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CIBA Annual Conference 2026

Welcome to our 2026 Conference. View our speaker details and programme below.

Conference Programme

1:15 - Registration and Light Lunch

2:00 - Welcome Address

Delivered by: John Kennedy SC, Chair of CIBA

2:05 - Opening Speech

Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General

2:20 - Panel discussion – “Avoiding pitfalls in corporate litigation”:

Chaired by: Shelley Horan SC

Speakers:

  • Mr Justice Oisín Quinn

  • Eoin McCullough SC

  • Stephen Brady BL

  • Kieran Wallace, Interpath

 3:05- Lecture – “Equitable remedies in an insolvency context”:

Speakers:

  • Caren Geoghegan SC

  • Katie Nagle BL

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3:35 - Tea and coffee break

Tea, coffee and pastries will be served in the front atrium

3:55 -  Panel discussion – “Issues in cross-border liquidations”:

Chaired by: John Lavelle BL

Speakers:

  • Kelley Smith SC

  • Keith Farry BL

  • John Donald, Arthur Cox

4:40 - Fireside Chat

Ms Justice Costello, President of the Court of Appeal in conversation with Mr Justice Michael Quinn

5:20 - Closing of conference

Closing of conference by John Kennedy SC

5:30 - Networking 

Drinks reception and canapes in the Sheds

Speakers

Shelley Horan SC

Shelley Horan SC

Senior Counsel

John Kennedy SC

John Kennedy SC

Senior Counsel

Rossa Fanning SC

Rossa Fanning SC

Attorney General

The Hon. Mr Justice Michael Quinn

The Hon. Mr Justice Michael Quinn

The Hon. Ms Justice Costello

The Hon. Ms Justice Costello

The Hon. Mr Justice Oisín Quinn

The Hon. Mr Justice Oisín Quinn

Caren Geoghegan SC

Caren Geoghegan SC

Senior Counsel

Kelley Smith SC

Kelley Smith SC

Senior Counsel

Eoin McCullough SC

Eoin McCullough SC

Keith Farry BL

Keith Farry BL

Barrister at Law

John Lavelle BL

John Lavelle BL

Barrister at Law

Katie Nagle BL

Katie Nagle BL

Barrister at Law

Stephen Brady BL

Stephen Brady BL

Barrister at Law

Kieran Wallace

Kieran Wallace

Interpath

John Donald

John Donald

Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Group , Arthur Cox

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