Laura Gorman

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.

Education