Archive for August 2025

A decade of impact: Rebecca Kelly on growth, freedom, and the gunnercooke journey 

Rebecca Kelly, Commercial & IT Partner, has been at gunnercooke for just over ten years and has spent those years building strong relationships and tight-knit networks, both within the firm and with clients across the country.    She shares how the gunnercooke model has given her the freedom to develop her practice, built those strong and […]

gunnercooke Advises High Tide on €27.2 Million Entry into German Medical Cannabis Market

Canadian medical cannabis company High Tide Inc. has taken a significant step into the German market by acquiring a 51 per cent stake in Remexian Pharma GmbH, a major importer and wholesaler of medical cannabis. The deal, worth €27.2 million, also contains an option to purchase the remaining shares at a later stage. Founded in […]

Football’s New Era: What the Independent Football Regulator Means for Clubs

The new season is underway and so is one of the most significant changes to the way English football is run: the introduction of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR). This is a shift that will impact clubs not just at the boardroom level, but in their day-to-day decision-making, culture, and how they engage with the fans […]

Courtroom success and charity registration for Khaled Moyeed

Dispute Resolution and Charity Partner Khaled Moyeed has recently secured a major courtroom win in the Manchester High Court, overturning a wide-ranging injunction and obtaining rare indemnity costs, while also achieving the rapid three-day registration of a new London youth charity, Inspire Youth Organisation. The two matters, though very different, highlight the breadth of Khaled’s […]

Author Sophie Calon in Conversation with Nacoa’s Piers Henrique: Growing up around addiction and breaking the silence at work 

“The truth is I grieved his going before learning he had gone…My dad’s long going was dark and frightening…and tiring too.”   Earlier this summer the Inspiring Leadership Podcast team hosted author Sophie Calon and Nacoa’s Dr Piers Henriques for a moving and valuable conversation on the experiences of children growing up around alcoholism. Held before […]

Why do we need Intellectual Property (“IP”) Registration? What Thatchers v Aldi Teaches Us

By Andre Yeghiazarian and Avi Bhandari, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Lawyers at gunnercooke LLP As businesses grow across international markets and brand visibility becomes increasingly exposed to imitation, particularly online, protecting IP rights is more essential than ever. While the common law tort of passing off remains a useful enforcement mechanism, it cannot provide […]