England - London • Real estate
gunnercooke LLP
gunnercooke LLP acts for lenders and borrowers on both property investment and development finance mandates, with a strong focus in the residential, office and hotel sectors. The practice recruited Sarah Hung and John Hargreaves in mid-2022 from Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP and Druces LLP, respectively, to expand its offering in investment and development transactional work. Matthew East is recommended for development and acquisition finance of hotels properties.
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Testimonials
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‘Sarah Hung is an extremely experienced solicitor in her field. She is very thorough, efficient, diligent and knowledgeable.’
‘This practice is unique as the team acts for a range of high net worth clients both individuals and corporate level ranging from banks, investors, onshore and offshore investment based in the UK and internationally. The team is commercially aware, specialists in this particular area of work.’
‘We have been working with Sarah Hung for many years now, and she stands out for us in comparison to the previous solicitors we used before. Sarah Hung is accurate, reliable, extremely professional and always provide advice that is specifically tailored to transaction and organisation. Her advice shows her extensive knowledge in this field, which allows us to mitigate potential risks in transactions.’
Key clients
- ELS St Marks Residence Limited
- The Prosperity Group Limited
- OakNorth Bank plc
Work highlights
- Acted for OakNorth Bank plc in connection with a development loan for the fit out/construction of the new Holiday Inn Sunderland by Cairn Capital.
- Advised Prosperity Group Ltd, a developer, in the acquisition of commercial land with a ransom strip with a view to creating a multi-storey development located in a prime London location.
- Advised ELS St Marks Residence Limited on the acquisition of a high value real estate development site, by way of a share purchase of a company out of group with development finance of £4.75m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarah Hung, John Hargreaves, Matthew East