Adam Rayner Bio

Recognised by Legal 500 as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ and singled out for being ‘very calm and pragmatic’, Adam is a lead adviser on corporate finance M&A transactions; specialising in business sales and acquisitions, mergers, private equity and venture capital investments. Adam has acted on some of the region’s most significant mid-market private equity transactions in recent years and also has vast experience in VCT investments. Adam was recognised at the Insider Dealmakers Awards as the “Young Dealmaker of the Year” in 2016 before going on to be named “Corporate Lawyer of the Year” at the awards in both 2019 and 2023. He led the advice on “Deal of the Year” in each of 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Adam also sits on the Newcastle College Sport, Law and Protective Services Advisory Board and is a trustee and deputy chair of governors of Grasmere Academy in North Tyneside.