BHW Solicitors

With in-depth expertise in supply train contracts, BHW Solicitors is a key port of call for various institutional lenders. With a ‘great presence in the local market’, the practice’s recent caseload encompasses cross-border restructuring, employee ownership trust matters, and succession projects. Ed Nurse oversees the team and is lauded by clients for his ’exceptional commercial knowledge.’ Matt Worsnop is active in the owner-managed sector and privately-owned sectors, while Stephen McElhone is vastly experienced in corporate fundraising. Worsnop, McElhone, and James Dent are praised as ‘three of the best corporate and commercial lawyers in the area.’ Other key members of the team include Alex Clifton and Cameron Connolly. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Leicester.

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Testimonials

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‘BHW employs high quality people within their corporate and commercial team. We have worked with various members of the team, individually and collectively, and they are very well-organised. They are very client focused, always efficient, and an absolute pleasure to deal with.'
‘The team at BHW have strength in depth in terms of their knowledge of the commercial landscape. They take a pragmatic view and work in partnership with their client, ensuring that they understand the implications of what is being proposed and the practical alternatives.'
'A great presence in the local market. The team always seem on top of all situations, and I find them a pleasure to work with.'
'The team instils confidence and reassurance in everything they do, they are excellent at simplifying complex matters, finding favourable solutions, and always ensuring projects move forward positively. The corporate and commercial team works well with the practice's other legal departments to provide clients with a complete legal service when required.'
‘Ed Nurse has exceptional commercial knowledge and he can relate to clients very well.'
'Stephen McElhone always puts clients at ease even in stressful situations and will go out of his way to resolve issues.’
‘Matt Worsnop has the knowledge and skills to deal with all our team members, he has a way of explaining complex things in a clear and precise way which makes getting the job done a lot easier. He keeps us informed on how the process is going via email, calls and video calls, and we always feel like we know where we are at and never have to chase.'
‘We have experience working regularly with Matt Worsnop, James Dent and Stephen McElhone. They are three of the best corporate and commercial lawyers in the area, they bring high expertise and strong personality to every transaction. We have worked with them on a variety of projects where corporate and commercial expertise is required.'

Key clients

Correlation Investments Limited
Lavendon Group Limited
Gardner Group Limited
Oadby Plastics Limited
BPX Group Limited
NatWest Bank Plc
Nationwide Platforms Limited
HSBC Bank Plc
KCT Holdings Limited
Technicut Limited
Quartz Holdings Limited
HomePro Ltd
Creative Software Solutions (Europe) Limited
Colson Castors Limited
Evergreens (UK) Limited
Delta Global Source Holdings Limited
Red Sands Insurance Company (Europe) Limited
AutoProtect Group Limited
Beowulf Mining Plc
The Engineering Technology Group Limited
Money Redress Limited
Nationwide Windscreen Services Ltd
Pharmacare Group Limited
Mensa International Limited
Rothley Law Limited

Work highlights

Advised Correlation Risk Partners on the disposal of Animal Friends Insurance to Pinnacle Pet Group.
Advised the shareholders of the Verdon Timber Group on their sale to nationwide counterpart, Howarth Timber Group.
Advised the shareholders of Hycontrol Limited on the sale of the company to Envea.