- People
- Expertise
Our expertise
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.
Search by practice areaDispute ResolutionDispute Resolution OverviewMeet the Dispute Resolution TeamIntellectual Property DisputesFinancial Services & FinTech OverviewProceeds of CrimeEmployment TribunalTax InvestigationProperty Dispute ResolutionInsolvency DisputesMediationCivil Fraud & Asset TracingHealth & SafetyBusiness Crime & InvestigationsLitigation & ArbitrationInternational Arbitration - International
International Offices
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.
- Our story
Our story
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.
- Reading Room
- News & Insights
Joint ventures between landowners and developers are a hot topic in property, especially in a market that is slightly challenging. A joint venture is often an interesting and attractive prospect for many SMEs, property developers and landowners.
But what do you need to consider before you embark on a joint venture?
The main things to consider when you’re entering into a joint venture is that it’s very much like getting married. So just like you would before you get married, you go through a courting process. You need to find out who the other party in the joint venture is going to be, whether this is the landowner or the developer. If you’re going to get into a joint venture with a developer, you need to get to know them. Get to know what projects they’ve delivered, their track record and how long they’ve been in the SME property development space for. You can go and see some of their projects to see the quality of product they’re actually producing. You need to check if it’s something that you’re interested in getting involved in, because the quality of the product will determine the success of the venture.
The other thing to consider is choosing the right lawyer. In some of the transactions that I’ve been involved in, the landowner will sometimes make the wrong choice of lawyer. However, you have to engage a commercial property solicitor who has got experience with SME property development. The wrong person doing the wrong job is going to potentially make the deal fall apart. So, it’s important that you choose the right lawyer to help you with your venture.
This blog was taken from our video series, “90 seconds with a gunnercooke expert”. Tariq’s episode can be found here.
You can contact Tariq or read more about his practice here.