Warren Beech
Chief Executive Officer
Warren, the Chief Executive Officer, is a highly accomplished and recognised mining, natural resources and infrastructure specialist. Warren provides multi-disciplinary services with a particular focus on health, safety environment, regulatory and criminal, but has also been involved in a large number of significant mining transactions, as lead commercial lawyer.
Warren is a well-known and passionate public speaker and is frequently quoted in print and digital media. He has been recognised by Best Lawyers as a leader in the field in mining law, as a top lawyer in environmental and mining law by Who’s Who Legal, a highly regarded lawyer in South Africa for mining by IFLR1000, ranked band 1 in Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer and a key lawyer in mining, South Africa by The Legal 500, all for 2022. Warren is a recipient of the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards for mining – South Africa 2022/2023.
Qualifications
BA (Law)(University of the Witwatersrand)
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand),
LLM (UNISA),
Diploma in Employee Benefits (Mandela Institute), Accredited Health, Safety & Environmental Auditor
Language:
English, Afrikaans, German
Biography
Warren Beech has been practicing for over twenty five years, during which time he has developed a highly recognised and specialised practice in relation to the mining, natural resources, infrastructure and projects sectors.
Warren provides multi-disciplinary legal and related services, primarily to the mining, natural resources, infrastructure and project sectors which includes health, safety, and the environment, anti-bribery and corruption / human rights, fair employment practices, community and social aspects, Black Economic Empowerment and transformation, interaction with government / regulatory bodies, corporate and commercial, criminal and employment, as well as training, auditing and compliance.
Warren consults locally and internationally and has represented mining and non-mining companies in a vast number of fatal inquiries and inquests arising out of workplace incidents and accidents. Warren and his team have most recently conducted global compliance audits (including in eight African jurisdictions) for major global companies who operate in the highly complex mining and natural resources sector, renewable energy companies, agriculture, fast moving consumer goods, and telecommunications.
Recognised or his contribution to the mining and natural resources sector by several industry bodies, including association affiliated to the Minerals Council (previously the Chamber of Mines) he has participated in various industry-specific bodies on developments, including legislative amendments, at the request of the regulators.
Warren has been recognised in The Best Lawyers 2022 publication which highlights more than 40,000 lawyers for their top legal talent from 28 countries worldwide. Who’s Who Legal has ranked him as a top lawyer in environmental and mining law for 2022 and The Legal 500 as a key lawyer in mining, South Africa for 2022. He has been recognised in IFLR 1000, 2022 and ranked band 1 in Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer in Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety – South Africa, 2022. Warren is a recipient of the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards for mining – South Africa 2022/2023.
Warren is a frequent speaker at local and internal seminars and conferences
Practice Area
- Mining
- Natural Resources
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Project and Infrastructure finance
- Regulatory Investigation and enforcement
- Health and Safety
- Commercial Agreement
- Corporate
- Discrimination Law
- Employment Law
- Compliance Auditing
- Crisis Management
- Mediation
Contact Details
Office : +27 11 285 0011
Email : warren@bv-inc.co.za
Mobile : +27 83 6566 584
Mobile : +27 86 673 3047