gunnercooke LLP > Manchester, England > Firm Profile

‘The team is very strong in the area of financial legislation.’

‘They gave me a good feeling of being in control, but at the same time offered possible scenarios where appropriate.’

‘The team are really informed, organised and responsive. They are always on top of next steps and communicate clearly.’   

‘Paul is a professional and is both legally and comercially minded which is not always a combination you see.’

‘I have found the team to be incredibly receptive and responsive to any queries we have and their teams are always very well briefed on our business issues.’   

‘Paul Ryman has been particularly helpful and supportive. His dealing with a complex issue has been thoughtful and compassionate, but professional and totally trustworthy.’

‘The team are flexible regarding the invoicing requests. I asked the team to issue an invoice every time a specific threshold has been reached and they complied with my request. This allowed me to budget better.’   

‘I worked with Rachel Spink on a complicated employment matter. She is able to explain difficult concepts in plain language. What mattered a lot to me was that, on top of her vast knowledge, she was approachable and empathetic.’

‘The team are always helpful. They take the time to understand issues, refer to others with different areas of expertise and provide solutions.’

‘Georgina Tripp is collaborative, adaptive and highly knowledgeable. Dan Knowles is quick to respond and never misses a deadline.’

‘The gunnercooke model means that, as a client, you get partner-level resource and support throughout the process.’

‘Rob Fawke is an extremely experienced and capable lawyer. We return to him repeatedly due to his pace and responsiveness, always working to tight timelines and ensuring that we meet the demands of our clients.’

‘All members of this Family practice that I came across were very competent, professional but also very approachable. The advice received and the representation I had from Roland Humphreys and Counsel was the very best, certainly 5-star treatment.’

‘The individual I worked with – Roland Humphreys – not only offered me very sound legal advice but offered tremendous personal support. I cannot thank him enough for guiding me through what was an extremely difficult and stressful period. Everything he undertook on my behalf, written documentation, representing me in Court etc was of the very highest standard and he certainly achieved the best possible outcome for me in all aspects of my divorce.’

‘Roland Humphreys is highly competent in both matrimonial finance and child law and was an excellent support at all stages of the case. He has the ability to analyse complex legal and factual issues and break them down to their simplest components for the benefit of lay clients. I would not hesitate in recommending him for any complex or moderately complex divorce case.’

‘My dealings with individual solicitors have been positive.’

‘Roland Humphreys is really impressive. He is able to build a good rapport with the client and is very responsive to their questions and requests. A keen eye for detail. Not afraid of giving robust advice when needed. Overall, a real pleasure to work with.’

‘The team comprise a collection of individuals who are able to work to their individual strengths in the way they consider best suits their clients as well as to access other specialisms in the team where needed.’

‘Anna Willetts is supremely knowledgeable on waste legislation and how it is, or should be, applied in practice. Her technical background and expertise gives her added advantages in this field. She is very good at keeping her clients informed of the realistic outcomes of issues under consideration.’

‘Their extensive knowledge of operational and industry custom and practice gives them a vital understanding of where and how their legal knowledge is applied.’

‘Anna Willets is our contact and she has extensive industry knowledge which enables her to apply her legal knowledge in a targeted way. It also saves a great deal of time because we do not have to extensively explain our waste management processes and practices.’

‘Gunnercooke is a unique practice and because of its model, there is no doubt that each solicitor puts clients and cases before business.’

‘Dual-qualified solicitor and chartered surveyor Tom Seabrook is knowledgeable and sensible. Kelly Kirby’s knowledge is second-to-none.’

‘The ‘partnership’ model, whereby each fee earner operates what is effectively an independent practice supported by central resourcing, allows the solicitors to play to their strengths. It also means that the solicitors develop strong rapport with their clients which leads not only to tenacious pursuit of the client’s rights but also a relationship which generates repeat instructions.’

‘Kelly Kirby has a clear-sighted view of her client’s litigation strategy and adopts a very pragmatic approach in representing them. She is candid and straightforward, which makes life much easier for clients and counsel. Tom Seabrook has a deep knowledge of property-related issues. He is practical, down-to-earth and unwilling to accept an agenda which conflicts with his client’s position.’

‘Gunnercooke has a very distinctive and innovative business model. There is a very high-proportion of partners which means that dealings are always with someone who has a high level of expertise.’

‘Tom Seabrook has a high level of expertise in real estate litigation. He understands the issues, risks and strategies in litigation. He is commercially-minded and we were jointly able to formulate an effective strategy.’

‘This team has superb niche capabilities advising developers with difficult land law issues.’

‘Jen Morris has a superb grounding in property law – she is articulate and assiduous in using it to promote the interests of her clients, particularly in land development disputes.’

‘Adam Bushby is responsive, commercial, and good to work with. He clearly knows his stuff but he also understands the clients’ needs and the importance of giving commercial and practical advice. I would highly recommend him to clients.’

‘Gunnercooke’s business model (predominantly partner-led) is well-placed to deliver excellent client service because fee earners tend to have a wealth of experience.’

‘Adam Bushby’s expertise is wide ranging and impressive. He is extremely personable and able to guide smaller schemes through the legislation with ease, rendering the complex comprehensible. Parminder Latimer has an excellent manner with clients; she is calm and reassuring.’

‘Helen Miles is an excellent and pragmatic thinker. Exceptional at getting across complex issues to lay trustees.’

‘The quality and advice provided by each of the partners has been exceptional. Gunnercooke is one of the best law practice firms I have worked with in the last 20 years.’

‘Parminder Latimer has been exceptional in relation to all pensions guidance and has supported the business with a full pension set-up and transition from a Corporate Pension Plan to our own scheme. Fellow Partner colleagues at Gunnercooke have also supported our business with exceptional legal advice which has supported our business transition in the last 12-18 months.’

‘We have worked in partnership with Gunnercooke for over a year and the level of technical pensions expertise and insight has been and is exceptional.’

‘Parminder Latimer has consistently demonstrated excellent insight, tenacity for detail and delivery of assurance and content that we required for a what was, on reflection, a relatively seamless transition and change to our company pension scheme. Parminder’s guidance has been exceptional.’

‘A team that is quick to respond to requests and make sure you are aware if there are problems which might delay the process.’

‘Simon Etchells and Rachel Dunn are highly recommended.’

‘An assembly of like-minded and thoroughly professional people who provide a personal service across all specialties.’

‘They place the client at the centre of what they do.’

‘Simon Etchells never drops a ball and always has your back no matter what. He has created a team around him including Rachel Dunn who are like minded and know the best way forward.’

‘Rebecca Ireland is very commercial and pragmatic and has a good ability to break down complex matters into a logical sequence of decisions or options. She feels like a real partner and is always accessible and willing to help.’

‘Rebecca Ireland has always gone above and beyond to ensure that she understands the situation in hand, give advice relevant to it and is happy to be challenged and to challenge to ensure the full depth of the situation has been explored and the advise given is relevant to all possible scenarios.’

‘Rebecca Ireland is always understanding and patient.’

‘We have worked exclusively with Rebecca Ireland who has provided valuable support and guidance across various aspects of employment law. She takes time to listen, understand and propose options in a clear and straightforward way, allowing us to make informed decisions. Her advice has been spot on and has allowed us to navigate some tricky people challenges which have resulted in positive outcomes.’

‘The key differentiator for Gunnercooke is that you are dealing with a partner for all interactions and that you do not work with any associates who are learning their trade, so that you have all the skill and experience of a partner for all aspects of the legal process.’

‘Rebecca Ireland provides excellent employment law advice that is pragmatic and balances the law, the level of risk and the client requirements.’

‘Rebecca Ireland stands out. The advice that she has provided has always been measured and clear. Rebecca quickly learned the workings of our business and over the years has developed an excellent rapport with members of our business. This has proved invaluable as she has a complete understanding of the stakeholders involved in our decision making.’

‘Rebecca Ireland is simply the best employment lawyer I’ve ever worked with. Pragmatic, direct, empathetic, nuanced. She has helped us navigate complex situations involving complicated individuals with ease.’

‘The team has a wide range of expertise and experience in the commercial litigation field.’

‘Shilpen Savani is commercially astute, works hard to get the best results for clients, and is a joy to work with.’

‘Shilpen Savani stands out. He has a very shrewd understanding of the commercial realities of a case and how to make those realities work in his client’s favour. He is also not afraid to take on challenging cases, and is thoughtful and imaginative as to how to pursue them.’

‘Philip Rubens and Clare Jones are proactive in dealing with complex issues and getting a grasp on the case.’

‘Philip Rubens and Clare Jones are two outstanding lawyers and a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Takes a hands-on approach to dispute resolution. Everything is done to achieve the best outcome for the client.’

‘They cover a wide range of practice areas and service them all with common excellence across the board.’

‘Gunnercooke is a firm with a difference. No hourly billing targets, and they get to know their clients and how they work. Lawyers are remunerated directly according to the work they achieve. A very innovative firm.’

‘David Breslin’s depth of experience is an asset and he is easy to work with.’

‘David Breslin has extensive experience in insurance and reinsurance litigation. He stays on top of the current issues in the market and has the ability to highlight and link parallels in contemporary matters with past events and precedents.’

‘It is always a pleasure dealing with David Breslin because he is fair and reasonable – never looking to point score and always focused on achieving a good outcome for all concerned.’

‘The practice contains talented individuals across many different disciplines. They have provided us with access to the right expertise as and when we need it.’

‘James Burnie has been invaluable to our journey as a start-up business in the digital asset space.’

‘Great to work with. Ease of communication and clarity on fees. Team genuinely care and take an interest in their clients.’

‘A very strong team, particularly James Burnie who is technically excellent and really understands the technology.’

‘Our experiences with the team were wonderful. In fact, the team left no stones unturned.’

‘Specialists in the area of virtual assets.’

‘James Burnie’s knowledge on cryptocurrencies fills me with confidence every time I speak with him and he is always up to date with the latest news.’

‘Gunnercooke stands out for being an incredibly proactive and efficient law firm with a global reach.’

‘Very responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘Rosie Burbidge is a strength of nature; always on top of everything and super nice.’

‘A comprehensive knowledge base and expertise to cover all requirements a client could require. Customer focused approach and collaborative approach to strategy and solutions, including the quality of creative thinking when required.’

‘Rosie Burbidge is exceptional.’

‘Reliable, personable and attuned to the risk appetite of the organisation. Easily available and rapidly responding to issues as they arise. Feels like part of the team rather than an external stakeholder’

‘Paul Menham is knowledgeable, realistic, transparent and to the point. He does not try to overcomplicate issues and cuts through complex issues in an easy to understand way. Paul is personable and approachable and emotionally invests in supporting his clients.’

‘They are all experienced solicitors with over ten years experience, so you know the advice you receive will be to the highest standard.’

‘Mini Setty is quite simply brilliant! Probably the best employment law solicitor I have ever worked with during my HR career. Very pragmatic, easy to talk to, listens, and provides excellent advice to support commercial business decisions. She also has a great personality and sense of humour! I cannot recommend Mini highly enough.’

‘The team are approachable, knowledgeable and act in the best interests of the client. As a client, I am super impressed with the teams ability to manage complex changes in employment arenas, which are also at times untested and at pace. The team have good connections across Europe and have a barrister network which can be utilised via the team.’

‘Jo Tindall has been imperative with the start-up of our employment practices within the company. Jo has supported us with complex cases, TUPE’s, Union approaches, voluntary recognition, and difficult performance management processes. Jo has been flexible, approachable and at times, invited into the client workspace to give technical employment views with associated risks.’

‘Mini Setty is commercially aware, always professional, but friendly and available. During the pandemic we went through a whole company restructure and Mini’s advice was invaluable in ensuring a fair consultation and redundancy process. I highly recommend her.’

‘Gunner Cooke is excellent. My experience with them has been nothing but positive and supportive. The training they run is great, and I was particularly impressed by the menopause training they ran. Jo Tindall also came into my work place and trained all of our staff over several session on HR policy and the law, which was great! They are incredibly friendly and approachable.’

‘The Gunnercooke team in Manchester are excellent. They are committed, experienced and able to look at complex problems and simplify them into understandable key components. The team are responsive and excellent.’

‘Sydney Fulda is an excellent Fraud specialist. He has the ability to see through the smoke and get right to the heart of issues’

‘Christine Oxenburgh is a formidable but fair opponent. She knows when to push and when not to. Unlike many litigators, she is balanced and appropriate in her correspondence and her arguments are always on point’

‘The proactive and personal approach of Harvey Stringfellow is very welcome. His direct no-nonsense approach explanation of Court procedure and Company Law are very reassuring to SME businesses such as mine. Over the years I have worked with many large firms of Solicitors and find this very refreshing. He has an ability to quickly grasp the essential elements of a case and explain the options and possible courses of action and the implications of same. His willingness to offer suggestions on issues which probably need to be addressed in the future as the Company develops has been particularly welcome.’

‘Sydney Fulda is creative, robust, and a strategic litigator. He runs his team very effectively’

‘We have found that the partner-only model at gunnercooke serves our needs very well. In that it is efficient and feels we are getting the best level of care, attention and service throughout.’

‘Sydney Fulda is highly tactically savvy and achieves outstanding results for his clients. Neville Takhiar is technically excellent and very thorough in his approach.’

‘I have worked with Christine Oxenburgh for over 20 years. She has been provided valuable commercial advice to my clients, raising very positive feedback that reflects well on me for referring clients to her.’

‘The practice contains talented individuals across many different disciplines. They have provided us with access to the right expertise as and when we need it. We find that our engagements with them to be collaborative and always helpful.’

‘Very experienced and approachable individuals.’

‘James Burnie has been invaluable to our journey as a start-up business in the digital asset space. James has helped us navigate this constantly evolving landscape with great skill and knowledge. James takes a pragmatic approach to problems, and understands the requirements of our business.’

‘Uliana Cooke is a young, talented and ambitious partner. Tremendous work ethic and great with clients.’

‘Clive Smith at gunnercooke is unique in his understanding of complex asset finance and leasing transactions, creating drafting which is as easy to understand as possible, taking account of the complexities and inter-relations between complex documents in a transaction suite. He is the “go to” person for completion of a complex deal in short timescales.’

‘Clive Smith stands out far and above his competitors for understanding and resolving complex issues within tight deadlines.’

‘Sarah Hung is an extremely experienced solicitor in her field. She is very thorough, efficient, diligent and knowledgeable.’

‘This practice is unique as the team acts for a range of high net worth clients both individuals and corporate level ranging from banks, investors, onshore and offshore investment based in the UK and internationally. The team is commercially aware, specialists in this particular area of work.’

‘We have been working with Sarah Hung for many years now, and she stands out for us in comparison to the previous solicitors we used before. Sarah Hung is accurate, reliable, extremely professional and always provide advice that is specifically tailored to transaction and organisation. Her advice shows her extensive knowledge in this field, which allows us to mitigate potential risks in transactions.’

‘Brendan Walsh – Brendan is available and it gives me great comfort that he is always on top on the matter.’

‘The people that work for Gunnercooke are extremely knowledgeable. There are many different departments within Gunnercooke so you can use just one firm for most of your real estate matters.’

‘Sarah Gunton & Brendan Walsh, provide my company with outstanding service. The quality of work is exceptional. They are my go to lawyers for all my real estate matters. They provide me with advice when I need it.’

‘Forethought and an ability to understand issues before they have cropped up.’

‘Brendan Walsh – Brendan is available and it gives me great comfort that he is always on top on the matter.’

‘The people that work for Gunnercooke are extremely knowledgeable. There are many different departments within Gunnercooke so you can use just one firm for most of your real estate matters.’

‘Sarah Gunton & Brendan Walsh, provide my company with outstanding service. The quality of work is exceptional. They are my go to lawyers for all my real estate matters. They provide me with advice when I need it.’

‘Forethought and an ability to understand issues before they have cropped up.’