gunnercooke LLP provides a balanced real estate finance service to both lenders and borrowers, with a notable focus on transactions involving student accommodation, hotels, and offices. Sarah Hung handles acquisition and development finance, drawing on over two decades of commercial property experience. Kim McMurray also has a balanced lender and borrower practice with expertise across the development, hotel, and senior living sectors. The team’s capabilities in complex development work are further strengthened by Jason Lewis, who joined the firm from Howard Kennedy LLP in June 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A modest-sized team of experienced Real Estate solicitors who provide guidance and solutions.'
- 'They are easily contactable and provide a quick turnaround.’
- ‘Kim McMurray is well regarded within the Real Estate sector and receives positive feedback from clients.'
- 'Kim McMurray assists with advice on complicated structures and is experienced, with a professional manner.’
- ‘They provide a good speed of delivery and quality of advice.’
- ‘Kim McMurray is a good communicator who provides timely updates and effective advice.’
- ‘The team acts for a range of high-net-worth clients at both an individual and corporate level, including banks, investors, and onshore and offshore investment vehicles based in the UK and internationally. The team is commercially aware and specialised in this area of work.’
- ‘We have worked with Sarah Hung for some years. She is accurate, reliable, and professional, and provides advice that is specifically tailored to the transaction and our organisation. Her advice demonstrates her knowledge in this field, which allows us to mitigate potential risks. As our projects involve international investors from the Far East, her ability to provide clear advice and communicate in Chinese is particularly useful.’
- 'The team has the ability to see the key points.'
- 'Jason Lewis is the stand-out partner.'
Key clients
- Giles Lane Investments Limited
- Merlion Capital
- Merchant Anglo (Amazon Park) Property Holdings Limited
- Secure Trust Bank
- SPF
- Lodha Developers UK
- ELS St Marks Residence Limited
- The Prosperity Group
Work highlights
Acted for The Prosperity Group Limited, a developer, in the acquisition of commercial land with a ransom strip with a view to creating a multi-storey development located in a prime London location
Advised ELS St Marks Residence Limited on the acquisition of a high-value real estate development site by way of a share purchase of a company out of group with development finance of £4.75m
Other key lawyers
Sarah Hung; Kim McMurray; Jason Lewis