John Adams

Commercial dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, civil fraud digital asset disputes

John is an experienced insolvency and civil fraud partner in the commercial dispute resolution team who advises on proceedings at all levels of the English courts. He has significant experience in both domestic and cross-border insolvencies, and has developed a particular specialism in contentious cases arising out of fraud. John has advised on a number of complex, high value matters involving concurrent criminal or regulatory investigations, including the US trustee of Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities LLC, and the estate of Bernard L Madoff. He also has specialist expertise in digital assets where he advises clients on cryptocurrency, NFT and blockchain disputes.

He advises on all aspects of asset investigation and recovery, including corporate and personal insolvency, and has assisted in the recovery of all types of assets, from bitcoin and other crypto assets to racehorses and overseas properties.

University of Leicester 1997-2000; College of Law, Chester 2000-2001