Hugo Persad
Hugo is sitting in the Corporate and Commercial Team assisting clients with a full range of matters.
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Hugo joined Leathes Prior in March 2025 as a Trainee Solicitor, sitting specifically in the Corporate and Commercial Team for the duration of his training contract with Partner, Alex Saunders.
Outside of work, Hugo is an avid runner who enjoys travelling, live music, reading, and spending time with friends.
Working alongside other solicitors in the Corporate and Commercial Team Hugo has assisted with the following:
- Assisting business owners with the sale of their companies including the drafting of transactional documents and supporting negotiations through to completion
- Helping complete corporate restructurings
- Working alongside the team on demerger transactions
- Working closely with Alex Saunders on various Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), including drafting transactional and trust documentation
- Implementing Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) Schemes
- Graduated with a First-Class Law degree from Plymouth University - 2020
- Undertook and achieved a Distinction in his Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, Norwich Campus – September 2021 – July 2022
- Undertook and achieved a Distinction in his LPC LLM studies at the University of Law, Norwich Campus – September 2021 – July 2022
- Worked as a Secretary and then Paralegal in the Corporate Team of a regional law firm for just over a year – January 2023 – March 2025
- Joined Leathes Prior as a Trainee Solicitor - March 2025
