CV: Sarah Dene Kvalsvig

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Sarah Kvalsvig

Languages: English, Afrikaans
Academic qualifications: BA (University of Natal)
LLB (University of Natal)
LLM (Environmental law) (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Professional qualifications: Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
(with rights of appearance in the High Court)
Professional associations: Member of the Environmental Law Association
Member of the International Association of Impact Assessors






Before joining C&A Inc in 2005 as an associate, Sarah worked for six years in London, most recently in a commercial law environment at two large international firms. Prior to that she worked on the three-year public inquiry into BSE and variant CJD chaired by Lord Nicholas Phillips. Her work on the Inquiry involved researching and drafting a volume of the final report of the Inquiry.

Before moving to London Sarah practised for two years in Durban as a commercial and personal injury litigation specialist. Since joining C&A Inc her practice has included providing opinions for clients on all aspects of environmental law, and conducting High Court litigation on environmental matters. Sarah has provided advice on environmental legal compliance to clients in a range of sectors, including the commercial waste disposal, petroleum, forestry, and aluminium sectors and has drafted audit reports and legal registers. Sarah has a thorough understanding of administrative law and has drafted administrative appeals and responses for various public and private sector clients. She has a particular interest in biodiversity law which is the subject of her Masters dissertation.

Sarah became a director of C&A in March 2008. She is also a director of the Cape Town branch of EnAct International.