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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK
Individual Editorial
Adam Al-Attar exhibits great strength in bank and fund insolvencies. He regularly attracts instructions in headline cases and demonstrates notable skill in contested restructurings. He also has considerable experience in cases concerning trusts law, and banking and financial services.
Strengths
Adam is commercially strong and analytical and technically excellent. He is also thoughtful and considered in his approach.
His attention to detail is excellent and he has a clear commercial understanding. He works incredibly hard.
He is super user-friendly, very smart and a welcome and well-deserved addition to the KC bench for restructuring.
Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
Strengths
Adam is incredible in disputes arising out of restructuring. He is a highly able litigator.
Adam is really good on the black letter law and gives clear advice. On top of this, he is also a robust advocate.
He is a real star of the Contentious Bar.
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
Strengths
Adam is very good in front of clients, very good at running complex cases, a good advocate who provides end-to-end service from first instance to trial.
Adam is really good on black letter law, but also a robust advocate who gives clear advice. He's an extremely modern and highly commercial barrister.
Adam bridges insolvency, offshore and fraud matters brilliantly. He is particularly incredible at disputes arising out of restructuring.
Offshore (Bar) - UK
Individual Editorial
Adam Al-Attar KC is very well regarded for his handling of insolvency and contested restructuring matters, alongside his expertise in commercial and financial services. He is frequently instructed by clients in the Middle East and the Cayman Islands.
Strengths
Adam bridges insolvency, offshore and fraud brilliantly. He, in particular, is incredible in disputes arising out of restructuring. A highly able litigator.
Adam is very good on technical arguments around some very knotty technical points - he's very good for complex offshore work. He is incredibly intelligent.