Shepstone & Wylie has a specialist Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Compliance Unit.

The Team’s diverse legal experience in the law around risk and compliance, employment law, and litigation ensure that we bring a balanced solution to our clients’ Safety, Health and Environmental requirements.

The Shepstone & Wylie EHS Compliance Unit, provides inter alia:

  • Advice on regulatory compliance

  • Appointment letters

  • Due diligence investigations

  • ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS 18001(Health & Safety Management System) legal advisory services

  • Legal compliance audits

  • Legislation updates

  • Litigation and alternative dispute resolution

  • Preparation and updating of Legal Registers

  • Representation at informal investigations, formal inquiries, inquests and criminal prosecutions

  • Review applications to the Labour Court

  • Service provider audits

  • EHS Law training for management and employees

  • EHS legal linkages for Aspects and Impacts Registers / Risk Registers

  • Workplace fatality/injury investigations and reports

  • Written representations following a recommendation to impose an administrative fine

Ian Sampson
 Partner, Head of Environmental & Clean Energy Law
Siya Mkhize
 partner, head of local government and administrative law.