As we commemorated International Women’s Day on 8 March celebrating the social, economic and cultural achievements of women, Adams & Adams is pleased to announce that Kelly Thompson has been named as the first female chairperson of the firm in its 113-year...
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Adams & Adams named South African IP Law Firm of the Year – Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers®, a highly respected legal profession peer review publication recently announced their Best Lawyers® list for 2021 acknowledging outstanding global firms and lawyers. In the latest edition, Adams & Adams scooped the top spot for Law Firm of the Year,...
Liberty Group wins against Discovery Vitality and opens the door for Comparative Advertising
Adams & Adams Partner and Chairman, Gérard du Plessis, represented the Liberty Group in the judgment they won in the Johannesburg High Court earlier this month against Discovery Vitality. Not only was the judgment ground-breaking when it comes to trade mark law,...
Adams & Adams crowned IP Law Firm of 2020
Adams & Adams has been crowned South Africa’s Intellectual Property (IP) Law Firm of 2020. Africa’s largest IP law practice received top honours at the prestigious Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) awards ceremony held on 5 March 2020.
Adams & Adams attorneys recognised for excellence
Adams & Adams attorneys have been recognised for their professional excellence, making this year’s list of The Best Lawyers in South Africa, with several awards received by the firm’s partners.
Restoration and optimism dominate Africa IP Conversations
The 7th annual Adams & Adams Africa IP Network Meeting took place in Pretoria, South Africa recently, providing a unique opportunity for agents, practitioners and registrars from across the continent to share experiences, challenges, progress and learnings on...
Adams & Adams is the number one IP outfit in South Africa – WTR 1000
“Adams & Adams is the number one IP outfit in South Africa." This opening line of the firm review in the recently-published World Trademark Review's WTR1000 2019 rankings. The firm also earned a 'Gold Band' rating based on the fact the its team attracted the most...
A ‘Triple Distilled’ Summary of recent Trade Mark SCA Cases
In the past twelve months, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down four judgments concerning trade marks. Adams & Adams Partner and Chairman, Gérard du Plessis, provides insight into the repercussions of those outcomes for trade mark owners. Watch the video presentation.
IP is in our DNA | Adams & Adams is SA’s Firm of the Year
The peer review publisher, Best Lawyers®, recently released its list of outstanding lawyers in various fields, with a number of Adams & Adams Partners featured. In addition, Adams & Adams was once again named the Top Law Firm in South Africa in the field of...
NETWORK MEETING DISCUSSES ROLE OF IP IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
The Africa Network Meeting brings together intellectual property practitioners and registry officials, representing 23 jurisdictions, for the largest summit of its kind on the continent.
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