Sophie Brookes > Gateley Legal > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Gateley Legal Offices
SHIP CANAL HOUSE
98 KING STREET
MANCHESTER
M2 4WU
England
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Sophie Brookes
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Sophie leads the team of professional support lawyers at Gateley Plc and also manages the firm’s Information Resources team. As a Corporate PSL, it is Sophie’s job to make sure that Gateley’s lawyers and clients are kept up to date with new law and market practice in the dynamic world of corporate finance.
Her role includes analysing new law and practice to advise how these could affect Gateley’s clients and their transactions. She also identifies future developments, including innovations in legal technology, and designs novel processes to help Gateley deliver commercial legal services efficiently and effectively.
Sophie is an accomplished public speaker and effective trainer, regularly designing and delivering tailored sessions to Gateley Legal clients and contacts.
Career
Trained Halliwell Landau; qualified 1995; partner 2002. Gateley partner 2010 to date.
Education
Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire; Pembroke College, Oxford University (1991 Jurisprudence 2:1); College of Law, York (1992 Law Society Finals (Merit)).
Leisure
Sophie enjoys going to the theatre, watching films, reading and gardening. She also enjoys making chutney and singing loudly!
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Planning and environment
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Employment > Employment
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Planning and environment