Adam Riley Email and Phone Number

Adam's practice focuses on commercial disputes, international arbitration, company and insolvency, travel, and public & constitutional law. He is on the Attorney-General's C-Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.He is recognised as a Rising Star (Tier 1) in "Administrative Law and Human Rights" in the Legal 500, which describes him as “thoughtful, comprehensive and analytical” in his approach, and as a Rising Star (Tier 1) in "The English Bar (Offshore)" category.He has appeared in 11 appeals as junior counsel in the Privy Council representing governments, businesses and individuals as clients across the Commonwealth (including from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda). He has also assisted on English law questions arising out of cases from Jersey.He is also an experienced trial advocate in his own right, frequently handling trials, appeals, interim applications, preliminary hearings, and costs and case management conferences as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court. He also appeared as junior counsel in the Supreme Court in the landmark appeal Lifestyle Equities C.V. and anor v Ahmed and anor [2024] UKSC 17 which restates the law on directors' duties, accessory liability and orders for accounts of profits.Adam's select endorsements in the Legal 500 read: "Adam is thoughtful, comprehensive and analytical. His attention to detail and command of language is shown through his cogent and thorough arguments" and "He is enthusiastic and articulate on his feet and is particularly impressive before the Privy Council".