Profiles

Construction and Engineering

Recommendations from the directories:

“The leading construction lawyer of his generation”... “devastating on his feet and relentless at mastering the facts of any issue. He is scrupulously fair, and tribunals trust him and love him for his honesty”...“he is very good with clients, a very good analyst and a very good advocate. He will always be successful because he can do it all”..."a real star, who will no doubt become an outstanding QC"..."a real fighter, who is excellent on his feet,"...“he is in demand for some of the biggest disputes”...“Outstanding”..."definitely justifies his accolades"..."formidable advocate”...“the complete barrister; always formidable”..."there can't be many that would be better"..."a good, determined fighter on any decent-sized dispute"...his hands-on approach and enthusiasm for "rolling his sleeves up" is widely commended by observers.”

Experience includes:

• Multi-million Commercial Court litigation relating to the construction of two naval support vessels.
• Numerous M&E related disputes, involving concert halls, hospitals and the London Aquarium.
• Advising on PFI agreements relating to the construction and operation of schools, academies, hospitals, and prisons.
• Retained in relation to many high profile construction disputes, including the Cambridge Busway litigation, the refurbishment of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis complex, the ‘B of the Bang’ litigation, the Channel Tunnel high speed rail link; Weston Super Mere pier, Westfield Shopping Centre.

Energy

Recommendations from the directories:

“Excellent”...“extremely clever”...“amazingly broad practice”...“great cross-examiner”...“very good at getting to grips with complex technical detail very quickly...“highly rated for his superlative energy practice”..."easily understanding complex, document-heavy projects and boiling them down quickly to key issues"..."extremely helpful,"..."Likeable and hardworking"..."Forceful in his advocacy and imaginative in his legal analysis"..."a smooth and relaxed advocate”..."Simply one of the best - he is totally reliable, very focused, extremely hard-working and a great advocate"...“Adam effortlessly grasps technical issues and goes two or three steps beyond – he just seems to glide through documents.”

Experience includes:

• Multi-million euro TCC litigation relating to the decommissioning and dismantling of platforms in the North Sea.
• Multi-million euro TCC litigation relating to the construction of a Soft Yoke Mooring System.
• Substantial Commercial Court claim arising out of a blow-out at an Oil Well in Uzbekistan, involving numerous technical and legal issues, under Uzbekistan law. 
• Advice in relation to significant disputes relating to mining operations in Russia.
• ICC arbitration relating to a major international gas pipeline project.
• Substantial adjudication and arbitration relating to the design and construction of a UK biofuels plant. 
• Expert determination relating to the design, construction and operation of a combined cycle gas turbine cogeneration facility producing electricity and industrial steam. 

Professional Negligence

Recommendations from the directories:

“Indefatigable”...“commercially minded, he always provides practical and user-friendly advice”..."first-class new silk"..."commercially minded, practical and client-friendly"..."is so highly thought of that one leading silk commented: "I would kill to have him in my chambers"...“able to analyse facts quickly and effectively"... “hugely accomplished..."very bright and very efficient, and he gets on well with judges and clients.”

Experience includes:

• High value TCC litigation against professional team in relation to a hotel construction.
• Representing the Claimant in relation to negligent advice, design and interim valuation and certification by architect and contract administrator in a residential refurbishment.
• Action against professional Project Manager and QS in relation to the construction of student accommodation.
• Substantial adjudication proceedings against civil and structural designers in relation to a major UK bypass scheme.

International Arbitration

Recommendations from the directories:

“Devastating on his feet”...“relentlessly masters the facts of any case“...“sure to do well in his role as a new silk”..."First class"..."a name to be reckoned with"..."ability to put his arguments in a way that catches the tribunal's ear"..."clever, thorough and very commercial"..."a very bright and imaginative lawyer, who is excellent at cutting through complex issues and presenting them in a lucid form."

Experience includes:

• Parallel ICC and Swiss CC arbitration's relating to the construction of a mine shaft.
• Arbitration between UAE employer and contractor relating to the construction of a multi-million dollar retail and commercial facility in Dubai.
• ICC arbitration relating to a major international gas pipeline project. 
• ICC arbitration relating to supply of gas turbines. 
• LMAA arbitration relating to the construction of two semi-submersible rigs.
• Appointed arbitrator under Stockholm Chamber of Commerce arbitration rules. 
• LMAA arbitration relating to the ownership of Charterer’s spread installed on a Vessel. 
• High value UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the construction of shopping and commercial facilities in Dubai.

Arbitrator/Adjudicator Appointments

Appointed as:

• Sole arbitrator in ICC arbitration relation to the construction of a hospital in Ireland.
• Arbitrator in dispute in relation to property damage at commercial premises.
• Adjudicator in relation to a professional negligence claim against a project manager.
• Expert assessor in a claim arising out of an explosion at a process plant.
• Adjudicators in relation to a fees claim brought by an architect against client.

Shipbuilding/Offshore construction

Experience includes:

• High value international arbitration relating to the construction of three chemical tankers in China.
• Construction of semi-submersible rigs in Korea.
• Disputes relating to the completion and handover of ships constructed in Chinese shipyards. 
• Commercial Court litigation relating to construction of special personnel vessels.

IT / Telecommunications

Examples of recent work:

• Substantial litigation relating to extensive damage to BT's telecommunications network tunnels.
• Substantial TCC litigation arising out of the provision and integration of a computerised management system for a national mobile telecommunications network.
• Dispute arising out of development of traffic management systems.
• Substantial claim arising from extensive fire damage to telecommunications network.