Adam
Brown

Adam advises on complex, high-value disputes, including litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations. He acts for clients across a range of sectors, notably for clients in banking, private equity, hedge fund, commodities, natural resources and tech sectors.

Much of Adam’s work is cross-border, including where jurisdiction is disputed, and has recently obtained anti-suit injunctions for clients. Several of these cases involve parties affected by financial sanctions, including cross-border litigation involving Russia. He frequently manages multiple sets of proceedings (civil, criminal, regulatory) in parallel, and cross-border.

Adam is recognised for his expertise in civil fraud matters, including fraudulent misrepresentation, market misconduct, insider dealing, and asset recovery. He has obtained urgent injunctive relief on behalf of clients facing these issues. Recent civil fraud work includes:

• acting for the defendant to a £1.5bn civil fraud claim in PCP Capital Partners LLP v Barclays Bank plc;
• acting in high value proceedings alleging dishonest statements by company directors; and
• asset recovery proceedings to recover from fraud perpetrators.

Adam has litigated financial markets disputes across a wide range of wholesale banking issues. Recent work in that area includes disputes relating to derivatives, securitization, investment fund suspension, mis-selling, market abuse and commodities trading.

Recent work for in the private equity sector includes disputes over management of an infrastructure fund, post-M&A litigation, and contractual disputes over indemnities, LLP compensation provisions, and termination rights. He also advises on claims under bilateral investment treaties.

He is regularly instructed on disputes between company directors, or involving partnerships/LLPs. Recent work has included breach of duty claims and seeking to enforce restrictive covenants.

Recent experience of contentious insolvency includes representing companies in cross-border restructuring, and acting for creditors seeking to raise a challenge in that context.

Adam also has a broad range of experience in handling securities litigation, including shareholder claims and derivative actions. This includes the ongoing defence of multiple parallel claims brought under s.90A of FSMA against a listed defendant in respect of allegedly misleading disclosures. Adam has also represented directors of defendant companies in this context.

Adam joined the firm in 2014. He is recognised in the legal directories for his expertise in banking litigation, civil fraud, and commercial litigation.