Our Team
Darryl Cooke - Founder and Executive Chairman
Darryl is the founder and Executive Chairman of gunnercooke LLP. gunnercooke is the fastest growing global law firm with over 400 partners. Its consistent quality is demonstrated by its monthly NPS score that rarely falls below + 92 higher than any firm in the UK.
It prides itself on not just the quality of its service but also the highest levels of its integrity and standards and its community culture. Through it’s wide ranging foundation it aims to improve the lives of those less fortunate. gunnercooke can provide lawyers across every discipline as well as consultants that can guide on every aspect of a business.
Steve Kavanagh - Senior Consultant at gunnercooke Sport
Steve has over 23 years of experience in football, having served as CEO and Finance Director at clubs across all professional levels of English football, from the Premier League to League Two. His leadership roles have included Director of the EFL, and he has been actively involved in The FA Council, the Professional Game Board (PGB), and the Professional Game Forum (PGF), as well as Vice Chairman of The FA Cup Committee
JP Mowberry - Senior Consultant at gunnercooke Sport
Our team is fully supported by a back room staff of 400 lawyers from gunnercooke covering all aspects of business advisory and legal support.
JP is a highly qualified lawyer who has operated as a in the football industry for over 10 years. JP’s work has spanned across families, players, football unions, governing bodies, player contracts, commercial brands, football publishing, charities, specialist football arbitration, disciplinary, dispute resolution, national squads, reputation management, recruitment, and published research. He has been appointed as a specialist football arbitrator in the Court of Arbitration of Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland.