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Alan Johnston

Chief Counsel, Europe and South America | Liberty Mutual Insurance

Insurance

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Barbara Keane

Group General Counsel | Origin Enterprises plc

Agriculture

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Barry Curran

Managing Director - Head of Legal | Carne Group

Commercial and professional services

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Caroline Dee-Brown

General Counsel and Director of Legal Services | The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

Telecommunications

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Catherine Byrne

Group Head of Legal | EirGrid plc

Energy and utilities

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Chantal Falconer-Teer

Associate General Counsel | Spencer Stuart International Ireland Ltd

Commercial and professional services

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Ciara Gaffney

General Counsel and Senior Director | Rubicon Capital Advisors

Financials

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Ciara Russell

Head of Legal | Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and utilities

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Ciarán Egan

Legal Lead | Amazon Ireland

Consumer products

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Clodagh Daly

Senior Corporate Counsel | Avolon

Transport and infrastructure

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Colm MacCarvill

Ireland Site Lead, International Corporate Director & Assistant General Counsel | Squarespace

Information technology

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Dan Kiely

Head of Legal | BoComm Aviation Leasing Ireland Company Limited (BoComm)

Financials

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Daniel Blake

Director of Legal | Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited

Financials

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Darragh Byrne

Chief Risk Officer and General counsel | DCC

Commercial and professional services

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David Boyle

Managing Counsel, Antitrust | Oracle

Information technology

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David Johnston

General Counsel | CarTrawler

Information technology

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Diarmaid Cunningham

Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel | ICON plc

Healthcare

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Dr Don Hughes

VP, General Counsel EMEA and M&A | Hitachi Digital

Information technology

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Eadaoin Rock

General Counsel | Central Bank of Ireland

Financials

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Ed Riley

General Counsel | Avolon

Transport and infrastructure

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Elaine Breene

Director of Legal, Risk and Compliance | INDOS

Financials

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Eleanor Daly

Director & Associate General Counsel - Global Corporate | Meta Platforms Ireland Limited

Information technology

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Elizabeth Davis

Partner and General Counsel | PwC

Information technology

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Emer Walsh

Chief Legal Officer | Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and utilities

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Emmet O’Grady

General Counsel | Storyful

Information technology

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Eoin Fleck

Chief Legal Officer | Elkstone

Financials

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Eoin McManus

General Counsel | Klas

Telecommunications

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Geoffrey Frawley

Head of Legal, Europe | WuXi Biologics

Healthcare

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Ian Martin

General Counsel | HSBC Ireland

Financials

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Ian Quigley

General Counsel | Damavo

Information technology

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James Murray

Head of Legal and Company Secretary | RSA Insurance Ireland

Insurance

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Jennifer Adams

Head of Legal (Ireland) | Veolia

Energy and utilities

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John McEvoy

SVP, Chief Legal Officer | Poolbeg Pharma Plc

Healthcare

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John O’Brien

General Counsel | Competitive Capabilities International (CCI)

Commercial and professional services

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Jonathan O’Brien

General Counsel and Company Secretary | AmTrust International Underwriters DAC

Financials

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Karen Holmes

General Counsel and Head of Data Privacy | Genuity Science

Healthcare

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Kate Cremins

General Counsel and Company Secretary | Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited

Consumer products

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Killian Kehoe

Associate General Counsel and Data Protection/Privacy Officer | Shopify

Information technology

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Laurence Doyle

Head of Legal | Deciphex

Healthcare

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Lindsay Stevens

Head of Legal Ireland, Large Corporates & Institutions (LC&I) | Danske Bank

Financials

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Louise Barrett

VP Legal | GH Research

Healthcare

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Mairead McShea

Senior Legal Counsel | Perrigo Company PLC

Consumer products

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Margaret Maguire

General Counsel | Fexco

Financials

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Marlene Connolly

General Counsel | Trinity Biotech plc

Energy and utilities

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Maureen Donohoe

Head of Legal | Bord na Móna Plc

Energy and utilities

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Michelle Cunningham

Head of Legal & Compliance | AIB Life

Insurance

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Miriam Nagle

Group General Counsel | AIB

Financials

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Muireann Mangan

Legal Director | Pfizer

Healthcare

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Nicola Curry

Head of Legal, Ireland | BNP Paribas

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Nikki Conran

VP & Regional General Counsel, Europe | Schneider Electric

Energy and utilities

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Noel Gaughran

Head of Legal, Europe | Revolut

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Orla Ormsby

Head of Legal – Insurance | Irish Life

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Padraic Roche

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Waystone

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Patrick Wilkinson

Associate General Counsel and Head of Asset Servicing EMEA | Northern Trust Corporation

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Peter Cronin

Head of Legal and Compliance | Finance Ireland

Financials

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Peter McCarthy

VP Legal, Corporate Affairs & People | Virgin Media

Telecommunications

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Philip Merrills-Dearn

General Counsel | RC

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Richard Whelehan

Head of Legal - Funds | Abbey Capital Limited

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Ruth Murphy

Head of Legal | Google

Information technology

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Sanaea Daruwalla

Chief Legal & People Officer | Zyte

Information technology

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Sarah Grace

Global Head of Corporate Governance | Stripe

Financials

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Suzanne Tucker

General Counsel | EY Ireland

Commercial and professional services

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Tom Maher

General Counsel | Neuromod Devices

Healthcare

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Valerie Barlow

Head of Legal, Wealth & Insurance Legal Practice Head | New Ireland Assurance Company plc; Bank of Ireland Group

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Anita Pollin

General Counsel | Energia Group

Energy and utilities

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Antoinette Murphy

Legal Director | DePuy Ireland UC (part of the Johnson & Johnson group)

Healthcare & pharmaceuticals

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Claire Madden

General Counsel | Bord Gáis Energy

Energy and utilities

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Colin Fuller

Head of Legal | Rabobank Dublin

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Damien McShane

Executive Director and Senior Country Counsel | JPMorgan Chase & Co

Financials

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Darren Isaacson

Head of Legal | Mercury Engineering

Industrials and real estate

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Diane Fahy

Deputy general counsel M&A, VP Development | Cement Roadstone Holding

Industrials and real estate

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Edward Traynor

Group general counsel and Company secretary | Flutter Entertainment Plc

Hotels

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Eimear Kenny

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary | AXA Life Europe

Financials

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Gabrielle Ryan

Group Legal Advisor (General counsel) | Bank of Ireland Group

Financials

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Jackie Ennis

General Counsel | FNZ Group

Financials

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James O’Higgins

Head of M&A Legal | Carne Group

Commercial and professional services

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Jane Cassidy

Group General Counsel | Linesight

Industrials and real estate

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Juliusz Komorek

Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary | Ryanair

Transport and infrastructure

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Katie Feeney

General Counsel and Company Secretary | Vodafone Ireland

Telecommunications

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Laurence Gourley

General Counsel | Aer Lingus

Transport and infrastructure

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Líadhain Canavan

Group Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary | Applegreen

Energy and utilities

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Lisa Gallagher

General Counsel | An Post

Transport and infrastructure

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Michelle Diamond Kelly

Assistant General Counsel – Ireland | Northern Trust Corporation

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Nick Haworth

Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Custody Legal | Citi

Financials

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Nigel Correll

Senior Corporate Counsel and Head of Irish Product, Legal | Franklin Templeton

Commercial and professional services

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Nigel Crawford

VP, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel EMEA | Eaton

Information technology

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Orla Cullen

General Counsel | Beacon Hospital

Healthcare

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Pádraig Ó Ríordáin

Group General Counsel | CRH

Industrials and real estate

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Patricia O’Shea

Group Head of Legal and Secretariat | daa

Transport and infrastructure

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Pauline Gallagher

Director, Head of legal Ireland | Barclays Bank Ireland

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Rachel Curran

General Counsel | Ulster Bank Group

Financials

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Ronan Lennon

Chief Legal Officer | Clanwilliam Group

Information technology

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Sarah Gallagher

Head of Legal | Primark

Consumer products

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Sonya Mallon

General Counsel and Company Secretary | Bord na Móna

Energy and utilities

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Susan Lannigan

General Counsel and Company Secretary | Grafton Group plc

Industrials and real estate

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Susan O’Halloran

Chief Legal Officer | National Treasury Management Agency

Financials

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Susann Wisnewski

Chief Legal Officer | First Derivative

Commercial and professional services

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Thomas Reilly

General Counsel | Kingspan Group

Industrials and real estate

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Tom Riordan

VP Legal | Alkermes

Healthcare

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Vincent Drouillard

General Counsel | AerCap

Transport and infrastructure

GC Summit: Taiwan 2025

Legal 500’s 2025 edition of the GC Summit Taiwan 2025 at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei raised the bar for GC-focused, content led events for corporate counsel in Taiwan. The event provided an invaluable opportunity for the in-house legal community in this dynamic and globally respected market to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping their profession in an increasingly complex global landscape.

Opening remarks were delivered by Joe Boswell, Global Editor of The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series, who welcomed attendees and highlighted the Summit’s central theme of in-house lawyers leading with agility and foresight in a rapidly changing world. Boswell emphasised the strength and dynamism of Taiwan’s legal community, setting the tone for an afternoon of thoughtful and practical dialogue. He then introduced Lois Lin, Chief Legal Officer of Wiwynn Corporation, who officially opened the day’s proceedings with remarks on innovation, collaboration, and leadership within Taiwan’s corporate legal sector, particularly in regards to utilising AI and legal tech tools within a modern legal department.

The first panel Powering Digital Growth: Challenges and Opportunities in Taiwan’s Data Center Landscape, examined the infrastructure driving Taiwan’s digital expansion. Ken-Ying Tseng, Lily Kuo, and Chi Lee of Lee and Li discussed how legal teams can balance rapid technological growth with compliance, sustainability, and innovation, offering practical insights into the evolving regulatory environment surrounding data centres.

The second session, U.S. Tariffs, Export Controls, and Sanctions Under the New Administration: Implications for Taiwan’s Exporters, featured Winston Y. Chan and Matthew S. Axelrod, Partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Drawing on their experience as former U.S. government enforcement officials, they provided a compelling analysis of shifting U.S. trade policies under the new administration and their implications for Taiwan’s exporters.

Following this, Winning in the Federal Circuit: Recent Case Studies brought James Lin and Matthew Wawrzyn, Partners at FisherBroyles, to the stage for a fascinating discussion on Federal Circuit litigation strategy. Sharing lessons from cases they personally argued and won, the panellists provided attendees with practical takeaways on managing cross-border IP disputes.

The final session, AI for In-House Legal Teams: Evolution or Revolution?, explored the realities of AI adoption within corporate legal departments. Jolie Shu Chun Liao, Hsiao Wei (William) Tsai, Christine Yang, and Sabrina Chang shared insights into how technology is reshaping workflows, decision-making, and the role of legal teams across industries.

The event concluded with closing remarks from Joe Boswell, followed by drinks and canapés, where attendees continued the discussion in a relaxed setting. The GC Summit Taiwan 2025 reaffirmed The Legal 500’s commitment to providing a platform for Taiwan’s in-house counsel to share experiences, gain insights, and shape the future of the legal profession.