Nicholas James > Howes Percival LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Howes Percival LLP
3 THE OSIERS BUSINESS CENTRE
LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
LE19 1DX
England

Work Department

Property.

Position

Nick is a partner who specialises in commercial property law with particular expertise in advising developer clients on the acquisition and disposal of residential development and commercial land, landowner consortium agreements for the acquisition or disposal of land, option and promotional agreements. In addition to development work, Nick also acts on the acquisition and disposal of large investment portfolios. Numbering national and regional companies amongst his clients, Nick enjoys the challenge that the work brings, and the close involvement with the individuals at his client companies.

Career

Associate Roythornes LLP 2003-05; partner Fishers Solicitors 2005-09; partner Howes Percival LLP 2009 to date.

Memberships

Law Society; Country Landowners & Business Association.

Education

Manor House School; East London Polytechnic (BSc Hons Land Admin); Staffordshire University (CPE; LPC commendation).

Leisure

Married with two children; enjoys outdoor activities and country pursuits.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands

Split across Leicester and Northampton, Howes Percival LLP‘s commercial property team features a widely varied workload that includes landlord and tenant work, residential and commercial development and investment fund acquisitions and disposals. Lucy Lord spearheads the Northampton side of the practice, where she acts for developer clients in relation to promotion and option agreements and land acquisitions. In Leicester, Nicholas James acts on residential and commercial strategic land acquisitions and offers advice on large scale investment transactions.