With a reputation for being 'very strong on the claimant side of securities litigation', 3 Verulam Buildings is well known for advising on high-profile commercial group litigation in the financial services, product liability and consumer areas. Members of the set continue to act in the ongoing Dieselgate litigation; Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is representing Volvo, while Adam Kramer KC continues to act for multiple claimants in the proceedings. Andrew Onslow KC is 'very calm and reassuring', and often advises on claims in the banking and finance space.
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Position
Adam Kramer QC is a highly regarded commercial litigator and arbitration advocate specialising in banking and finance, commercial fraud, energy, sale of goods, professional negligence and insurance and reinsurance disputes. He has extensive experience of group/multi-party litigation.
He is frequently instructed in large-scale, high-profile matters, most recently in the Covid-19 business interruption insurance test case and subsequent substantial aggregation disputes, CIS v IBM exclusion clause appeal, the Phones 4U alleged collusion dispute, Lehman waterfall litigation, Tesco s90A securities claim, a $1bn Angolan LCIA energy arbitration, the Al-Rajaan fraud dispute, and the VW (and other) Diesel Emissions group claims.
Adam is an expert in contract damages, being the sole author of leading practitioner text - The Law of Contract Damages (3rd edition forthcoming).
He is consistently ranked highly across multiple practice areas in the legal directories and praised for his sharp analytical skills, in-depth knowledge and courtroom style.
Career
Called 2004; Gray’s; formerly law lecturer at Durham University and University College Oxford.
Languages
Working knowledge of French.
Memberships
COMBAR; ChBA; LCIA; Society of Legal Scholars; Bar Pro Bono Unit.
Education
Manchester Grammar School; University College, Oxford University (BA Hons); McGill University, Canada (LLM).
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- 'A fantastic clerking team.'
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- '3 Verulam Buildings is an impressive set of chambers, with smart, capable barristers.'
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- 'Great set - top level barristers coupled with a down-to-earth, user-friendly approach.'