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gunnercooke named in The Times Best Law Firms 2026
gunnercooke has been selected for inclusion in The Times Best Law Firms 2026, being particularly commended for its work in employment law.
The included firms are chosen through a survey conducted by The Times and Statista, which is distributed to legal professionals who vote for the top law firms in the UK. The survey reaches over 4,400 legal experts, including Heads of Legal, counsel, barristers, and solicitors.
Darryl Cooke, Founder of gunnercooke, said: “It’s wonderful to have been included in The Times Best Law Firms again for 2026, particularly as this recognition comes from our legal industry peers. This adds to our recent flurry of award nominations as we are recognised by the industry for our growth and client service.”
2025 has been a great year for gunnercooke, having surpassed 100 award recognitions, with some notable nominations having come through over the last few months, including being shortlisted for:
- 2025 British Legal Awards, UK Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Sized Firm)
- 2025 Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards, The Blick Rothenberg Mid-Market Growth Business of the Year
- 2025 British Culture Awards, Leading with Purpose for Business Culture
- 2025 Legal Benchmarking Social Impact Awards, Community Impact Firm of the Year, Innovative Firm of the Year, Social Mobility Programme of the Year.
We’ve also celebrated success in the 2026 directory rankings, with 62 gunnercooke lawyers across 22 practice areas recognised in The Legal 500, and 31 lawyers across 17 practice areas recognised in Chambers.
gunnercooke was previously included in The Times Best Law Firms in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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