Karen Gallagher
Partner
Karen advises on Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, AI, Data, and Life Sciences regulation. She handles complex patent and brand litigation, and guides clients on IP commercialisation, EU AI Act compliance, advertising, data protection, FOI law, and medicines regulation.
Karen's experience
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Advising Irish healthcare company on Trade Mark registration and brand protection.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acting in Commercial Court proceedings for Life Sciences company in relation to licence and supply agreement dispute.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acting for Pharmaceutical company in relation to enforcement of its patent rights in Ireland.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a leading Retailer on AI service provider contract and EU AI Act compliance.
- Ireland
- Retail & Consumer
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Advising an Irish medtech company on IP licensing.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising FMCG company on food labelling compliance.
- Ireland
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised a technology company on the law governing employee inventions in Ireland and provided declaration on same for purposes of foreign patent proceedings.
- Ireland
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a global company on compliance with the EU AI Act, including categorisation of an AI system and transparency and GDPR requirements.
- Ireland and United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Represented Flogas Ireland Limited in a High Court appeal concerning a breach of contract dispute against a former dealer.
- Ireland
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advice to pharmaceutical clients on regulatory compliance issues and IP matters such as pricing and reimbursement, advertising, controlled drugs, and scope of bolar exemption and SPC manufacturing waiver.
- Ireland
- Life Sciences & Healthcare
Credentials
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2026Qualified - Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales)
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2025Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
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2025Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
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2024Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
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2024UPC Representative
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2018Joined Pinsent Masons
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2018Kings College London - PG Diploma in UK, EU and US Copyright Law
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2014Philip Lee (Senior Associate and Associate)
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2013Qualified - Irish Tax Institute (AITI Chartered Tax Advisor (non- practising)
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2013Qualified - Law Society of Ireland (Solicitor)
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2010Law Society of Ireland - PG Diploma in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law
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2010Registered Trade Mark Agent
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2010William Fry (Solicitor and Trainee Solicitor)
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2005Trinity College Dublin - LLB
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