Experience and Background

Jacob is a second-year trainee solicitor currently undertaking his third seat within the Planning team in Norwich. He assists the team with all aspects of planning law, including section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements, and legal advice on a range of development and planning matters.

Jacob previously completed seats in the Insolvency Service team in Norwich and the Corporate team in Leicester.

  • 2025 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Trainee Solicitor
  • 2024 – 2025: Nottingham Law School, LLM Legal Practice Course
  • 2020 – 2024: University of East Anglia, Law with European Legal Systems (LLB)
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