Christie Nelson is a Solicitor in the Corporate department at Wilkes. Specialising in employee ownership trusts, share reorganisations, and pre-pack administrations, Christie provides strategic legal advice to clients on asset and share sales, management buyouts, and corporate governance. Christie’s recent recognition as Young Lawyer of the Year 2023 underscores her impressive legal achievements and dedication to delivering high-quality advice to her clients.
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Beyond her legal practice, Christie is deeply involved in the legal community as Co-Chair of the Birmingham Solicitors Group, where she supports initiatives such as the Buddy Bag Foundation and Birmingham Central Foodbank. Christie is also a member of Future Faces, reflecting her commitment to both professional and charitable causes. Taking on a leadership role, Christie mentors junior legal professionals through mentor schemes such as the University of Law and Future Faces. Christie frequently works with the Insolvency, Property, and Employment departments to provide her clients with well-rounded and tailored solutions.
Testimonials
Having worked with Wilkes on various matters over the past 10 years’, we knew that when making the decision to sell our family business of over 30 years’, we wanted Gareth’s team to act for us on the transaction. Gareth and Christie delivered proactive and forward-thinking advice throughout the deal and handled any challenge that arose with ease. Christie was always at the other end of the phone when we needed her and went above and beyond to get the deal over the line and negotiate a deal that would be right for us. Gareth and Christie were very good at explaining the complex legal points to us and translating the legal jargon into layman’s terms. With the deal also involving property and employment law aspects, Christie effectively project managed the different elements of the deal, providing invaluable assistance and support throughout the process. We are grateful for Wilkes’ advice and guidance throughout the sale and would definitely recommend their services.
Client – Anonymous
Having taken the decision to put our business up for sale, we were recommended to use The Wilkes Partnership LLP as our legal advisers. Their professionalism and attention to detail alongside their knowledge and understanding of our industry was critical in being able to complete on the sale in early February 2023. There were issues that needed to be dealt with along the way but these were attended to speedily and efficiently by the Wilkes team, with input from ourselves as required. Always quick to respond, it was a pleasure working with the Corporate team at Wilkes, in particular Gareth O’Hara, Christie Nelson and Katherine Proctor, who all made significant contributions to the successful sale of our business.
Client – Anonymous
I have had the pleasure of working with Christie during our transformation to an EOT, nothing has been too much trouble and her attention to detail has been exceptional. The deal involved a significant restructuring and this was handled with great professionalism and dedication.
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I recently ventured into the challenging process of purchasing a business, a journey filled with complexities and nuances that were entirely new to me. Throughout it all, Christie Nelson, stood by my side as an unwavering pillar of support and guidance. Christie’s depth of knowledge and expertise in the field was immediately apparent and deeply reassuring. She displayed an uncanny ability to break down intricate legal jargons into digestible information, ensuring I was always informed and empowered to make the best decisions.
I wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone in need of not just a solicitor, but a true advocate in their corner. Thank you Christie for making what could have been an overwhelming process, a seamless experience.
Client- Anonymous
Having decided to put our business up for sale, we were recommended to use The Wilkes Partnership LLP as our legal advisers. Their professionalism and attention to detail alongside their knowledge and understanding of our industry was critical in being able to complete one sale in early February 2023. There were issues that needed to be dealt with along the way but these were attended to speedily and efficiently by the Wilkes team, with input from ourselves as required. Always quick to respond, it was a pleasure working with the Corporate team at Wilkes, in particular Gareth O’Hara, Christie Nelson and Katherine Proctor, who all made significant contributions to the successful sale of our business.
Richard Stevens, Director of Allen Newport Limited
I have had the pleasure of working with Christie during our transformation to an EOT, nothing has been too much trouble and her attention to detail has been exceptional. The deal involved a significant re-structure and this was handled with great professionalism and dedication. Well done Christie!
Gary Wroe
I would strongly recommend partner Gareth O’Hara and solicitor Christie Nelson. Christie is very hard-working, and we trust her to complete any assignments we have. Both Gareth and Christie get to know their clients and have helped our business complete two large transactions over the past 10 years.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
Thank you for the advice that Jeremy, Christie and the team provided. It was so very helpful and to the highest professional standard.