UK Guide 2026 : The South
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)
Trethowans’ Corporate team is one of the largest on the South Coast, based across two offices in Southampton and Bournemouth, but servicing clients within the UK and abroad. Our team has significant experience across diverse areas and sectors, working with a range of clients from entrepreneurs and SMEs through to private equity and international companies.
We advise on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions and the team has particular expertise in succession planning, refinancing, group reorganisations, disposals, management buy outs, shareholder agreements and joint ventures.
We take a collaborative approach to all transactions and have a reputation for building close, long lasting relationships with all parties, including shareholders, management teams and other professional advisers so we can understand and guide our clients to reach their goal.
Our team of M&A lawyers is supported by dedicated transaction specialists from other disciplines across the firm, in areas such as commercial property, employment, tax, data protection and regulatory. This ensures we have the strength and depth which, when combined, forms a powerhouse firm in the region for corporate transactional work.
Provided by Chambers
Trethowans is adept at handling a broad array of transactions on behalf of clients ranging from local SMEs to major regional businesses and international corporates. It is also skilled in handling advisory work, including shareholder matters, restructuring issues and financing mandates.
Provided by Chambers
Trethowans advised the shareholders of Unity Farm Holiday Centre on the sale of Holiday Resort Unity and Brean Leisure Park.
Provided by Chambers
We introduce people to Trethowans because we absolutely trust the firm.
The team are extremely responsive and always available.
Trethowans is clear and concise with their advice, with multiple solicitors giving guidance from their perspective of the sale of the business.
Their advice and work is commercially minded as well as legal. The legal advice is exceptional, and the team is relaxed and fun to work with.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Watson is the managing partner of Trethowans. He advises on a range of M&A transactions, and clients benefit from his additional expertise in commercial contracts and outsourcing agreements.
Mike is very personable, very smart and an experienced operator. He is brilliant to deal with and very good with clients.
Michael is an excellent solicitor and a fine person.
Nick Gent is an outstanding lawyer with a fabulous intellect. He is tough in a very good way. He is an outstanding adviser as he goes beyond just technical work.
Lucy Gleisner is held in high regard for her excellent M&A practice. She serves as head of Trethowans' corporate team.
She has been excellent whenever I have dealt with her.
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Provided by Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)
Ben MacDiarmid
Jonathan Sherman
Jamie Earley
Mark Nixon
Lucy Gleisner
Head of Department
Jason Riley
Gerta Xoxi
Nicholas Gent
View profile of Nicholas GentMichael Watson
View profile of Michael WatsonLucy Gleisner
View profile of Lucy Gleisner
Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.
