About
Partner and Trade Mark Attorney at Adams & Adams in South Africa with over 20 years' experience in intellectual property gained in local and international law firms and in-house. Focuses on brand/IP management, prosecution, commercialisation and enforcement in Africa; former partner at FieldFisher LLP (London), lead counsel for BSA The Software Alliance in South Africa, chair of the firm's IP Commercialisation team and co-founder/editor of Afro‑IP.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyTrade MarksIP CommercialisationBrand ManagementEnforcementProsecution
Office
Expertise
Brands/TrademarksIP ManagementIP CommercialisationEnforcement & LitigationProsecutionSoftware/Technology IPCross-border (Africa/Europe)
Education
- LLB – Natal University | 1994
- BCom – Natal University | 1992
Admissions
- Admitted Attorney | 1997
- Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner | 1997
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
- Qualified European Trade Mark Attorney
Languages
English