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BHW Solicitors Offices
1 Smith Way
Grove Park
ENDERBY
LE19 1SX
England
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BHW Solicitors > The Legal 500 Rankings
Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the East Midlands Tier 1
BHW Solicitors' team, which is led by the 'thoroughly commercial and strategically minded' Ed Nurse, has standout capabilities in corporate and commercial matters in the private equity, supply chain, secured lending and aerospace sectors. The practice is well-known in the Leicester and wider East Midlands region, and it also attracts work from clients nationwide. In a key development, Stephen McElhone joined from Spearing Waite LLP, a move which now makes the firm a strong choice for advice on AIM and NEX Exchange IPOs. In addition, McElhone also has expertise in corporate acquisitions, disposals and fundraising matters. Matt Worsnop and recently promoted partner Alex Clifton are other highly regarded practitioners, as is Michael Lam, who made associate.
Testimonials
‘The team is very knowledgeable about all aspects of company law, and is also pragmatic when seeking commercial solutions‘
‘Ed Nurse and Alex Clifton have a very broad and detailed understanding of commercial law and all of its nuances‘
‘The recent appointment of Stephen McElhone gives added strength and depth to the firm‘
‘Ed Nurse is highly competent in his field of expertise, and is calm, assured and highly knowledgeable‘
‘You can always rely on Alex Clifton to deliver high-quality work‘
‘Straight-talking (without jargon) at a competitive rate‘
‘The lawyers fully grasp the complexities of the issues and offer solid, reliable advice in a prompt manner at all times‘
Key clients
Correlation Investments Limited
Lavendon Group Limited
Gardner Group Limited
Oadby Plastics Limited
BPX Group Limited
Nat West Bank PLC
Nationwide Platforms Limited
Money Thing Capital Limited
Animal Friends Insurance Services Limited
ThinCats (Business Loan Network) Limited
HSBC Bank Plc
Valiant Investments PLC
Qualvis Print and Packaging Limited
Cast Alum
Deichmann-Shoes UK Limited
ISI Global
The Barons Eden Hotel and Leisure Group
Savage Marine Ltd
Garben Holdings Limited t/a The Orange Tree
Home Pro Insurance Limited
Creative Software Solutions (Europe) Limited
Verdon Timber Group Limited
Marks Electrical Limited
Notts Sport Limited
UK Airsoft Limited
Blauberg UK Limited
Staircraft Group Limited
Eclipse Group Solutions Limited
Evergreens (UK) Limited
BTE Plant Sales Limited
Agriculture and estates Tier 2
BHW Solicitors’ department is jointly led by Kate Chorley, Eleanor Rattay and Ian Sanders. It is particularly well-regarded for transactions, acting on the acquisition and disposal of farms, agricultural land, woodland, country houses and equestrian properties. Additional areas of expertise include option and promotion agreements, renewable energy contracts and development agreements. The group's knowledge of secured lending transactions has been bolstered by the arrival of Kate Burlinson from Spearing Waite.
Key clients
Natwest Bank
Morrison
Folk2Folk
Boolers
Beesley – Garden Centre
Cadeby Tree Sales Limited
Venture Homes (Midlands) Limited
Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands Tier 2
The growth of BHW Solicitors' practice has been reflected by an uptick in the firm's secured lending work for institutional lenders and peer-to-peer lending platforms; in a related development, secured lending specialist Kate Burlinson joined as an associate solicitor from Spearing Waite LLP. Development-related work is another core part of the practice; Ian Sanders heads up this part of the offering, and advises developers on all aspects of development projects across the UK. Lucy Ward, who (like Burlinson) has joined from Spearing Waite LLP, leads a new specialist plot sales team, which acts for developers and housebuilders. The firm also acts for plot purchasers in relation to new build developments. Elsewhere, Beverley Merrell heads up a group,which advises pension schemes on property-related matters. The firm also assists investors with portfolio transactions (office blocks, business parks and warehouse premises), and acts for clients in matters connected with sectors such as retail and leisure, and storage/distribution. Recently promoted partner Eleanor Rattay is another name to note.
Testimonials
‘Excellent communication, really understanding of clients and their needs, quick and professional service, good advice‘
‘Beverley Merrell is an excellent lawyer and very personable‘
Key clients
Mattioli Woods Plc
Morningside Holdings Limited
Obstrat Limited
Fischer Future Heat UK Limited
Next Holdings Limited
DHL Parcel UK Limited
T-Systems Limited
Lavendon Group Plc
Natwest Bank Plc
Svenska Handelsbanken Plc
HSBC Bank Plc
BPX Group
Moneything
Folk 2 Folk
Staircraft Limited
Bamfords Trust Plc
Marks Electrical Limited
Alijyso Limited
Boolers
IT and telecoms Tier 3
Hailed by clients for its ‘good understanding of IT contractual matters’, BHW Solicitors’ department is led by the ‘knowledgeable’ Matt Worsnop. Its specialist areas include software and licensing agreements, IT project tenders, software infrastructure projects, website development and app agreements. Other pillars of the practice are M&A, restructures and refinancings of software and IT companies. Mandates from the virtual reality and app industries are on the increase.
Testimonials
Key clients
Lavendon Group / Loxam
Nationwide Platforms Limited
VR Simulation Systems Ltd
Eclipse Group Solutions Limited
DealTrak Ltd
Earlybird Technologies Limited
Workvine Limited
Twin3 Limited
BestPath Limited
Vehicle Vision Limited
BHW Solicitors > Firm Profile
BHW Solicitors is a specialist commercial law firm in Leicester which provides advice to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes. In addition to its core commercial services, the firm specialises in several industry sectors including aerospace, automotive, agriculture, renewable energy, information technology, plant hire, retail, pension fund property transactions, secured lending and estate agency M&A.
The firm: BHW was established in 2003 and has grown to become a major regional player in respect of its following and the complexity, value and importance of the work it undertakes.
BHW’s clients range from owner-managed businesses to some of the UK’s best-known companies and organisations.
The firm operates leading systems to guarantee the highest levels of quality and maintains the Lexcel Legal Practice Quality Mark. In 2015 BHW achieved a perfect result on audit against the latest Lexcel standard (v6).
Despite the fact that BHW is a comparatively young firm, its regional impact should not be underestimated. In terms of the firm’s client following and the complexity, value and importance of the work it undertakes it is the equal of any firm in the East Midlands.
Types of work undertaken: Corporate and commercial: the department handles a full range of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures and company and commercial matters, and has sector-specific specialisms, including aerospace, plant hire, secured lending and estate agency M&A.
Commercial property: BHW’s commercial property department advises on all aspects of freehold and leasehold property for its business clients. The department has sector-specific specialisms, including agriculture, retail, pension fund property transactions and secured lending.
IT and telecoms: BHW advises on procurement and tendering protocols for IT projects; software development agreements; configuration and implementation agreements; software licences; software maintenance agreements; hosting agreements; website terms of business and e-commerce facilities.
Dispute resolution: BHW’s dispute resolution department handles all forms of commercial litigation, dispute resolution and mediation. The department also specialises in contentious probate and has one of only a handful of ACTAPS members in the East Midlands (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists).
Employment: BHW deals with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, acting principally on behalf of employers.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Managing partner | Nick Bridle | ||
| Corporate/commercial | Ed Nurse | ||
| Commercial property/real estate | Bev Merrell | ||
| Employment Law | Amanda Badley | ||
| Dispute Resolution | Paul Davis | ||
| Corporate/commercial | Stephen McElhone | ||
| Commercial property/real estate | Ian Sanders | ||
| Commercial property/real estate | Eleanor Rattay | ||
| Corporate/commercial | Alex Clifton |
Lawyer Profiles
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