The firm also invests significant resources into holding
all-day-off-site meetings with its lawyers (from paralegals to directors) to develop their skills, learn more about the firm, provide feedback and listen to guest speakers on matters as diverse as delivering excellent service, good communication and stress management and resilience. Northampton office managing partner Graham Irons, who organises and hosts these meetings, said: “These meetings are a unique opportunity for our lawyers to meet and learn from their colleagues across our seven offices.” Developing home-grown talent is also key to growth at Howes
Percival and the fi rm always aims to retain as many of its trainee solicitors as possible when they have completed their two-year training contract. T is rings true with Associate James Pitts, who said: “I joined
Howes Percival as a trainee in March 2021 and was encouraged from the outset to join internal committees, undertake complex work and network within the local community. It was clear that the fi rm wanted to give me the best trainee experience possible, and I have felt, throughout my time at the fi rm, like a valued employee who is able to play a role in its direction. It is for these reasons that I grasped the opportunity to remain at the fi rm and qualifi ed into its employment team in September 2022.” T is sentiment is echoed by former trainee solicitor and now
Milton Keynes offi ce managing partner Simon deMaid, who said: “I’ve been with the business for 22 years now and that’s not unusual at Howes Percival. What keeps people here is not just the quality of the work from a fantastic client base but the great culture which our staff and partners create.”
Achievements in 2024 As a measure of its success, Howes Percival received various accolades for its people-focused approach last year. T is included getting the three-star World Class rating in the Best Companies to Work For 2024, putting it in the top fi ve law fi rms. Graham Irons said: “We are very proud to move up to the highest
rating for Best Companies which is a great recognition for all the hard work that goes into making our fi rm an employer of choice. It’s been an amazing year for us. Having won Legal Firm of the Year at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards last year we were delighted to again be shortlisted in 2024. In the Leicester Chamber Business Awards we won Business of the Year and an award for Commitment to People Development.
What’s next? Howes Percival is not a business that stands still and is always look- ing for ways to enhance its Life More Sure brand. Natalie Clarke is excited about 2025. She said: “We have lots to do in the coming year and we are looking forward to putting in place everything that ensures the continual growth of business and critical to our success will be to make sure Howes Percival remains a place where people want to work and enjoy working.”
Find out more about Howes Percival at
www.howespercival.com
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