Dawn McKnight

Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Band 1

Information Technology

Northern Ireland

7 Years Ranked

Band 1

Intellectual Property

Northern Ireland

14 Years Ranked

Band 2

Education: Institutions

Northern Ireland

1 Years Ranked

Band 3

Partnership: Non-contentious

UK-wide

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Dawn McKnight

Practice Areas

Dawn’s key practice areas include Commercial Law, Partnership Law, Data Protection and Intellectual Property. She advises a mix of both private and public sector clients and has particular expertise in the IT (including software, computer services, technology and hardware), cyber security, manufacturing, transport, and education sectors.

Career

Dawn is well experienced in advising on commercial agreements, non-contentious intellectual property matters, Data Protection issues, the formation of partnerships and management of partnership disputes, and the implications of Brexit from a contracting, IP and Data Protection perspective.

Dawn is a Partner at Carson McDowell and heads up the Commercial and Contentious Intellectual Property teams.

Professional Memberships

Dawn is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Society of Computers & Law, and the Association of Partnership Practitioners.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

Information Technology - Northern Ireland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Intellectual Property - Northern Ireland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Dawn McKnight represents the university sector and spin-outs as well as manufacturers and software houses in the full span of technology transfer and commercial licensing matters. She also conducts IP audits and due diligence in the preparation of corporate transactions.

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Education: Institutions - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Dawn McKnight co-leads the education team at Carson McDowell and focuses her time on the spin-out sector. Her clients include Northern Irish universities, government bodies and university-owned subsidiaries.

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Partnership: Non-contentious - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Dawn McKnight is a partner at Carson McDowell's Belfast office. She specialises in advising on non-contentious partnership matters, with a focus on professional and GP partnerships, as well as providing counsel on the incorporation of partnership businesses.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Dawn is a consummate professional with incredible depth and ability.

Information Technology respondent
UK

To me there is no one better person to work with than Dawn. She's approachable, intelligent and of a high calibre.

Information Technology respondent
UK

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.

Information Technology respondent
UK

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.

Information Technology respondent
UK

Dawn is excellent to work with. She understands problems quickly and comes up with solutions.

Information Technology respondent
UK

Dawn is a consummate professional. She is hardworking, with an easy demeanour and great skill at explaining complex issues.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

There is no better person to work with. Dawn is approachable, intelligent and of high calibre.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

Dawn McKnight is a consummate professional. She is hard-working and has a great skill in explaining complex issues.

Education: Institutions respondent
UK

Dawn is able to resolve complex matters and explain them in a straightforward way. She quickly understands our business needs and provides very reliable advice.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

Dawn is very pragmatic.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

She has an excellent knowledge and professional manner.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

Dawn is a consummate professional with incredible depth and ability.

Information Technology respondent
UK

To me there is no one better person to work with than Dawn. She's approachable, intelligent and of a high calibre.

Information Technology respondent
UK

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.

Information Technology respondent
UK

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.

Information Technology respondent
UK

Dawn is excellent to work with. She understands problems quickly and comes up with solutions.

Information Technology respondent
UK

Dawn is a consummate professional. She is hardworking, with an easy demeanour and great skill at explaining complex issues.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

There is no better person to work with. Dawn is approachable, intelligent and of high calibre.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

Dawn McKnight is a consummate professional. She is hard-working and has a great skill in explaining complex issues.

Education: Institutions respondent
UK

Dawn is able to resolve complex matters and explain them in a straightforward way. She quickly understands our business needs and provides very reliable advice.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

Dawn is very pragmatic.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

She has an excellent knowledge and professional manner.

Partnership: Non-contentious respondent
UK

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UK Guide 2025

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About

Practice Areas

Career

Professional Memberships

Chambers Review

UK

Information Technology - Northern Ireland

Individual Editorial

Intellectual Property - Northern Ireland

Individual Editorial

Education: Institutions - Northern Ireland

Individual Editorial

Partnership: Non-contentious - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

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