Do you want to be remembered for making money or for the legacy that you have left behind? Do you want your employees to know you for your business efficiencies or for how you changed the world? Do you want your children to remember you because you became the leader of a business or because […]
Last week, gunnercooke partners Rashmi Dubé and Wolfgang Richter convened in Hamburg for the annual TMA Europe 2023 conference, where they sponsored and hosted a cross-border roundtable. The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) was established in 1988 and represents 12 European chapters. It organises regular events and serves as an international forum for industry leaders from […]
gunnercooke Dispute Resolution Partner, Khaled Moyeed has secured the dismissal of an unfair prejudice petition following a two-day trial at Central London County Court. The petition was brought under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 on unfair prejudice. The impugned conduct related to the filing of a confirmation statement showing Khaled’s client, the First […]
Anthony Tur, a Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Intellectual Property & Dispute Resolution Partner at gunnercooke, is dual-qualified in Germany and the UK (England & Wales). He has been a lawyer since 2014 and has had a unique journey to becoming a Partner. Anthony recently shared his insights into life as a dual-qualified […]
Miklos Orban, Chief Technology Officer at gunnercooke Legal Tech, recently hosted a live panel event with a range of key guests to discuss all things Legal Tech and AI. Miklos was joined by key experts in the field, including: The team discussed a range of key issues and debates in the Legal Tech and AI […]
gunnercooke was featured as one of a dozen companies for its leadership in transatlantic growth to the United States, at a roundtable with BAB (BritishAmerican Business). The firm featured alongside other top companies in BAB’s 2023 cohort of TAG companies, and policy makers in government. Noreen Weiss, the Chair of gunnercooke US , attended the […]
gunnercooke has the biggest and leading FinTech, crypto and blockchain full-service practice in Europe and last year became the first law firm to accept payments in cryptoassets. The award-winning team has a breadth of experience and is regularly published in leading legal publications. The team consists of five dedicated crypto partners in the UK and […]
gunnercooke dispute resolution partner Khaled Moyeed has recently secured an injunction on behalf of his clients, commercial tenants who run a steak restaurant in South London. The commercial landlord had forfeited the tenants’ lease and evicted them from the Property. The case involved a particularly difficult set of facts as the landlord refused to cooperate […]
The EU Regulation 2022/858 is experimenting with technological and regulatory changes through an approach known as the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) pilot regime. This regulation came into effect on March 23, 2023. It is expected to last for three years, although it could be extended or expanded to other types of financial instruments. The DLT […]
Members of the gunnercooke Crypto team sat down to discuss their thoughts on the report that the All Party Parliamentary Group for Crypto and Digital Assets made on regulating crypto assets. The report advises the need for urgent regulation of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry in the UK and made 53 recommendations to Government. […]
James Burnie, a FinTech Partner and Meghan Millward, a gunnercooke trainee solicitor, have shared their insights on the latest in AI regulation. How difficult is it for AI companies to comply with GDPR and other rules when regulators are actively re-interpreting them to keep up with the technology? Whilst rules are intended to be technology […]
Businesses are expected to mitigate against the risk of being involved in all types of financial crime: bribery, tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing. The stakes are high and the failure to do so can result in fines and imprisonment. Especially where the decision makers are not involved in the day-to-day of the running […]
There is often dispute on separation as to whether funds received from family members were a gift or a loan. By way of example, a family member may provide funds to assist with the purchase of a property expecting this to benefit only their family member. However, difficulties often arise as they may have been […]
One day you will be able to walk into your local supermarket and buy a property ‘off the shelf’ without using a solicitor. Hurrah you might say?! We are not quite there yet. Right now we (lawyers as well as non-lawyers) need to be aware of the real power of technology and our keyboards – […]
In a recent episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, gunnercooke founder and host Darryl Cooke interviews businessman, philanthropist and speaker Paul Hargreaves. Darryl is joined by co-host Sir Peter Fahy, the former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. Paul is the Founder and Chief Exec of Cotswold Fayre Ltd, a speciality & fine food wholesaler […]
In a recent episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, gunnercooke founder and host Darryl Cooke interviews businessman, philanthropist and speaker Paul Hargreaves. Darryl is joined by co-host Sir Peter Fahy, the former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. Paul is the Founder and Chief Exec of Cotswold Fayre Ltd, a speciality & fine food wholesaler […]