Build something
genuinely your own.
Keep what you earn.
gunnercooke gives ambitious lawyers the platform to own their practice, the infrastructure to deliver at the highest level, and a financial model that means your reward finally matches your contribution. Build the practice you’ve always wanted — with a firm that’s structured to support it.
The numbers make obvious sense. Here they are.
If you are generating significant billings at your current firm and taking home a fraction of them, you already know the maths doesn’t work in your favour. Our model is designed to fix that — transparently, with no hidden structure.
Our partners keep up to 90% of what they bill above £550k. Below that, the tiered structure still materially outperforms what most traditional firms pay at the same billing level. Use the calculator to run your own numbers.
Our tiered fee-share model is transparent and designed to reward the lawyers who build the most. No politics. No arbitrary ceiling. Your earnings reflect your contribution — not your tenure.
You join a network of 650+ advisors across 40+ practice areas. Up to 30% of total firm revenue is generated through internal referrals. The pipeline grows the moment you arrive.
gcTrust handles compliance, finance, IT and marketing — invisibly, so your clients experience the seamlessness of a leading firm while you maintain full control of the relationship.
Design and run your practice exactly as you choose. Hire who you want, set your own direction, pursue the clients and matters that fit your specialism — without a management layer above you.
Run your own numbers.
The fee-share model is straightforward. Slide to your billing level and see what you would take home at gunnercooke compared to a typical traditional firm retention of around 30%.
The set-up fee is £3,000 + VAT. That is the full cost of joining. There are no hidden deductions, no surprise structures, and no equity buy-in.
Indicative only. Traditional firm retention ~30%. Fee brackets adjust annually. Set-up fee £3,000 + VAT.
Straightforward. Designed around you.
The process is designed to be clear, low-pressure, and efficient. Most partners are up and running within four to six weeks of their first conversation — with their client relationships intact and their practice fully supported from day one.
We are honest about what the move involves. We will answer every question about client portability, the transition timeline and what the first six months looks like — clearly and without spin.
Informal, no commitment. We want to understand your practice, your billing level, your clients, and what you are looking for. You can ask us anything.
A full walkthrough of remuneration, the support infrastructure, the referral network, and what the transition looks like — specifically for a practice at your level and in your area.
We connect you directly with gunnercooke partners at a similar stage and background. Candid conversations — what they billed, what they took home, what happened to their clients.
We work with you on practice structure, onboarding, and your first introductions into the referral network. The support starts before you've handed in your notice.
From partners who were exactly where you are.
I did the maths before I moved and it looked almost too good to be true. In year one, the numbers were exactly as projected — and the referral network added on top of that. The risk was far lower than I expected.
Partner · Employment · Previously at a top-50 firm · Joined 2023
My clients followed me without exception. What I didn't expect was how quickly the internal referral network would start generating additional work. The platform genuinely delivers what it says it will.
Partner · Corporate · Previously at a top-100 firm · Joined 2024
I had been thinking about making the move for two years. The thing that finally convinced me was speaking directly to a gunnercooke partner who had billed at exactly my level. Hearing it from someone in the same position made the difference.
Partner · Real Estate · Joined 2024
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No commitment. We will tell you exactly how the model works for a practice at your level — including a financial illustration based on your billing.
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