Mr Mark Thompson > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is a leading name in Northern Ireland for high profile transactions and corporate advisory matters. The group has expertise in both international and domestic matters, and is regularly active on behalf of private equity clients. David Rowan, who was promoted to head of the team in January 2023, covers a broad range of sectors, including technology, real estate, and agri-food. Former team lead Alastair Keith remains active within the team, and has strength in complex cross-border transactions. Other key names include Peter Stafford, who previously served as chairman of the firm’s Belfast office, and Mark Thompson, the current chair.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP act on a diverse range of complex and high value projects in the sector, with particular strength in energy regulation, solar farms and batteries, and on- and offshore wind projects. Team lead Mark Stockdale is a dedicated energy specialist, with experience in wind, solar, gas, and electricity infrastructure projects, among others. Core team members include Mark Thompson, who has particular expertise in high value M&A transactions, and public law specialist Micaela Diver. John Tougher is known for his work on onshore wind farms. John Palmer joined the team from Shoosmiths LLP in January 2024.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is active on high-profile contentious and non-contentious work, with experience working across the UK and internationally. Ciaran O’Shiel leads the contentious team within the group, and has expertise in trade mark infringement, copyright, patent litigation, and breach of confidence claims. The non-contentious practice is led by Mark Thompson, who covers all aspects of IP protection, transfer, and commercialisation. Former team lead Brendan Fox remains active in contentious matters. Associate Ronan Marlow, who joined from Lewis Silkin in 2021, has experience advising multinational and local brand owners in a range of IP matters.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP provides advice and representation to those active at the cutting edge of technology, with experience acting for both domestic start-ups and major multinationals. The team is jointly led by litigator Brendan Fox and Mark Thompson, who specialises in non-contentious matters. Ciaran O’Shiel has experience in defamation, privacy, data protection and content related matters, and Aisling Byrne is a key contact for GDPR compliance. Associates Ronan Marlow and Keith Dunn are names to note.