Five new partners among 19 senior promotions

Howes Percival has announced 19 senior promotions, including five new partners, Hannah Ball, Bilal Ehsan, Alishia Marrocco, Gary Pitt and Victoria Sandell.

Charlotte Harrison, Leon Head, Louise Hunt, Shital Odedra, Stephen Ruse and Will Taylor have all been promoted to the level of Legal Director. Sobia Ahmad, Bethany Boucher, Katherine Channell, Kelly Longmore, Helaina Mann, Stephanie Millerchip, Aimee Newton and Deborah Wilson have been made senior associates. 

The promotions follow a period of concerted growth in recent years to meet increased demand from clients and to expand the range of services Howes Percival offers in each of the firm’s locations.  In January 2024, Howes Percival opened a new office in Oxford, following the acquisition of specialist commercial, IP & media law firm Maier Blackburn.

Geraint Davies, Howes Percival’s Chairman commented, 

Huge congratulations to everyone on their promotions. I think the whole team at Howes Percival has made an enormous contribution over the last 12 months, so while we celebrate the specific landmark of a promotion, we also recognise the hard work, dedication, and invaluable contribution everyone has made. 

We continue to invest in our people, our technology and our offices, to make Howes Percival a great place to work and develop your career.That means upgrading our offices as we have done in Leicester and Cambridge recently, to create fantastic, modern working environments.  But it also means creating the opportunities for personal development.  By opening three new offices in the last 10 years, we have built new teams and created opportunities across the firm both in terms of promotion and brand-new jobs at every level within Howes Percival.

Partner level appointments

Hannah Ball – specialism: Employment & HR (Leicester)

Hannah specialises in all aspects of Employment law and advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Hannah has defended a range of Employment Tribunal claims including unfair dismissal and discrimination and provides advice on disciplinary and performance issues, as well as assisting employers with grievances.

Bilal Ehsan – specialism: Immigration (Manchester)

Bilal provides operational and strategic advice to start-ups, SME’s and major multi-national organisations on all aspects of business immigration including sponsor licence applications, work related visa sponsorship, permanent residence and right to work considerations. 

Alishia Marrocco – specialism: Family Services (Northampton)

Alishia specialises in separation, divorce, dissolution of civil partnership, financial proceedings, matters relating to children, domestic violence and cohabitation disputes. A member of Resolution, Alishia’s approach is conciliatory, although she a keen advocate and represents clients in the family courts when required.

Gary Pitt – specialism: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Leicester)

Gary deals with a wide range of commercial matters including contractual disputes in the County Court and High Court, interim applications, and urgent injunctions, with a particular interest in restrictive covenant matters in an employment setting and can advise on enforcing contracts against employees in breach, or defending ex-employees facing claims. 

Victoria Sandell – specialism:Dispute Resolution & Litigation/Insolvency & Corporate Recovery (Cambridge)

Victoria advises on all aspects of complex commercial disputes including contractual disputes, company/shareholder disputes, negligence claims against professionals, fraud (including cyber fraud), judicial review claims and insolvency matters and proceedings. She is also experienced in advising on contentious trusts and probate matters.

Director level appointments

Charlotte Harrison – specialism: Commercial Property (Milton Keynes)

Leon Head – specialism: Insolvency & Corporate Recovery (Norwich)

Louise Hunt – specialism: Family Services (Leicester)

Shital Odedra – specialism: Corporate (Milton Keynes)

Stephen Ruse – specialism: IP, IT & Digital Commerce (Northampton)

Will Taylor – specialism: Corporate (Northampton)

Senior Associate appointments

Sobia Ahmad – specialism: Employment & HR (Northants)

Bethany Boucher – specialism: Planning (Norwich)

Katherine Channell – specialism: Commercial Property (Norwich)

Kelly Longmore – specialism: Family Services (Milton Keynes)

Helaina Mann – specialism: Corporate (Norwich)

Stephanie Millerchip – specialism: Health & Safety, Regulation & Compliance (Leicester)

Aimee Newton – specialism: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Leicester)

Deborah Wilson – specialism: Insolvency & Corporate Recovery (Manchester)

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