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Corporate and commercial: Norwich

Howes Percival LLP

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Howes Percival LLP has 'a team that pulls together and will work hard on your behalf'. The firm handles high-value M&A transactions, as well as commercial matters, across East Anglia and further afield. The firm-wide corporate, commercial and banking practice is led from Cambridge by James Stephen but the 'calm and practical' Oliver Pritchard in Norwich leads the East Anglia corporate group. 'Calm, patient, very knowledgeable and hardworking' legal director Richard Turner, and associates Lizzy Page and Helaina Mann also play central roles in the practice. Turner recently assisted shareholders of AFA Fostering Ltd on its sale to BSN Social Care.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very approachable and develop excellent relationships with clients, which builds trust. Transactions are life-changing events for clients, but the Howes Percival team approach clients with empathy, patience, building trust and guiding them expertly. In particular, Oliver Pritchard embodies these qualities. He has years of experience but takes clients through a deal like guiding a precious cargo. Never arrogant or impatient, just calm and practical. I would choose to have him by my side on any deal.’

  • ‘The team provides clear and practical commercial advice. They have wide experience of all commercial transactions and advice is provided on a prompt and timely basis.’

Key clients

  • Hughes Electrical Limited / Washco Limited
  • British Marine

Work highlights

Advised the management team of The Hesley Group on the secondary management buyout by Blandford Capital from Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Advised the shareholders of GPH on the sale to the Speedy Hire plc group. This was an important transaction within the construction sector as firms seek to find clean energy solutions.