Information Technology
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
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(028) 9024 4951Chambers Review
Carson McDowell is a highly regarded full-service IT firm covering all areas of technology law. It offers comprehensive support for contentious and commercial matters. The team contains experts in multi-jurisdictional work, including direct foreign investment for large companies investing in Irish technology. The firm is considered a go-to choice of counsel for clients in the higher education sector.
Work Highlights
- Carson McDowell provided advice to Education Authority Northern Ireland in relation to its procurement of a strategic partner and school management system for the Education Information Solutions Programme.
Strengths
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"The team bring solutions to problems and have a range of resources that they can call on to cover all potential eventualities. They work with us collaboratively to ensure we deliver the best outcomes."
"Carson McDowell are our go-to solicitors for commercial contract and procurement support."
"Carson McDowell are very knowledgeable in the area of information technology, and their communication is excellent. The lawyers provide regular updates throughout our matters."
"The firm has excellent expertise across the firm, be it corporate, procurement or litigation. The teams are all very strong."
"The team bring solutions to problems and have a range of resources that they can call on to cover all potential eventualities. They work with us collaboratively to ensure we deliver the best outcomes."
"Carson McDowell are our go-to solicitors for commercial contract and procurement support."
"Carson McDowell are very knowledgeable in the area of information technology, and their communication is excellent. The lawyers provide regular updates throughout our matters."
"The firm has excellent expertise across the firm, be it corporate, procurement or litigation. The teams are all very strong."
Notable Practitioners
Dawn McKnight is the head of Carson McDowell's non-contentious intellectual property team and its tech sector team. She advises customers and suppliers of IT services on all manner of commercial transactions, and is particularly noted for her corporate and investment work in the tech sector startup environment.
"Dawn is excellent to work with. She understands problems quickly and comes up with solutions."
"Dawn is a consummate professional with incredible depth and ability."
"To me there is no one better person to work with than Dawn. She's approachable, intelligent and of a high calibre."
"Dawn is very professional, efficient, diligent and knowledgeable in dealing with all commercial and contractual-related matters. Her teamwork is outstanding and she is always very easy to deal with."
"Dawn provides a first-class service. She is an expert in her field who always provides commercially practicable and effective advice. She has a wealth of knowledge."