LAWYER PROFILE
Kerry Teahan

Kerry Teahan

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Carson McDowell

UK

Practice Areas

Kerry heads Carson McDowell’s Procurement and Competition teams.

Career

Kerry is a Partner at Carson McDowell and specialises in all aspects of the procurement and contracting process, from structuring and pre-procurement market engagement, through to conduct of the tender process, supporting evaluation and contract negotiations. Kerry advises on some of the most complex and challenging projects in procurement, both within Northern Ireland and beyond. She has extensive experience in working with NDPBs, local authorities, universities, transport bodies, utilities and private contractors in a wide variety of market sectors.

Kerry has particular expertise in advising on the procurement and supply of technology solutions, and at an early stage of her career undertook a secondment to the in-house legal department of a major CRM supplier.

Kerry also has extensive experience in competition law, having advised a number of high profile clients on a variety of competition issues, including anti-competitive arrangements, abuse of dominance, joint selling and promotional arrangements. She also frequently advises clients on competition compliance programmes, including advice relating to dawn raids.

Professional Memberships

Kerry is a member of the Competition Law Association and Procurement Lawyer’s Association, the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Ireland.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Public Procurement - Northern Ireland

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kerry Teahan advises public and private sector clients on all facets of the competitive dialogue process and compliance with competition rules. Teahan heads Carson McDowell's procurement and competition teams.

Competition Law - Northern Ireland

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Kerry Teahan often assists clients with merger control filings. She has further experience in abuse of dominance mandates and alleged restrictions to parallel trade.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kerry consistently navigates complex procurement challenges with ease and always finds practical solutions to get us out of tight spots.

    Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kerry provides reassurance through her detailed approach.

    Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She is immensely well informed and is fast, detailed and extremely efficient.

    Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kerry is first class in all she does.

    Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Kerry is an experienced procurement lawyer, and the quality of her deliverables are extremely high.

    Public ProcurementChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ranked Individuals at Carson McDowell (71)

Northern Ireland

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