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Adam Wiseman KC

Call: 1994 | Silk: 2018

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  • “Adam has excellent skills and reputation.”

    Chambers UK (2025)

  • “He is persuasive, clever and imaginative in approach, particularly when defending very difficult cases with traumatic subject matter.”

    Chambers UK (2025)

  • “An incisive cross-examiner who is always across the details of the case.”

    Chambers UK (2023)

  • “An absolutely fantastic advocate who is always on top of his brief. He is reassuring to the client and a commanding presence in court.”

    Chambers & Partners 2022

  • “One of the most persuasive advocates at the Bar.”

    Chambers & Partners 2022

  • “A brilliant tactician.”

    Chambers & Partners 2022

  • “Insightful and always prepared, he plots his way through complex cases and is respected by judges.”

    Chambers & Partners 2021

  • “Brave and forthright in his cross-examination, yet still sensitive to the client.”

    Chambers & Partners 2021

Personal profile

Adam Wiseman KC specialises in Financial Services Regulation, Investigations, Fraud, Inquests & Crime.

Recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the leading barristers in practice, Adam is regularly instructed to act in an advisory capacity for individuals and institutions.

Recommendations

Adam has excellent skills and reputation.

― Chambers UK (2025)

He is persuasive, clever and imaginative in approach, particularly when defending very difficult cases with traumatic subject matter.

― Chambers UK (2025)

An incisive cross-examiner who is always across the details of the case.

― Chambers UK (2023)

”An absolutely fantastic advocate who is always on top of his brief. He is reassuring to the client and a commanding presence in court.”

― Chambers & Partners 2022

“One of the most persuasive advocates at the Bar.”

― Chambers & Partners 2022

“A brilliant tactician.”

― Chambers & Partners 2022

“Insightful and always prepared, he plots his way through complex cases and is respected by judges.”

― Chambers & Partners 2021

“Brave and forthright in his cross-examination, yet still sensitive to the client.”

― Chambers & Partners 2021

Inquests & Inquiries

Adam is a specialist in Financial Services Regulation and Inquests & Inquiries and is currently co-lead counsel for one of the largest independent financial services’ inquiries in British history.

  • Appointed by Lloyds Banking Group (‘LBG’) as Counsel to the Dobbs Review to consider whether issues relating to HBOS Reading were investigated and appropriately reported to authorities following LBG’s acquisition of HBOS.
  • Counsel to the Inquest touching the death of Ellie Butler.

Education

  • BSc (Hons) Chemistry: University of Exeter
  • MSc (Hons) Psychological Research Methods: University of Exeter
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Commendation): University of Westminster

Awards

  • Public Access (Direct Access) qualified
  • Litigation qualified
  • Lead Facilitator to teach advocates in the handling of vulnerable witnesses (Rook Working Group).
  • Leading Silk in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar directories (see Directory Testimonials).

Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association
  • South Eastern Circuit

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