Somayya Khan

Somayya is a qualified attorney and trade mark practitioner who has worked in the legal field in the private and public sector in London, United Kingdom, prior to joining Adams and Adams in 2006. Somayya has been a partner of the firm since 2009 and specialises in intellectual property law and practices in the Trade Mark Litigation Department. Her areas of practice includes trade mark litigation, domain name registrations and domain name disputes (including disputes before WIPO) as well as litigation relating to copyright, passing off, unlawful competition and company name objections. She has extensive experience in litigation proceedings locally and internationally. Somayya’s litigation practice extends beyond the borders of South Africa and expands across the African Continent, assisting local and foreign client’s protect their intellectual property in South Africa and in various African countries. Practice Areas: Litigation relating to Trade Marks, Passing off, Unlawful competition, Copyright, Counterfeit goods, Domain names, Company/Close Corporations/Business name objections Professional Involvement: South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law - fellow Law Society of the Northern Provinces - member

Education:
BA - University of Natal (Dbn) (2000) LLB - University of Natal (Dbn) (2001) Admitted Attorney (2003)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2002.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)12 432 6000