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Nelsons was formed in 1983 by Tim Hastings and two other solicitors in a small Nottingham office.

Since then we have grown to become one of the leading law firms in the East Midlands with offices in Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham, providing expert support and advice to businesses, individuals, and families with their legal and investment needs.

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Empowering You

At Nelsons, we look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice, and steer them through the complex legal issues they face. Our core values – excel, achieve, innovate, together – form the backbone of how we aim to go about delivering our services and living out our purpose. The desire to push ourselves forward to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

We’ve grown both organically and through several strategic mergers and acquisitions across the East Midlands. In 1999 and 2000, we expanded into Derby and Leicester and in just 18 months acquired seven local firms.

We have always looked to challenge the traditional norms often associated with the legal industry. In 2010, we were one of the first law firms in the region to become a Limited company. Then in 2014, we were granted Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status which allows our employees who aren’t solicitors – such as those in the management, conveyancing, and investment management teams – to become Partners.

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"The firm ‘provides a much more human service than London corporate firms without losing the professional edge which marks them out from the high street practitioner’."

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Leading the way

We are recognised by leading, independently researched publications, including The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, and also feature in The Lawyer’s UK 200 Annual Report of the UK’s largest 200 law firms and The Times Best Law Firms 2024 (for personal injury and clinical negligence).

We were also shortlisted in the Law Firm of the Year: The Independents category at The Lawyer Awards 2023.

Our specialist experience and the depth of our resources also enable us to offer services to other solicitors through Fusion Legal – a mutually beneficial referral and support network for law firms.