Helping your business through change

An acquisition, merger or disposal is one of the most significant steps a business is likely to take. Each brings about change, whether that’s through joining forces with a competitor or selling to the existing management team. While change is often positive, it’s not something businesses embark upon lightly.

Whatever the motivation for the transaction, the issues and processes involved can be complex, and require specialist legal support.

How our corporate solicitors can assist with mergers, acquisitions and disposals

At Nelsons, our team of corporate solicitors in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham make a difficult process easier. Our lawyers have considerable experience in advising organisations of all sizes on mergers, acquisitions and disposals, and due diligence exercises for clients. We are there every step of the way to help design and implement deal strategies which get the right result.

Our team are quick and thorough, identifying opportunities and risks and working around problems threatening to stall a transaction. Clients see them as more than solicitors. They will project manage the transaction, navigating a deal’s twists and turns, working hard to maintain momentum and keeping attention fixed on the issues that matter.

The team is recognised by the independently researched publications, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, as being one of the top teams of corporate law experts in the East Midlands and the UK.

Our corporate solicitors work alongside our other teams of legal and financial experts, which includes our Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Commerce and Technology, Commercial Property and Investment Management teams, and can provide a comprehensive service throughout your transaction and also going forward.

Here is a small selection of the recent deals we have advised on:

Testimonials

"With a presence in both Nottingham and Derby, Nelsons, which primarily focuses on corporate issues, advises a mix of owner-managed businesses, SMEs, PLCs and multi-national conglomerates..."
The Legal 500
“Represents a broad portfolio of family-managed and owner-managed clients, as well as multinationals and plcs. Continues to be involved in a variety of transactions on both the buyer and seller sides, with particular activity in the healthcare sector as part of a broad offering..."
Chambers and Partners
"...Offices across the East Midlands ensure local clients benefit from an impressive depth of resources to assist on transactional work. Active on deals across a variety of sectors including aerospace, banking and charities among others..."
Chambers and Partners
"...Strengths - clients appreciate that the lawyers are 'approachable and transparent,' and that 'they become part of your team'."
Chambers and Partners
"Definitely the best corporate and commercial team in the East Midlands."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2023
"Personal service by professional people with a comprehensive service offering. Good use of technology particularly when in house meeting were not available."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2023
"Alice Rees heads the Nelsons Corporate and Commercial Team. She is the go to Corporate Lawyer for a number of intermediaries, other law firms, certain sectors and leads and manages her transactional teams well. Ziaur Rahman is very experienced and very commercial. Duncan Taylor is a fantastic Corporate lawyer. Calm, knowledgeable, gives clear advice and well respected. Palbir Vadesha is a great support to Ziaur Rahman but also deals with and manages transactions herself. She works hard for her client, is thorough and definitely one to watch."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
"Nelsons have carried out over the past two years a number of complex transactions for my clients and we were always comforted to know that the work they carried out was to the highest standard."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024

Contact our solicitors regarding a merger, acquisition or disposal

To find out more about the specialist corporate and commercial services our lawyers provide, please contact us on 0800 024 1976 or via our online form.