Corporate Membership –Partners, Patrons, and Associates

The Chamber’s mission is to help businesses succeed in a successful North West. The support of our corporate members is crucial in delivering on this mission. In return for supporting our work as a patron, partner, or associate, you will receive additional benefits including enhanced brand recognition, stakeholder engagement with senior politicians and other likeminded organisations, and networking opportunities throughout the year.

Aligning your business with the Londonderry Chamber will enhance your credibility and trustworthiness among consumers and fellow businesses. Being associated with an organisation that supports economic growth and community development can positively influence how your business is perceived.

Over the past few months, we’ve been delighted to welcome new patrons and partners to the Chamber and would like to thank them once again for their vital support.

Our Newest Partner

Translink is Northern Ireland’s public transport operator and carries over 1.5m passengers to work, education, health services, leisure activities and more every week. With over 12,500 services every day, the company provides over 3,800 green, local jobs across all parts of Northern Ireland.

An effective and successful public transport network is vital for the economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of everyone in Northern Ireland. Translink are committed to the transformation of transport, enabling a modal shift to public transport and active travel, and delivering our Net Zero target.

Translink has significant plans in place to increase passenger capacity, decarbonise our fleet, and deliver infrastructure upgrades, enhanced connections, station investment, and ticketing and technology upgrades.

Public transport is key for the future of our people, our planet, and our prosperity. As we seek to address the climate crisis and restore our economy in challenging times, public transport is taking steps to decarbonise, re-connect communities, and revitalise town and city centres. The challenge is a formidable one, but Translink is well placed to meet it.

Our Newest Patron

Caldwell & Robinson is an Ireland-wide legal practice that has been providing advice on personal and commercial matters for over one hundred years, with offices situated in Belfast, Dublin, and Derry~Londonderry. They are experts in family and child law, entrepreneurial, business, and commercial property law, as well as private client and probate matters.

The family law practice is led by Karen O’Leary (Head of Family in the Derry~Londonderry Office) and Geraldine Keehan (Head of Family in the Dublin

Office). Both Geraldine and Karen are fellows of the International Association of Family Lawyers and are regular panellists on family law matters, both within this jurisdiction and further afield.

Philip Gilliland, Managing Partner, heads up Caldwell & Robinson’s Corporate and Commercial team. Philip is the current Chair of Avrio Advocati and is a frequent speaker at conferences on legal aspects of international trade, particularly within emerging markets.

Karen, Geraldine and Philip are all ranked as leading lawyers in the Chambers & Partners 2023 guide.

Caldwell & Robinson practice across the whole island of Ireland, as well as in England and Wales, and they are members of the international law firm association, Avrio Advocati, and of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Are you interested in learning more about corporate membership? Get in touch with Carolann to discuss your options

Carolann@londonderrychamber.co.uk 028 7122 3624

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