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gunnercooke is a challenger law firm. It challenges the way that legal services are delivered to clients. It challenges the way that lawyers balance their lives. It challenges the way our communities are served by those of us more fortunate. Most of all, it gives lives back to our lawyers and enables them to design their life as they wish to live it – which we believe enables them to deliver a brilliant service to their clients. And it works. Today we are one of the UK’s leading commercial law firms, as measured by our clients, with a Net Promoter Score of on average +84.
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Testimonials
“Jen is an exceptional litigator who is always willing to help, often at extremely short notice.”
“She is really brilliant, very commercial and gives great advice to clients.”
Chambers UK
2023Jen Morris is brilliant. Jen is responsive, thorough, practical and just the lawyer you need when a complex dispute becomes difficult.
The Legal 500 2023
Jen Morris heads the real estate litigation practice. She is highly regarded in the market as a commercial property litigator, including advising on restrictive covenants and development disputes. A source describes her as someone who is "really switched on and gets straight to the point with no fuss.
Chambers UK
2020Jen Morris gives practical advice with clarity and has the ability to quickly assess the issues and get to the points in dispute.
The Legal 500 2020
2020Expertise
Jen is a property litigation specialist assisting clients with a wide range of matters relating to commercial property. Recognised in both Chambers and Legal 500 for giving “clear advice technically and tactically”, Jen helps clients with disputes and advisory work.
Her primary focus is on contentious development issues such as hostile lease renewals, restrictive covenants, easements, encroachment problems and boundary/access issues. She acts for developers and property companies to manage these risks either before purchase or in anticipation of development. She also regularly advises high net worth individuals on how nearby developments may affect their property interests.
She has a wide practice acting for both landlords and tenants on all areas of proactive commercial property management including arrears, tenant and landlord insolvency, forfeiture, lease renewals, break notices, dilapidations issues and alienation disputes.
Jen is also appointed as both a Deputy District Judge and a Fee Paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal.
Jen Advises
- Developers
- Property companies
- Institutional investors
- Corporate tenants
- High net worth individuals
Publications
Articles
- Dukeminster: When is It Ok to Get It Wrong?
- Japanese Knotweed: A Knotty Problem
- Relevance of Motive in 1954 Act Opposed Renewals
- Restrictive Covenants: Don’t Just Ignore Them
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- DLA Piper
- Beachcroft LLP
- Land Law LLP
Previous Businesses
- The Grange School, Legal Manager
- ASDA graduate management scheme
Education
- Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University, BA (Hons) Law
- Nottingham Law School, LPC
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