Ronan Marlow > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom
Ronan Marlow photo

Work Department

https://www.algoodbody.com/belfast/our-services/litigation-dispute-resolution-belfast

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Ronan is a senior associate in A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland.  He specialises in intellectual property, media and technology disputes and advisory services.

Ronan is an expert in intellectual property, advising domestic and international companies on how best to protect and defend their trade marks and other IP rights.  He also acts in trade mark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Ronan also has significant expertise in data privacy.  He has assisted some of the world’s largest technology companies in responding to data breaches and in managing investigations by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Experience Advising:
  • A UK company in High Court proceedings involving claims of trade mark infringement and passing off.
  • A multinational technology company in relation to several data breaches and subsequent ICO investigations.
  • A public limited company in relation to the defence of a threatened class action involving several hundred claims of alleged breaches of data protection and privacy following a sophisticated cyber-security attack
  • A leading NI company in the successful defence of an application on the issue of intra-UK jurisdiction in relation to trade mark infringement.
  • A news organisation in the defence of High Court proceedings consisting of claims of defamation, misuse of private information, harassment and copyright infringement.
  • Multinational technology companies in relation to takedown requests and in relation to privacy, data protection and defamation allegations.

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property

(Leading associates)

Ronan MarlowA&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP

The commercial and technology team at A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is well regarded for acting on contentious IP matters for large technology companies. The all-Ireland firm is often instructed by London firms on complex matters, such as jurisdictional challenges on regarding trademark infringements. Ciaran O’Shiel leads on contentious cases while Mark Thompson leads on the non-contentious work. O’Shiel has strong experience in acting on complex patent litigations and trademark infringements at the High Court. Thompson is an expert on advising on research and collaboration agreements in various sectors. Senior associate Ronan Marlow provides support on a great deal of O’Shiel’s matters, including many High Court proceedings involving trademark infringements. Associate Caroline Price is another individual to note.

Northern Ireland > Dispute resolution

(Leading associates)

Ronan Marlow – A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP

The litigation team at A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is well-experienced in handling complex disputes for global companies. ‘Exceptional’ practice co-head Sam Corbett is a restructuring and insolvency specialist, while fellow co-head Micaela Diver specialises in public and regulatory cases, including those concerning public procurement, outsourcing and infrastructure projects. Brendan Fox has over twenty-five years of experience in corporate construction and property disputes. Michael Neill, who heads up the Belfast office, is also head of restructuring. Ciaran O’Shiel often works with associate Ronan Marlow on matters concerning IP, media, and technology.