Adam Russell-Knee - Solicitor

Expertise

Adam is a senior associate in the firm’s commercial litigation department handling a range of high value High Court litigation and international arbitration cases. He has a particular interest in jurisdictional issues and conflict of laws. He has worked on numerous cases involving alleged fraud and corruption and has considerable experience of applications relating to freezing orders and asset disclosure.

Adam is also well versed in different settlement options, particularly mediation and Part 36 offers, and regularly advises on these issues.

Notable experience

• Was part of a team involved in the successful defence of Commercial Court proceedings brought by an African State against a high net worth individual for bribery, corruption and making secret profits valued at over US$100m. The case was particularly noteworthy for the defendant’s successful applications to set aside a worldwide freezing order and for post-judgment security for costs.
• Acting for a construction company in international arbitration proceedings under LCIA rules resulting in a substantial award and obtaining a worldwide freezing order in support of those proceedings.
• Acting for a commodities trader in a US$20 million claim against their insurance company that resulted in a successful settlement following mediation.
• Acting for a Dubai based entity in commercial Court proceedings claiming circa US$12 million from a major investment bank for breach of contract, which was resolved through mediation.
• Assisted supervising solicitor on the execution of a search order over multiple properties.

Background

Adam read History at the University of Nottingham and attended the College of Law, Guildford. He trained at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. After finishing his training contract, Adam completed a Master’s degree in Commercial Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London. Adam then worked in the Commercial Dispute Resolution department at a highly rated regional firm before joining Byrne and Partners LLP in September 2014.

News and Articles

Service of Enforcement  Proceedings of an Arbitration Award on a State - 12 February 2019

English Court's Nuclear Weapon: Freezing Orders And The Risks - 29 March 2018

Costs: post-judgment security - 25 July 2016

Application for a Post-Judgement Freezing Order: The Risk of Dissipitation - 06 March 2018

Post-Judgment Security for Costs – Has the Court Jurisdiction to Grant it? - 17 June 2016

Legal Update: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in England - 19 January 2016

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