Housing an ‘extremely professional’ corporate and commercial practice, BBS Law, a boutique commercial firm, stands out for its expertise in Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) transactions. The team is regularly engaged by entrepreneurs, corporates and financial institutions on a range of mandates. The team is headed up by the ’very commercial’ Dov Black, who focuses on EOT transactions. Rebecca Mills specialises in all types of corporate deals, including acquisitions and mergers, joint ventures, corporate finance transactions, and company reorganisations.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They are honest and they care and they make you feel like you are their only client.'
  • ‘An extremely professional practice with a very personal service and a high level of technical competence. Certainly a firm that punches well above their weight.'

  • ‘Dov Black and Rebecca Mills are both partners in the corporate team. They guide the clients seamlessly through every transaction. They are available at every stage of a transaction and really care for their clients.'

  • 'The client always comes away feeling that they have really been looked after by Dov and Rebecca.'
  • ‘Personal touch and professional.'

  • 'Dov Black is very commercial and totally understands the clients. Rebecca Mills is an excellent drafter of complex documents.'

  • ‘Easy to work with, explain things clearly to clients, commercial and innovative thinkers, and know when to suggest a position and when to suggest options. ’

  • ‘Approachable, make themselves available, very personable and down to earth.'

Key clients

  • Reich Insurance Brokers
  • Drees & Sommer UK (formerly AA Projects)
  • ITD Global
  • Susgen
  • PP Asset Management
  • Michelle Buxton (Toolbox Marketing)
  • Dennis Talbot (Warwick and Warwick)
  • Sammy Real Estate Investments
  • Peter Ford (Mantec Engineering)

Work highlights

  • Representing the shareholders on the sale of Reich Insurance Group, a leading independent broker headquartered in Manchester, to international insurance broker, Howden Group.
  • Acting for the shareholders of AA Projects Limited on the sale of initially a minority stake in the company and eventually the entire issued share capital of the Company to Drees & Sommer SE.
  • Advising the shareholders and management team of international freight logistics and express courier specialist, ITD Global, in a £15 million investment from the UK’s most active growth capital investor, BGF.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dov Black

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Mills