Adam Cole
Partner
Guernsey
Adam specialises in trust disputes and contentious and semi-contentious insolvency matters.
He has wide commercial litigation experience and maintains a keen interest in insurance disputes and regulatory enforcement cases. He is part of our Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Practice Group and appears before the Royal Court and Court of Appeal in complex, high value, cross-border claims.
Adam has been with us since 2020, and his clients include fiduciaries, beneficiaries, insurers, policyholders, intermediaries and professional service providers.
He is a member of the Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES) and was awarded a distinction for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Advanced Certificate in International Trusts Disputes.
Adam has been with us since 2020, and his clients include fiduciaries, beneficiaries, insurers, policyholders, intermediaries and professional service providers.
He is a member of the Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES) and was awarded a distinction for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Advanced Certificate in International Trusts Disputes.
Simply put, Adam is a pleasure to work with, very knowledgeable and tactical, and always has a calm demeanour.
Experience and recent work
Previously Adam was a Partner at another offshore law firm in Guernsey. Before that he trained and worked in the insurance and reinsurance litigation department of CMS Cameron McKenna in London. He also spent time on secondment at a major global insurance underwriter.
Adam has been practising since 2008, and has worked in Guernsey since 2009. He was called as an Advocate of the Royal Court in 2014.
Adam has been practising since 2008, and has worked in Guernsey since 2009. He was called as an Advocate of the Royal Court in 2014.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Guernsey
- England & Wales (not practising)
Member of the Chancery Bar Association
2024 - Chambers Global Guide - Dispute Resolution - Band 2:
"Adam has a worldly-wise maturity about him. He's good with clients, good in court and works hard to reach our standards. He's terrific - one of my go-to people in Guernsey."
"Adam is a trust law expert. He is very professional, efficient, results-oriented and a great negotiator. It has been a pleasure working with him."
"He's very thorough and conscientious."
2024 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Next Generation Partner:
"Adam Cole is a true innovator and leader. He inspires confidence and is an absolute delight to work with. He is the true definition of a trusted advisor."
"Adam Cole is a highly pragmatic and results-oriented lawyer who always seeks to get to the essence of things in a highly effective manner."
"Adam Cole is unflappable and tactically astute. We have valued his calmness, ability to work at speed and his detailed and careful consideration of the right strategy and the big picture. He is a polished and impressive advocate in court."
"The team at Walkers - particularly Adam Cole and Laurent Thibeault - is highly capable, with a keen eye for detail. They know the facts inside and out and provide sensible commercial solutions to even the most complex disputes. They are my go-to firm in Guernsey."
2023 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Next Generation Partner
2023 - Chambers UK - "Simply put, Adam is a pleasure to work with, very knowledgeable and tactical, and always has a calm demeanour." "Adam is approachable, friendly, astute and very commercial in his approach to the advice he provides. He is a pleasure to work with."
2022 - Chambers UK - Up and Coming - ""Adam is responsive, efficient, clear and focused. His strengths are his clarity, responsiveness and determination." "He is analytical, knowledgeable, committed and accessible."
2021 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - "Commercial, experienced and very knowledgeable. Also a thoroughly nice guy and very easy to get along with."
2021 - Chambers UK - Up and Coming - "He has an excellent grasp of tactics and is very strategic."
2020 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - "Adam Cole is an empathetic, highly articulate and commercially aware professional who is an absolute titan when it comes to representing his client’s position. A great guy to have in your corner."
2019 - Legal 500 UK - Dispute Resolution - Next Generation Partner - "an exceptional lawyer", "destined for great things"
2019 - Chambers UK - Up and Coming - “His greatest strengths are that he cares about his clients. He’s understanding and he works with his clients to best understand their situation and provide the best service possible".
2018 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Next Generation Lawyer
2018 - Chambers Global - “extremely polite, genuine and hard-working”; a “pleasure to work with”, “commercial and pragmatic approach”.
2018 - Chambers UK - Associate to Watch
2017 - Chambers UK - Associate to Watch - "a broad level of experience in commercial dispute work, with particular expertise in contentious trust matters", ability to "bring a calm and independent view to situations", "clients really like him and respect his advice".
2016 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - "Professional and friendly."
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