Garyn Rapson
About
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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
Work Highlights
Named by Best Lawyers 2022 -2023 as a leading individual; Lawyer of the Year for Environmental Law 2023
Named by Chambers Global 2017 - 2022 as a ranked lawyer
Named by Legal 500 2021 as a legal expert
Named by Who's Who Legal 2017 as a leading lawyer (Environment)
Chambers Review
Global
Garyn Rapson moves up the rankings this year following extensive client feedback. He possesses a strong reputation for his environmental work in the mining space, advising on issues such as carbon offsetting, permits and compliance. He also advises on environmental liability and acquisitions from his base in Johannesburg.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Garyn Rapson is an excellent lawyer. He balances diplomacy and assertiveness perfectly."
"Garyn is an amazing lawyer; he is a great service provider and understands clients' needs and anticipates their wants. He is budget-friendly and deadline-driven."
"Garyn Rapson is an excellent lawyer. He balances diplomacy and assertiveness perfectly."
"Garyn is an amazing lawyer; he is a great service provider and understands clients' needs and anticipates their wants. He is budget-friendly and deadline-driven."
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