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.’
Key clients
- Microsoft
- Samsung
Work highlights
Represented FirstRand Bank Limited and FirstRand Limited in trade mark opposition proceedings against First Abu Dhabi Bank.
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Practice head
Kelly Thompson; Danie Dohmen; Steven Yeates; Nishan Singh; Nolwazi Gcaba; Godfrey Budeli; Wilhelm Prozesky; Nicky Garnett; James Davies; Janice Galvad
Other key lawyers
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