Howes Percival LLP has 'a great group of specialist property lawyers who work well collaboratively and as part of a wider professional team'. The firm is highly regarded for commercial and residential development projects, investment and property finance, and has notable expertise in specific sectors such as energy infrastructure. The practice is led by Joanna Nicholls, who handles property finance and landlord/tenant matters, and development specialist Christopher Cubitt. Real estate finance specialist Tessa Haskey and social housing partner Estelle Corner also play key roles in high-value transactions. Nicola Curle joined Birketts LLP, but the firm hired development specialist James Henderson from Aviva. Cubitt advised Persimmon Homes Limited in numerous site acquisitions.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are a great group of specialist property lawyers who work well collaboratively and as part of a wider professional team.'
- 'Individually and collectively Chris Cubitt, Will Bond and the team work with us on issues and problems.'
Key clients
- Norwich University of the Arts
- International Aviation Academy - Norwich
- North Hertfordshire College
- Norse Group
- South Norfolk Council
- Broadland District Council
- Braintree District Council
- Handelsbanken Plc
- Bank of Scotland Plc
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- RQ Capital Ltd
- HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd
- Santander UK Plc
- Persimmon Homes Limited
- Bennett Plc
- Hopkins Homes Ltd
- Bayfield Homes Ltd
- Axis Land Partnerships Limited
- Pigeon Capital Management Limited
- Esco Developments Ltd
- Lovell Flagship LLP
- Lovell Partnerships Ltd
- Flagship Housing Developments Limited
- Lothbury Property Trust
- Ben Burgess Holdings Ltd
- Anglia Maltings Holdings Limited
- Peter Colby Commercial Limited
- Hughes Electrical Limited
- East of England Co-operative Society Limited
- Anglia Restaurants Limited
- Richardsons Leisure Limited
- Norfolk Broads Direct Limited
- Craft Leisure Limited
- Anglia Leisure Limited
- Greene King Limited
- Norse Care
- Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind (Vision Norfolk)
- Abacus Hotels Limited
- Ford Retail Limited
- Bidwells LLP
- Futurebiogas Limited
- Raspberry Pi Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the North Ease Norwich Landowners consortium on the promotion and sale of the consortium site for a proposed 3,500 dwelling development.
- Advised Axis Land Partnerships Limited as promoter entering into a multi-landowner promotion agreement for the proposed development of in excess of 1,400 homes in Kent.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joanna Nicholls, Christopher Cubitt