Adam Beaumont

Call 2009

beaumont@exchangechambers.co.uk

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  • Beyond the Bar

    In his spare time Adam enjoys painting with oil paints, with his work exhibited and sold nationally and internationally. Adam also enjoys spending time with his family and young cocker spaniel!

  • Education

    King’s College London – MSc Construction Law & Dispute Resolution – Merit
    BPP – BVC/LLM – Distinction
    Hubert Greenland Scholarship – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Lord Denning Scholarship – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Hardwicke Entrance Award – Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    BPP Bursary for the LLM
    Leeds University – LLB Law (hons)

  • Memberships

    Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Lord Denning Society
    COMBAR
    TECBAR

  • Publications

    Reasons and reasons for reasons revisited: has the domestic arbitral award moved away from the fundamental basis behind the reasoned award, and is it now time for realignment? Arbitration International, 2016, 0, 1-12.
    Losing the Snail’s Trail, Building magazine, 16.09.2016.
    An insider looking out – ironing out misconduct in international arbitration, Construction Law Journal 89, 2017.

  • News

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Adam is well versed in the various forms of ADR, including those arising out of commercial disputes. In particular, Adam has experience of negotiation, mediation, adjudication and arbitration as evidenced by the matters below and the various articles on the subject published in national and international practitioner journals: 

  • Drafting submissions in an LCIA Arbitration in respect of a claim for the full payment for the supply of ammonia between Swiss and Russian Multinational Corporations. The case concerned detailed legal argument in respect of contractual interpretation, set off and shipping law. 
  • Drafting the Notice, Referral and all subsequent submissions for an Adjudication that included issues arising out of the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility. Adjudication included issues of legislative interpretation, DSEAR and IGEM guidance and contractual interpretation. 
  • Representing an Architect in proceedings, including mediation, relating to the design and construction of a hospital wing in Sheffield. The claim related to the negligent approval of compensation events. Successfully settled at mediation.
  • Drafting Response and Rejoinder to an Adjudication in respect of the recovery of a part of the Retention. Matter involved legal analysis of the interim payment mechanism and issues of contractual interpretation and jurisdictional challenges. 
  • Drafting the Response to a claim for over $335m in respect of alleged defective lock gates, heard before a Dispute Adjudication Board in respect of the Panama Canal Extension.