Darryl Cooke

Founder & Executive Chairman at gunnercooke

Darryl Cooke is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law, currently serving as Co-Founder of gunnercooke llp since September 2010, a firm designed to reshape the delivery of legal services through a model focused on senior partner-level lawyers and fixed costs. In addition, Darryl holds the position of Chairman at Inspire Accelerator Foundation, advocating for a more equitable distribution of funding among charities. Previous roles include Head of Corporate at Hill Dickinson LLP and Head of Private Equity EMEA at DLA Piper, alongside a long tenure in similar leadership positions at Addleshaw Goddard. Darryl's academic qualifications include an LLM from Kings College London and Leeds University, as well as a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Leeds.

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gunnercooke

gunnercooke is an international high-growth, high-performance firm, with a rapidly growing number of legal experts. We are a team of more than 500 professionals, with a depth of experience that makes us genuine experts in our fields. Together, gunnercooke's people have strength across just about every corporate discipline and sector. We provide legal advice that delivers real value to the clients we work with, which span multinational enterprises through to unicorns and not-for-profit organisations. Our breadth of expertise covers some of the most interesting disciplines, from ESG and charity law, to blockchain and competition. Over the past decade, gunnercooke has grown into one of the leading fee share firms in the UK. We are now an international firm, with 12 offices globally including the US, Germany and CEE. Our purpose is simple: to deliver positive impact for our clients, improve the lives of our people and to leave a better world than we found…