If you’re billing £300k+ and taking home a fraction of it, that’s the decision.
gunnercooke is built for senior lawyers who already have a practice — and want to be paid in line with it.
Typically relevant for partners billing £300k+ with a portable client base
The difference is not marginal.
At most firms, partners take home around 25–35% once everything is accounted for.
At gunnercooke, that becomes 70–90%.
For most lawyers, that single comparison is enough to decide whether it is worth a conversation.
Run your numbers
Move the slider. This is the decision in real terms.
This is either for you — or it isn’t.
This tends to work if:
- You have an established client base
- You are already billing £300k+
- You want control over your practice
It is not for you if:
- You rely on firm-led work
- You want a managed or salaried role
- You do not yet have a portable following
What actually changes
No lockstep. No committee deciding your earnings.
No internal billing targets or timesheets.