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Adam called to the Bar in 2018 as the Lord Reid Scholar 2017-18.
Adam’s areas of practice are commercial and public law. He has a particular expertise in professional negligence actions. He also regularly acts for clients in construction, property and contractual disputes and has significant experience of obtaining interim orders.
Adam is a Standing Junior to the UK Government. He represents the UK Government in judicial review cases, including cases concerning human rights and EU law.
Adam appears regularly in the Court of Session (including the Commercial Court) and the Sheriff Court. He also represents clients in adjudications, arbitrations and mediations.
Prior to calling to the Bar, Adam practiced as an Associate in Brodies LLP’s Dispute Resolution department, where he worked for seven years. He was a Solicitor Advocate prior to calling to the Bar and appeared in the UK Supreme Court in that capacity. He teaches Civil Court Practice at the University of Edinburgh.
