Three new partners in East Mids among five senior promotions

Miles Barnes, Jeremy Hyde and Jasmine Mason have become Partners, while Neena Jakhu and Rebecca Littlewood have been promoted to the level of Director.

Geraint Davies, Howes Percival’s Chairman commented, “Many congratulations to everyone on their promotions. It is fantastic to be able to recognise and reward the hard work, dedication, and invaluable contribution our people make to Howes Percival and our clients in this way. As a firm we are known for promoting from within and to have new Partners that started out as trainees with us less than ten years ago, is a ringing endorsement of that.

“We have been on a growth trajectory for a number of years now and that is largely down to exceptional people, working really well together. The growth creates opportunities both in terms of promotion and being able to create new jobs at every level within Howes Percival. We will continue to invest in the firm and in our people who are key to our success and long-term strategy.”

In August 2023, Howes Percival announced a two-year recruitment drive to create up to 50 brand new roles nationally to meet increased demand, while in January this year, the firm opened a new office in Oxford, following the acquisition of specialist commercial, IP & media law firm Maier Blackburn.

Partner level appointments

Miles Barnes – specialism: Commercial (Northampton)

Miles advises businesses on a range of commercial matters from day-to-day trading agreements through to complex procurement and outsourcing projects. He also has a broad range of transactional experience having supported clients on acquisitions, joint ventures, brand extensions and reorganisations. Miles has been recognised as a Rising Star in the Legal 500 and began his career as a trainee at Howes Percival.

Jeremy Hyde – specialism: Corporate and Commercial (Leicester)

Jeremy provides advice on a broad range of corporate matters including private company asset and share disposals and acquisitions, employee ownership trusts and restructuring and reorganisations. He also advises directors and shareholders on all company related matters including drafting and preparing shareholder agreements and new articles of association.

Jasmine Mason – specialism: Commercial Property (Leicester)

Jasmine, who began her career as a trainee at Howes Percival, is highly regarded as a specialist in residential development and acts for a number of regional and national housebuilders and landowners. Jasmine manages the Leicester office plot sales offering for developer clients and has extensive wider experience including site acquisitions and disposals, collaboration and joint venture agreements, build and development agreements and social housing disposals, as well as estate leases and other landlord and tenant matters.

Director level appointments

Neena Jakhu – specialism: Insolvency & Corporate Recovery (Northampton)

Rebecca Littlewood – specialism: Private Client (Northampton)