Melissa Grobbelaar
Director
Practice Areas
Melissa has advised clients on safety, health and environmental-legal risk and liability exposure and has managed various safety, health and environmental-legal compliance assessment projects undertaken in respect of key-account clients. Melissa has also provided safety, health and environmental-legal training to clients within the mining and industrial sectors including environmental consultant companies.
Melissa practised Environmental Law at Cameron Cross Incorporated and was appointed as a Director of Cameron Cross in January 2012.
Melissa joined Tabacks in 2013. Her practice continues to focus on all aspects of Environmental Health and Safety Law and she continues to assist clients within the mining, industrial and development sectors.
Engagements
SHE-legal interpretation and opinion provided to companies operating within the development, mining and industrial sectors
Preparation of appeals in accordance with mining and environmental legislation
Representing clients in environmental litigation proceedings
Management of numerous safety, health and environmental-legal compliance assessment projects in respect of key-account clients
Education
LLB, University of Pretoria (2002)
Admitted as an attorney in 2003
Accomplishments
Included in The Best Lawyers in South Africa for Environmental Law, 2021-2023