Judith Roche

Experience Highlights:

• Acting on behalf of onshore Thema International Fund plc against a HSBC entity seeking the recovery of over $1bn, again arising out of the Madoff fraud
• Acting for offshore investment funds Hermes International Fund Limited and Thema Fund Ltd. in proceedings against various HSBC entities in Bermuda arising out of the Madoff fraud
• Assisting Irish Senior Counsel in the Irish trial of the proceedings instituted by Defender Limited against a HSBC entity in connection with the Madoff fraud
• Acting on behalf of Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay in Irish proceedings relating to the purchase of loans from the Special Liquidators of IBRC (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation)
• Acting for the former Premier of Georgia and his family in an insurance-related claim against a Credit Suisse entity in Bermuda for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and breach of common law duties
• Acting for beneficiaries and trustees in significant contentious trust disputes in Bermuda

Professional Background

• Senior Associate (Litigation) at Hurrion & Associates Ltd in Bermuda
• Associate (Litigation) at William Fry Solicitors, Dublin, Ireland

Education

• LLB Law and European Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland (2005) (First Class Honours)

Bar Admissions

• Called to the Bermuda Bar in 2017
• Admitted to Role of Solicitors in Northern Ireland (2014) (not practicing)
• Admitted to Role of Solicitors in the Republic of Ireland (2010) (not practicing)

Languages

• French

Awards & Accolades

• Recognised in the 2024 (and 2023) edition of Legal 500 Caribbean (dispute resolution)

Associations

• Student Member, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)