases (2014).

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, Commercial Bar Association.

Education

B.A. (Oxon); B.C.L.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Insolvency

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Adam Al-AttarSouth Square ‘Very bright, very personable and completely gets being a team player. Not a star of the future – a star of now.

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Adam Al-AttarSouth Square

The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Adam Al-AttarSouth Square