Darren Trent Olivier

Darren focuses on brand protection and IP commercialisation. His work has been recognised by Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global, WTR 1000, Legal 500 and others. He is IP advisor to the King of the Zulu nation and sits on the editorial board of Oxford University’s Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. You can also catch him as Afro Leo on the Afro-IP weblog, which he started a few years ago. An experienced intellectual property advisor with over 20 years experience gained in local and international law firms as well as in-house Especially interested in IP management (primarily brands), prosecution, commercialisation and enforcement in Africa but worked for a decade in London, focusing on Europe Lead counsel for the BSA The Software Alliance in South Africa An editorial board member of Oxford University Press: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice Blogmeister and founder of the Afro-IP weblog. He tweets from @DarrenTOlivier Recognised by Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Global, World Trademark 1000, Legal 500, South African Institute of IP Law, Managing Intellectual Property and IAM 300 Trustee of the CEO SleepOut Trust, a change agent in South Africa responsible for raising the most amount of money ever on a single night for good causes The only African to be recognised in IAM’s Guide to the World’s leading IP Strategists Chair of the firm’s IP Commercialisation team Co-founder of 4 kids Practice Areas: Trade Marks Copyright IP Management Trade Mark & Copyright litigation IP Licensing Accolades: Editorial Board of Oxford University Press’ Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice Author and founder of AFRO-IP weblog SAIIPL Special Achievement Award 2011 Ranked in: World Trade Mark Review 1000 international guide to leading trade mark lawyers Managing Intellectual Property guide to leading IP lawyers Legal 500 guide to leading lawyers Chambers and Partners guide to leading intellectual property lawyers The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2013 Professional Involvement: SA Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – fellow International Trade Marks Association (INTA) AFRO-IP (African Intellectual Property Community) – co-founder Frequent speaker and writer on IP issues

Education:
Admitted Attorney (1997) Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (1997) Qualified Solicitor Qualified European Trade Mark Attorney

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 1997.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
Afrikaans, English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0) 11 895 1000