Business and Commercial

Adam’s business practice principally comprises shareholder disputes, often encompassing elements of fraud. He is regularly instructed on behalf of individuals and corporations to act in cases involving unfair prejudice, share purchase agreements, joint ventures and directors’ misconduct.

His commercial practice incorporates contractual disputes, financial mis-selling (including secret commissions) misrepresentation, wrongful interference with goods, and economic torts and fraud.

Adam regularly appears in the High Court and County Court (principally in relation to Business and Property Work) in substantial, high-value cases.

He is instructed by lawyers from international, national, regional and specialist boutique firms, to act on behalf individuals (including multi-nationals and high net worth -), public companies, private companies, partnerships and associations.

Recent examples of ongoing and concluded work includes:

• The successful opposition at trial of an IT service provider’s attempt to recover invoices exceeding £1 million following the acquisition of a public house.
• Successful recovery following trial of a six-figure advance in a consumer credit dispute involving allegations of unregulated lending.
• Discharge of ex-parte injunction at return hearing, having persuaded the Court that the Applicant failed to discharge their duties of fair presentation and full and frank disclosure. Indemnity costs recovered.
• Unlawful means conspiracy involving significant and protracted conversion of Claimant’s assets.
• Contract dispute in the High Court (KBD) against senior counsel.
• Contract dispute in the High Court (Business and Property Courts) concerning various loan agreements between a company and its shareholders.
• 7-figure dispute pertaining to mis-sold joint venture with international and property elements.
• 7-figure dispute pertaining to conspiracy to deprive minority shareholder of pre-emption rights and unlawfully dilute shares.
• 7-figure dispute pertaining to unlawful cancellation of a minority’s shares.