Louise Gallagher is the Joint Head of Enforcement Investigations at the Central Bank of Ireland, alongside Francesca Harte. Louise oversees the taking of investigations against both firms and individuals for breaches of conduct, prudential and market rules. Louise joined the Bank in 2014 and has held a number of roles in Enforcement and Anti-Money Laundering. Louise is a qualified solicitor with over 20 years experience and prior to joining the Bank she worked in private practice specialising in commercial litigation.

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.

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.

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.

Laura Mulleady is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Corporate practice, specialising in Insurance & Reinsurance. Her practice is focused on advising domestic and cross-border insurers, reinsurers, captives and intermediaries on all aspects of non-contentious insurance and reinsurance regulation and transactions. Laura is also the Head of A&L Goodbody's ESG & Sustainability Steering Group and she regularly presents to insurance industry clients on ESG and sustainability-related topics. Laura was named in the global list 'IFLR1000 Women Leaders' 2022 and 2023.

Kerill O'Shaughnessy is a partner in the Asset Management & Investment Funds group. He acts for a range of funds, promoters and service providers in the asset management industry, and has extensive experience in fund formation and advisory work for regulated and unregulated Irish funds investing in liquid and illiquid asset classes. Kerill also advises on the authorisation and operation of fund service providers including management companies, fund administrators and depositaries, and has advised on a number of significant recent M&A transactions in the asset management sector in Ireland.

Patrick Brandt is a partner and leads A&L Goodbody's Financial Regulation Advisory group. Before joining us, Patrick had an extensive career working for the UK regulator and a number of international law firms in London. Patrick has extensive experience advising a wide variety of banks, payment institutions, asset managers, brokers and intermediaries on non-contentious and contentious regulatory issues.

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.

Ciara Brady is a senior associate in A&L Goodbody's Financial Regulation group. Ciara advises domestic and international credit institutions, investment firms, payment institutions, and other regulated and unregulated clients on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues. Prior to returning to A&L Goodbody, Ciara spent four years working at a leading London law firm, including a client secondment to a global inter-dealer broker.

Laura Corrigan is a senior associate in A&L Goodbody's Disputes & Investigations group and specialises in advising clients on regulatory risks and investigations. Laura has extensive experience in advising clients in all aspects of their regulatory obligations and engagement, in particular with the Central Bank of Ireland. Laura's experience includes representing clients in investigations and inquiries carried out by the Central Bank under its Administrative Sanctions Procedure as well as providing advice on a range of regulatory issues, including the regulatory requirements introduced by the Central Bank’s Individual Accountability Framework, governance reviews, skilled person reports and customer redress programmes. Laura is also an experienced commercial litigator and advises domestic and international clients in disputes before the Irish courts.

Sinéad is a Senior Associate in the Disputes and Investigations Group. She advises market leading corporate clients on complex commercial disputes and investigations with a particular focus on clients in the financial services sector. She advises clients on their contentious engagement with regulators and other statutory bodies, including the Central Bank of Ireland and the FSPO. Sinéad also provides strategic advice on risk management including in the context of regulatory and legislative developments.