Nick Benton > Howes Percival LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile
Howes Percival LLP Offices

3 THE OSIERS BUSINESS CENTRE
LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
LE19 1DX
England
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Nick Benton

Work Department
Employment
Position
Nick has experience in all aspects of employment law including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Nick regularly advises employer clients in respect of all HR issues as well as assisting clients with all employment tribunal claims. Nick has a particular interest in employment status and matters which arise for employers in respect of this issue. He also advises and assists clients with employment-related health and safety issues.
Nick has acted for a range of businesses including those operating in the financial services and healthcare sectors. He is focused on providing commercial advice and business solutions to all clients.
Career
- 2023 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Partner
- 2020 – 2023: Howes Percival LLP, Director
- 2014 – 2020: Howes Percival LLP, Senior Associate
- 2012 – 2014: Howes Percival LLP, Associate
- 2009 – 2012: Nelsons Solicitors Limited, Solicitor
- 2007 – 2009: Nelsons Solicitors Limited, Trainee Solicitor
- 2005 – 2007: Nottingham Law School
- 2002 – 2005: University of Leicester
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > Employment > Employment
Noted for its broad regional footprint, Howes Percival LLP is geared to handle restructuring, senior executive exits, tribunal claims, and TUPE. Paula Bailey oversees the practice and is noted for her strength in large-scale redundancies, while in Northampton, Graham Irons
is active across both the public and private sectors. Nick Benton is often engaged in internal workplace investigations, and in Northampton, Hannah Pryce enjoys a strong track record in employment tribunals. Sobia Ahmad often works in conjunction with the firm’s corporate and commercial team on disposals, M&A, and settlement agreements. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Leicester unless stated otherwise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Midlands
- Employment > Employment
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Property litigation
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Public sector > Public sector