Adam Sher

Practice Areas

Civil and commercial litigation including banking, financial services, insurance, civil fraud and professional negligence.

Unparalleled expertise in benchmark litigation claims (PAG v RBS, Marme v NatWest, Deutsche Bank v Unitech, Leeds City Council v Barclays and the FDIC-R litigation,), and deep experience of a wide range of banking and finance litigation, relating to derivatives (interest rate, equity and credit), syndicated lending, securitisations (RMBS/CMBS), prime brokerage as well as disputes concerning capacity (including in particular Italian and other European local authorities or public bodies).

Frequently instructed in civil fraud claims in various jurisdictions, including the Mozambique “tuna bonds” controversy and claims against Credit Suisse (Loreley Financing No 30 v Credit Suisse); various international arbitrations (LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL); insurance disputes, acting for both insureds and insurers (especially involving credit insurance or political risk), including the multi-billion dollar Russian Aircraft litigation.

Particular interest and experience in disputes concerning all aspects of legal professional privilege (including numerous appellate cases, including recent CA cases acting for Credit Suisse and Frasers Group).

Winner of “Banking Junior of the Year” at the Chambers and Partners 2017 Bar Awards (also shortlisted in 2016 and 2023).

Career

Called 2007.

Professional Memberships

Member COMBAR, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Publications

Contributor to various publication on privilege, including the (forthcoming) 4th edition of Thanki, The Law of Privilege (2024), and the legal professional privilege chapter in Lissack & Horlick on Bribery (3rd edition, 2020).

Personal

Oriel College, Oxford, BA (First Class), BCL (Distinction), Harvard Law School, LLM.