Andrew Kirke

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 1

Information Technology

Northern Ireland

3 Years Ranked

Band 2

Energy & Natural Resources

Northern Ireland

1 Years Ranked

Band 2

Intellectual Property

Northern Ireland

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Andrew Kirke

Practice Areas

IT, Media and Telecoms

Energy

Intellectual Property

Career

Andrew is a Partner in the Tughans’ commercial team and works with clients across a full range of commercial and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on energy and technology law, and is qualified as a solicitor in NI, ROI and England & Wales.

He regularly advises clients on general commercial contracts such as supply or purchase, agency or distribution agreements, technology contracts such as software licence agreements, and energy contracts such as power purchase and grid connection agreements. His other practice areas include data protection (in a post GDPR landscape).

Andrew has experience working directly in the energy industry and has twice been seconded to SONI Ltd, the high voltage transmission system operator for Northern Ireland, as the sole in-house counsel. He has also previously been seconded to Lagan Construction.

Andrew is a member of Mutual Energy and sits on the NI branch board of the Energy Institute (serving as Secretary and Chair of the YPN group) and the CBI large energy users’ forum.

He is also involved in a number of business mentoring programmes across Northern Ireland.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Information Technology - Northern Ireland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Andrew Kirke regularly advises on product licensing agreements, software agreements and data protection compliance. He works closely with the Northern Ireland startup ecosystem and is involved in a number of mentoring schemes organised by Invest NI.

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Intellectual Property - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Andrew Kirke is recommended for all manner of commercial IP issues, such as licensing, rights strategy and trade mark protection. He frequently works with emerging IP-driven companies in Northern Ireland.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Andrew Kirke represents clients in a range of matters including judicial reviews, corporate transactions and various disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Andrew has become an integral partner to our business. The quality of service he provides, and the manner in which he does so, is second to none.

Information Technology respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew’s proactive, approachable style and genuine understanding of our business goals made him a highly valued partner.

Information Technology respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew is great to deal with. I recommend to anyone who needs help.

Information Technology respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew is extremely knowledgeable, approachable and responsive.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew is a standout performer. He's very personable and strong in negotiations.

Energy & Natural Resources respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew Kirke provides top-class market and regulatory advice.

Energy & Natural Resources respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Andrew has excellent knowledge of the electricity industry.