For the latest episode of The Inspiring Leadership Podcast, gunnercooke Founder Darryl Cooke speaks to Susannah Hardyman MBE, CEO of Impetus. As a leading impact funder, Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by investing in the best education and employment non-profit organisations, so that more young people get the education, qualifications, […]
The Renters’ Rights Bill proposes substantial reform to Landlord & Tenant law in England. If passed, it will have a significant impact on landlords, letting agents and housing providers in both the private rented sector and supported housing. The Bill is expected to receive Royal Assent in Spring 2025. The new rules will first apply […]
Following gunnercooke Partner Claudia Font´s first article on this topic, followed by a legal update, this is the final call for citizens eligible to apply for Spanish nationality and passport: As of April 20, 2025, only six months remain before the Democratic Memory Law (Law 20/2022) reaches its deadline on October 20, 2025. This law […]
gunnercooke Intellectual Property Partner, Rachel Pearse, has been awarded UK Impact Case of the Year at the 20th annual Managing IP Awards, for her work on the landmark WaterRower (UK) v Liking (2024) case. The Managing IP Awards brings together top firms and professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to celebrate outstanding […]
Global trade is an ever-evolving landscape, and that’s without the latest ‘Trump Tariffs’ thrown into the mix. The recently imposed tariffs have caused ripples throughout industry and commerce across the globe. But how concerned should businesses be? The tariffs are ever-evolving and at the time of writing range between 10% and 145%, for example, all […]
gunnercooke continues to expand global operations with 20 key appointments across the UK, Germany, Austria, and the US in the first quarter of the year. Developments so far in 2025 include an expansion into Chicago, the second US location after New York, and a new sport division headed up by new joiner Steve Kavanagh. UK […]
In this article we will discuss the following methods of Islamic separation: Unfortunately, this area of Islamic Fiqh (Jurisprudence) still confuses many lay Muslims as well as qualified Islamic scholars. In my previous article, I mentioned that most people tend to think that any other form of Islamic separation that is not Talaq automatically falls […]
In the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain and distributed systems, consensus algorithms play a fundamental role in ensuring the integrity of transactions and maintaining agreement across decentralised networks. These algorithms are critical for validating transactions, achieving network security, and preventing fraudulent activities in blockchain ecosystems. Without a robust consensus mechanism, decentralised systems would be vulnerable […]
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued an opinion dated 20 March 2025 that certain crypto-mining activities on proof-of-work networks should not require SEC registration “Statement on Certain Proof-of-Work Mining Activities”[1] (the “Opinion”). Later the same day, Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw also published a Statement highlighting the Opinion’s weaknesses “Crypto Mining Statement: The Flame […]
The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Costantine [2025] UKSC 9 clarifying whether a State is immune from claims brought by embassy workers employed in an administrative role. Mrs Costantine worked at Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Bureau in London from 2010 to 2018, initially as a post room […]
Conducting effective regulatory diligence is foundational to life sciences transactions. At their core, life sciences companies and products are subject to a maze of laws and regulations. Compliance with such laws and regulations is the cornerstone of a life sciences transaction and plays a vital role in the success of a transaction. However, conducting regulatory […]
“The need for values-driven leadership is urgent. Employees seek happiness and fulfilment, and business leaders hold the key.” As winter gives way to spring, it’s always a good time to take a step back and reflect. Are we still on the right path? Should we stop what we’re doing? Where can we improve? These are […]