RENÉE T. ST. ROSE, KC

Renée T. St. Rose, KC is a Partner at FOSTERS, where she has been a pivotal member of the firm since joining in 2003. A distinguished litigator, Renée has built a reputation for her expertise in commercial and corporate law, with a focus on commercial litigation, high-net-worth liquidations, banking disputes, commercial injunctions, and other pre-emptive remedies. She has appeared as lead counsel before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, representing a broad spectrum of regional and international clients.
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On 2 April 2025, Renée was appointed King’s Counsel, becoming the youngest woman in Saint Lucia to receive this honour. Beyond her litigation practice, Renée has extensive experience in banking and finance transactions, including syndicated lending and mergers and acquisitions. She has advised several of the region’s leading commercial banks and played a key role in the acquisition and financing of major hotel developments and other high-value projects. Her passion for public law is reflected in her involvement in several high-profile constitutional and administrative law cases in Saint Lucia. Renée also possesses deep expertise in condominium law and trusts law, areas in which she is regularly consulted for her practical and strategic insight.

Renée has held several notable positions within the legal community, including serving as the President of the Bar Association of Saint Lucia and Chairperson of the Saint Lucia Legal Aid Authority. She has also been a member of various boards and commissions, such as the Public Service Commission and the Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy. Currently, she is a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Saint Lucia Bar Association, an appointment made by the Honourable Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and serves on the Council of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. ​

Renée's professional affiliations extend to international organizations, including the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, and the OECS Bar Association. She is also a member of the Board of Multilaw, an elite global network of law firms.

Her educational background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Manchester Metropolitan University (2002) and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Buckingham (2001). She was admitted to practice in Saint Lucia and the United Kingdom in 2002, in Tortola in 2017, and in St. Vincent and The Grenadines in 2019. ​

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PRACTICE AREAS

• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Condominium Law
• Construction Law
• Conveyancing
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Insolvency and Restructuring
• Litigation
• Mortgages
• Public Law
• Trusts Law

EDUCATION

• PgDip (Law), Manchester Metropolitan University, 2002
• LLB (Hons), University of Buckingham, 2001

ADMISSIONS

• Saint Lucia, 2002
• The Honourable Society of Middle Temple, United Kingdom, 2002
• Tortola, 2017
• St. Vincent and The Grenadines, 2019