Howard is a Partner in the Corporate Department and specialises in private company M&A, including the sale and purchase of companies and businesses, private equity transactions and joint ventures.
Howard also advises on a wide variety of other corporate law matters, including company reorganisations and refinancings, shareholder agreements, private company investments, fundraisings and lending and security documentation.
Howard works with both domestic and international clients across a range of business sectors, including technology, financial services, professional services, insurance, hotels and leisure, food and beverages, manufacturing and chemicals. His clients include companies, business owners, family offices, trustees and individuals.
Howard obtained a LLB honours degree in 1994 from King’s College, London. Howard was called to the Bar in 1995 and subsequently re-qualified as a solicitor in 2000.
Howard joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2016 and became a Partner in 2019.
Howard has been listed as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 for many years.
Howard is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales.
