Leading regional law firm, Howes Percival has announced seven senior promotions in Norwich, including new partner, Jamie Childs. 

Patrick Manning and Jonathan Parker have been promoted to the level of Director, while Phillippa Summerlee, Joseph Keeping, Paula Cole and Jean Herring have been made senior associates.  

Geraint Davies, Howes Percival’s Chairman commented, “I’d like to congratulate everyone on their promotions which acknowledge the hard work, dedication, and invaluable contribution these individuals have made to Howes Percival. As a firm we have a reputation for promoting from within and it is great to be able to reward so many people this year for their exceptional efforts in supporting our clients. 

“The firm has had a really successful year and this achievement has been driven by exceptional people, working really hard together.  Our people have been at the heart of that and consistently provided excellent service to our clients, which has enabled us to capitalise on the opportunities that have arisen. Investment in people, through both external appointments and nurturing our existing talent, is key to our strategy, our continued success and growth.”      

Partner level appointments

Jamie Childs – specialism: commercial property and planning

Jamie is a specialist planning solicitor with a particular focus on securing legally robust and deliverable planning permissions for clients. Jamie’s experience includes advising on a number of significant, high profile and contentious residential development projects and he has a proven track record of negotiating complex planning agreements on some of the largest development projects in the region. 

Director level appointments

Patrick Manning – specialism: Insolvency and Corporate Recovery

Jonathan Parker – specialism: Commercial Property: Social Housing 

Senior Associate appointments

Phillippa Summerlee – specialism: Dispute Resolution/Litigation

Joseph Keeping – specialism: Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts

Paula Cole – specialism: Commercial Property

Jean Herring – specialism: Commercial Property 

Howes Percival is ranked in the ‘UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work For 2022′ and is also ranked 8th Best Law Firms in the country to work for. The firm provides a full-service legal offering across a wide range of specialist sectors. For more information visit: https://www.howespercival.com/ 

Image provided by Howes Percival of Jamie Childs

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