About Us
Adams & Adams is an internationally recognised and leading African law firm that specialises in providing intellectual property and commercial services.
With primary office locations in South Africa and branches and associate offices in a number of African countries, our firm’s leadership position is reflected in the groundbreaking work we do, the valuable client relationships we have and the quality of our professionals.
Our more than 200 professionals specialise in various legal and technical disciplines in intellectual property law, commercial and property law, and litigation.
Practice Areas
A trade mark, generally speaking, is any mark used, or proposed to be used, to identify goods or services, and to distinguish those goods and services from… Our Intellectual Property Group provides clients with a full range of legal services relating to the acquisition, enforcement and commercialisation of... A patent provides the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing the patented invention for the term of the patent... Our commercial attorneys deliver top-tier corporate and commercial legal counsel to a broad array of public and private companies, private equity firms... Copyright is a property right. The principle of any kind of property is that the owner may use it as they wish, and that nobody else canlawfully use it without... Adams & Adams offers a wide range of specialist practice areas organised under the Commercial, Property and Litigation (CPL) department...
TRADEMARKS
registered design
PATENTS
Commercial
Copyright
Litigation
The Real Estate and Conveyancing attorneys of Adams & Adams advises clients on the full array of complex issues throughout the property industry... A third party claim is a claim for compensation resulting from personal injury to or the death of a person, eg. the death of a breadwinner, in a motor vehicle accident... The employment law team at Adams & Adams offers an extensive range of labour law services across a wide spectrum of industries... Adams & Adams Forensics – a private company, aims to objectively integrate the roles of accounting, auditing and investigative skills. Our litigation unit has extensive experience in dealing with family and matrimonial matters. We can act on behalf of both parties concerned in divorce...
Property
Road Accident Fund
LABOUR
Forensics
Family
Our team of professionals are in an excellent position to investigate and litigate all aspects pertaining to medical malpractice matters and to achieve... Adams & Adams has one of the largest Anti-Counterfeiting teams, consisting of attorneys, as well as other professional and support staff... The impact of competition law (also known as antitrust law) on businesses is ever increasing. Adams & Adams has the expertise to guide local...Medical Malpractice
Anti-Counterfeiting
Competition & Anti-Trust
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The Recognition of the Customary Marriage Act
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Understanding The Deeds Office and Registration Process
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Careers at Adams & Adams
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