At BWS Law, our specialist corporate law team advises businesses on the full range of corporate transactions and restructuring matters. We routinely assist clients with everything from straightforward share sales to complex multi-step reorganisations.
Corporate transactions involve competing interests, tight timescales, and high financial stakes. You need a team that not only understands the legal mechanics of your deal but also the commercial context.
At BWS Law, our corporate team advises businesses at every stage of their growth and development. We offer clear, commercially focused advice and hands-on support from instruction to completion.
We have been part of the Loughborough business community for decades, and our clients trust us to handle transactions that matter to them. Whether your deal is straightforward or involves several moving parts, we have the experience to see it through.
Our corporate team handles a wide range of transactions and restructuring work, including:
An employee ownership trust (EOT) allows the owners of a business to sell a controlling stake to a trust set up for the benefit of all employees. For departing shareholders, the tax advantages can be considerable. For the business, it can build a stronger culture and improve long-term stability.
BWS Law advises business owners on all aspects of EOT transactions, from initial structuring and trust documentation through to completion. We work alongside your accountants and financial advisers to make sure the deal is structured correctly and delivers the outcome you’re looking for.
A shareholders’ agreement sets out how a company will be run and what happens when shareholders disagree. A well-drafted agreement ensures that everyone knows where they stand and prevents disputes from becoming serious, expensive problems.
Our corporate law solicitors frequently draft, review, and negotiate shareholders’ agreements for businesses of all sizes. We take the time to understand the make-up of your shareholder group and produce an agreement that reflects your unique circumstances, not a standard template.
A management buyout is a significant transaction for both the business and the individuals involved. Funding needs to be secured, competing interests managed, and the business kept running throughout the process. Getting the deal structure right from the outset is essential.
BWS Law acts for management teams and sellers in MBO transactions of all sizes. We understand the pressures on both sides and work to keep the process on track through to a successful completion.
Whether you’re setting up a new partnership or formalising an arrangement that has grown without proper documentation in place, a clear partnership agreement is crucial in protecting all parties’ interests. It records each partner’s contribution, profit share, and responsibilities, and sets out what happens if a partner wants to leave or a dispute arises.
Our solicitors advise partnerships across a range of sectors, including professional services, healthcare, and retail. We produce agreements that are straightforward to understand and built to stand the test of time.
Share schemes are one of the most effective tools for retaining and motivating key people. Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes in particular offer significant tax advantages for both the employer and participants. The appropriate structure depends on the size of your business, the number of participants involved, and your long-term plans.
BWS Law’s corporate law team advises employers on the full range of share scheme options. We work closely with you and your financial advisors to design a scheme that meets HMRC requirements, fits your business, and gives participants a meaningful stake in its success.
Selling shares in a business is one of the most important transactions a business owner will carry out. The process involves detailed due diligence, careful structuring, and precise documentation. Having the right legal team makes a real difference to the outcome and the experience of getting there.
BWS Law acts for sellers across a broad range of industries and deal sizes. Our corporate law solicitors manage every stage of the legal process, from heads of terms through to completion, keeping things moving and protecting your position throughout.
The share purchase agreement (SPA) sits at the heart of any share sale. It records the agreed terms, sets out the warranties and indemnities that protect the buyer, and governs what happens if issues emerge after completion.
Our corporate law team has extensive experience on both sides of SPA negotiations. We focus on what matters commercially, push back on terms that create unreasonable risk, and work hard to get the deal to completion without unnecessary delay.
In an asset purchase, the buyer acquires specific assets of a business rather than the company itself. This can offer advantages for buyers in terms of liability, but the documentation requires careful attention to make sure the right assets transfer on the right terms and that any associated liabilities are properly addressed.
At BWS Law, our commercial law team advises buyers and sellers in asset purchase transactions across a wide range of sectors. We produce clear documentation that accurately reflects the deal and protects our client’s position.
Transferring shares between companies within the same group can appear straightforward, but it requires careful handling to avoid issues down the line. Errors at this stage can create problems that are difficult and costly to fix later.
BWS Law advises on intra-group share transfers as part of wider corporate restructuring work. We work alongside your financial advisers to make sure the transaction is properly structured and documented from the outset.
Some corporate restructures require a series of transactions carried out in a specific sequence to achieve the desired outcome. Each step needs to be planned carefully, executed correctly, and coordinated with the advice being given on tax and accounting.
BWS Law has extensive experience advising owner-managed businesses and larger corporate groups through complex multi-step reorganisations. We provide clear advice at each stage and manage the legal process to keep the overall project on track.
A solvent restructure allows a business to reorganise its corporate structure without the involvement of insolvency practitioners. The reasons vary and include separating trading activities, simplifying an existing group, removing dormant entities, or preparing the business for investment or sale.
Our corporate law team advises on solvent restructures from initial planning through to completion. We work with you and your financial advisers to clearly understand your objectives, identify the most practical route, and deliver the legal work required to put the new structure in place.
Whether you’re buying or selling a business, restructuring your corporate group, or need advice with any other corporate law transaction, our solicitors are on hand to give you the advice and support you need to get the job done efficiently and cost-effectively. We offer:
Based in Loughborough, we act for businesses across the East Midlands and beyond. Clients benefit from the personal service of a local firm coupled with the depth of expertise they would expect from a much larger practice.
We explain what the law means for your business in terms that make sense. Our clients consistently tell us how much they value our clear communication and being kept informed throughout their matter. We do not hide behind legal jargon; we devise workable strategies that achieve your goals swiftly and with the minimum of disruption.
Good corporate advice has to be practical, not just legally correct. We think about your business objectives alongside the legal mechanics and give you advice that helps you make informed decisions. Clients tell us they value our ‘high level of professionalism and expertise’ alongside our ‘knowledge, patience, and attention to detail.’
We are upfront about costs from the start. Our clients receive high-quality legal work at competitive rates, and our experience in corporate transactions means we are able to work efficiently, which keeps costs down.
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