1 & 2 JULY 2026

2026 DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW CONFERENCE

Join the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria in Dublin at Trinity College for a conference featuring members of the judiciary and Victorian Bar and Irish Bar delivering a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration topics, conducted in two sessions over two days.

Speakers

Her Excellency, Ms Chantelle Taylor, Australian Ambassador to Ireland 

Rossa Fanning SCAttorney General for Ireland

The Honourable Mr Justice David BarnivillePresident, High Court of Ireland

Mr Justice Mark SanfeyCourt of Appeal

Ms Justice Eileen RobertsHigh Court of Ireland

Ms Justice Mary Rose GeartyHigh Court of Ireland

The Honourable Justice Tim McEvoyJustice, Federal Court of Australia

The Honourable Justice Penny NeskovcinJustice, Federal Court of Australia

The Honourable Justice Jim DelanyPrincipal Judge, Commercial Court, Supreme Court of Victoria 

The Honourable Justice Trish MatthewsSupreme Court of Victoria, Commercial Court

The Honourable Justice Sam HaySupreme Court of Victoria

The Honourable Justice Ian WallerSupreme Court of Victoria

The Honourable John Middleton AM KCDLA Piper

Her Honour Judge Sharon BurchellJudge-in-Charge, The Commercial List, County Court of Victoria

His Honour Judge Michael Wise,County Court of Victoria, Commercial List

Her Honour Judge Katherine BourkeCounty Court of Victoria

Mr Joe LongoFormer Commissioner, Australian Securities & Investment Commission

Anthony Strahan KCDever’s List

Bernadette Quigley SC,Law Library of Ireland

Caren Geoghegan SCLaw Library of Ireland

Catherine KelsoPartner, Gilbert & Tobin, Sydney

Declan PeacockYoung’s List

Dr Laura HillyList G Barristers

Fiona Ryan SCPresident of the Victorian Bar, Green’s List

Geraldine GraySvenson’s List

Gina Schoff KCDever’s List

Imogen McGrath SCLaw Library of Ireland

Jonathon Redwood SCList A Barristers and Banco Chambers Sydney

Kateena O’Gorman SCDever’s List

Louise Reilly SCLaw Library of Ireland

Michael Borsky KCList A Barristers

Michael Devitt,Law Library of Ireland

Michael ThomasDever’s List

Mitchell Grady,Svenson’s List

Nik DragojlovicSvenson’s List

Sandip MukerjeaDever’s List

Seán Guerin SCPresident, Law Library of Ireland

Michael Collins SCLaw Library of Ireland

Paul McGarry SCLaw Library of Ireland

Ronan Lupton SCLaw Library of Ireland

Susan Ahern SC,Law Library of Ireland

The Hon Michael O’Brien MPParliament of Victoria

Will Houghton KC, Dever’s List

Xuelin TeoList A Barristers

Moderators

Sam Rosewarne KC, List A Barristers, President, Commercial Bar Association of Victoria

Philip Crutchfield KCDever’s List 

Paul Hayes KCDever’s List

Mark Costello KCList A Barristers

Damien McAloon SCList G Barristers

Georgia DouglasYoung’s List

Kieran HickieYoung’s List

Amy Hando, Young’s List

Amanda StoreySvenson’s List

Hannah McIvorGreen’s List