Adam advises borrowers, financiers, lessors and lessees in connection with a broad spectrum of domestic and international financing and leasing transactions. Adam has particular expertise in the procurement, financing and leasing of aviation assets, the leasing of rolling stock and other equipment and the financing of receivables.
Adam has advised airlines, lessors and financiers in connection with the sale and purchase, pre-delivery financing, sale and leaseback and leasing of fleets of aircraft, aircraft engines and helicopters. . He has worked on deals covering multiple jurisdictions worldwide, including the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East, Asia, New Zealand and South America, and he led the team that advised TAP Air Portugal on its inaugural French tax lease of two A330neo aircraft which was awarded Tax Lease Deal of the Year in the Air Finance Journal "Deal of the Year" Awards 2019.
Adam has been described as “very bright and technically strong” (Legal 500 UK, 2017), and clients have commented that his "…calm, methodical, practical and commercial approach to matters is exactly what we require and appreciate. His client service is excellent" (Chambers & Partners UK, 2022).
Adam was named as one of Airline Economics’ “40 under 40” in 2018 and is also “recommended” in Who’s Who Legal 2020 in the Transport - Aviation (Finance) category.
Prior to joining Reed Smith, Adam was a partner at REN Legal from May 2015 and prior to that he worked in the asset finance teams of Norton Rose Fulbright and Berwin Leighton Paisner (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner).
Adam was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in January 2005.
