Pauline Gallagher is Head of Legal Ireland for Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (BBI) having joined in 2009, from a top tier Dublin Law firm. Pauline has had a wealth of experience working across various areas within BBI, with a particular focus on the BBI Private Bank and Corporate Bank businesses. Pauline’s knowledge of Barclays and the Irish legal market allows her to excel in an extremely broad role that encompasses advising on traditional banking deals, regulatory matters and a variety of legal issues, including the BREXIT migration and more recently, the Individual Accountability Framework. Pauline previously held the role of Company Secretary for BBI. Pauline sits on various senior BBI fora, including the Ireland Leadership Team and the EMEA & Business Legal Leadership Teams. Pauline has a keen interest in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and is Co-Chair of REACH Europe which is the Barclays Employee Resource Group focused on Neurodiversity, Mental Health and Disability and drives the strategy and implementation across Europe. Pauline is admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland and England and Wales (non-practising) and is a qualified AITI Chartered Tax Advisor and Trade Mark Agent.

Daniel is a Senior Manager at Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), a leading consulting and software provider for the financial services sector, with expertise in Capital Markets Compliance, in particular Trade Surveillance and the impact of AI and fintech.

Orla Joyce is Legal Director and Head of Legal at HEINEKEN Ireland where she also serves as a member of the company’s management team. Orla joined HEINEKEN Ireland as Head of Legal in 2014. Orla began her in-house legal career at Bord Gáis (ERVIA) joining as the Head of Legal on the establishment of Irish Water. Prior to that, Orla trained and practised with A&L Goodbody for almost 20 years, working in the litigation department. Orla is a Cork native and holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from University College Cork.

Rory’s role as Senior PreSales and Product Consultant for Corlytics entails working alongside global regulators and major financial institutions with a focus on articulating Corlytics' value proposition and showcasing its solutions to bridge the gap between regulatory technology and client requirements. Rory works closely with clients from product demonstrations to proof of concept. Prior to working with Corlytics, Rory worked with a number of firms within the financial services sector including FD Technologies, PwC, Quilter and Citi Bank. Rory holds a BSC Business Management and MSc Business Analytics from Queens University Belfast.

Seána Cunningham is the Director of the Enforcement and Anti-Money Laundering Directorate in Central Bank of Ireland. She was appointed to this position in January 2018 with responsibility for overseeing enforcement investigations, AML/CFT supervision of credit and financial institutions and related policy development. Seána is also a member of the European Banking Authority’s Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee and a member of Ireland’s Advisory Council on Economic Crime and Corruption. Seána has previously held a number of positions in the Central Bank, including Deputy Head of the Anti-Money Laundering division and Head of the Enforcement Advisory division. Prior to joining the Central Bank in 2011, Seána practised as a solicitor for over 12 years in Ireland and the UK, specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency.

Tony Delaney was appointed Deputy Commissioner, Head of Enforcement Activity, in July 2019. He previously served as Assistant Commissioner at the DPC for over thirteen years during which time he led many of the Office’s high profile investigations including investigations into the text marketing sector, the hospitals sector and the private investigator sector. In 2015 he set up and headed the office’s Special Investigations Unit. He also led the Office’s prosecution function in his role as Assistant Commissioner, testifying on a regular basis in District Courts across the State and achieving numerous high-profile successful outcomes in the prosecution of a range of entities from sectors spanning insurance, telecommunications, marketing and private investigators, among others. In his current role he has responsibility for the following Units at the DPC: Cross-Border Complaint Handling, Cross-Border Inquiries, Cross-Border Complaint Assessment, E-Privacy Complaint Investigations, Enforcement, Special Investigations, Prosecutions.

Margaret Hearty is the Chief Executive of InterTradeIreland, the Economic Agency responsible for maximising export growth opportunities through greater cross-border collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship and trade. Margaret has an excellent track record of delivering for firms across the island during a career spanning two decades of working with entrepreneurs, small and medium sized enterprises and start-ups. As a business leader, Margaret is highly networked within the all-island economic policy and business eco-system and has extensive experience of working collaboratively with multiple partners. Margaret is a business and marketing graduate and has an MBA.

Danny McCoy is Chief Executive Officer of Ibec since 2009. Ibec is Ireland’s largest business representative organisation and the country’s largest lobbying group. It has 285 staff in nine locations and has 39 sectoral brands with substantial presence within the European Union through Ibec’s Brussels office. He is a member of the Irish Tripartite Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF). He is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy, Honorary Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineers, Adjunct Professor Trinity College Dublin Business School and Vice President of the Statistical & Social Inquiry Society of Ireland and Independent Non Executive Director of Iput Real Estate. He has held lecturing posts at University College London, University of Oxford, Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University. He has been senior economist at the Central Bank of Ireland and the Economic & Social Research Institute as well as being a consultant to the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Úna Butler is a Member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. As well as collegiate decision making with other Members on all aspects of the organisation, she currently oversees the CCPC’s Cartels Division, Competition Enforcement & Mergers Division and Digital Investigations Division. She was appointed as a Member of the CCPC in January 2022. Prior to this, she was Director of Legal Services & General Counsel at the CCPC since 2014. Úna previously worked as a legal advisor in ComReg and as a lawyer in private practice in Dublin, specialising in EU, competition and regulatory law.

Darragh Byrne is General Counsel & Company Secretary of DCC plc. DCC is a leading Irish plc with operations in the energy, healthcare and technology sectors. The Group is headquartered in Dublin and listed in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 100. In addition to his legal and corporate governance roles, Darragh has led the Sustainability, Health & Safety and Risk functions in DCC. He is also a member of the Group Management Team. DCC is currently AAA rated by MSCI for its overall ESG performance and holds a B rating from CDP for its carbon emissions disclosures.

Margaret O’Shea joined Bank of America Europe in 2018, as Head of Regulatory Compensation for Ireland where she provided support on all EU HR Regulatory matters. She was appointed Head of HR for Ireland in June 2022. Prior to joining Bank of America Europe, Margaret worked for Bank of Ireland, the Irish League of Credit Unions and Permanent TSB. Margaret holds a Batchelor of Financial Services Degree from University College Dublin, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Studies and Information Technology from the Dublin Business School and an Advanced Award in Reward Management from the Chartered Institution of Personnel & Development. She is also a Licentiate of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland.

Alison has over 20 years experience as a reward professional across a range of FS companies. Most recently, she led the reward function at Virgin Money through an IPO, promotion to Tier 1 bank, acquisition of Virgin Money by Clydesdale Bank, integration of pensions, share plans and executive remuneration and implementation of the future working model. Alison also has experience as a Chief People Officer and can, therefore, ensure that her advice is well-rounded and directed to helping clients meet their commercial needs.

Owen leads the sustainability strategy for Musgrave Group and its brands, working with retail partners, suppliers and customers to put sustainability at the heart of what we do. Owen has a background in agriculture and studied food business in UCD, an MAgrSc in Agricultural Innovation Support and a MSc in Business Sustainability from UCD Smurfit Business School. Owen has experience in leading sustainability in the retail sector in both Ireland and the UK working with Lidl and Sainsbury’s previously.

Gareth Hagan is OCO’s CEO and Commercial Director. Within the OCO Global Group, Gareth has responsibility for all commercial activities, the international office network and key client relationships. Gareth has extensive experience from a 20-year career spanning senior business development, strategy and consulting roles. He works closely with OCO’s key clients including UK Dept of International Trade, JETRO, Invest Northern Ireland, SAGIA, London & Partners and the City of Milan. This affords Gareth a broad view of the global investment landscape and best practice in Investment Attraction. Gareth founded and continues to grow OCO’s export and private sector advisory business, giving in-depth access to industry sectors, scale-up businesses and key multipliers.

Kenan leads both ALG's White Collar Crime Group and our Corporate Reputation team. He has market leading expertise in white collar crime, reputational issues, and business-critical commercial disputes. Kenan advises on internal investigations, whistleblowing complaints, dawn raids, money laundering, bribery/corruption and export controls/sanctions issues. He also advises clients on managing their relationships with various regulators in Ireland and abroad. Kenan's corporate reputation practice involves advising on reputational issues, including crisis communications and defamation cases. He has particular expertise in internet-based defamation.

Dario leads ALG's Investigations Practice and is Head of our Regulatory Investigations Group. He coordinates a combined team providing financial regulatory, governance and strategic advice to Boards and Executive teams on a range of regulatory reviews, compliance remediation and redress programmes and enforcement investigations. Dario has acted on a large range of Central Bank enforcement investigations and related complaints and litigation and has advised clients in financial services and other sectors on implementing, reviewing and enhancing compliance programmes.

As ESG & Sustainability Lead, Jill supports A&L Goodbody's clients and practice groups on ESG and sustainability matters. Jill is a senior lawyer with over 10 years' experience in financial services, particularly in asset management and investment funds. In addition she has also worked as a senior knowledge lawyer with a focus on compliance with the various European sustainability initiatives applicable to the asset management sector. In recent years Jill has been recognised by the international legal publication, IFLR 1000 as a "rising star". In her role with ALG Jill works closely with the firm's ESG partner steering group, ESG champions from a broad range of practice groups, as well as the ALG Responsible Business and Knowledge teams. She is a lecturer on the Law Society of Ireland's Diploma in Finance Law, including sustainable finance. She is also a steering committee member of the Green Team Network which is a forum for connecting and empowering change towards a sustainable environment within the Irish funds industry.

Lorena Dunne is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Asset Management & Investment Funds team. She has extensive experience advising a range of leading international asset managers on all matters connected with the establishment and/or ongoing operation of investment funds (UCITS, regulated AIFs and unregulated structures), UCITS management companies and AIFMs in Ireland. Lorena has significant expertise in advising on EU Sustainable Finance regulation. Lorena is a long-standing member of the Irish Funds ESG Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Group and represents Irish Funds on the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) ESG Working Committee. Lorena holds a Masters of Law (including International Environmental and Human Rights Law) from University of Cambridge.

Kevin has 30 years of program management and operations experience across multiple industries with a proven track record of delivery. Kevin leads our Project management function which understands the legal process and integrates with our legal experts to deliver successful outcomes for clients and stakeholders, both internal and external. In collaboration with our partners, our project managers work with you to define and execute smart, cost-effective solutions and help you manage risk. Previously, Kevin was a Global Head of Operations within AMVESCAP, managing significant teams across UK, Europe and Asia Pacific. He held directorships for 3 Fund companies and was Chair of the Transfer Agency Industry Committee. In his 30 years of experience, Kevin has held senior management positions in FMCG sector, including management roles with Mars Confectionery and director roles within Northern Foods and DCC subsidiaries. He has specialist knowledge in the area of large financial banking and fund businesses for the last 15 years, including 4 of the top 6 Global institutions. Kevin holds a Science degree from UCD and is lead assessor trained.

Keavy Ryan is a partner within Corporate and M&A and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, company law, corporate governance, and commercial and contractual arrangements. She advises leading Irish and international, public and private companies, equity funds and financial institutions, with significant operations in Ireland across a broad range of legal, regulatory, commercial and financial affairs. Keavy also manages the firm's equity benefits group. Keavy advises on all aspects of share incentives including the treatment of share incentives in M&A transactions and corporate governance, regulatory and shareholder issues arising from the establishment and operation of share plans and executive remuneration programs. Keavy is also a member of our German Group and is a fluent German speaker. Keavy has significant experience as an in-house lawyer having completed secondments (once as acting general counsel) with two major multinational IT and telecommunications entities with a presence in Ireland.

Michael Neill is Head of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office. Michael is responsible for implementing ALG's strategic objectives in Northern Ireland around an increasing array of specialist practice areas. He is a well-connected, trusted advisor in the NI business environment. Prior to becoming Head of our Belfast office, Michael specialised in all areas of corporate insolvency and restructuring work having acted for companies, creditors and insolvency practitioners in the majority of significant restructurings and corporate collapses throughout Ireland during his career.

Micaela Diver is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Litigation department in Belfast. Micaela specialises in Public & Regulatory law and is experienced in complex, high profile cases involving the implementation and effect of legislation and regulatory processes affecting business. Micaela acts for clients in judicial reviews, regulatory investigations, statutory appeals, and inquiries. Beyond the courts, Micaela helps clients understand their duties, make key decisions and manage their litigation risks.

Chris is a partner specialising in financial services regulation and is the only ranked FinTech lawyer in Northern Ireland. Chris has extensive experience advising a wide variety of financial services firms – banks, payments and e-money institutions, investment firms, fund managers and RegTech providers – on non-contentious and contentious financial services regulatory issues. Over the past year, he has been appointed as Chair of industry association FinTech Northern Ireland and is on the Board of FinTech incubator Catalyst.

Christopher Martin is an Of Counsel with over 10 years' experience working in both the public and private sectors advising on legal and regulatory issues, including experience in the Central Bank. He advises domestic and international credit institutions, investment firms, payment institutions, and other regulated and unregulated clients on regulatory and compliance issues, including conduct of business and prudential requirements, authorisation and passporting requirements, acquisitions and disposals, corporate governance, fitness and probity, AML/CFT, financial sanctions, structuring and best practice norms.

Louise Hogan is an associate in A&L Goodbody's Financial Regulation group. Louise has experience advising a wide variety of banks, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, asset managers, brokers and intermediaries on regulatory and compliance issues. Her particular areas expertise include advice on conduct of business and prudential requirements, authorisation and passporting requirements, acquisitions and disposals, corporate governance, fitness and probity and AML/CFT.

Chloe Culleton is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Disputes and Investigations group. Chloe is part of our specialist Regulatory Investigations team and advises on investigations and inquiries, including those initiated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Chloe has extensive experience in the strategic handling of complex disputes and contentious regulatory engagement. She frequently advises on issues such as legal privilege, and the management of litigation and regulatory risk. Chloe has acted for regulated entities, corporates and individuals in a wide range of disputes, including with a cross-border focus. Chloe practiced for a number of years in London, where she gained specialist experience advising financial services clients in high-stakes litigation and investigations. Chloe has also acted as legal counsel at a major international bank.

Liam is a knowledge lawyer in the corporate department. Liam has more than 12 years' experience as a corporate transactions lawyer in the UK and offshore. Liam has advised clients across multiple jurisdictions on equity capital markets transactions and cross border mergers and acquisitions (both public and private). Liam supports the firm's corporate lawyers by providing updates on legal developments, transactional support and training on all aspects of corporate law. In addition, Liam is the knowledge lead on matters relating to ESG.

Mark Devane is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Disputes & Investigations Group with expertise in advising on all interactions with regulatory bodies, with a particular focus on investigations by the Central Bank of Ireland and European Central Bank. As well as market leading experience on regulatory investigations, Mark's experience includes advising clients on issues relating to fitness and probity, individual accountability, whistleblowing and regulatory inspections. Mark has also represented financial institutions and other regulated entities in the financial services sector in litigation at all levels of the Irish courts.

Joe is a Director of the technology function within ALG Solutions and helps set the vision for the technology strategy, which best supports and strengthens our advice and service to clients. Joe and his team of technology specialists and analysts are responsible for leading innovation and business transformation through the adoption, implementation and integration of technologies into our legal processes and client engagements. Previously, Joe was Head of IT Innovation within Allianz Partners. In his 26 years of experience Joe has also held senior management roles within Allianz Care and Oracle while starting his career in Ericsson's. Joe holds a degree in Engineering (Electronics) and an MBA from UCD Smurfit School of Business.

Patrick Brandt is a partner and head of A&L Goodbody's Financial Regulation team. Before joining ALG, Patrick led Skadden Arps London office's financial regulatory group. Patrick has extensive experience advising a wide variety of banks, payment institutions, asset managers, brokers and intermediaries on non-contentious and contentious regulatory issues. Patrick also spent time as a regulator, having worked in the UK Financial Services Authority's enforcement division.

Bríd Nic Suibhne is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Employment Law group. She supports employers globally across a range of sectors including tech, pharma, finance, manufacturing, professional services, healthcare and retail. She frequently advises clients on their most challenging and sensitive employment and HR related issues, both contentious and non-contentious. Bríd brings technical excellence, commercial acumen and a practical, common sense approach to complex and nuanced employment issues.