Adam Beaumont

Call 2009

beaumont@exchangechambers.co.uk

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  • Beyond the Bar

    In his spare time Adam enjoys painting with oil paints, with his work exhibited and sold nationally and internationally. Adam also enjoys spending time with his family and young cocker spaniel!

  • Education

    King’s College London – MSc Construction Law & Dispute Resolution – Merit
    BPP – BVC/LLM – Distinction
    Hubert Greenland Scholarship – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Lord Denning Scholarship – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Hardwicke Entrance Award – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    BPP Bursary for the LLM
    Leeds University – LLB Law (hons)

  • Memberships

    Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Lord Denning Society
    COMBAR
    TECBAR

  • Publications

    Reasons and reasons for reasons revisited: has the domestic arbitral award moved away from the fundamental basis behind the reasoned award, and is it now time for realignment? Arbitration International, 2016, 0, 1-12.
    Losing the Snail’s Trail, Building magazine, 16.09.2016.
    An insider looking out – ironing out misconduct in international arbitration, Construction Law Journal 89, 2017.

  • News

Practice Overview

Adam joined Exchange Chambers having previously worked at three international law firms as an employed barrister. As such, Adam has extensive experience acting for clients in complex, high-value matters. 

Adam has particular expertise in construction disputes, commercial litigation, ADR, professional negligence and insurance. Recent instructions include: 

  • Instructed in TCC High Court Part 7 and Part 8 proceedings relating to three connected adjudications regarding the completion of groundworks and sewage works in excess of £1.2m. Successfully settled before hearing.  
  • Represented the successful party in TCC High Court adjudication enforcement proceedings Bexhill Construction Ltd v Kingsmead Homes Ltd [2023 EWHC 2344 (TCC). 
  • Instructed to advise a developer as to the purported agreement with a contractor for final account works in excess of £6.53m.  
  • Instructed in High Court TCC Part 8 proceedings brought contesting the jurisdiction of the adjudicator on the basis of the identity of the contracting parties and the incorrect appointing body.  
  • Advising on and drafting particulars in respect of a claim against a global motor vehicle producer for breach of an exclusivity agreement, with the claim valued in excess of £1.5m.  
  • Drafting an amended defence to a claim in excess of £5m regarding breach of contract and bailment obligations in respect of alleged high value machinery.  
  • Advising a majority shareholder and director of an English Football Club on allegations of breach of director’s duties, fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract. Represented the client at pre-action negotiations/meetings.  
  • Advising pre-action and drafting particulars for a claim against a solicitor for negligence arising out of an underlying claim regarding a failure to act in accordance with procedural and/or court time limits and a failure to obtain the client’s consent in respect of a number of decisions taken. Claim in excess of £70,000.  
  • Advising a national developer in respect of multi-million-pound developments on the contractual interpretation and grounds upon which the agreement with the contractor could be terminated.  
  • Advising a facilities management company in respect of an agreement with a national developer as to the mechanisms for overhead cost recovery, legal costs and standard of care provisions.  
  • Advising a developer as to the grounds for terminating a JCT contract with the contractor in respect of a development in excess of £2.5m.