UK Guide 2026 : North West
Ranked Individual
Provided by Orwins
Corporate law supports every major business decision – from formation and investment through to growth, restructure and exit. At each stage, the stakes are high, but Orwins’ corporate team helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.
We support clients through complex transactions and strategic change, helping them manage risk, make informed decisions and achieve commercial outcomes that align with their wider objectives. From acquisitions and shareholder arrangements to succession planning and exits, our advice is practical, clear and grounded in how businesses actually operate.
Our corporate team is known for its focused and tailored approach, and for having a track record of delivering exceptional results for our clients. Whether your requirements are straightforward or complex, we ensure transactions are properly structured, legally robust, and aligned with your wider business objectives.
Experienced and agile, we quickly get to grips with your business and your needs, ensuring a personal approach to every transaction. We are committed to delivering quality advice on time, every time, and we pride ourselves on building excellent client relationships.
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Orwins has experience of M&A, investments and corporate restructurings and reorganisations across a range of sectors. The corporate department has worked on transactions driven by private equity and its lawyers have also developed notable expertise in EOTs, assisting numerous companies across the North West and beyond with the transition to employee ownership.
Provided by Chambers
BBS Law acted for BSD Group on the £20.6 million sale of Empire Linen Services to textile rental and cleaning firm Johnson Service Group.
Provided by Chambers
They provide very fast and commercial advice.
BBS Law is very client-focused.
BBS Law is diligent, organised and commercial.
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Dov Black is head of the corporate finance department and has considerable experience of M&A, restructuring and investment transactions, as well as notable expertise in assisting firms with the transition to employee ownership.
Dov is outstandingly commercial and has the ability to easily grasp a situation and provide sound advice, often thinking outside the box.
Dov is an exceptional legal mind with an entrepreneurial focus.
Dov Black is easy to deal with and pragmatic.
Dov is top class.
Dov Black is a very commercial guy and tends to approach deals from a commercial angle which is really useful. Dov gets where we're coming from.
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Provided by Orwins
Dov Black
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