Keith Dunn > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP Offices
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom
Keith Dunn
Work Department
https://www.algoodbody.com/belfast/our-services/commerical-and-technology-belfast
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Keith Dunn is a Senior Associate in A&L Goodbody’s Commercial & Technology department in Belfast. He advises clients on a broad range of contractual matters with a particular focus on data protection, intellectual property and cyber security.
Keith has obtained a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law and is qualified to practise in Northern Ireland and England and Wales. In relation to data protection, Keith has obtained the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (PC.dp.) and the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) qualification.
Keith specialises in the strategic planning, drafting, negotiation and post-execution management of a broad-spectrum of commercial contracts. These include agency, consultancy, distribution, licensing, manufacturing, outsourcing, research, sponsorship, supply and technology transfer agreements.
Keith has developed particular expertise in assisting clients within the R&D sector. He regularly advises clients in relation to the negotiation of collaborative arrangements between research institutions in both the private and public sectors, helping them develop, protect and exploit valuable IP rights and manage publication and accreditation rights.
Education
- Queen’s University Belfast – LLB
- University of Nottingham – LLM in International Commercial Law
- Law Society of Northern Ireland – Certificate in Advanced Advocacy
- PDP – Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (PC.dp.)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals – Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
(Leading associates)The commercial and technology team at A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is well-equipped to handle technology-related litigations which are high value, sensitive, and cross jurisdictional in nature. The team is jointly led by Brendan Fox
and Mark Thompson. Fox heads the litigation services, while Thompson leads the non-contentious side, where he assists clients in drafting IT technical agreements, including end user licence agreements for both the UK and EEA markets. Also on the contentious side, Ciaran O’Shiel is well versed in advising on defamation, privacy, and data protection matters. Senior associate Keith Dunn often provides support in drafting and negotiating contracts.
Lawyer Rankings
- IT and telecoms Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Leading associates Northern Ireland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms