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Commercial, Technology and AI Law

RMOK Legal - We Look After It™

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Your business is moving fast. AI is reshaping your contracts, your risk profile, and your regulatory obligations and your legal function needs to keep pace.

Whether you are a scaling commercial company without in-house counsel, a Fortune 500 team or boutique law firm that needs specialist AI and commercial law expertise, or a GC managing more than your headcount allows, RMOK Legal provides the senior legal support you need, precisely when you need it.

Fractional general counsel. AI governance and compliance. Commercial contract review. Strategic legal advice. SRA-regulated. City of London.

At RMOK Legal…We Look After It™.

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Fractional General Counsel

Senior, partner-level legal support without a full-time hire. We embed in your business as your GC, covering commercial contracts, AI governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal risk, on a flexible retainer or project basis.

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AI Governance and Commercial Law

From AI law compliance to commercial contract drafting and data risk, we advise businesses navigating the legal implications of commercial, digital and AI laws. Practical, board-ready guidance from an accredited lawyer.

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Commercial Contract Review and Negotiation

Complex contracts negotiated and closed efficiently. Technology, SaaS, outsourcing, distribution, licensing, M&A and multi-jurisdictional deals. We have managed over £2bn in annual contract value across more than 40 industries.

Unique services for Startups, Scale-Ups and New Founders

Most startups underestimate their legal exposure until something goes wrong.

RMOK Legal offers fixed-price packages with defined deliverables and outcomes.

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About Us

With a rich background in diverse legal team settings, RMOK Legal understands the intricate demands and complexities that inhouse lawyers’ encounter. 

Why Choose Us?

  • Partner-Level Expertise: Rory O'Keeffe is a former Partner at Matheson (European law firm) and former Director of Legal at Accenture, where he managed a team handling over £2bn in annual contract value. Recognised in Legal 500. SCL-accredited IT lawyer. Author of AI Advantage (2025). You get that level of experience, engaged as and when you need it.

  • A specialist in AI, technology and commercial law. AI is not a side note at RMOK Legal, it is a core specialism. Rory sits on the SCL AI Committee, speaks at leading industry events including the SCL Data Conference and the Eyes-Off Data Summit, and advises businesses across regulated industries on AI governance, EU AI Act compliance, and technology contracting.

  • Commercial, direct, and on your side. Legal advice that is proportionate to your business, not to a law firm's billing targets. We work on retainer, on project, and on demand. Most engagements are managed remotely, with in-person meetings available in London.

Our Commitment

“Most businesses don't need a law firm. They need a senior lawyer who understands their commercial reality, picks up the phone when it matters, and gives them straight answers. That is what RMOK Legal is.” — Rory O'Keeffe

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Rory O’Keeffe, Founder, RMOK Legal, Principal Fractional General Counsel

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20+ years in commercial

and technology law

£2bn+ in annual contract value

managed and negotiated

40+ industries advised

A growing library of podcast episodes

Who we work with

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“A safe pair of hands on our most complex commercial deals.”

— Fortune 500 Technology Client

“Rory O’Keeffe [goes] the extra mile and [is] always focused and pragmatic.”

— Information Technology: Legal 500 2023

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Latest News

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Bank of England Just Admitted AI Could Break Finance.  Most Business Are Not Ready. (April 2026)

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The UK Government Spent Five Years Thinking About AI and Copyright. Then Decided to Keep Thinking (April 2026)

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Two Years In, One Big Question: Can a Small Practice Like RMOK Legal Win National Awards? (April 2026)

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Five AI and Tech Law Stories Every Business Leader Should Know (2 April 2026)

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Podcast - Beyond The Fine Print™ Episode 17

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Evolution of AI in the Legal Profession ‍ (author Rory O’Keeffe, published by The Solicitors’ Charity)

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Podcast - Beyond The Fine Print™ Episode 16

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EU AI Act Compliance Guide for UK Businesses (April 2026)

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Start-Ups, Founders and Scale-Ups -  DEDICATED LEGAL SUPPORT MODELS AVAILABLE

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