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Fiona Leppan

Fiona Leppan

Global 2026

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About

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Global

Practice Areas

Employment Law

Occupational Health & Safety

Mining & Minerals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade

Technology & Communications

Career

Fiona is a Director in our Employment Law practice. She has extensive experience in the field of employee relations both from a litigation perspective and in terms of strategic planning. Training and development in this field has been a focal point. Fiona has actively trained clients on how to deal with internal disputes and to conduct enquiries and arbitrations. She has also established entire dispute resolution processes for a number of mining houses where disputes were dealt with by way of private conciliation and arbitration. Fiona works in various industries including mining, metals, engineering, retail, broadcasting, financial services and the commercial distributive trade. She has also been involved in occupational health and safety work.

Fiona's sector specialities include Employment litigation, individual labour law, collective bargaining law and strategic planning and Occupational Health & Safety in Mining & Minerals.

Professional Memberships

Member of the SAEFA Industrial Relations Forum in the Metals' Industry

SASLAW

Publications

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https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/news/index.html?contact=/en/people/fiona-leppan.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Employment - South Africa

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Fiona Leppan is routinely engaged by employers to assist with collective bargaining and industrial action and has considerable experience appearing before the Labour Courts. She additionally advises on wage disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Fiona is brilliant. She is a class act.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide
  • Fiona Leppan is an excellent employment specialist who understands clients' needs.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide
  • Fiona Leppan's attributes include her knowledge of legislation and the fact that she is always up to date with relevant case law and bring it into the situation.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide
  • Fiona is an excellent employment specialist who understands client's needs

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide
  • She can analyse the problem and provide workable solutions for the company.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide

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