Adam’s practice focuses on commercial cases, international arbitration, company, insolvency, travel, aviation, and public & constitutional law. He has particular interests and experience in cross-border matters, civil fraud and offshore disputes.

Adam has appeared as junior counsel in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and in 14 appeals to the Privy Council representing governments, businesses and individuals as clients across the Commonwealth (including from Mauritius, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda). He is also regularly instructed to advise on questions of English law in respect of trials and appeals in Jersey and Gibraltar.

Adam is also an experienced trial advocate in his own right, frequently handling trials, appeals, interim applications, preliminary hearings, and costs and case management conferences as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court. He is on the Attorney-General’s C-Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown and often appears unled against more senior opposing counsel.

He has consistently been recognised as a Rising Star (Tier 1) in the “Administrative Law and Human Rights” and “English Bar (Offshore)” categories, in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Select endorsements in the Legal 500 read: “Adam is thoughtful, comprehensive and analytical. His attention to detail and command of language is shown through his cogent and thorough arguments” and he “is unflappable under pressure and collegiate in his approach, always willing to go the extra mile for the case and the team”.

Adam is listed as a contributor to the 2025 issue of Atkin’s Court Forms, 2nd Ed, on appeals to the Supreme Court and Privy Council. He has also authored commentary on enforcement and related proceedings in Butterworths Civil Court Precedents. Adam, additionally, regularly contributes to various legal journals, and has written for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, the New Law Journal, Jamaica Bar Association Journal, and Commonwealth Lawyers Association Journal.

Adam is committed to pro bono work. Before beginning his practice, among other things, he volunteered with a charity supporting refugees in Greece, and worked on death row appeals as an Amicus intern with the Capital Post-Conviction Project of Louisiana in New Orleans.

Highlights include:

  • Instructed as sole counsel to set aside a bankruptcy petition predicated on an alleged debt of £1,600,000 arguing the loan giving rise to the debt is unenforceable on a proper application of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (ongoing).
  • Lifestyle Equities C.V. and anor v Ahmed and anor [2024] UKSC 17: instructed as junior counsel before the Supreme Court. The decision restates the law on directors’ duties, accessory liability and orders for an account of profits. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C.
  • R (on the application of Keighley) v Office of Communications [2025] EWHC 416 (admin): acting as first junior counsel. The claimant made various complaints to OFCOM alleging that the BBC was biased in its coverage of Brexit. OFCOM asserted it did not have jurisdiction to consider complaints of this nature, and that its remit was limited to complaints alleging bias in individual programmes or editorially linked series. The claimant challenged this decision by judicial review. Adam was led by Thomas Roe K.C.
  • Momenta v Cheval Legal [2024] EWHC 3333 (Ch): acting as first junior counsel in heavy commercial litigation for the successful defendant. The defendant counterclaimed for breach of various contractual duties owed by Momenta in conducting claims for Cheval on an outsourced basis. The defendant secured an award of over £4,000,000. Adam was led by Rowan Pennington-Benton.
  • Ravi Balgobin Maharaj v The Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago No 2 [2024] UKPC 41: acting as first junior counsel. The Commissioner of Police’s tenure was extended beyond the mandatory retirement age by order of the President, acting on the advice of Cabinet. The appeal concerned whether this was a decision that was required to be exercised by the President in her own discretion, and clarifies the arena within which the President must exercise her constitutional authority independently of the Cabinet. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • John Mussington and anor v Development Control Authority and ors [2024] UKPC 3: appeared as junior counsel in an appeal from Antigua and Barbuda, concerning the planned development of an airport servicing various new planned hotel developments on the island of Barbuda. The decision restates the test for “standing” in environmental judicial review claims. Adam was led by Marc Williers K.C. and Leslie Thomas K.C.
  • Suraj and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] A.C. 337: appeared as junior counsel in this appeal concerning the constitutionality of the Coronavirus Regulations 2020, confirming the correct approach to interpretation of the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C. and Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Acting as first junior counsel in a commercial / construction appeal from Trinidad and Tobago before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, valued at ca. TT$11,000,000. Adam is led by Tom Poole K.C.
  • Instructed in a high-value heavy international arbitration involving allegations of breach of a financial services agreement, requiring the consideration of sanctions and domestic and foreign law illegality, led by Daniel Feetham K.C.
  • Instructed as sole counsel to recover a tour operator’s outlay in the sum of over £1,175,000 against a hotel, in respect of a compromised claim in which a visitor to the hotel had suffered serious injury.

Expertise

Adam is frequently instructed in a broad range of court, drafting and advisory work across a variety of matters relating to aviation and travel law, under the Montreal Convention, Package Travel Regulations and EC Regulation 261/2004. He regularly appears as sole counsel in trials, appeals, interim applications and costs and case management conferences. He is able to advise on matters of liability, jurisdiction, procedure, expert evidence and quantum and also drafts pleadings and schedules of loss.

His practice includes acting for airlines as well as passengers in carriage by air disputes involving EU regulations, the Warsaw and Montreal conventions, in a range of claims, including passenger injury, cargo, baggage, delay and denied boarding claims. He also has significant experience in CEDR adjudication work.

Adam’s offshore practice includes regular appearances as junior counsel in appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He has appeared in appeals from Mauritius, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda. He has been repeatedly ranked as a Rising Star (Tier 1) in the Legal 500 in “The English Bar (Offshore)” category in 2024, 2025 and 2026. He is also regularly instructed to advise on matters of English law in respect of trials and appeals in Jersey and Gibraltar.

Adam frequently acts for governments, businesses and individuals, and is keen to continue to build his offshore practice. His experience encompasses the full range of offshore work, including appeals engaging constitutional law, commercial and chancery matters, judicial review, election law, and general common law.

Recent cases where Adam has been instructed as junior counsel include:

  • Ravi Balgobin Maharaj v The Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago No 2 [2024] UKPC 41: acting as first junior counsel. The Commissioner of Police’s tenure was extended beyond the mandatory retirement age by order of the President, acting on the advice of Cabinet. The appeal concerned whether this was a decision that was required to be exercised by the President in her own discretion, and clarifies the arena within which the President must exercise her constitutional authority independently of the Cabinet. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • John Mussington and anor v Development Control Authority and ors [2024] UKPC 3: The critical question in this appeal was whether the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal was correct to conclude that the appellants did not have standing to pursue judicial review proceedings of the development permit for the construction of a new airport runway on the island of Barbuda. Adam appeared for the appellants pro bono led by, amongst others, Marc Willers K.C. and Leslie Thomas K.C., supported by the Global Legal Action Network. The appeal attracted significant media coverage.
  • Matadai Roopnarine v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] UKPC 30: The appellant sued in the tort of malicious prosecution. The Judge at first instance dismissed this appeal after hearing a no case to answer submission, which decision was upheld by a majority in the Court of Appeal. This decision restates the principles applicable to no case to answer submissions in a civil law context.
  • Ravi Balgobin Maharj v The Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] 1 W.L.R. 2870: The question before the Board in this appeal concerned whether a law amending the fixed term of councillors and aldermen in local government applied to prospective office-holders as well as incumbents. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Tafari Morrison v The King [2023] UKPC 14: The appellant pleaded guilty to a range of offences including wounding with intent. The issue in the appeal was whether the sentence imposed was unconstitutional because it was determined in accordance with a statutory minimum and, it was argued by the Appellant, contrary to international human rights standards. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C. on behalf of the Crown.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v JM (A minor by his kin and Next Friend NM) [2022] UKPC 54: Led in a successful constitutional challenge on behalf of the appellant who, aged nine, was removed into the custody of the State. The appellant was the victim of abuse in several state institutions. The Board held that the appellant’s rights to the security of the person, protection of the law, and his right not to be subjected to the imposition of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment had been violated. The judgment clarifies the approach that should be taken when awarding vindicatory and compensatory damages for breaches of constitutional rights. Adam was led by Rob Strang and Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v Akili Charles [2023] 1 W.L.R. 177:The appellant was accused of murder and imprisoned on remand. The preliminary inquiry into the charge was required to be restarted after the elevation of the supervising magistrate to the High Court bench. Led in a successful constitutional challenge asserting that the appellant’s right to protection of the law was breached as a result. Adam was led by Rowan Pennington-Benton and Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v Akili Charles (Respondent) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago) [2022] UKPC 31: Led in the successful challenge, on behalf of the appellant, concerning the constitutionality of the Bail Act which had provided for the automatic denial of bail to persons charged with murder. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C. from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Suraj and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] A.C. 337: Led in this appeal concerning the constitutionality of the Coronavirus Regulations 2020, confirming the correct approach to interpretation of the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution, and the scope of the legislative savings provisions contained in the Constitution. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C. and Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Satyanand Maharaj v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2022] UKPC 26: Led in a constitutional challenge to guidelines issued pursuant to local Covid-19 regulations purporting to institute criminal offences regulating the functioning of religious establishments. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C.

Adam has a particular interest in legal developments in the Caribbean and has written articles for the Jamaican Bar Association Journal and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Journal. He is also a member of the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association Public and Administrative Law Committee, as well as the Association’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee.

Adam has a broad practice encompassing all aspects of commercial, commercial / chancery and commercial property dispute resolution. He is regularly instructed to act and advise on such matters in the High Court and County Court as sole counsel or as junior counsel to leading silks and senior juniors. In terms of value, his experience includes acting in a number of heavy multi-million pound disputes involving complex expert evidence on liability and quantum.

Adam has a particular interest in civil fraud and cross-border cases and can also advise on matters where jurisdiction or governing law is an issue. Adam is also an expert on matters of enforcement and has authored commentary on enforcement and related proceedings for Butterworths Civil Court Precedents.

Highlights include:

  • De Sanctis v Bottari [2025] EWHC 270 (KB): acting as first junior counsel. The applicant successfully applied for an interim prohibitory injunction to restrain her former husband from enforcing an order of the High Court requiring her to give up possession of her home, consequent upon the registration of a judgment of the Rome Court of Appeal as a foreign judgment in England and Wales. The application required detailed analysis of complex issues pertaining to foreign law and enforcement of foreign judgments. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C.
  • Momenta v Cheval Legal [2024] EWHC 3333 (Ch): acting as first junior counsel. The defendant counterclaimed for breach of various contractual duties owed by Momenta in conducting claims for Cheval on an outsourced basis. The defendant secured an award of over £4,000,000. Adam was led by Rowan Pennington-Benton.
  • Momenta v Cheval Legal [2023] EWHC 2299 (Ch): Appearing in an application opposing interim injunctive relief and seeking reverse summary judgment and/or strike out on a claim valued at just under £3,000,000. Adam was led by Daniel Feetham K.C.
  • Mauger v Mauger [2024] JCA197: The Jersey Court of Appeal reversed the decision made at first instance, holding that as a matter of customary law an heir cannot elect to “rester sur ses avances” where the value of inter vivos gifts received exceeds the disposable third of a deceased’s moveable estate. Adam was instructed to advise on a discrete point as to the compatibility of Jersey customary law with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on testamentary freedom. Charles Sorensen appeared for the successful appellant.
  • Scott & Ors v Walker & Ors [2024] EWHC 636 (Ch): appearing as sole counsel and successfully arguing a forum non conveniens point in a complex trust dispute
  • Instructed as first junior counsel in a claim alleging breach of a forex agreement valued at ca £1,500,000, led by Simon Davenport K.C, achieving successful commercial settlement.
  • Instructed in high-value heavy commercial litigation against an insurer, under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010, in circumstances where the insured had gone into administration. This case involves complex forensic accountancy and actuarial expert evidence. Adam is led by Daniel Feetham K.C.
  • Advising, as sole counsel, on service, merits and evidence in a subrogated claim by an insurer to recover their outlay in respect of a claim brought against their insured following an accident out of jurisdiction.
  • Advising, as sole counsel, on potential claims against an insurer which had refused to make payments pursuant to a life insurance policy following the death of the insured.

Adam accepts instructions across the full spectrum of insolvency litigation and advisory work in the High Court and County Court. He has broad experience across both corporate and personal insolvency matters. He is regularly instructed to represent creditors (including HMRC) that have presented winding-up or bankruptcy petitions. He is also frequently instructed to set aside statutory demands in circumstances where it is alleged the debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds. He has significant experience in seeking injunctive relief to restrain the presentation or advertisement of petitions.

Adam additionally has extensive experience in company law matters. A particular highlight was being led as junior counsel in the Supreme Court by Peter Knox K.C. in the landmark appeal Lifestyle Equities C.V. and anor v Ahmed and anor [2024] UKSC 17. The case restates the law on directors’ duties, accessory liability and orders for an account of profits. He also has experience of working on unfair prejudice petitions, derivative claims, and contractual shareholder disputes.

Further highlights include:

  • Instructed as sole counsel to set aside a bankruptcy petition predicated on an alleged debt of £1,600,000 arguing the loan giving rise to the debt is unenforceable on a proper application of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (ongoing).
  • Instructed as sole counsel, successfully relying upon the doctrine of estoppel to set aside a bankruptcy order pursued by HMRC against a client in respect of alleged historic tax liabilities.
  • Advising on allegations of breach of directors’ duties and director disqualification, void transactions, transactions at an undervalue, preferences, and applications by liquidators and administrators.
  • Advising and acting in various unfair prejudice petitions involving allegations of conflicts of interest and breaches of statutory, fiduciary and common law director’s duties.

Adam’s broad expertise in public law matters is informed by his experience being led as junior counsel in numerous offshore appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and his domestic work as sole and led counsel through his membership of the Attorney General’s C-Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

Adam has been ranked repeatedly as a Rising Star (Tier 1) in the Legal 500 in the “Administrative and Human Rights Law” category, in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

In addition to his led work, Adam regularly acts as sole counsel for claimants and for various Government departments, including HMRC, the Home Office, and others, in a broad range of public law claims including judicial review, statutory appeals and related civil litigation.

Highlights include:

  • R (on the application of Keighley) v Office of Communications [2025] EWHC 416 (admin): acting as first junior counsel. The claimant made various complaints to OFCOM stated that the BBC was biased in its coverage of Brexit. OFCOM asserted it did not have jurisdiction to consider complaints of this nature, and that its remit was limited to complaints alleging bias in individual programmes or editorially linked series. The claimant challenged this decision by judicial review. Adam was led by Thomas Roe K.C.
  • HM Treasury & Anor v Global Feedback Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 624: acting as junior counsel in an ongoing judicial review on behalf of the Department of Business and Trade and HM Treasury, concerning the implementation of the UK-Australian Free Trade Deal, as well as the scope of the Aarhus Convention for costs protection in environmental claims.
  • John Mussington and anor v Development Control Authority and ors [2024] UKPC 3: The critical question in this appeal was whether the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal was correct to conclude that the Appellants did not have standing to pursue judicial review proceedings of the development permit for the construction of a new airport runway on the island of Barbuda. Adam appeared for the Appellants pro bono led by Marc Willers K.C. and Leslie Thomas K.C., supported by the Global Legal Action Network.
  • Ravi Balgobin Maharj v The Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] 1 W.L.R. 2870: The question before the Board in this appeal concerned whether a law amending the fixed term of councillors and aldermen in local government applied to prospective office-holders as well as incumbents. Adam was led by Anand Ramlogan S.C.
  • Tafari Morrison v The King [2023] UKPC 14: The appellant pleaded guilty to a range of offences including wounding with intent. The issue in the appeal was whether the sentence imposed was unconstitutional because it was determined in accordance with a statutory minimum and, it was argued by the Appellant, contrary to international human rights standards. Adam was led by Peter Knox K.C. on behalf of the Crown.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v JM (A minor by his kin and Next Friend NM) [2022] UKPC 54: led in a successful constitutional challenge on behalf of the appellant who, aged nine, was removed into the custody of the State. The appellant was the victim of abuse in several state institutions. The Board held that the appellant’s rights to the security of the person, protection of the law, and his right not to be subjected to the imposition of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment had been violated. The judgment additionally clarifies the approach that should be taken when awarding vindicatory and compensatory damages for breaches of constitutional rights.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v Akili Charles [2023] 1 W.L.R. 177: The Appellant was accused of murder and imprisoned on remand. The preliminary inquiry into the charge was required to be restarted after the elevation of the supervising magistrate to the High Court bench. Led in a successful constitutional challenge asserting that the Appellant’s right to protection of the law had been breached as a result.
  • Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v Akili Charles (Respondent) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago) [2022] UKPC 31: Led in the successful challenge, on behalf of the appellant, concerning the constitutionality of the Bail Act which had provided for the automatic denial of bail to persons charged with murder.
  • Suraj and others v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2023] A.C. 337: Led in this appeal concerning the constitutionality of the Coronavirus Regulations 2020, confirming the correct approach to interpretation of the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution, and the scope of the legislative savings provisions contained in the Constitution.
  • Satyanand Maharaj v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago [2022] UKPC 26: Led in a constitutional challenge to guidelines issued pursuant to local Covid-19 regulations purporting to institute criminal offences regulating the functioning of religious establishments.
  • Advising government clients on various technical issues concerned with the passage of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act as it progressed through Parliament.

Adam is building his expertise across the full range of international arbitration work. He has knowledge of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitration rules and he has written for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Highlights include:

  • Assisting in an ICSID arbitration in The Bahamas valued at up to US$350,000,000, led by Rowan Pennington-Benton
  • Instructed in a high-value heavy international arbitration involving allegations of breach of a financial services agreement, requiring the consideration of sanctions and domestic and foreign law illegality, led by Daniel Feetham K.C.
  • Advising in an arbitration arising out of a shareholder dispute and on various jurisdictional objections.
  • Advising on the ability of parties to arbitral proceedings to challenge awards on grounds of lack of substantive jurisdiction pursuant to section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

Adam accepts instructions in a range of professional negligence claims.

Highlights include:

  • Advising on merits and quantum (applying loss of chance principles) in a claim against an individual’s former legal advisors where the intended claimant had wanted to appeal a planning decision, only for their legal team to miss the statutory deadline for doing so.
  • Assisting in a claim for damages due to misconduct of litigation and settlement at an undervalue in a case involving a high-value equal pay claim.

Adam is instructed in contractual and personal injury matters involving the Package Travel Regulations (both the 1992 and 2018 iterations) as well as in aviation claims under the Montreal Convention and pursuant to EC Regulation 261/2004. He also works on claims engaging the Athens Convention.

He regularly appears in trials and drafts advices and pleadings in disputes involving jurisdictional and conflict of laws issues. He also has experience of CEDR adjudication work.

Adam acts in a range of cross-border and domestic personal injury matters. He also accepts instructions to advise matters relating to liability, causation, quantum, evidence, costs and appeals.

Recently, Adam was instructed to recover a tour operator’s outlay in the sum of over £1,175,000 against a hotel, in respect of a compromised claim in which a visitor to the hotel had suffered serious injury.

'Adam is intellectually formidable—an encyclopaedia when it comes to constitutional matters in the Caribbean. Adam is unflappable under pressure and collegiate in his approach, always willing to go the extra mile for the case and the team. His written work is consistently elegant and rigorous, and he is a calm and precise advocate in court.’ - Other expertise

Legal 500 2026 - The English Bar Offshore

‘Adam is an absolutely first-rate junior in the field of constitutional law. He combines deep knowledge of complex legal frameworks with sound judgment, intellectual rigour, and strategic foresight. His written advocacy is exemplary—clear, persuasive, and tightly reasoned.’ - Administrative law and human rights

Legal 500 2026

‘Adam is very knowledgeable on East Caribbean Civil Procedure as well as the workings on the Privy Council on appeal from the East Caribbean courts. He is very intelligent and knowledgeable about the law, he is very interested in and committed to Caribbean work, and is already making a good name for himself.’ - Caribbean - The English Bar Offshore - Other expertise (Rising Star)

Legal 500 2025

'He is enthusiastic and articulate on his feet and is particularly impressive before the Privy Council.' - The English Bar Offshore

Legal 500 2024

'Adam is thoughtful, comprehensive and analytical. His attention to detail and command of language is shown through his cogent and thorough arguments.' - Administrative law and human rights > Rising stars

Legal 500 2024

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