Environment

The Werksmans Environmental Law practice offers specialised advice in the constantly-evolving South African legislative landscape which has also seen a growing emphasis on corporate governance requirements in the shape of triple bottom line reporting.

Our Environmental Law practice fully understands the extent to which environmental considerations affect the operations of businesses across the economy, from energy and mining to petrochemicals, agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and property development, tourism and transportation.

This is reflected in the comprehensive range of environmental legal issues advised on including land claims, mining rights, environmental compliance, regulation, waste and hazardous substance emissions and legal controls. 

Our team of highly-skilled specialist lawyers includes a qualified and experienced town and urban planner and we are ideally placed to also advise on all aspects relating to land use planning. Versatility is the hallmark of the team which is able to address advisory, regulatory, compliance, contractual and transactional issues, as well as resolve and avoid potential disputes or litigate when disputes arise.