United Kingdom - Northern Ireland • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Cleaver Fulton Rankin‘s IP department includes dedicated teams for contentious and non-contentious matters, and is particularly active on behalf of early stage tech companies. Contentious IP specialist Michael King co-leads the department alongside Paul McBride, who joined from Davidson McDonnell Solicitors in 2022, and has expertise in non-contentious matters.
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‘The team had the right mix of being super approachable and professional. They were able to explain things in layman’s terms with ease, were always available at short notice, and protected my company massively.’
‘Approachable, friendly and so professional. My direct point of contact was exceptional. He explained things very well, and I never felt like a burden or that I was asking silly questions. I would recommend any new start up to this firm.’
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Paul is a Director and Head of the Corporate & Commercial team at Cleaver Fulton Rankin. Paul is recognised as a leading lawyer in Corporate & Commercial, specialising in corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, with particular experience in the technology sector. Paul has advised leading local, national and international businesses on mergers & acquisitions, equity finance and intellectual property.
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Michael King is a commercial litigator with particular expertise in intellectual property and information law. He regularly advises on cases involving freedom of information and data protection issues. Recently he has been working with organisations on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael King, Paul McBride