

Glynn Kent
Director
based in
operating nationally
Durban
Bachelor of Science (BSc) | Bachelor of Laws (LLB) | Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law (PGDFPL) | Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM) (Cum Laude)
about
Glynn Kent is a director in the dispute resolution team, with a focused practice in commercial litigation and environmental/administrative law. He is an experienced litigator having acted for several local and international clients across a broad range of sectors including insurance, property and FMCG.
Glynn holds a master's degree in environmental law and regularly advises on environmental authorisations, regulatory challenges, and enforcement matters, acting where legal compliance and commercial activity intersect. His work spans a range of regulated industries, with a strong focus on resolving disputes arising from environmental and administrative decision-making.
He also supports corporate transactions through environmental due diligence and advises on governance frameworks, pollution prevention, remediation measures, and greenhouse gas regulatory requirements. His approach is practical and compliance-driven, helping clients manage both immediate disputes and longer-term regulatory exposure.
His areas of speciality include:
- Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation)
- Environmental legal auditing and compliance monitoring
- Environmental due diligence
- Administrative Appeals/Reviews
Publications
‘If a tree falls in the forest …’ Glynn Kent & Warren Beech Without Prejudice, Vol. 19, No. 9 1 October 2019 Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-188344189c
‘Whose Ocean is it anyway? Adoption of treaty signals significant boost for conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity’ 8 August 2023, Available at https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/mauritius/insights/whose-ocean-is-it-anyway-adoption-of-treaty-signals-significant-boost-for-the-conservation-and-sust
‘Considering ecological thresholds in the environmental decision-making process - An argument for application of the precautionary principle.’ 2025, Unpublished LLM Thesis (Publication pending)
Areas of practice
Environmental Law

