Adrian Bell
CMS UK
Adrian Bell is a Partner and co-head of the Band 1 ranked Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes Group. He is also the joint Managing Director for Asia and the Middle East.
Adrian is experienced in expert determinations, mediations, adjudications, arbitrations (both domestic and international) and English High Court proceedings. He is a qualified Solicitor Advocate.
Adrian was recognised in Who's Who Legal in 2018 as a leading construction lawyer. He is individually ranked by Legal 500 in international arbitration, commercial litigation and construction disputes, and the only lawyer to be individually ranked in all three of Chambers & Partners’ construction categories (international arbitration, purchaser and supplier).
- Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Construction (2020): “a first-rate name”; “knows the sector inside out”; “offers strategic and workable solutions to complex issues.”
- Legal 500 (2022): “Adrian Bell is excellent and at the top of his game.”
- Chambers (2021): “Adrian is meticulous and has an excellent grasp of strategy. He is an excellent lawyer and a calming influence for in-house teams." "He is excellent on strategy and really focuses on the commercial realities at the heart of the matter."