
Lewis Silkin
Northern Ireland
Arbitrators

Mathew Forde
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Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
I am a Partner practising primarily as a commercial dispute resolution lawyer, with a specialist focus in intellectual property and reputation management. I am recognised as a leader in my field in the principal legal directories and licensed to practice in three jurisdictions, which means that I advise and represent clients on English, Northern Irish and Irish / EU law matters. I particularly enjoy working with creatives and entrepreneurs.
I have more than 25 years' experience advising commercial clients on a variety of complex dispute and IP management issues across a range of sectors, in particular: digital media, technology, manufacturing, product design, food and drink. I work closely with clients at the early stages of disputes, exploring ways to prevent escalation, or finding creative ways to break deadlocks, either through mediation or ADR.
Career
Commercial/ International Trade Litigation Lawyers at Lawrence Graham LLP - 1994-2001 In-house counsel at Norbrook Laboratories - 2002-2006 Director at Forde Campbell LLC - 2006-2022 Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP since January 2022