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Provided by Laura Gorman
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.
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)
Laura is the vice-chair of the Thames Valley branch of Women in Property.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
She is an incredibly diligent and personable solicitor.
Laura is very thorough, responsive and commercial.
Laura is straight-talking, efficient and friendly.
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.
Laura is approachable, focused and commercially realistic in the advice she provides.
She is an incredibly diligent and personable solicitor.
Laura is very thorough, responsive and commercial.
Laura is straight-talking, efficient and friendly.
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.
Laura is approachable, focused and commercially realistic in the advice she provides.