Ms Kate Collier > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa

Work Department

Employment, Health & Safety Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Kate specialises in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law with a particular focus on the mining and construction industries. She has extensive experience in representing employers in relation to OHS matters in various forums, preparing OHS legal documents and agreements, providing regulatory advice and conducting OHS due diligence and legal compliance systems audits. Kate has a particular interest in the impact and management of workplace health and safety risks in commercial transactions including large disposals or acquisitions of businesses. She is an accomplished speaker and regularly presents at industry and client seminars on OHS topics. She has written on compliance with, and amendments to, OHS legislation.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate Course in Advanced Administrative Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2013
Certificate Course: Implementation of an occupational health and safety management system based on OHSAS 18001, North-West University, 2011
Certificate Course: Occupational health and safety management system OHSAS 18001 audit: based on ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, North-West University, 2011
LLB, University of the Witwatersrand, 2005
BA, University of the Witwatersrand, 2003

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Mining

(Next Generation Partners)

Kate CollierWebber Wentzel

Jonathan Veeran and department deputy Rita Spalding lead Webber Wentzel’s prominent mining practice, which is well versed in handling instructions across the whole lifecycle of mining matters. Veeran has a solid track record in assisting with mining regulatory issues and structuring related transactions, and Spalding has experience in advising on restructurings and M&A work in the mining industry. Giada Masina has expertise in assisting with high-profile mining transactions. Bruce Dickinson, Kate Collier and consultant Manus Booysen are further key figures in the group.