Victoria Sandell > Howes Percival LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Victoria is a Director in the Dispute Resolution team, based in our Cambridge office. Victoria was listed under ‘Rising stars’ by the Legal 500 2021.

She has a wide range of experience advising on all aspects of complex commercial disputes including contractual disputes, company/shareholder disputes, negligence claims against professionals, fraud (including cyber fraud), judicial review claims and insolvency matters and proceedings. In addition she is also experienced in advising on contentious trusts and probate matters.

Victoria takes a keen interest in her clients’ businesses and strives to find a practical solution for them. She works closely with her clients to factor in commercial and other external pressures that impact on decision making. As well as County Court and High Court litigation, Victoria also has considerable experience effectively using Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures.

Victoria has close attention to detail and is able to provide legal advice on complex matters in a pragmatic way.

Career

  • 2019 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Director
  • 2018 – 19: Howes Percival LLP, Senior Associate
  • 2013 – 2018: Taylor Vinters LLP, Solicitor
  • 2011 – 2013: Taylor Vinters LLP, Trainee Solicitor
  • 2010 – 2011: University of Law (Bloomsbury), Legal Practice Course
  • 2007 – 2010: University of Leicester, LLB

Lawyer Rankings

East Anglia > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

The practice at Howes Percival LLP is led from Milton Keynes but has an increasingly strong presence in Cambridge through experienced litigation partner Michael Green, and Stephen Patch, who bolstered the team with his arrival from Shoosmiths LLP in December 2022; Patch is an experienced adviser to high-net-worth individuals. Green, who is ‘excellent both in terms of technical expertise and litigation strategy‘, was recently appointed by the High Court to handle the winding up of a £5m farming estate. Litigation associate Victoria Sandell also plays a key role in the practice.

East Anglia > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Cambridge

(Next Generation Partners)

Victoria SandellHowes Percival LLP

The litigation practice at Howes Percival LLP is growing its reputation in Cambridge, where the team is regarded as ‘responsive and emphatic’. The firm handles a growing volume of national and London-based litigation work, including as a Crown Services panel member. Practice head Michael Green, who handles company and shareholder matters, warranty claims, technology disputes, as well as cases concerning restraint of trade, and the ‘insightful, clear and intelligent’ director Victoria Sandell are noted as being ‘the dream team for commercial litigation in Cambridge and beyond‘.