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gunnercooke—multiple appointments

08 April 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Law firm appoints five partners to property and construction team

Law firm gunnercooke has recently appointed five new partners to its Property and Construction team, all joining from London-based firm Cannings Connolly.

Stuart Wilson (pictured, top right), Dan Hall (pictured, top left), Jay Bhandal (pictured, bottom left), Jill Roberts (pictured, bottom right) and Neil Stafford (pictured top centre) have joined gunnercooke’s London office and will be providing the full breadth of legal services to clients in the commercial real estate, development, construction and engineering sectors.

With experience advising property developers, investors, retailers, contractors, landlords and tenants, agents, insurers, brokers, and consultants, the team cover a broad range of disputes and projects in commercial and residential property and construction.

Stuart Wilson commented: 'We’re delighted to be joining gunnercooke and continuing our work as a team. We’re excited to be able to grow our practice with the help of our new colleagues and the resources of a dynamic firm.'

Chris Ball, gunnercooke’s Head of Recruitment, added: 'We are pleased to welcome this group of experienced partners to our growing team.'

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