Carlyle specialises in employee benefits law and has advised numerous clients (employers, funds and bargaining councils specifically) regarding employment benefit issues, pertaining in particular to the Pension Funds Act, 1956, Medical Schemes Act, 1998, Income Tax Act, 1962 and Labour Relations Act, 1995.  Carlyle advises and represents numerous funds, ranging from small to very large in asset size.  He has a thorough knowledge of all of the legislation, subordinate legislation and case law governing retirement funds and their boards of trustees.  Carlyle has appeared in all of the various courts in South Africa (including the Constitutional Court) on behalf of clients in relation to various employment law related matters.  He has extensive experience in liaising with the relevant regulatory authorities (such as the PFA, FSCA and SARS) to achieve optimal outcomes to practical problems facing clients.  He also advises retirement funds specifically in relation to POPIA, including conducting training for boards of trustees as well as administrators in respect of POPIA.

Service on boards and associations: Carlyle has been an independent Principal Officer for the past ten years and is also an independent Trustee of various retirement funds.  He was previously the Vice President of the PLA and was a member of the PLA’s National Steering Committee for six years.  He is still a member of the PLA and represents the interests of the KwaZulu-Natal region.  Carlyle currently serves on the BATSETA Governance, Legal and Technical Committee and is a regular speaker at various industry conferences and seminars.