Simon Franklin > Howes Percival LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

Howes Percival LLP
TERRINGTON HOUSE
13/15 HILLS ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1NL
England

Work Department

Commercial property

Position

Simon specialises in all aspects of non-contentious construction law from strategic procurement advice to dispute avoidance. The backbone of Simon’s practice is the preparation and negotiation of construction documentation, including building contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties as well as security documents such as bonds and guarantees. Having previously worked in both London and Manchester Simon has considerable experience of working with a number of developers and housebuilders on a wide variety of projects (student accommodation, hospitals, mixed use commercial/retail developments, boutique hotels, urban regeneration schemes and residential refurbishments). Simon also spent a number of years advising national housing associations on the procurement, delivery and maintenance of their affordable housing stock.

Career

  • 2018 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Director
  • 2017 – 2018: Teacher Stern LLP, Senior Associate
  • 2014 – 2017: Teacher Stern LLP, Solicitor
  • 2010 – 2014: Kuits LLP, Solicitor
  • 2006 – 2010: Trowers and Hamlins LLP, Solicitor
  • 2004 – 2006: Campbell Hooper LLP, Trainee Solicitor

Lawyer Rankings

East Anglia > Real estate > Construction

The practice at Howes Percival LLP  assists an impressive client base of commercial developers, institutional lenders, contractors and consultants. The key lawyer is director Simon Franklin in Cambridge, who handles both both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. Franklin recently assisted The Property Investor Partnership Limited in its capacity as security trustee in the financing of high-value developments.