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Lauren Adams’ domestic practice involves advising on private residential work and large commercial projects, including both adjudication and arbitration work.
She has been heavily engaged in disputes relating to energy and renewable resources in recent years, acting as junior and sole counsel in cases arising out of the construction and performance of solar parks, waste-to-energy plants, and refurbishment of FPSOs.
In this context, her notable experience in the law of guarantees and on-demand bonds, on which she has had several papers and the corresponding chapter of Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts published, is often engaged. She is often instructed to advise on calling or resisting calls on performance bonds and appears frequently in the TCC for emergency injunction applications arising therefrom.
Lauren’s experience of sizeable energy generation projects has furnished her with considerable knowledge of industry norms (both published and internal) applicable to construction activities performed in onshore and offshore environments.
Lauren also has experience in handling IT disputes, particularly relating to the use and performance of e-commerce platforms and communication systems.
Her international practice includes acting in arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, DIAC and HKIAC rules, and she is experienced in dealing with many standard form construction contracts (JCT, FIDIC, NEC3, ICE and LOGIC CRINE).
Lauren was elected to the Society of Construction Law (SCL) Council in 2015, re-elected in 2018 and focuses her efforts on coordinating the SCL’s well-attended advocacy courses, sitting on the SCL Hudson Prize judging panel, and on building relationships with future construction professionals though the SCL’s university liaison and grants sub-committee.
LSREF 3 Tiger Falkirk I S.à.r.l. and another v Paragon Building Consultancy Limited [2021] EWHC 2063 (TCC)
BRG and OE Waste v Gottex and others
AMEY LG Limited v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2856 (TCC)
“She is miles ahead of her level of call, very client-friendly and open to discussion about how to progress a case.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2025
“Lauren is exceptional on her feet with complex legal arguments and very much has the ear of the judge. She is at home when pitched against counsel many years her senior, including silks.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2025
“Lauren Adams is quick to get on top of the detail. She stands her ground and at the same time she is flexible and adaptable.”
“Lauren is great with clients and she is scarily bright.”
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2025
“Lauren is very bright and gets to grips with details very quickly.”
“Lauren is great with clients and is an incredibly bright person.”
“Lauren Adams produces excellent written submissions and is very confident in considering strategy as well as the law.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2025
“Even in the company of silks and city partners, Lauren will be the brightest person in the room. The speed with which she grasps the key issues of a matter is startling. Lauren’s written advocacy is lucid, persuasive and concise. She is confident on her feet and handles witnesses masterfully.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2024
“Lauren, time and time again, can predict things and get them absolutely spot on. She’s just the all-around package.”
“Lauren is very astute and impressive on her feet.”
“Her drafting is absolutely first class.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“She’s always confident and on top of the material.”
Energy, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“She is very good with clients, and her advice is decisive and clearly presented.”
“Lauren is a very strong junior who is capable above her years of call.”
“Lauren is reliable, available and able to work under pressure in difficult circumstances, which is very valuable.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2023
She is excellent. An all-round star for the future.”
“She is incredibly responsive, easy to deal with directly and her technical understanding gives clients a huge amount of trust in her.”
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2023
“Lauren is highly intelligent and her ability to quickly grasp complex issues is second-to-none. Stellar drafting and advocacy skills, and incredibly calm under pressure.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2023
“Succinct, tenacious, she sees through the smoke and mirrors very quickly. Easy to work with and a great team player.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2022
“Lauren is the best junior I have ever worked with. She combines the insight of a wise head on young shoulders with incredible productivity.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2021
Lauren is a member of the SCL Council and participates in the following Sub-Committees: Advocacy Training Course, Court Advocacy Training Course, Astra SCL, Regions, SCL Hudson Prize Judges, University Liaison and Grants/Academic Conference.
A 15 strong team from Addleshaw Goddard and Atkin Chambers will be undertaking an epic…
Andrew Goddard QC, Samar Abbas Kazmi and Lauren Adams will present the annual ADR case…
Andrew Goddard QC, Samar Abbas Kazmi and Lauren Adams will present to the Society of…
Lauren Adams will participate in a panel discussion on ‘The Future of Construction, Law &…
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