‘Nathan is very responsive and helpful’
Chambers and Partners
‘Nathan’s work ethic and client care are brilliant. He is absolutely going places.’
Chambers and Partners
‘Nathan is very responsive and helpful’
Chambers and Partners
‘Nathan’s work ethic and client care are brilliant. He is absolutely going places.’
Chambers and Partners
‘Nathan is very responsive and helpful’
Chambers and Partners
‘Nathan’s work ethic and client care are brilliant. He is absolutely going places.’
Chambers and Partners
Nathan Adams is an Associate Solicitor specialising in Criminal Law at the Cardiff office. He is qualified as a Police Station Representative, Magistrates Court Duty Solicitor and Crown Court Solicitor Advocate. Nathan is therefore able to represent clients from the start of a criminal investigation all the way to a trial in the Magistrates or Crown Court.
Nathan is recognised nationally as a specialist criminal lawyer and has been named in Chambers and Partners, which ranks law firms and lawyers across the UK, as ‘up and coming’. His peers have said that ‘his work ethic and client care are brilliant. He is absolutely going places’ and he is described as ‘very responsive and helpful’.
Nathan defends in all areas of general criminal defence including offences against the person, sexual offences, drugs offences, attempt murder and murder. He has also built a specialism in motoring offences, fraud and conspiracy offences.
Nathan studied law at Cardiff University before going on to complete a master’s degree in public international law at Utrecht University, where he achieved a cum laude. He obtained the Lord Blunkett Widening Access Award as a scholarship toward the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, where he achieved a distinction.
Nathan has previously worked as a legal intern at the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in The Hague, dealing with cases involving the International Criminal Court. He also worked as a Legal and Policy intern at Fair Trials International having obtained a bursary from the Human Rights Lawyers Association.
CRIMINAL DEFENCE SOLICITOR
In his work at Reeds, Nathan Adams represents clients at the police station, in the Magistrates Court and in the Crown Court.
Nathan is a calm individual and can explain complex issues in a straightforward way. He understands that involvement in the criminal justice system can be daunting, and he takes care to spell out how the case will progress. Nathan provides reliable and practical advice and is passionate about achieving the best outcome for the client.
GENERAL CRIME SOLICITOR
Nathan represents clients in both the Magistrates and Crown Court, with experience in cases ranging from criminal damage and common assault, to GBH, rape, possession of drugs with intent to supply, attempt murder and murder.
FRAUD SOLICITOR
Nathan has expertise in white collar crime having represented professional clients facing serious allegations of fraud, fraudulent trading, the transfer of criminal property and money laundering.
PRIVATE CRIME & MOTORING SOLICITOR
Nathan has an expertise in motoring offences, including drink or drug driving, speeding and failing to provide samples for analysis. He is also able to make exceptional hardship arguments for clients in favour of retaining their driving licence.
In accordance with the Solicitors’ Regulatory Transparency Rules for motoring offences we confirm that Nathan Adams charges Level B hourly rates.
DOG LAW SOLICITOR
Nathan represents clients in dog law matters, for example dogs said to be dangerously out of control after causing an injury. He is able to oppose applications to “destroy” a dog and propose workable alternatives.
CONSPIRACY SOLICITOR
Nathan represents clients where they are said to have formed an agreement to commit a criminal offence, for example large drug conspiracy cases. These cases are often serious with voluminous material that requires forensic analysis.
NATHAN ADAMS’ ACCREDITATION AND AWARDS
Wales Legal Awards 2019 – Regulatory and White Collar Crime Team of the Year.
Chambers and Partners 2025 – named ‘up and coming’
Legal 500 2025 – named a ‘Key Lawyer’
Memberships
Human Rights Lawyers Association
Recent and notable cases
Represented a Defendant charged with a multi-million pound conspiracy involving VAT fraud and alcohol duty evasion at Southwark Crown Court
Represented a Defendant charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs at Bristol Crown Court
Represented two Defendants charged jointly with grievous bodily harm with intent at Cardiff Crown Court, both defendants were acquitted
Possession with intent to supply – positive finding that defendant was a victim of modern day slavery and prosecution persuaded to offer no evidence.
Defendant charged with Murder, Manslaughter Robbery and ABH along with two other Defendants at Cardiff Crown Court.
Representing a Defendant charged with Fraudulent Trading and Conspiracy to Transfer Criminal Property
He successfully argued exceptional hardship in favour of client retaining driving licence where losing it would have caused exceptional hardship to the client’s elderly mother.
Nathan successfully argued exceptional hardship where the client’s children and public service employer would have suffered exceptional hardship.
Nathan represented of client charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Nathan represented a nurse investigated for Fraud by false representation, investigators persuaded to recommend an out of court disposal.
Nathan represented client charged with Fraudulent Trading to value of £2,000,000 concerning the supply of counterfeit tobacco.
Nathan represented a doctor charged with Fraud by false representation due to overtime hours claimed.
The Defendant was charged with multi-million pound conspiracy to defraud HMRC and alcohol duty evasion.
The Defendant was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A following the EncroChat investigations.
The Defendant was charged with conspiracy to supply Class B following messages on the Telegram app.
Nathan successfully defended client investigated for conspiracy to rape. No further action taken in this case after interview.
The Defendant was charged with conspiracy to Rape and Kidnap.
Conspiracy to Produce Cannabis, the prosecution offered no evidence following successful defence representations and an application to dismiss.
Testimonials
'Reeds at Cardiff, particularly Nathan Adams, have been amazing throughout what has been a very difficult time for our family. We were guided through the legal process, always received prompt replies to our queries and the representations made on our behalf resulted in there being no further action taken in the matter. Thank you!'
Client, 2024
'I highly recommend Nathan, he was very professional, he was very knowledgeable and gave brilliant advice to myself as well as defending me in court, he’s been one of the best solicitors I have used.'
Client, 2023
'Best solicitors possible in Cardiff. When I thought I had no one to go to and had to deal with things on my own, Reeds was the only place there for me and gave me the support I needed. Thanks to them I can now move on with my life, onwards and upwards'
Client, 2022
'Wonderful team. They listen to your side of the story without judgement and they don't [beat] around the Bush.'
Client, 2022
'Highly recommend Reeds, so easy to work with and when [you're] uneducated in the law these guys explained everything perfectly and with help from Nathan I got a near perfect result.'
Client, 2024
'An excellent and knowledgeable solicitor. Everything that would happen in my case was explained to me in full. No promises were made but I felt confident that I was as prepared as I could be and had a fighting chance with Nathan at my side. Couldn't recommend this firm highly enough.'
Client, 2024
'Reeds at Cardiff, particularly Nathan Adams, have been amazing throughout what has been a very difficult time for our family. We were guided through the legal process, always received prompt replies to our queries and the representations made on our behalf resulted in there being no further action taken in the matter. Thank you!'
Client, 2024
'I highly recommend Nathan, he was very professional, he was very knowledgeable and gave brilliant advice to myself as well as defending me in court, he’s been one of the best solicitors I have used.'
Client, 2023
'Best solicitors possible in Cardiff. When I thought I had no one to go to and had to deal with things on my own, Reeds was the only place there for me and gave me the support I needed. Thanks to them I can now move on with my life, onwards and upwards'
Client, 2022
'Wonderful team. They listen to your side of the story without judgement and they don't [beat] around the Bush.'
Client, 2022
'Highly recommend Reeds, so easy to work with and when [you're] uneducated in the law these guys explained everything perfectly and with help from Nathan I got a near perfect result.'
Client, 2024
'An excellent and knowledgeable solicitor. Everything that would happen in my case was explained to me in full. No promises were made but I felt confident that I was as prepared as I could be and had a fighting chance with Nathan at my side. Couldn't recommend this firm highly enough.'
Client, 2024