Nelsons makes second acquisition in matter of weeks and takes over Cleggs Solicitors

2025-04-12 18:56:41

Tim Hastings of Nelsons and Mark Williams of Cleggs Solicitors

East Midlands law firm Nelsons has acquired Nottingham-based Cleggs Solicitors – its second takeover in a matter of weeks.

Nelsons, which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, has made the move after acquiring Pattersons Commercial Law, based in Ratby, Leicestershire, in October.

Nelsons itself was acquired by new national law firm Lawfront back in the spring in a move that management said would significantly accelerate Nelson’s growth strategy and take the wider group’s annual revenues of £41 million-plus.

Mark Williams, managing director and head of private client at Cleggs Solicitors, said: “Having become the sole equity partner at Cleggs I wanted to maintain the growth and future of our talented team as well as continuing