Paul Hunt > Howes Percival LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Howes Percival LLP has a strong planning practice in East Anglia and further afield, and it handles Environmental Impact Assessments and applications for planning permission on behalf of both developers and landowners. Jay Mehta, who works from both Norwich and Cambridge, co-leads the practice along with Paul Hunt in Leicester. ‘It truly feels as though they have the client’s best interests at the forefront of their advice‘, clients remark. ‘His attention to detail and speed to turn work round has been fantastic‘, say clients of director Jamie Childs. Mehta and Childs recently acted for Persimmon Homes in several new developments across Suffolk and Essex.

Howes Percival LLP handles work for national housebuilders, land promoters, and various corporate commercial clients, and Paul Hunt is known for securing planning permissions, promoting major SUEs, and handling High Court cases. Robert Starr specialises in health and safety matters, advising fire consultancies nationwide. Chris May departed in January 2024.