Barrister specialising in complex commercial contract work. Main areas of expertise lie within the construction/engineering and commercial fields and include also information technology, rail, energy, project finance, insurance, shipping, international trade and professional negligence cases. Much of his work involves international arbitration and dispute resolution with a particular focus on China and the Far East. He acts as Counsel and also as Arbitrator in many different jurisdictions and under all the main international institutional rules.
Warwick School; Wadham College, Oxford (MA in jurisprudence).
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Adrian is experienced in international and arbitration matters, with a focus on China-related disputes. He is particularly attentive to matters and points at hand, and clients benefit from his broad knowledge and perspective for finding practical solutions to the problems. He is also a very nice person to work with.’
Middle East: The English Bar
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers 'Adrian is an exceptional leader. He has superb client handling skills, excellent case management, and a persuasive manner with the court or tribunal. His communication skills and strategic nous are exemplary.'
London Bar
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers 'Adrian is an exceptional leader. He has superb client handling skills, excellent case management, and a persuasive manner with the court or tribunal. His communication skills and strategic nous are exemplary.'
Asia Pacific: The English Bar
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers 'Adrian is a very solid advocate and a strategic thinker.'
London Bar
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Adrian is responsive, thorough, collegiate and pragmatic.’
London Bar
Adrian Hughes KC –39 Essex Chambers 'Adrian Hughes’ strengths are his enormeous experience in international arbitration and in complex and large disputes in the energy sector. He superbly analyses complex issues with an unmatched clarity and most efficiently. In the arbitration we sit together as arbitrators he is a very valuable support and always responsive on short notice.'
London Bar
Adrian Hughes KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘A top quality silk. Adrian understands Chinese clients well, which is unique for a London silk. Attention to detail and provides great strategic advice.’