When a co-parenting relationship breaks down, it is important for parents to understand their position relating to child arrangements. The starting point is that parents with parental responsibility have equal rights to spend time with their child unless there are safeguarding concerns that would prevent this. A regular perception is that the mother is the […]
Rita Sheth, Commercial Advisory & Commercial Litigation Partner recently completed her first year at gunnercooke. She shares her highlights and reflections with the team on how her practice has grown so far. What’s your number one highlight at gunnercooke? “My number one highlight has to be the Symposium. It was an amazing event and opportunity […]
In my last article, I briefly mentioned the 4 main methods of separation in Islam. They are: In this article, I hope to focus on the first type of separation mentioned above (and certainly the most well-known out of the 4), Talaq. Talaq is the unilateral right of the man to divorce his wife. He […]
gunnercooke has successfully completed the sale of a leading technology conference business to Easyfairs, in a deal led by Corporate Partner Kyri Papantoniou. The Digital Accountancy Show is one of the UK’s foremost events for accountants, bookkeepers, and finance professionals, with this year’s event being scheduled for 1st April 2025. The transaction was completed on […]
gunnercooke, a leading global law firm, has announced the appointment of Guy Avshalom as an International Corporate Strategic Partner. With over 25 years of experience structuring and executing complex, multi-jurisdictional deals, Guy brings expertise in corporate strategy and M&A to the firm. Specialising in high-value cross-border transactions, Guy has worked with companies, funds, family offices, […]
The gunnercooke Real Estate team recently visited Cannes during the MIPIM exhibition, a week-long urban festival bringing together global experts from the world of real estate. Now in its 35th edition, MIPIM is the go-to event on the global real estate calendar, attracting over 20,000 delegates from 90 countries, worth a total estimated £4.3 trillion […]
gunnercooke has successfully advised the shareholders of Video Game Insights Ltd on the sale of the company’s entire issued share capital to Sensor Tower Inc, a California-based, private equity-backed business. The deal was led by gunnercooke’s Corporate M&A team, including Corporate Partner, Jahid Ali, US Corporate Partners Noreen Weiss, and Steven Anthony Behar, Corporate Associate, […]
A lot of Muslim clients tell me about how they have separated from an Islamic point of view. It is the view amongst Muslims all over the world that when they marry, they should first marry in the eyes of God and if there is a separate, civil registry to be performed, then that can […]
The Arbitration Act 2025 introduces a series of targeted reforms designed to maintain London’s status as a leading hub for international arbitration. Following extensive consultation and careful consideration of the evolving landscape of dispute resolution, the 2025 Act modernises the framework set out in the Arbitration Act 1996 while preserving its core strengths. Khaled Moyeed, […]
David Miller, Commercial Partner, and Helen Rooney, Dispute Resolution Partner, have been recognised as Stand-Out Lawyers in the 2025 Thomson Reuters survey. David is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising businesses across various industries. He specialises in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, terms and conditions, and guiding clients through data protection […]
gunnercooke partner Khaled Moyeed has secured a significant victory for the Defendant in Ahmed v Miah [2025] after a re-trial involving five witnesses over three days before His Honour Judge Holmes in the Central London County Court. The judge ruled in favour of the Defendant rejecting the Claimant’s assertion that a binding contract of compromise […]