gunnercooke

Kyri Papantoniou, Partner

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  • United Kingdom

gunnercooke, one of the fastest growing commercial law firms in the UK, combines legal expertise with commercial and strategic advisory services. Partner Kerry Papantonio shares how working with Virtual Vaults has strengthened their deal preparation, improved collaboration, and simplified high-stakes transactions.

A law firm built on collaboration
With over 800 professionals, gunnercooke supports a wide range of clients—from entrepreneurs to family offices, private equity funds, and corporates. Collaboration with clients and intermediaries is at the heart of their approach.

"Teamwork across any corporate finance transaction is absolutely key," says Papantonio. "We collaborate early in the process with clients and advisors to make sure the deal is as seamless as possible."

Deal preparation as the foundation for success 
gunnercooke positions itself early in potential sale processes to ensure transactions are set up for success. Papantonio explains:
"Pre-sale preparation is absolutely key to the success of any transaction. Being involved as early as possible ensures the deal runs smoothly."

With Virtual Vaults Workspaces, gunnercooke can collaborate more closely with corporate finance advisors and clients before the data room even goes live. "It gives us an opportunity to communicate effectively with all relevant parties right from the start," notes Papantonio.

Taking control with Virtual Vaults
Flexibility is critical for gunnercooke, whether leading the process or working alongside other intermediaries.
"We can either take control of the data room setup, inviting the corporate finance house, or allow them to lead the process. Either way, Virtual Vaults helps us bring quality to the table and position ourselves as project manager to the transaction."

The Workspaces functionality ensures preparation is structured and efficient: "It enables us to take control, disseminate information, and communicate more effectively with all relevant parties. Those are the key ingredients to a successful deal."

A tool backed by people
For gunnercooke, Virtual Vaults stands out not just for its technology, but also for the people behind it.
"The extended Virtual Vaults team is fantastic to deal with—highly professional and personable. If there are any issues, we have a dedicated customer success advisor at hand. The tool itself is first class and extraordinarily easy to use."

The simplicity and reliability of the data room add real value: "What I love about Virtual Vaults is its simplicity. It’s real-time, easy to navigate, and the support team is always there to back us up."

About gunnercooke
Gunnercooke is one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK, with over 800 professionals across the business. The firm is built on a model that combines top-tier legal advice with commercial and strategic insight, supporting entrepreneurs, family offices, private equity funds, and corporates. By leveraging Virtual Vaults, gunnercooke ensures efficient preparation, seamless collaboration, and secure transactions for its clients.

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