Scott Smith

Scott joined the firm in September 2017, having relocated after completing his training at a Norwich practice. Scott is a Senior Associate based in our Cambridge office and has experience in a wide variety of property matters including acting on sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold property, the grant of commercial leases, dealing with lease management documentation, the grant of security over land and property, as well as option and land promotion agreements. Scott acts for a range of clients from individuals to large companies and can offer advice in more specialist areas such as the sale, purchase and letting of pubs, restaurants and other licensed premises, as well as social housing matters.

Scott is an active member of the Howes Percival Equality and Diversity Committee and has been involved in a number of projects and initiatives promoting inclusion and diversity at the firm. In August 2021, Scott was also appointed as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Cambridgeshire Law Society.

Scott is a BII Accredited Advisor who will work with BII members to provide effective business advice within the Leisure and Tourism sector.

• November 2020 - Present: Howes Percival LLP, Senior Associate
• 2017 - 2020: Howes Percival LLP, Associate
  
• 2015 - 2017: Leathes Prior, Trainee Solicitor
  
• 2014 - 2015: Legal Practice Course - BPP Cambridge
  
• 2013 - 2014: GDL - University of Law, York
  
• 2010 - 2013: BSc - University of York