David Adams joins the corporate and commercial team
Jacksons has strengthened its corporate and commercial team with the appointment of award-winning lawyer David Adams, who joins the firm today, Monday 9th March 2026, as a partner.
David brings almost 20 years’ experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, management buy-ins and buy-outs, mergers and joint ventures across key sectors in the North East.
As Jacksons marks its 150th anniversary this year, the firm says the appointment reflects its ongoing commitment to growth, innovation and high-quality legal expertise.
Partner Erica Turner, head of legal, said: “We are thrilled to welcome David to the firm. His wealth of experience and broad knowledge of the region’s business will be a huge asset to the team and aligns with our strategic aims to build a strong corporate proposition within the firm.”
David joined Archers Law LLP in 2007, qualified in 2009 and became a partner in 2013. Following the firm’s acquisition by Knights in 2021, he continued to practise as a partner before deciding it was time for a new challenge.
“It has been a momentous few weeks – I’m moving firms for the first time in almost 20 years, I’ve moved house, and my daughters have just found out which secondary school they’ll be attending,” said David, who lives in Middlesbrough with his wife Lucy and their 11-year-old twin daughters.
“I’ve been a one-office lawyer throughout my career, but as I approach 43, I felt it was time for a refresh and a new challenge. I have a couple of long-standing friends at Jacksons, including Dan Flounders, who I worked with at Archers and later Knights for over 10 years. Seeing the changes at Jacksons sparked my interest, and what they’re doing both at firm level and within the corporate team sounded very exciting.
“I love working with local SMEs – that’s where I get the most enjoyment. I am a Teesside lawyer through and through and love working with and for Teesside firms. Jacksons felt like the right fit for me to continue supporting those clients.”
David said the firm’s independence and strong identity within the region were also key factors in his decision. He added that the firm’s approach to flexible working and work–life balance played an important role in his move.
“I wanted to be sure any move supported the flexibility and work–life balance I need, whilst also providing an exciting challenge for the next chapter of my career,” said the father-of-two.
“All my interactions with Jacksons convinced me that they really care about their team. They’re forward-thinking, they’re focused on employee wellbeing, and it’s so important to me.”
His twin daughters already show early signs of following their own passions: Rosie hopes to become a marine biologist and recently spent her birthday as a mini marine biologist at the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, while Sophie plays several musical instruments and dreams of becoming either a musician or an author.
David said joining Jacksons felt like a natural continuation of the work he and Dan have built together over the years.
“Dan and I grew the corporate offering at Archers into one of the most successful corporate teams in Teesside,” he said.
“Jacksons is already on an exciting growth trajectory, and Dan has really driven momentum within the corporate team. I’m excited to see what we can achieve together over the next few years.”
Partner and head of corporate and commercial Dan Flounders said: “I’m really pleased to be welcoming David to the team who will no doubt be a key part of the corporate team’s future growth. We worked together at Archers for many years having a great dynamic and supporting each other to create one of the go-to corporate law offerings in the area.
“This appointment highlights where Jacksons currently is as a firm and being able to attract one of the best corporate lawyers in the North East region, it’s exciting to see where both the department and the firm go in the next few years.”
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