Glynn Kent

Glynn Kent is a Director in the Durban office of Thomson Wilks where he fulfils a dual role in corporate and commercial law and dispute resolution. He advises local and international clients on corporate transactions, commercial advisory matters and regulatory risk across a broad range of industries, including insurance, property and FMCG.

His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, business restructurings, corporate governance and commercial contracting. Glynn advises on the structuring, negotiation and implementation of corporate transactions, drafts and negotiates complex commercial agreements, and provides strategic advice on the allocation and management of legal and commercial risk.

A significant aspect of his practice involves conducting legal due diligence investigations in support of corporate transactions, with particular expertise in environmental and regulatory matters. He works closely with clients to identify material risks, develop practical risk mitigation strategies and facilitate successful transaction outcomes.

Glynn holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law, which enables him to provide specialist advice on environmental and regulatory issues arising in corporate transactions, due diligence investigations and governance frameworks. His ability to combine corporate and commercial expertise with regulatory insight allows him to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions to complex legal issues.

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His areas of speciality include:

• Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation)
• Environmental legal auditing and compliance monitoring
• Environmental due diligence
• Administrative Appeals/Reviews

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Law (PGDFPL)
• Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM) (Cum Laude)

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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)