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2226 Attorneys or Lawyers profiles in South Africa
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Craig Kahn
Craig has extensive experience in the filing and prosecution of patent and design applications in Africa. He also specialises in the drafting of patent specifications for biotechnology, genetic engineering and pharmaceutical products. Industry associations Fellow of the South African Institute of ... click for more information
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Mohamed Khader
Mohamed heads the Anti-Counterfeiting Unit and specialises in anti-counterfeiting, copyright and trade mark law with a special emphasis on litigation. He has played a prominent role in the development of anti-counterfeiting practices and procedures in South Africa and has presented numerous seminars... click for more information
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Jean McIvor
Domestic and international trade mark registration and searches; the registration of copyright in cinematograph films. Jean is a specialist trade mark attorney who acts for various local and international clients. Industry associations Associate of the South African Institute of Intellectual Prope... click for more information
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John McKnight
Domestic and international patent and design matters, including the preparation and prosecution of patent and design applications. John specialises in the filing of applications in the chemical, biochemical and pharmaceutical fields, and related litigation. He also has experience in commercial trans... click for more information
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Hugh Melamdowitz
Domestic and international trade mark registration, searches and renewals, domestic and international trade mark and copyright litigation, copyright agreements, entertainment law, media law and international distribution. Hugh specialises in commercial agreements relating to intellectual property, l... click for more information
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Shamin Raghunandan
Domestic and international trade mark registration, searches and renewals. Industry associations Member of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law, executive member of the Association of Pretoria Attorneys. Professional activities Author of a chapter on the Singapore Treaty for ... click for more information
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Paul Ramara
Anti-counterfeiting, trade mark and copyright litigation. Industry associations Co-author of an article on Anti-Counterfeiting from a South African Perspective. click for more information
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Megan Reimers
Domestic and international registration and litigation. Copyright litigation, unlawful competition, Advertising Standards Authority objections, passing off, company name objections and domain name disputes, intellectual property valuation. Industry associations Fellow of the South African Institut... click for more information
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Tshepo Shabangu
Domestic and international trade mark prosecution. Tshepo specialises in IP valuation work, technology-related IP agreements, franchising agreements and IP-related venture capital transactions, company and close corporations name registrations, and corporate governance. Industry associations Fello... click for more information
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Shanaaz Tiry
Shanaaz is the first black female patent attorney in South Africa. She specialises in the prosecution of South African National Phase patent applications, in particular the filing of voluntary amendment applications at the South African Patent Office. Shanaaz deals specifically with patent matters i... click for more information
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Marco van der Merwe
Head of Trade Mark Records and Formalities Department. Domestic trade mark registration, searches and renewals, domestic and international copyright, information technology law and domain names. Marco is a specialist trade mark attorney with extensive experience in computer-related litigation and in... click for more information
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Carl van Rooyen
Carl specializes in litigation relating to trade marks, copyright and unlawful competition. Industry associations Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law. click for more information
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Louis van Wyk
Domestic and international copyright, entertainment law, media law, advertising objections, unlawful competition, passing off, company name objections and domain name disputes. Louis has extensive experience in all facets and aspects of IP matters; he acts and is a consultant for a number of local a... click for more information
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Charles Webster
Law firm: Spoor & Fisher (Pretoria)
Years of Practice: 31 Position: Partner - Chairperson of the partnershipCharles specialises in litigation, in particular trade mark and copyright infringement, passing off, unlawful competition, Advertising Standards Authority complaints, company name objections, and domain name disputes. Charles has extensive experience in all facets and aspects of IP matters; he acts ... click for more information
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Jonathan Whittaker
Law firm: Spoor & Fisher (Pretoria)
Years of Practice: 23 Position: Partner - Chairperson of the Executive CommitteeJonathan specialises in patent, design, technical copyright and unlawful competition litigation. Jonathan has extensive litigation experience in a broad spectrum of fields including the mechanical, mining, metallurgical, electrical, chemical and pharmaceutical fields. Industry associations Fellow ... click for more information
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Mark Kemp
Field of Practice Domestic and international patent matters including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Mark is an expert patent attorney and specialises in the chemical, metallurgical and biochemical fields and related litigation. Industry associations Fellow of the South Af... click for more information
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Louise Myburgh
Field of Practice Domestic and international trade mark registration, searches and renewals, domestic and international trade mark litigation, domestic and international copyright, advertising objections, unlawful competition, passing off, company name objections and domain name disputes. Louise is... click for more information
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Eben van Wyk
Field of Practice Intellectual Property litigation; advertising law and matters before the Advertising Standards Authority; domestic and international trade mark registration, searches and renewals, Intellectual Property aspects relating to commercial matters; due diligence investigations. Industr... click for more information
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Jeremy Speres
Field of Practice Trade Mark Enforcement click for more information
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John Foster
Fields of practice Mark Enforcement. click for more information
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Dirk Hanekom
Fields of practice Domestic and international patent matters, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Dirk specialises in filing applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and FMCG fields. He also specialises in the regulatory aspects relating to these ind... click for more information
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David (Dave) Bennett
Law firm: Swanepoel & Partners Inc (Nelspruit)
Years of Practice: 38 Position: Director (Chairperson)Dave was admitted as Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer by the High Court of South Africa in 1982, and joined Swanepoel & Partners in 1987. He became a Director in 1989. Dave serves on the Councils of the Law Society of South Africa (since 2001), the Law Society of the Northern Provinces (since 2002... click for more information
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Michael George (Mike) Pienaar
Mike joined Swanepoel & Partners in 1981, was admitted as an attorney in 1982 and received his right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa in 1995. He is expertly suited to provide legal opinions on various aspects in law. click for more information
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Thomas Haylett (Haylett) Siebrits
Haylett joined Swanepoel & Partners in 1997 after he was admitted as attorney in 1996. He specialise in litigation, collections and Family Law matters. click for more information
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Christelle de Wet
Christelle was admitted as Attorney and Conveyancer by the High Court of South Africa (Transvaal Provincial Division) at Pretoria on 20 March 2006 and became director at Swanepoel & Partners Incorporated in August of the same year. She was awarded the Woman Attorney of the Year Trophy by the Mpumal... click for more information
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Nicolaas Willem (Wico) Ligthelm
Law firm: Swanepoel & Partners Inc (Nelspruit)
Years of Practice: 7 Position: Practicing Attorney and Notary PublicWico was admitted as an Attorney by the High Court of South Africa in 2013 and later as a Notary Public in 2014. He furthermore obtained a postgraduate certificate for an advanced course in Business Rescue Practice in 2015. click for more information
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Thobile (Thobi) Pretty Mathebula
Thobile obtained her LL.B. Degree at the University of Johannesburg in 2011 and went on to attend the school for Legal Practice in 2012. Upon completion she secured articles at Swanepoel & Partners Inc in 2013. She was later admitted as an Attorney of the High Court in 2014. click for more information
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Rian du Toit
Rian du Toit matriculated from Paul Roos Gimnasium in 1987. He completed a B.Comm degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 1990 and a LLB degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 1992. He also completed an Advanced Diploma in Labour Law (RAU) and a Diploma in Tax Practice (RAU). He was admit... click for more information
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Michelle Jansen
Michelle Jansen obtained her B. Comm (Law) and LLB degrees from the University of Pretoria in 1999 and 2001 respectively. She completed her articles at Weavind & Weavind attorneys in Pretoria and was admitted as Attorney in December 2002 and as Notary in February 2003. In March 2003 Michelle was ap... click for more information
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Liesl de Lange
Liesl de Lange matriculated from Framesby High school in 1985. She completed her B. Comm (Law) and LLB degrees from the University of Port Elizabeth in 1992. She commenced her legal career at the RAF fund in Cape Town as consultant from December 1991 until May 1993. She returned to the Eastern Cap... click for more information