Siobhan Burke is a Solicitor in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and advises leading corporates, investors and boards on complex disputes, regulatory investigations and strategic legal risk. Her practice spans commercial litigation, technology regulation and intellectual property, with particular focus on matters where those areas intersect.
Prior to that she practised in the Dublin office of an international law firm, advising multinational corporations, developers and public bodies on commercial disputes, construction disputes and regulatory matters.
Clients value Siobhan's clear, pragmatic advice and her ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory environments in a commercially focused way.
Experience
- Acting for a leading European digital bank in resisting contentious Norwich Pharmacal applications seeking disclosure of customer account information.
- Acting for a leading retailer in High Court injunction proceedings concerning the protection of commercial exclusivity arrangements.
- Acting in Commercial Court proceedings concerning the ownership of intellectual property rights in architectural and planning drawings associated with a grant of planning permission for the construction of a whiskey distillery in the greater Dublin area.
- Acting in complex commercial disputes arising from large-scale development and construction projects, including arbitration and adjudication proceedings involving technical expert evidence.
- Advising corporates and investors in High Court litigation concerning contractual disputes and commercial development arrangements.
- Acting in contentious intellectual property and distribution matters involving trademark enforcement and disputes arising from the unauthorised sale of branded goods.
- Advising multinational businesses and public bodies on complex commercial disputes involving regulatory exposure and reputational risk.
Education
- BA (Hons) International University College Dublin.
- Law Society of Ireland, admitted as a solicitor, 2011.
- Certificate in Data Protection Law.
- Law Society of Ireland Diploma in Technology and Intellectual Property Law.
- Law Society of Ireland Registered Trademark Agent.
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association
