Phumla is an Associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She obtained her LLB from the University of the Free State in 2018 and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2020. Phumla also holds a Postgraduate certificate in Compliance management from the University of Cape Town. […]

Christel has extensive and wide experience in South Africa’s technology and innovation space, having worked as a South African patent attorney for 13 years, as an innovation support manager at Wits Commercial Enterprise for four years, as well as in the public sector from 2020 to 2023, during which time she headed the team responsible […]

Lizelle is a Patent Administrator in the Intellectual Property Department in Pretoria and has experience in patent and design filing and prosecution.

Nnyana is an Associate in the Patents Department at Adams & Adams.

Thomas is a registered patent attorney with experience in patents and registered designs as well as regulatory compliance and policy related to intellectual property (IP). He graduated with an MSc in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria before pursuing a law degree from UNISA and becoming a patent attorney. He has a strong technical […]

Dr. Joanne van Harmelen is a qualified attorney with over 15 years of experience in the legal profession. She specialises in patent filing and prosecution in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors as well as advising clients on related regulatory and IP commercial matters. Joanne’s approach to advising clients is to consider holistically the commercial […]

Gizela is an associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She was awarded an LLB from UNISA in 2018 and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2023. Gizela assists in the management of foreign clients’ patent and design portfolios in South Africa within the Patent Overseas […]

Marilé is an associate in the Patents Department at Adams & Adams. She holds a MSc in Microbiology from the University of Stellenbosch and an LLB degree from UNISA. Marilé is an admitted attorney of the South African High Court and a qualified patent attorney. Marilé is part of the Africa Patent Section and sits […]

James is a patent attorney with an electronic and computer background, and with a genuine interest in these things and all things technological. James works in the patent department, mainly assisting local clients in filing and prosecution patent and design applications in South Africa and indeed all over the world.

Alexis Apostolidis is a partner in the patent litigation practice of Adams & Adams and heads the competition law department of the firm. He is well versed in all aspects of patent law and specialises in opinion work and patent litigation in the life sciences, agrochemical, petrochemical, IT and consumer goods sectors. He has successfully litigated on behalf of originator pharmaceutical companies, OEM German car manufacturers, banks and television content providers. Alexis’ practice also extends to litigation concerning design registrations, the commercialisation and licensing of IP and regulatory matters in the life sciences sector. He advises and represents clients in litigious work in a number of African countries.