Lawyers

Mohamed Khader

Mohamed Khader

Spoor & Fisher, South Africa

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.

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