Paula Dumbill > Howes Percival LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Matthew Talbot leads the ‘excellent‘ group at Howes Percival LLP, where he is well recognised for his contentious IT work. Adding complementary transactional bench strength, Hannah Steggles and Paula Dumbill are the go-to partners for tech, infrastructure and outsourcing and commercial projects. Re-joining from Dentons in February 2022, director Chris White bolsters the practice’s expertise in hardware procurement, software development, licensing and data protection issues.

Howes Percival LLP‘s recently restructured collective corporate, commercial and banking practice is led by Jahid Ali and Paula Dumbill in Leicester, head of corporate and commercial, respectively, supported by Northampton-based corporate partner Matthew Thompson, who leads on mid-market M&A transactions. Gerald Couldrake is another prominent practitioner in the same office. Ali continues to be active in corporate M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions, while Dumbill is recognised for her expertise in commercial contracts and IT projects. Promoted to partner in May 2022, Katherine Cereghino advises on M&A, corporate governance and commercial contract issues. Senior associate Miles Barnes is highlighted for his ‘standout knowledge, output and communication‘.

The ‘dynamic, experienced and fantastic‘ team at Howes Percival LLP handles the full scope of transactions within a variety of sectors, including the construction and manufacturing industries. The ‘very experienced and unflappable‘ Andrew Harris leads the Milton Keynes-based team with his expertise in M&A and corporate reorganisations within the automotive sector, supported by director Tom Redman, who has an ‘affable, down-to-earth style‘ when handling private equity transactions. Paula Dumbill primarily advises clients on commercial trading arrangements regarding technology projects, while senior associate Shital Odedra is ‘very efficient, hardworking, and tenacious‘ when advising directors and shareholders on their respective duties and agreements.