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Howes Percival LLP Offices

Howes Percival LLP
3 THE OSIERS BUSINESS CENTRE
LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
LE19 1DX
England
Visit website 0116 247 3500 0116 247 3539

Geraint Davies

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0116 247 3506 [email protected]

Work Department

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Position

Geraint heads up Howes Percival’s Litigation and Insolvency practice group and has over twenty years’ experience in dealing with high-value commercial and property litigation disputes.

He acts on behalf of a wide range of commercial clients, ranging from major PLCs to owner managed businesses. He regularly deals with complex High Court and cross border litigation as well as helping clients to resolve problems by alternative dispute resolution including mediation. His caseload includes helping clients to bring and defend contractual and tortious claims and advising in relation to corporate and partnership disputes. He is also experienced in dealing with property disputes and has acted for HMRC in relation to complex civil fraud claims.

Geraint moved from a London firm to join Howes Percival in 1996. Since then, he has helped to develop a large and experienced litigation team across the firm, becoming the litigation practice group leader in 2012. He has been a member of Howes Percival’s board since 2014 and became the firm’s Chairperson in 2020.

Geraint is recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading individual in commercial litigation.

Career

  • 2002 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Partner
  • 1998 – 2002: Howes Percival LLP, Associate Solicitor
  • 1996 – 1998: Howes Percival LLP, Assistant Solicitor
  • 1995 – 1996: Reid Minty, Assistant Solicitor
  • 1993 – 1995: Mackrell, Turner, Garrett, Assistant Solicitor
  • 1991 – 1993: Mackrell, Turner, Garrett, Trainee Solicitor

Education

Kingston Grammar School; Manchester Polytechnic (1988 LLB); Guildford College of Law (LSF 1989).

Leisure

Cycling, golf, rugby.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands

(Hall of Fame)

Geraint Davies – Howes Percival LLP

Howes Percival LLP manages a large caseload, consisting of multijurisdictional claims and high-value commercial disputes. Team head Geraint Davies has represented clients in the High Court and in mediation proceedings, while the experienced Satnam Chayra caters to a range of corporate issues, with shareholder, director, and partnership claims being particular areas of focus. Gary Pitt represents notable clients in the food and beverage industry, acting in complex litigation.

East Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation

(Hall of Fame)

Geraint Davies – Howes Percival LLP

Howes Percival LLP’s solid client base includes large companies, investment funds, institutional landlords, and developers. The team is noted for its breadth of expertise and management of property portfolios for both landlords and tenants. Geraint Davies has amassed considerable experience in high-value property disputes covering a wide range of real estate issues, and Satnam Chayra is well respected for her property litigation prowess, predominantly assisting with landlord and tenant cases. Leanne Davis is a landlord and tenant specialist whose purview includes high-value dilapidations, renewals, forfeitures and covenant claims.

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Commended as an ‘excellent regional contentious trusts and probate team’, Howes Percival LLP is frequently engaged in estate administration work. With over two decades of experience, Jennifer Laskey leads the team from Milton Keynes and is praised by clients as ‘intelligent, personable, robust, and an excellent litigator.’ In Leicester, Geraint Davies is proficient in commercial litigation and often advises clients on professional negligence claims, corporate and partnership disputes, as well as trust and tax disputes.

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