Lewis Silkin‘s Northern Ireland offering, which merged with indigenous firm Forde Campbell LLC in 2022, acts for a diverse range of domestic and international clients across cutting edge industries such as neurotechnology, data analytics, and AI. Team lead and former name partner Rory Campbell has over 25 years' experience in the practice area. Legal director Mary Traynor is a key name.
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‘A collaboration of experts who are accessible and empower their clients through early resolutions where possible to judicial resolution when necessary.’
‘They made our company feel as though they were our partners in every situation, and their expertise was second to none.’
‘Rory Campbell is very knowledgeable on data protection, public sector procurement channels for technology and commercial matters in general. He is pragmatic and commercial in his approach, and very pleasant to work with.’
‘The team impressed me from the outset with their strong technical knowledge. We are a software company in quite a niche space, but the team were 'fluent' when speaking about our business.’
‘Rory Campbell is outstanding. We have had the pleasure of working with Rory over the last 5 years. Katie Dixon is also excellent for advice on investment. Mary Traynor for contracts was very thorough.’
‘The team at Lewis Silkin are a pleasure to work with. They are very responsive, have an in-depth knowledge and expertise and provide commercially focused solutions.’
‘Expertise, responsiveness, driven, commercially focused and personable.’
Key clients
- Telefonica Tech Limited
- ION Group
- Automated Intelligence
- FD Technologies plc
- SmartWorkPlus Limited
- Law Business Research Limited
- Onesource Virtual (UK) Limited
- Analytics Engines
- Incisiv
- Kinsetsu Limited
- Support to Perform
Work highlights
- Advise Telefonica Tech Limited, a leading digital transformation company, on Cancom Ireland’s £100 million contract with a major English university NHS Trust, reviewing specification requirements and change control procedures as part of Cancom’s ongoing contract management.
- Advise Dublin based ION Group on some of its subsidiaries’ content subscription strategy and contracts. ION financial software enables financial institutions and corporations to digitalise and automate business critical processes.
- Advise FD Technologies plc, a leading global fintech provider based in Northern Ireland, on the terms of UK government tech framework and call off contracts, including the provision of a set of standard terms for product licensing.
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Rory Campbell