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Kelly Burke

Senior Counsel

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Kelly is a senior counsel advising on commercial contract and intellectual property matters in technology-centred transactions.

Kelly is highly experienced in drafting and negotiating contracts for a variety of technologies. She specialises in complex, mission-critical projects including transformational IT projects and novel technologies. Kelly has particular expertise within the fintech and fashion / retail sectors. She works with customers and suppliers across a broad range of technology services including those at the forefront of e-commerce, fashiontech, financial services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud services.

Expertise

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Fintech
Software
eCommerce & marketplaces
Fashion & luxury
Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology

CV

Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2017 Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft
2011 Admitted as a lawyer, New South Wales, Australia
2006 LLB, University of Western Sydney, Australia
2003 Masters, Media Practice, Sydney University

Career

Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2019 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2017 Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft

Education

2011 Admitted as a lawyer, New South Wales, Australia
2006 LLB, University of Western Sydney, Australia
2003 Masters, Media Practice, Sydney University

Additional languages

English

Experience

Farfetch on a ground-breaking white label contract for fashion retailer Harrods

Farfetch on their contract to develop and operate Harrods' global e-commerce operations. This is a white label service provided through Farfetch's proprietary 'Black and White' platform and logistics and e-retail management resources. This deal may pave the way for further white label arrangements for Farfetch.

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Continuing to advise long-standing client, Farfetch

Farfetch, the online community of the world’s best fashion boutiques and global brands, on a range of matters. These include on their commercial partnership agreements with retailers such as Harrods, on all of its corporate financing rounds ahead of its USD8bn IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, including it's USD397 million Series G fundraising by new investor, and ecommerce giant, JD.com.

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Multimillion pound outsourcing contract

A large insurance company on a major outsourcing project, involving a full digital transformation of their processes and systems to a major technology supplier. We advised, negotiated and drafted the various agreements, including coordinating multi-disciplinary support from across the firm.

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A challenger bank

A challenger bank on outsourcing of its IT platform and the procurement of a supplier

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A major telecoms operator

A major telecoms operator on procurement of new infrastructure and services relating to the rollout of 4G services across its network

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A major utility

A major utility on migration of IT estate from a single-supplier to a multi-supplier model

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Technology, media & communications

Advising Careology on its strategic alliance with Boots and Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

31 October 2025

by Graham Hann and Kelly Burke

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Advising eurochange on its partnership with Marks and Spencer

16 September 2025

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Interface - Regulating cryptos

Traditional contracts in new contexts

Kelly Burke looks at smart contracts in the context of crypto transactions.

2 June 2025

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