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Garyn Rapson

Garyn Rapson

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Practice Areas

Garyn is an environmental law expert. His work is cross-sectoral and his clients operate in the energy, mining, oil and gas, industrial, waste management, biotechnology and construction sectors, to name a few. The nature of his work requires Garyn to be involved in every phase of his client's businesses, from the initial permitting stages, all the way through to the rehabilitation and closure of the operations. Throughout this business lifecycle, Garyn also runs complex environmental litigation matters, and is intimately involved in corporate transactional advice, including mergers, acquisitions, listings and disposals.

Career

Garyn's qualifications include:

Course on Legal Framework for Contamination Land, University of Potchefstroom, 2014

LLM (with distinction) (Environmental Law), University of the Witwatersrand, 2012

Course on Handling, Storage and Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances, University of Potchefstroom, 2012

Course on Implementing Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), University of Potchefstroom, 2011

LLB, Rhodes University, 2007

B.Sc, Rhodes University, 2005

Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

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Chambers Global Guide

Environment - South Africa

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Garyn Rapson possesses a strong reputation for his environmental work in the mining space, advising on issues such as permits and compliance. He also advises on ESG initiatives.

Strengths

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  • Garyn Rapson is an absolute pleasure to work with.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide
  • Garyn Rapson has great industry and specialist knowledge.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide

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