David Adams > Shoosmiths LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Shoosmiths LLP Offices

103 COLMORE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AG
England
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David Adams

Work Department
Corporate banking.
Position
Partner
David is an experienced banking lawyer and advises some of the UK’s largest financial institutions in real estate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance (both sponsor and non-sponsor), pensions-related finance, restructuring, refinancing and asset-based lending.
He has exceptional technical expertise in this area of the law, which is underpinned by a superb track record in business development.
Recent examples of David’s work include:
- acting for a major high street bank in relation to a high profile business and property acquisition of a national fuel supply business;
- acting for a Midlands University in relation to two major funding projects, with funding for both development work and general corporate purposes being provided by two high street banks;
- acting for a Midlands based automotive parts and processes supplier in relation to the multi-jurisdictional asset based funding of a UK/Chinese joint venture; and
- acting for an overseas owned but Midlands based eye wear manufacturer and distributor in relation to their ongoing funding requirements.
Career
David is an experienced banking lawyer and advises some of the UK’s largest financial institutions in real estate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance (both sponsor and non-sponsor), pensions-related finance, restructuring, refinancing and asset-based lending.
He has exceptional technical expertise in this area of the law, which is underpinned by a superb track record in business development.
Recent examples of David’s work include:
- acting for a major high street bank in relation to a high profile business and property acquisition of a national fuel supply business;
- acting for a Midlands University in relation to two major funding projects, with funding for both development work and general corporate purposes being provided by two high street banks;
- acting for a Midlands based automotive parts and processes supplier in relation to the multi-jurisdictional asset based funding of a UK/Chinese joint venture; and
- acting for an overseas owned but Midlands based eye wear manufacturer and distributor in relation to their ongoing funding requirements.
David was previously lead partner for the Midlands banking team at Squire Sanders for six years after joining from Browne Jacobson, where he was an associate for three years and helped set up the firm’s local banking practice.
Education
West Bridgford Comprehensive; University of Sheffield and Nottingham Law School (1995 LLB Law (2(1)).
Leisure
Road cycling. Member of the Birmingham Running and Triathlon Club.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Finance > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)The ‘technically smart, commercial’ team at Shoosmiths LLP regularly advises lenders on a range of transactions, especially in asset-based lending. The firm also advises on leveraged and acquisition finance matters. Its work regularly involves cross-border elements. Jon Bew is the head of the team, whose experience includes asset-based, inventory and distribution finance. David Adams acts for borrowers and lenders in an array of financings, including pensions and education. Natalie Barnes is another noted member of the practice operating in the asset-based lending space.
East Midlands > Finance > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)The Nottingham-based banking and finance team at Shoosmiths LLP is highlighted for its corporate banking, as well as acquisition, leveraged, and real estate finance capabilities. Splitting his time between Nottingham and Birmingham, practice head David Adams acts for both borrowers and lenders, and is skilled at asset-based, education, and pension finance. In Nottingham, Jessika Thumpston is another key team member, and often handles real estate finance matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance West Midlands > Finance
- Leading partners West Midlands > Finance > Banking and finance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Real estate > Construction
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Employment > Employment
- Employment > Pensions
- Real estate > Social housing
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant