Meet our experts

Michelle Walsh

Senior Team Leader

Belgium

Expert Topics

  • Circular Economy
  • Ecodesign
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Sustainable Resource Use
  • Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Michelle Walsh
Overview

Senior Team Leader at Compliance & Risks and manages a team of senior legal experts.

 

Michelle is an Irish-qualified lawyer, currently living in Belgium with over 16 years of experience in global, environmental and product regulation. 

 

Michelle has a keen interest in sustainability and is the subject matter expert for circular economy, eco-design, energy efficiency, and sustainable resource use. Her specialty areas also include waste electrical & electronic equipment (WEEE) and the transboundary movement of hazardous waste. 

 

She is the project lead for numerous projects across global legislation and regularly provides in-depth analysis of complex legal queries. She is an expert researcher and regulatory tracker who prides herself in her attention to detail and providing clients with the best service possible. 

 

She holds a bachelor of law degree from University College Cork, Ireland as well as a higher diploma in business finance & information

systems. She qualified as a lawyer in Ireland in 2007 and also speaks French.

Experience Highlights
  • Key speaker at several C&R ESG and Product Compliance Insights events
    • Amsterdam – March 2024
    • Stockholm – May 2024
    • Paris  – June 2024
    • Copenhagen – November 2024
    • Numerous Blogs and Whitepapers:
    • EU: Final Text of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Published, July 2024
    • EU: Final Text of EU Framework Regulation for Setting Ecodesign Requirements for Sustainable Products (ESPR) Published , June 2024
    • New Rules on Phones and Tablets Enable Sustainable Choices by Consumers, June 2023
    • Proposal for a New Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR): A Circular Economy Revolution for Product Design , June 2023
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Law Degree (BCL) – University College Cork, Ireland 
  • Business Finance & Information Systems (HDipBFIS) – University College Cork, Ireland 
  • Qualified as a Solicitor (Lawyer) – Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland