Adam Gould
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Adam is a meticulous, decisive and tenacious trial advocate specialising in Business and Property disputes across England & Wales. First and foremost, Adam is fiercely results-driven and consistently goes the extra mile to deliver a top-tier level of service and secure the strongest possible outcomes.
His practice encompasses all aspects of commercial, corporate and property dispute resolution. Given the breadth of his expertise, Adam excels in multi-faceted disputes featuring overlapping area of law.
Adam has a particular interest in disputes involving allegations of fraud and dishonesty. He regularly receives instructions to advise on, plead and advocate in cases involving conspiracies, fraudulent misrepresentation and executive misconduct.
Outside of court, Adam is frequently instructed to conduct conferences, advise and settle statements of case and applications. An astute tactician, all of Adam’s paperwork is preceded by a rigorous assessment of his client’s position and underpinned by practical, client-focussed judgment. His work product is clear, well-structured and immediately useable.
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Adam Gould
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Adam is a meticulous, decisive and tenacious trial advocate specialising in Business and Property disputes across England & Wales. First and foremost, Adam is fiercely results-driven and consistently goes the extra mile to deliver a top-tier level of service and secure the strongest possible outcomes.
His practice encompasses all aspects of commercial, corporate and property dispute resolution. Given the breadth of his expertise, Adam excels in multi-faceted disputes featuring overlapping area of law.
Adam has a particular interest in disputes involving allegations of fraud and dishonesty. He regularly receives instructions to advise on, plead and advocate in cases involving conspiracies, fraudulent misrepresentation and executive misconduct.
Outside of court, Adam is frequently instructed to conduct conferences, advise and settle statements of case and applications. An astute tactician, all of Adam’s paperwork is preceded by a rigorous assessment of his client’s position and underpinned by practical, client-focussed judgment. His work product is clear, well-structured and immediately useable.
Adam’s business practice principally comprises shareholder disputes, often encompassing elements of fraud. He is regularly instructed on behalf of individuals and corporations to act in cases involving unfair prejudice, share purchase agreements, joint ventures and directors’ misconduct.
His commercial practice incorporates contractual disputes, financial mis-selling (including secret commissions) misrepresentation, wrongful interference with goods, and economic torts and fraud.
Adam regularly appears in the High Court and County Court (principally in relation to Business and Property Work) in substantial, high-value cases.
He is instructed by lawyers from international, national, regional and specialist boutique firms, to act on behalf individuals (including multi-nationals and high net worth -), public companies, private companies, partnerships and associations.
Recent examples of ongoing and concluded work includes:
- The successful opposition at trial of an IT service provider’s attempt to recover invoices exceeding £1 million following the acquisition of a public house.
- Successful recovery following trial of a six-figure advance in a consumer credit dispute involving allegations of unregulated lending.
- Discharge of ex-parte injunction at return hearing, having persuaded the Court that the Applicant failed to discharge their duties of fair presentation and full and frank disclosure. Indemnity costs recovered.
- Unlawful means conspiracy involving significant and protracted conversion of Claimant’s assets.
- Contract dispute in the High Court (KBD) against senior counsel.
- Contract dispute in the High Court (Business and Property Courts) concerning various loan agreements between a company and its shareholders.
- 7-figure dispute pertaining to mis-sold joint venture with international and property elements.
- 7-figure dispute pertaining to conspiracy to deprive minority shareholder of pre-emption rights and unlawfully dilute shares.
- 7-figure dispute pertaining to unlawful cancellation of a minority’s shares.
Adam welcomes instructions in all matters pertaining to residential and commercial property and agricultural holdings. He is frequently engaged to deal with boundary disputes, possession proceedings and disrepair claims.
Adam’s recent experience includes:
- Landlord and Tenant;
- Breach of covenant;
- Easements;
- Adverse possession;
- Boundary disputes;
- Latent damage;
- Repair obligations (commercial and residential);
- Non-domestic rates; and
- Property related torts.
- Proprietary Estoppel
- Real property fraud
Adam is an ADR Group accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator.
As a specialist practitioner, Adam has a wealth of experience dealing with a wide array of commercial disputes at all levels of value and complexity.
The Honourable Society of the Lincoln's Inn.
Northern Business and Property Bar Association
Bar Professional Training Course, Outstanding; LL. B (Hons) 1st Class.
