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Kirsty is a technically skilled, highly competent corporate solicitor, offering advice to well-known businesses such as Camerons Brewery Limited, BGF, Northumbrian Water Limited and Crafter's Companion Limited on matters including acquisitions and disposals, private equity investment, general company law matters e.g. corporate governance issues, compliance and shareholder agreements.

Kirsty has experience in acquisitions and disposals of private companies with both local and national presence.

Kirsty also advises on private equity investment, including dealing with early stage investment or subsequent supplementary funding, advising both venture capital funds and companies. Kirsty has further demonstrated her business acumen within the Financial Services sector, advising on a number of mergers and acquisitions.

Kirsty has contributed content for two publications aimed at the Financial Services sector, How are advisers adapting to a changing environment? and, more recently, Fintech — Embracing the future, adapting to innovation.

Demonstrating a mature commercial awareness, Kirsty understands the environmental pressures facing the legal industry and is aware of the changing needs of the client. Delivering above and beyond the level of service the client expects, Kirsty's pride in her work ensures she goes that extra mile to understand the needs of the client and their business and enables her to deliver a service that is truly supportive of the client's objectives and the desired outcome.

It is testimony to Kirsty's legal ability that the sectors she has advised so early in her career make up an enviable list and include banking and financial services, education, utilities and energy, leisure, technology, healthcare and construction.

Kirsty's growing reputation within the market was recognised when she was named the North East's Emerging Dealmaker of the Year for 2019 at the Insider Dealmakers Awards and enhanced further by Legal 500 in which she was cited as “definitely one to watch.”

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  • Kirsty is adept at explaining particularly complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand. Kirsty is an outstanding lawyer. She is knowledgeable and commercial. Kirsty's attention to detail was fantastic and the negotiation tactics were very good indeed.

    Chambers and Partners 2026

  • The whole team is excellent but the stand-out partners are Kirsty Adamson and Paul Wigham. They have trained, excelled and matured in a special team with a special culture and are wonderful ambassadors for their firm. I value their guidance, technical ability and wisdom but, above all, their commercial acumen and ability to cut through the noise and focus on what is important. When I talk to them, it's like talking to a fellow entrepreneur, albeit one that has a wealth of legal nous. You rarely get that elsewhere.

    Legal 500 2026

  • Kirsty is really flexible, always available and will go the extra mile. She's practical, pragmatic and has worked on a very quick timeline. She makes things happen.

    Chambers and Partners 2025

  • We have a strong working relationship with Kirsty and she's responsive.

    Chambers and Partners 2025

  • Kirsty Adamson is a very impressive lawyer who competently manages the whole end-to-end transactional process. Her work is exceptional, faultless, and above all she just gets the job done.

    Legal 500 2025

  • Kirsty provided great communication throughout and superb delivery

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • Kirsty is very strong in all areas. I am very comfortable with her explanations.

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • Kirsty Adamson has expertise in acquisition, disposal and investment transactions across the manufacturing, financial services and IT sectors.

    Chambers and Partners 2026

  • Kirsty's experience of acquisitions and disposals of private companies is excellent.

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • Paul Wigham and Kirsty Adamson are fantastic people to work with. They take the time to completely comprehend our commercial needs and fight our corner accordingly. Always with a fun, work hard/play hard attitude.

    Legal 500 2024