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We are a team of more than 500 professionals, with the depth of experience which makes us genuine experts in our fields. Together, gunnercooke’s people have strength across just about every corporate discipline and sector. We provide legal, commercial and strategic advice that delivers real value to the clients we work with, which span from multinational enterprises through to unicorns and non-for-profit organisations. Our breadth of expertise covers some of the most interesting and important emerging disciplines, from ESG and charity law, to blockchain and competition.
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gunnercooke has 12 offices globally including the UK, Scotland, US, Germany and CEE, with further plans for growth in the coming years. These offices enhance the existing in-house capability of our dedicated international teams and dual-qualified experts that cover China and Hong Kong, Spain, France, Italy, Brazil and Portugal. Our team has experience working across 101 different countries, speaking 30 languages and are dual-qualified in 15 jurisdictions. Our expertise means we can offer large teams to carry out complex cross-border matters for major international clients.
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gunnercooke is the fastest growing corporate law firm in the UK, now making its mark globally. We comprise a rapidly growing number of experts spanning legal and other disciplines. Clients benefit from flexible options on fees to suit their needs, access to a wider network of senior experts throughout the relationship, and legal advice which is complemented by an understanding of the commercial aspects of running a business.
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Expertise
Jo has practised for over 30 years in the corporate and commercial legal arena. He has vast experience of working with and understanding businesses and uses his legal and commercial expertise to help business owners and management teams analyse issues, implement strategies and achieve solutions quickly and economically. He has acted on both large and small, local, national and cross-border transactions. His main areas have involved mergers, acquisitions and corporate re-structures.
Jo Advises
- Corporate investors
- Private investors
- Management teams
- Private Equity Houses
Experience Highlights
- Providing ongoing M&A advice to IT systems business, InTEC Business Technology Limited, including five sales to date.
- The £130m sale of Cumbrian road and aggregates manufacturer to Aggregates Industries plc
- The £10m restructure of internet based Travel Company LowCost Travel plc by Close Brothers.
- The £23m value flotation of internet based travel company on AIM
- The listing on the CISX of Marlwood plc
- The restructure and listing on AIM of Eagle Eye plc
- The refinancing with Yorkshire Bank and government loans of internet based Gift Offer provider
- The £10m buyout of private residential care home chain
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Equity Partner, Donns
- Equity Partner (Corporate), Ricksons to and post-merger with DWF
Other businesses
- Legal Advisor to the Trustees of Prevent Breast Cancer Society
- Various non-executive directorships
Education
- Solicitor
- Coventry University, BA in Business Law
- Manchester Grammar School
Hobbies
Jo is recent past captain of Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club, enjoys bridge and is a life long Manchester United season ticket holder.
Expertise
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Jo has practised for over 30 years in the corporate and commercial legal arena. He has vast experience of working with and understanding businesses and uses his legal and commercial expertise to help business owners and management teams analyse issues, implement strategies and achieve solutions quickly and economically. He has acted on both large and small, local, national and cross-border transactions. His main areas have involved mergers, acquisitions and corporate re-structures.
Jo Advises
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- Corporate investors
- Private investors
- Management teams
- Private Equity Houses
Experience Highlights
Back to top
- Providing ongoing M&A advice to IT systems business, InTEC Business Technology Limited, including five sales to date.
- The £130m sale of Cumbrian road and aggregates manufacturer to Aggregates Industries plc
- The £10m restructure of internet based Travel Company LowCost Travel plc by Close Brothers.
- The £23m value flotation of internet based travel company on AIM
- The listing on the CISX of Marlwood plc
- The restructure and listing on AIM of Eagle Eye plc
- The refinancing with Yorkshire Bank and government loans of internet based Gift Offer provider
- The £10m buyout of private residential care home chain
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Equity Partner, Donns
- Equity Partner (Corporate), Ricksons to and post-merger with DWF
Other businesses
- Legal Advisor to the Trustees of Prevent Breast Cancer Society
- Various non-executive directorships
Education
- Solicitor
- Coventry University, BA in Business Law
- Manchester Grammar School
Hobbies
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Jo is recent past captain of Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club, enjoys bridge and is a life long Manchester United season ticket holder.
Testimonials
Jo helped us to maintain focus and concentrate on the real issues, provided sound legal advice and guidance, and deployed strong negotiation skills without losing sight of our aims and goals..
Solstar Europe
Sales DirectorJo guided us through an extremely complex time in our business. He helped us to maintain focus and concentrate on the real issues, provided sound legal advice and guidance, and deployed strong negotiation skills without losing sight of our aims and goals. Importantly, Jo genuinely shared our desire to bring about a satisfactory solution. We are truly grateful for his input, which has allowed our business to go from strength to strength.
Solstar Europe
Sales DirectorJo advised on a series of transactions that resulted in the restructuring of multiple legal firms and offered a strategic solution for all the businesses involved. I would like to thank the team at gunnercooke for their fantastic work. Jo has many years of commercial experience in making M&A transactions run as smoothly as possible and this was invaluable throughout this complex process.
CallBrian.com
Founder