Three new partners among nine senior promotions in East Mids
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 15 April 2025
UPDATED: 15 April 2025
East Mids law firm, Howes Percival has announced nine senior promotions, including three new partners, Hannah Ball, Alishia Marrocco and Gary Pitt.
Louise Hunt, Stephen Ruse and Will Taylor have been promoted to the level of Legal Director, while Sobia Ahmad, Stephanie Millerchip and Aimee Newton 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.
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, urgent injunctions and contentious insolvency matters, 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.
Director level appointments
Louise Hunt - specialism: Family Services (Leicester)
Stephen Ruse - specialism: IP, IT & Digital Commerce (Northampton)
Will Taylor - specialism: Corporate (Northampton)
Senior Associate appointments
Sobia Ahmad - specialism: Employment & HR (Northants)
Stephanie Millerchip - specialism: Health & Safety, Regulation & Compliance (Leicester)
Aimee Newton - specialism: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Leicester)
For more information visit: https://www.howespercival.com/
