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Godfrey Budeli
Adams & Adams, South Africa
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Trade Marks
Career
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
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 | 2023Position
Partner | Trade Mark Attorney
Education
Admitted Attorney | 2006
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
LLM (Commercial Law) – University of Cape Town | 2003
LLB – University of Pretoria | 2002