Corporate Lawyers

Corporate services we provide

Our corporate lawyers offer comprehensive legal support across all aspects of company and commercial law. We work with owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger organisations to deliver practical solutions that support your growth.

Mergers and acquisitions and disposals

We guide you through buying or selling a business, managing all transactional work from initial negotiations to completion. Our team conducts thorough due diligence investigations and risk assessments to help you understand exactly what you’re acquiring or selling. We negotiate sale and purchase agreements that protect your position, whether you’re pursuing share acquisitions, asset purchases or management buyouts and buy-ins. Our lawyers also manage regulatory compliance and approval processes to keep your transaction on track.

Corporate restructuring and reorganisation

As your business evolves, we help you adapt your corporate structure to meet new challenges and opportunities. We develop corporate restructuring strategies tailored to your circumstances, advising on group reorganisations and simplifications that improve efficiency. Our team handles demergers and spin-offs when you need to separate business divisions, and manages solvent liquidations and members’ voluntary liquidations when appropriate. We also provide cross-border restructuring advice for businesses with international operations.

Corporate finance and investment

Our team works closely with financial institutions and investors to secure the funding your business needs. We advise on venture capital and private equity transactions, structuring deals that balance growth ambitions with investor requirements. Whether you need debt and equity financing arrangements or growth capital and development funding, we negotiate investment agreements that protect your interests. Our lawyers ensure shareholder rights and protection mechanisms are properly documented to safeguard all parties.

Joint ventures and partnerships

We support businesses entering collaborative partnerships, helping you structure relationships that deliver mutual benefit. Our lawyers draft strategic partnership agreements and handle joint venture structuring and documentation from inception through to operation. We create shareholders’ agreements and governance frameworks that prevent disputes and provide clear decision-making processes. When partnership disputes arise, we help find pragmatic solutions, and we advise on exit strategies and mechanisms to ensure smooth transitions when partnerships end.

Corporate governance and compliance

We help you maintain robust corporate governance that protects all stakeholders and keeps your company compliant with legal requirements. Our advice covers board governance and director responsibilities, ensuring your leadership understands their duties and liabilities. We manage statutory compliance and regulatory requirements, provide ongoing corporate secretarial services, and draft or update articles of association and constitutional documents. Our team also advises on directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect your leadership team.

Share schemes and employee ownership

We advise on employee incentive arrangements that attract and retain talent while aligning interests with business growth. Our expertise includes employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) and management incentive schemes that motivate your key people. We structure share option and phantom share arrangements, including Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes that offer tax advantages. Our team also establishes employee benefit trust structures that provide flexible benefits for your workforce.

For related support with your business contracts, explore our Commercial Law services.

Our approach to corporate law

We believe successful corporate transactions require more than legal expertise. Our process combines technical excellence with clear communication and commercial awareness.

1. Understanding your business – We learn about your company, your sector and your commercial objectives. This allows us to provide advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

2. Clear planning and strategy – Before any transaction begins, we work with you to develop a clear strategy. We identify potential challenges, explain your options and help you make decisions that align with your business goals.

3. Expert management and coordination – Our corporate lawyers lead your transaction from start to finish. We coordinate with accountants, financial advisors and tax specialists to make sure every aspect is properly managed.

4. Transparent communication throughout – We keep you informed at every stage, explaining complex legal points in straightforward language. You’ll always know where your matter stands and what happens next.

5. Completion and beyond – Our relationship doesn’t end when the transaction completes. We provide ongoing support with corporate governance, compliance matters and any future business needs. Most straightforward transactions complete within 8-12 weeks, though timescales vary depending on complexity.

Why choose Nelsons as your business solicitors

Ready to move forward? Our business solicitors are ready to help you achieve your objectives with confidence. Whether you’re planning a strategic transaction, need corporate governance support, or require urgent advice, we deliver the expertise and clarity you need.

Contact us on 0800 024 1976 or via our online enquiry form for a guaranteed response.

Our offices are in Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham, serving businesses across the East Midlands and beyond.