Mandla is an Attorney and Associate in the Firm’s Trade Mark Department. He served his Practical Vocational Training (“articles of clerkship”) at Adams & Adams from 2022 to 2023. He completed his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from UKZN in 2021 and graduated top in his class with 3 Deans Commendations Certificates, 2 Merit Certificates, 17 […]

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 […]

Adriaan is an Associate in the Trade Marks Recordals Department at Adams & Adams. He attained his LLB at the University of Pretoria in 2003 and was duly admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2006 Adriaans areas of practice include trade mark recordals and renewals.

Andile is an associate in the Trade Mark Litigation Department in Pretoria. She served her articles at Adams & Adams after attaining her Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) with distinction at the University of Pretoria in 2022. She assists in a broad range of litigious intellectual property matters in South Africa, and throughout Africa.

Keoraptse is a junior attorney practicing in intellectual property law, with a specific focus on trade mark enforcement.

Michelle is an admitted Attorney and Associate in the Trade Mark Prosecution Department in Pretoria.

Qiniso is an Associate in the Anti-Counterfeiting Department at Adams & Adams. He attained his Bachelor of Laws Degree (Cum Laude) at the University of Zululand in 2022. In 2025, Qiniso was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Thuli is an associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She served her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams after attaining her LLB at the University of South Africa.

Razia Rupnarain is an admitted attorney and an associate at Adams & Adams, in the Johannesburg office. Razia holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from the University of South Africa. Razia served her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams and was admitted […]

Bontle is an Associate in the Trade Marks department at Adams & Adams. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degree, all from the University of Cape Town. She was duly admitted as an Attorney and Notary Public of the High Court of South Africa in 2023. Her […]