Adams & Adams acts for prominent clients in the financial services, life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors. Kelly Thompson has extensive experience in handling IP litigation, while Wilhelm Prozesky oversees the patents renewals side of the practice, and co-heads the overseas patents and designs filings team with Janice Galvad. Danie Dohmen handles patent disputes, James Davies leads the patent recordals practice, and Nicky Garnett heads up the firm’s African patents and designs team. Nolwazi Gcaba is often engaged in trade mark renewals and Godfrey Budeli heads up the firm’s anti-counterfeiting team. Steven Yeates and Nishan Singh are key contacts for trade mark prosecution and litigation, while Vishen Pillay and Sophia Smallbones are other key team members.
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  • ‘They are highly knowledgeable in IP, professional, and always willing to assist. Their billing is fair.’

  • ‘Vishen Pillay has been very helpful in helping us meet tight deadlines. He communicates regularly and is always willing to assist us.’

  • ‘The team is made up of diverse professionals with a client-centric attitude. ’

  • ‘The team is very knowledgeable and has strong communication skills. They will advise up front on how they recommend proceeding in certain matters so that you are not spending money unnecessarily.'

  • ‘The members have great experience in IP matters.'

  • ‘The service is world class. The team is able to provide solutions to complex legal issues and provide practical advice. ’

  • 'The quality of the work product is excellent and consistent.’
  • ‘The team at Adams & Adams are resolutely customer-focused: they proactively spend time and energy to enquire about possible problems or needs. Collaboration is their strength, alongside professionalism and reliability.’

Kernmandanten

  • Microsoft
  • Samsung
  • Coca-Cola
  • Intel
  • Caterpillar
  • BMW
  • Facebook
  • FirstRand Bank Limited – FNB
  • Chanel Limited
  • Netflix

Highlight-Mandate

  • Represented FirstRand Bank Limited and FirstRand Limited in trade mark opposition proceedings against First Abu Dhabi Bank.
  • Represented Enzalutamide in patent infringement proceedings brought against Eurolab and Dischem.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Joanne van Harmelen

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Praxisleitung

Kelly Thompson; Danie Dohmen; Steven Yeates; Nishan Singh; Nolwazi Gcaba; Godfrey Budeli; Wilhelm Prozesky; Nicky Garnett; James Davies; Janice Galvad

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Alexis Apostolidis; Russell Bagnall; Vishen Pillay; Sophia Smallbones; Darshan Moodley; Gérard du Plessis; Joanne van Harmelen; Mercia Fynn; Nicole Smalberger; Mohamed Jameel Hamid; Darren Olivier