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Adams & Adams Law Firm

Adams & Adams

An internationally recognised leading African law firm that specialises in providing intellectual property, corporate and commercial services.

Adams & Adams
Office Name: Pretoria

Physical Address:
Lynnwood Bridge
4 Daventry Street
Lynnwood Manor

Pretoria
0081
Gauteng

Postal Address:
PO Box 1014
Pretoria
0081

Phone  +27 (0)12 432 6000
Fax  +27 (0)12 432 6599
Website 
E-mail  [email protected]

Firm established in 1908 (116 years ago)

Languages: English, Afrikaans

Magisterial Districts serviced Pretoria; Pretoria North;

Other Adams & Adams offices: Cape Town; Sandton; Durban;

Adams & Adams Overview

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 (69 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 levels 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, property services, public procurement, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, exchange control, franchising, competition, labour, personal injury, arbitration and dispute resolution, among others.


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Lynnwood Bridge, 4 Daventry Street, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria, South Africa



Areas of Law


Lawyers and Consultants

Alexis Apostolidis
Alexis Apostolidis
Director/Partner
BSc (CHEMISTRY, LAW) - University of Witwatersrand (1998)LLB (CUM LAUDE) : University of Witwatersrand (2002)Postgraduate Diploma EU Competition Law (with merit): Kings College, London (2012)
Andrew Molver
Andrew Molver
Director/Partner
BCom (Law) (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria (2005)LLB (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria (2007)Certificate in Advanced Administrative Law (2010)QualificationsQualified attorney (2010)
Blain de Villiers
Blain de Villiers
Director/Partner
BA (Law) - University of Cape Town (1992)LLB - University of Pretoria (1995)Admitted attorney (1998)Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (1998)
Colin MacKenzie
Colin MacKenzie
Director/Partner
BSc Eng (Mech) - University of Witwatersrand (1982)BProc - University of South Africa (1987)Professional Qualifications:Qualified Patent agent (1987)Admitted attorney (1988)Registered Patent attorney (1988)
Dale Healy
Dale Healy
Director/Partner
LLB – University of Pretoria (2002)Professional Qualifications:Admitted attorney (2005)Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2005)
Danie Strachan
Danie Strachan
Director/Partner
LLB (cum laude) UP, LLD (Doctor of Laws) UP
Danie Dohmen
Danie Dohmen
Director/Partner
BSc (Physics & Chemistry) - Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (1993) LLB - Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (1996)
Dario Tanziani
Dario Tanziani
Director/Partner
BSc (Chem & Maths) - University of Pretoria (1981) BProc - University of South Africa (1987) Professional Qualifications: Admitted attorney (1988) Qualified Patent agent (1986) Registered Patent attorney (1988)
David Scheepers
David Scheepers
Director/Partner
BIuris (University of South Africa (1992)), LLB (University of South Africa (1995)), Admitted attorney 1998
Debbie Marriott
Debbie Marriott
Director/Partner
BSc (Chemistry) – WITS (1996) LLB - WITS (1998) Admitted Attorney (2001) Solicitor (England and Wales) (2004) (non-practising) Trade Mark Practitioner (2006) Practice Areas: Trade mark and Copyright litigation Unlawful competition & passing-off litigatio
Dieter Welthagen
Dieter Welthagen
Director/Partner
BEng (Civil) - University of Pretoria (1990) LLB - University of Pretoria (2001) Professional Qualifications: Professional Engineer (1998) Admitted Attorney (2003) Registered Patent Attorney (2003)
Gérard du Plessis, Firm Chairman
Gérard du Plessis, Firm Chairman
Director/Partner
BLC (UP), LLB (UP), Trade Mark Practitioner (SAIIPL)
Godfrey Budeli
Godfrey Budeli
Director/Partner
LLB - University of Pretoria (2002) LLM - University of Cape Town (2003)
Grègor Wolter
Grègor Wolter
Director/Partner
BBus Sci (Hons) - University of Cape Town (1991)LLB - University of Cape Town (1993)Professional QualificationsAdmitted attorney (1996)
Jac Marais
Jac Marais
Director/Partner
BA - University of Stellenbosch (2004)LLB - University of Stellenbosch (2006)Advanced Certificate in Competition Law - University of Witwatersrand (2008)Postgraduate Diploma in European Competition Law – University of London, King’s College (2012)Was
James Davies
James Davies
Director/Partner
BEng (Electronic) - University of Pretoria (2000) LLB - University of Pretoria (2003) Admitted attorney (2006) Registered patent attorney (2006)
Jani Cronjé
Jani Cronjé
Director/Partner
BCom Law, LLB Attorney (2009) Trade Mark Practitioner (2009) SAIIPL
Janice Galvad
Janice Galvad
Director/Partner
BSc (General) - University of the Witwatersrand (1992)LLB - University of South Africa (1999) LLM (Specialization in Commercial Law) - University of South Africa (2002)Admitted Attorney (2001)Patent Attorney (2004)
Jean-Paul Rudd
Jean-Paul Rudd
Director/Partner
LLB Cum Laude (UOFS)Attorney
Jenny Pienaar
Jenny Pienaar
Director/Partner
BA - University of Stellenbosch (1988) LLB - University of Cape Town (1991) Admitted Attorney (1994) SAIIPL Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs, Patent and Comparative Trade Mark Law Examinations (2002) Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2004)
Johan du Preez
Johan du Preez
Director/Partner
BA LLB - Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (1981) Admitted attorney (1986)
Joseph Goedhals
Joseph Goedhals
Director/Partner
BCom (Law) - University of Pretoria (1995) LLB - University of Pretoria (1997) Admitted attorney (1998) Qualified Trade Mark practitioner (1998)
Kelly Thompson
Kelly Thompson
Director/Partner
BA – University of Stellenbosch (1996) LLB – University of Stellenbosch (1998) Admitted attorney (2001) Trade Mark Practitioner (2001)
Lauren Ross
Lauren Ross
Director/Partner
BProc - (cum laude) - University of South Africa (2002) LLB - University of South Africa (2002) Admitted Attorney (2003) SAIIPL Trade Mark, Copyright, Design, Patent and Comparative Trade Mark Law exams Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2004)
Leander Opperman
Leander Opperman
Director/Partner
BLC - University of Pretoria (1994) LLB - University of South Africa (1996) LLM - University of South Africa (2003)Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Litigation and Adminstration of Insolvent estates Admitted attorney (1999)
Louis van der Walt
Louis van der Walt
Director/Partner
BEng (Chem Eng) - University of Pretoria (1990)BProc - University of South Africa (1995)Admitted attorney (1997)Registered Patent attorney (1997)
Lucy Signorelli
Lucy Signorelli
Director/Partner
BProc (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria (1994) LLB (Cum Laude) - University of Pretoria (1996) Admitted attorney (1999) Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2001)
Mandy Swanepoel
Mandy Swanepoel
Director/Partner
BA - University of Stellenbosch (2000)LLB - University of Stellenbosch (2002)Admitted attorney (2005)Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2006)
Mariëtte du Plessis
Mariëtte du Plessis
Director/Partner
BLC - University of Pretoria (1984)LLB - University of Pretoria (1986)Admitted attorney (1989)Qualified trade mark practitioner (1991)
Megan Moerdijk
Megan Moerdijk
Director/Partner
BA - University of Witwatersrand (1985)LLB - University of Witwatersrand (1989)Admitted attorney (1996)Trade Mark Practitioner (2004)
Nelia Hickman
Nelia Hickman
Director/Partner
BA - University of Stellenbosch (1975) BA (Hons) - Unisa (1981) LLB - University of Stellenbosch (1984) Admitted attorney (1987)
Nicky Garnett
Nicky Garnett
Director/Partner
BA - University of Natal (1995) LLB - University of Natal (1997) Admitted Attorney (1999) (Zimbabwe)
Nicolette Koch
Nicolette Koch
Director/Partner
BCom (Law) Cum Laude - University of Pretoria (1996)LLB - University of South Africa (2000)B.Compt - University of South Africa (2002)Admitted Attorney - (2002)Conveyancer (2006)
Nicolette Biggar
Nicolette Biggar
Director/Partner
B.Soc. Science (UKZN) (1993) LLB (UKZN) (1995) LLM Specialising in Intellectual Property Law (UNISA)(2007) Admitted Attorney - 1998 Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner
Nishan Singh
Nishan Singh
Director/Partner
LLB (summa cum laude) - University of Natal - 2005Trade Mark Institute Exams - 2008Admitted Attorney - 2008Trade Mark Practitioner - 2008
Nolo Khechane
Nolo Khechane
Director/Partner
BA - University of Durban (1998)LLB - University of Durban (2000)Admitted Attorney (2003)
Nolwazi Gcaba
Nolwazi Gcaba
Director/Partner
B. Juris - University of Fort Hare (1992)LLB - University of Natal (1995)Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner (2001)Admitted attorney (1998)
Nthabisheng Phaswana
Nthabisheng Phaswana
Director/Partner
LLB - University of Pretoria- 2002 LLM- University of Pretoria - 2008 Admitted Attorney- 2005
Pieter Visagie
Pieter Visagie
Director/Partner
BEng (Chem Eng) (Stell.) 2006 LL.B (UNISA) 2011
Roelof Grove
Roelof Grove
Director/Partner
BIuris - University of the Free State (1996) LLB - University of the Free State (1998) LLM (Commercial law) - UNISA (2000) Qualifications Admitted attorney, notary and conveyancer (2000)
Russell Bagnall
Russell Bagnall
Director/Partner
BSc Eng (Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Science Option) - University of Witwatersrand (1989)BProc - University of South Africa (1995)Qualified Patent Attorney (1996)Admitted attorney (1996)
Samantha Copeling
Samantha Copeling
Director/Partner
BA - University of Cape Town (1988) LLB - University of Cape Town (1990) Admitted attorney (1993) Trade Mark Practitioner (1998)
Simon Brown, Co-Chair - Trade Mark Prosecution
Simon Brown, Co-Chair - Trade Mark Prosecution
Director/Partner
LLB (UP), BLC (UP), Trade Mark Practitioner (SAIIPL)
Somayya Khan
Somayya Khan
Director/Partner
BA - University of Natal (Dbn) (2000) LLB - University of Natal (Dbn) (2001) Admitted Attorney (2003)
Werina Griffiths
Werina Griffiths
Director/Partner
LLB (Stellenbosch University, 2005) Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2011) Admitted attorney (2008)
Wilhelm Prozesky
Wilhelm Prozesky
Director/Partner
Hons. BSc (Genetics) - University of Pretoria (2001)LLB - University of Pretoria (2005)Admitted as an attorney in 2008Admitted as a patent attorney April 2010
Andrew Phillips
Andrew Phillips
Senior Associate
LLB (UP) 2009
Claire Bothma
Claire Bothma
Senior Associate
B.Com (Law) - University of Pretoria - 2000 LLB - University of Pretoria - 2002 Admitted Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public - 2005 Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner - 2008
Nicole Smalberger
Nicole Smalberger
Senior Associate
LLB cum laude Trade mark practitioner Member of SAIIPL
Shani Van Niekerk
Shani Van Niekerk
Senior Associate
LLB (University of Pretoria) 2011
Bilkis Daby
Bilkis Daby
Attorney

Dakalo Luvhimbi
Dakalo Luvhimbi
Attorney

Danél Campbell
Danél Campbell
Attorney

Jennifer Pienaar
Jennifer Pienaar
Attorney

Jevonne Le Roux
Jevonne Le Roux
Attorney

Richard Wiers
Richard Wiers
Attorney

Sisipho Ngoma
Sisipho Ngoma
Attorney

Tayyiba Nalla
Tayyiba Nalla
Attorney

Therése Davis
Therése Davis
Attorney

Wihan Meintjes
Wihan Meintjes
Attorney







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