The Leicester-based team at BHW Solicitors advises on corporate transactions, restructurings, and commercial contracts, with particular specialism in handling conversions into employee ownership trusts and advising in the insurance distribution sector. Ed Nurse continues to lead the team, bringing strong experience and skills in corporate restructurings, debt restructuring, and investments, with Matt Worsnop and Stephen McElhone providing key support on transactions in IT and manufacturing, and mineral resources, respectively. A specialist in employee ownership conversions, Cameron Connolly was promoted to partner, while William Sperry was made senior associate, both in January 2026.
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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
- Creative Software Solutions (Europe) Limited
- Misirli UK Limited
- Shadowhound Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the shareholders of Meet & Engage Services Ltd in relation to the sale of the company to the Unseen Group.
Acting for a leading pet insurance distributor in connection with its investment in a Spanish pet insurance provider.
Acting for Fulcrum Automotive Solutions Limited in relation to its conversion to employee ownership through the sale of the entire issued share capital of the company to an employee ownership trust.
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Practice head
Ed Nurse
Other key lawyers
Matt Worsnop; Stephen McElhone; Cameron Connolly; William Sperry