Robyn is a lawyer in the litigation and dispute resolution team.
Robyn joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2016 as a trainee solicitor from a large regional law firm, qualifying into our litigation and dispute resolution team in 2018. Robyn deals with a wide variety of general commercial disputes as well as having experience in specialist insolvency litigation and property litigation.
Expertise
Robyn’s experience includes advising clients and running litigation to trial as well as working with senior lawyers in the team on high-value, highly complex litigation. Robyn also has experience of alternative dispute resolution including mediation, arbitrations and informal negotiations.
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Robyn is a member of TMA (Turnaround Management Association), and sits on the committee of TMA NOW, the Network of Women branch of the TMA. Robyn is also a member of the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers Division, IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation), the IP Society (Intellectual Property Society), and the JLSLA (Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association), and is this firm’s Junior LSLA Champion.
Robyn Adams's news
It had been expected that the Finance Bill 2020 would bring with it the reintroduction of HMRC priority in insolvency. The anticipation was that in insolvencies commencing after 6 April…
Common mistake: a new test for contract rectification laid down by Court of Appeal
Rectification is the correction of an apparent mistake in a contract so that it accurately reflects the parties’ actual agreement. A contract can be rectified if a party can show…
On 12 June 2019, The Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the case of Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Evening Standard Limited. This judgment provided further…
Insolvency practitioners cautioned by the Court over disclosure
ICC Judge Barber issued a stark reminder to Insolvency Practitioners and their lawyers in her judgment in Stewart & Ors –v- Watkins [2019] EWHC 1311 (Ch) that when bringing an…
The New Disclosure Pilot scheme and application to the Insolvency and Companies Court
The Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge recently issued guidance to confirm that the provisions of the Disclosure Pilot apply to the Insolvency and Companies List. That is except for…
