Geoffrey W. Adams

Practice Areas

Geoff Adams has been with Smith Anderson for over 20 years and has broad experience representing banks and other financial institutions with regard to banking and regulatory matters; representing commercial banks, institutional mezzanine funds and other lending institutions, corporations, not-for-profit entities, and other private parties in a wide variety of commercial loan, mezzanine, acquisition, venture and other finance transactions; representing publicly traded and private companies in mergers and acquisitions; and counseling clients with regard to banking, commercial and corporate law issues.

Career

Best Lawyers®, Banking and Finance Law (2013-2022); Best Lawyers®, “Lawyer of the Year,” Raleigh Banking and Finance Law (2016, 2019)

Professional Memberships

North Carolina Banker’s Association, Bank Counsel Committee; North Carolina Bar Association, Chairman, Business Law Section Task Force on Modernization of North Carolina Banking Law; Wake County Bar Association

Personal

Board of Advisors, UNC School of Law Center for Banking and Finance; James B. Duke Society; Hospice of Wake County, Inc, Vice-President, Board of Directors, 2010-2011, Board of Directors, 2005-201; United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1990-1998, Sergeant

Received the National Defense Service Medal, Received the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, Received the Navy and Marine Parachutist Insignia