Trade Marks

Godfrey Budeli is one of the partners in Trade Mark Litigation section and is currently heading up the Anti-Counterfeiting team. He holds an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria and an LLM degree from the University of Cape Town. His area of speciality is civil and criminal litigation in relation to anti-counterfeiting in South Africa and many African countries. He is involved in regular training courses for customs officials at various border posts. He served on the firm’s Management Committee as the diversity representative.

Memberships: American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa – Honorary Member Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member International Trademark Association (INTA) – Member and part of Anti-Counterfeiting Committee | 2020 – 2021 Pretoria Attorney Association (PAA) – Member South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow SAIIPL: Anti-Counterfeit Committee Member

Accolades:

AI Global Leading Advisor Awards – Leading Trade Mark and Anti-Counterfeiting Lawyer of the Year: South Africa – 2020 Corporate Excellence Awards – Trade Mark Attorney of the Year, 2019 South Africa |2019 Finance Monthly – Lawyer of the Year: Anti-counterfeiting South Africa | 2018, 2019 Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyer: Intellectual Property | 2018; 2021 – 2023 WTR 1000 – Tier 1 Ranked: Anti-Counterfeiting (Recommended)| 2018 – 2023 WIPR – Leaders: Trade Marks | 2022 WIPR – Diversity Champion | 2022 Best Lawyers® – Intellectual Property Law: South Africa | 2023

Partner | Trade Mark Attorney

Admitted Attorney | 2006 Registered Trade Mark Attorney LLM (Commercial Law) – University of Cape Town | 2003 LLB – University of Pretoria | 2002