Mr Mohamed Khader > Spoor & Fisher > Pretoria, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Spoor & Fisher Offices
11 BYLS BRIDGE BOULEVARD, BUILDING NO.14
HIGHVELD EXT 73, CENTURION
PRETORIA, 0157
South Africa
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Mr Mohamed Khader
Work Department
Anti-Counterfeiting
Position
Mohamed Khader is a Partner at Spoor & Fisher, specialising in anti-counterfeiting, copyright and trade mark law, with a special emphasis on litigation. He has a BProc and LLB from the University of Kwazulu-Natal and is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. With two decades of experience, Mohamed heads the firm’s anti-counterfeiting unit.
He has played a prominent role in the development of anti-counterfeiting practices and procedures in South Africa and has presented numerous seminars to Customs and Excise officials, members of the South African Police Services (SAPS), and state prosecutors employed by the National Prosecuting Authority.
Career
Professional activities
- Co-author of South African Borderwatch Country Report
- Author of counterfeit goods chapter, 1st edition of Dean & Dyer: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press), 2014
- Lecturer on anti-counterfeiting for LLM students: Stellenbosch University
Market Recognition
- Listed – Trade Mark Star in Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars, 2015-present
- Listed – WTR 1000, 2014-present
- Ranked – Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
- WTR Global Leaders 2024
- Ranked- IP stars 2024
Languages
English
Memberships
- Fellow – South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)
- Member – American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
- Member – Legal Practice Council (LPC)
Education
BProc, LLB. Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Intellectual property
Spoor & Fisher is well known for its specialist expertise in intellectual property law. The firm fields experience across all areas of IP, advising on patents, copyright, trade marks, commercial IP, litigation, domain names and registered designs, to name a few areas. Dirk Hanekom oversees the patents team, Mohamed Khader leads the anti-counterfeiting team, and Marco van der Merwe heads the trade marks team. IP litigation expert Eben van Wyk is well versed in handling trade mark disputes, and Dina Biagio is very experienced in advising on patent work. Tyron Grant specialises in biotech patent matters, while John Foster advises on copyright and unlawful competition claims. Charles Webster
and Carl van Rooyen are highly regarded practitioners in the IP space. Zama Buthelezi, Chyreene Truluck and Merlene Engelbrecht are also singled out for their contributions. Hugh Moubray has retired from practice.