Law firm relocates to new Leeds HQ following ‘high-speed’ growth

A Yorkshire-based law firm has moved into new headquarters following a period of rapid growth.

Commercial law specialist gunnercooke has recently moved into the Avenue HQ building in the heart of Leeds city centre.

Founded 9 years ago, gunnercooke now comprises over 270 lawyers based around the UK as well as a range of international locations.

The firm, which has offices in London and Manchester, has seen its Leeds team expand from three partners in 2016 to a current partner headcount of 30.

Covering areas including dispute resolution, employment, banking and finance, Healthcare, commercial real estate and sport, the firm has worked with clients such as Jet2.com, Barclays, RBS, Santander, Yodel, JD Sports and Pets At Home.

Sarah Goulbourne, co-founder of the firm, commented: “Our Leeds office is thriving.

“We are growing at speed and increasingly we are attracting highly skilled, ambitious practitioners to our firm, who have the appetite to build outstanding practices.

“I’m excited at the momentum that this is creating in our business plan.”