Practice Areas

Adams & Adams is a leading full-service Intellectual Property law firm operating across the African continent. Our trade mark, copyright, design, and patent departments provide clients with a comprehensive suite of legal services. These services encompass the acquisition, protection, enforcement, and commercialisation of intellectual property rights. Additionally, we offer expertise in the licensing of trade marks, patents, designs, and plant breeders’ rights, ensuring a full range of legal solutions across various technical fields.

Adams & Adams is a rapidly growing leader in corporate and commercial law, serving businesses across Africa and globally.

Our commercial attorneys provide exceptional legal counsel to a broad array of public and private companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, government entities, and individuals.

Our dispute resolution team, boasts competent and powerful teams that are purposed to represent clients in specialised areas such as anti-corruption and bribery, constitutional and administrative law, banking and finance, construction law, family law and personal injury law. The attorneys in these practices are recognised for their high level of expertise coupled with efficient and cost-effective handling of legal issues, always keeping clients’ business needs at the forefront of strategic input.

Our Competition team continues to broaden its reach into diverse industries and economic sectors, including public transport, online payment platforms, and various agricultural sectors. We remain a prominent presence in the Property Development sector and are widely recognised by other law firms as the ‘go-to’ team for competition issues.

With our depth of expertise, comprehensive service offerings, commitment to quality and innovation, extensive geographic reach and client-centric philosophy, Adams & Adams’ Real Estate and Property Law division stands out as a powerhouse in the South African property market.

Our Real Estate and Property Law practice uniquely benefits from collaboration with experts across various legal disciplines within the firm. Whether facing property-related disputes or seeking guidance on corporate matters, our clients have access to a broad spectrum of legal support whenever needed.

Our Insurance Law team provides a comprehensive range of insurance law services, including specialised legal assistance for the financial sector. The team is highly respected in their field, with an outstanding track record. With their deep knowledge and understanding of the insurance industry, they are well-equipped to handle complex insurance disputes of any kind.

Our Insurance Law team serves a wide array of industry stakeholders, including insurance companies, claims management firms, intermediaries, insured businesses, and individuals.

At Adams & Adams, our dedicated Family Law team is committed to advocating for your family both inside and outside the courtroom. We handle all family matters with sensitivity and care, ensuring the best possible resolution for everyone involved. With our extensive experience, expertise, and discretion, we provide the right services to achieve the best outcomes, no matter your needs.

Adams Forensic Investigative Services is a private company offering an extensive range of specialist forensic services supported by the full legal service offering of Adams & Adams law firm. Adams Forensics has been in existence since 2018 and has shown significant growth over the past few years, including involvement in a number of high-profile cases.

At Adams & Adams, we offer additional Value Added Services, including:

• ADAMS.AFRICA Advisory
• Kipanga™ trade mark watching service
• IP Connect™