LAWYER PROFILE

Laura Gorman

UK 2026

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate

Thames Valley

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Laura is a partner in the Oxford real estate team specialising in commercial property. She advises clients across a variety of sectors including education, life sciences, property development, charities and retail.

Laura has particular experience in advising both developers and landowners on residential and commercial development schemes, including site assembly, debt and forward funding and onward sales/lettings.

She also acts regularly for clients in the science and technology sectors in relation to leasehold premises, particularly start-up and spin-out companies, and assists those acquiring newly built premises.

Laura has significant experience acting for charitable clients on property disposals and advising on compliance with the relevant regulatory regime. She is also a charity trustee in a voluntary capacity.

Career

Slaughter and May, Trainee solicitor (2013 – 2015)

Slaughter and May, Associate (2015 – 2016)

Penningtons Manches Cooper, Associate (2016 – 2019)

Penningtons Manches Cooper, Senior associate (2019 – 2024)

Penningtons Manches Cooper, Partner (2024)

Professional Memberships

Laura is the vice-chair of the Thames Valley branch of Women in Property.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate - Thames Valley

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Laura Gorman is a partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper. She regularly acts on major development projects across residential, commercial and logistics assets. Gorman is also proficient in supporting corporate transactions with large real estate portfolios and handling complex lease work.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She is an incredibly diligent and personable solicitor.
Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Laura is very thorough, responsive and commercial.
Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Laura is straight-talking, efficient and friendly.
Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Laura has been invaluable by providing great advice around the commercial elements of any deal structure. Her professionalism gives us the confidence that we have the best advice possible.
Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Laura is approachable, focused and commercially realistic in the advice she provides.
Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession