Adams & Adams · South Africa
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À propos
Who we are: Established in 1908, Adams & Adams is an internationally recognised and leading African law firm that specialises in providing intellectual property, corporate and commercial services. With primary office locations in South Africa [Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban] and branches and associate offices in a number of African countries, our firm’s leadership position as the largest intellectual property law practice in Africa, and one of South Africa’s foremost corporate, property and commercial law firms is reflected in the ground-breaking work we do and the valuable client relationships we have with many of the world’s largest corporations and organisations, as well as small to medium-sized companies. The partnership (62 partners) and professional staffing environment at Adams & Adams is characterised by diversity, ingenuity, professionalism, as well as stability. The breadth of our practice areas, and impressive level of legal knowledge and expertise allows clients the opportunity to rely on our firm as a comprehensive resource for the most challenging and complex legal needs. We are pioneers in the areas of legislative advancement and knowledge, which allows our Partners to provide exemplary legal representation with efficiency and mastery. Our Intellectual Property law practices work with clients around the globe and across many industries to protect, enforce and commercialise their intellectual property. The group offers clients a full range of legal services relating to the acquisition, enforcement and commercialisation of intellectual property rights. Additionally, the general commercial legal service practices of Adams & Adams boast competent and powerful teams that are purposed to represent clients in expertise areas such as commercial and contract law, commercial litigation, real estate, public procurement, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, competition, personal injury, arbitration and dispute resolution, among others. ### Languages - English - Afrikaans - Xhosa - Sotho - Chinese - Zulu - German - Italian - Portuguese - French - siSwati - Dutch - Venda ### Memberships - The International Trade Mark Association (INTA) - Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) - ADVOC Network - American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) - European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) - Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) - International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) - Licensing Executive Society (LES) - American Bar Association (ABA) - International Bar Association (IBA)
Adresses du bureau
Pretoria
Pretoria
Adams & Adams Lynnwood Bridge, 4 Daventry Street, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria South Africa
Durban
Durban
Adams & Adams Suite 2, Level 3 Ridgeside Office Park, 21 Richefond Circle Umhlanga Ridge, Durban Durban South Africa
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Adams & Adams 2nd Floor 34 Fredman Drive (Cnr 5th Street) Johannesburg, Po Box 10155 Johannesburg South Africa
Cape Town
Cape Town
Adams & Adams 22nd Floor, 2 Long Street Cnr. Long Street And Hans Strijdom Avenue Cape Town South Africa
Domaines d’expertise
Avocats de ce bureau
Afia Donkor
Afia is an Associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department at Adams & Adams. · Intellectual Property
Alexis Apostolidis
Partner | Patent Attorney · Patent Litigation
Bilkis Daby
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Bradley Frolick
Bradley is an Associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department at Adams & Adams. · Corporate / M&A
Chervaune Utermöhlen
Associate · Litigation
Danie Dohmen
Partner | Patent Attorney · Intellectual Property
Darren Olivier
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Darshan Moodley
Associate · Intellectual Property
David-John Marlow
David-John is an associate in Adams & Adams’ Dispute Resolution department. · Dispute Resolution
Demi Pretorius
Partner | Attorney · Litigation
Donald Mokgehle
Partner: Attorney | Notary | Conveyancer · Real Estate
Eugene Honey
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Gerrie Kruger
Gerrie is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department at Adams & Adams in the head office, Pretoria. · Corporate / M&A
Godfrey Budeli
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Trade Marks
Grégor Wolter
Partner | Commercial Litigation Attorney · Litigation
Gérard du Plessis
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Helgard Janse van Rensburg
Partner | Commercial Attorney · Corporate / M&A
Jac Marais
Partner | Chairperson - Litigation · Litigation
James Davies
Partner · Intellectual Property
Janice Galvad
Partner · Intellectual Property
Joanne van Harmelen
Partner · Intellectual Property
Joanne van Harmelen
Partner · Intellectual Property
Kelly Thompson
Partner: Firm Chairperson · Intellectual Property
Lavashnee Mandry
Lavashnee is a senior associate in the Property Department. · Real Estate
Lucy Signorelli
Partner | Trade mark Attorney · Trade Marks
Mercia Flynn
Partner · Commercial Litigation
Mercia Fynn
Partner · Intellectual Property
Mia de Jager
Mia is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Department of Adams & Adams based in Pretoria. · Litigation
Misha van Niekerk
Misha is a Senior Associate in the Competition Law department. · Competition / Antitrust
Mohamed Jameel Hamid
Partner · Intellectual Property
Muthusi Ndou
Muthusi is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation department in Pretoria. · Litigation
Naledi Pooe
Associate · Commercial Litigation
Nicky Garnett
Partner - Head of Patents Africa · Intellectual Property
Nicole Smalberger
Partner · Intellectual Property
Nishan Singh
Partner: Co-chair of Trade Mark Department and Chairperson of Trade Mark Litigation Department from 2019 to present · Intellectual Property
Nishi Chetty
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Nolwazi Gcaba
Partner | Trade Mark Practitioner · Intellectual Property
Nthabisheng Phaswana
Partner | Attorney · Intellectual Property
Philip Pla
Partner | Patent Attorney · Intellectual Property
Roelof Grové
Partner: Attorney | Notary | Conveyancer · Real Estate
Russell Bagnall
Partner | Patent Attorney · Patent Litigation
Simon Brown
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Intellectual Property
Simoné Engelbrecht
Simoné is an Associate in the Litigation law practice at Adams & Adams. · Litigation
Sophia Smallbones
Consultant · Intellectual Property
Steven Yeates
Partner | Chair - Trade Mark Prosecution · Intellectual Property
Thandiwe Seboletswe
Senior Associate · Litigation
Thando Manentsa
Partner | Commercial Attorney · Commercial Litigation
Vishen Pillay
Partner: Patent Attorney - Branch Office Chairperson · Intellectual Property
Wilhelm Prozesky
Partner | Patent Attorney · Intellectual Property