Top-ranked Solicitors for your company mergers, company acquisitions and company disposals

BHW’s M&A solicitors are top-ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners legal industry guides for the East Midland’s region. The team is led by Legal 500 ‘Leading Individual’ Ed Nurse and boasts four other Legal 500 ranked lawyers including two further Leading Individuals. With a team of eight M&A solicitors regularly handling company mergers, acquisitions and disposals, BHW’s team is the largest in Leicester.

Whether you are acquiring or disposing of all or part of a company, BHW will advise you on the best solution to achieve your objective. Our corporate solicitors will guide you through your transaction, help you to structure and negotiate the deal, prepare documentation including heads of terms and contracts, and ensure legal compliance. We have experience working with corporate bodies, individual shareholders or directors, banks, private equity firms, and other professional advisors.

Our M&A solicitors combine the best legal expertise and market knowledge with an understanding of our clients’ aspirations and strategic objectives, to deliver a service that is constructive, practical and cost-effective.

Download our guide to selling your business which sets out some of the key issues you should consider when preparing your business for sale.

Employee Ownership Trusts

An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) allows the shares in a business to be held within a Trust fund for the benefit of the employees of that business. An EOT is a viable method for a business owner to transfer some or all of their shares without needing to sell to a third-party or investor. Visit our Employee Ownership page for more information.


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