Louise Forrest
Louise is a consultant in Kennedys’ corporate and commercial division and works as part of their London products law and life sciences team as an international products lawyer.
Louise is a qualified Irish barrister, receiving her barrister-in-law degree from Kings Inns, Dublin in 2002. She has many years’ experience across industry, practice, research, and academia.
Prior to joining Kennedys, Louise led a team of international product regulatory consultants for a global provider of market access and product compliance SaaS solutions to world leading brands, helping those companies ensure product compliance.
Through this work, Louise gained in-depth knowledge of the changing product regulatory landscape across a wide range of regulated areas including safety, chemicals, design, energy efficiency, batteries, packaging, labelling, waste, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, food contact materials and ESG.
Louise advises on matters across all stages of the lifecycle of the product, from product launches, product recalls and ongoing regulatory compliance. Her work is multi-jurisdictional and encompasses a wide range of products, including electrical & electronic equipment, toys, textiles, and cosmetics.