Werksmans Attorneys’ team of ‘consummate professionals’ works in tandem with the firm’s wider litigation and commercial departments, and is well known for advising on domain name disputes, cross-border transactions, IP portfolio management and the protection of IP rights. Practice head Janine Hollesen specialises in IP law; Donvay Wegierski leads the department’s foreign trade mark division. Dannielle Fiff and Monique le Roux are also praised for their contributions.
Testimonials
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‘The intellectual property team is of the highest possible calibre! Not only are they diverse but they work as a collective and ensure your needs as a client are always met by going above and beyond.'
- 'Very authentic professionals.'
‘Janine Hollesen and Donvay Wegierski have a wealth of knowledge. They are both powerhouses who consistently deliver. They have always been meticulous when providing opinions and advice and even just day to day assistance. It is always a pleasure working with them and their team members because you know you receive quality work on time (if not before agreed deadlines) and from a team that are not only professional but just great people.'
Key clients
- Monster Energy Company
- Petredec Holdings Pte. Ltd
- Acorn Holdings Proprietary Limited
- Shoprite Checkers Proprietary Limited
- Beijing Automobile Group Co. Ltd.
- Pioneer Foods and Ceres Fruit Juices ("Pioneer")
- Various South African wineries including Boschkloof Wines, Du Toitskloof Wines Klein Constantia Winery (Pty) Limited; Tokara Winery; Groot Constantia
- Les Grands Chais De France SAS
- Iwayini Company (Pty) Limited
- Energy Beverages
- Reign Beverage Company
- Garmin Switzerland GMBH ("Garmin")
- Swartland Winery
- Quantum Foods Proprietary Limited
- Various divisions of Pepkor and associated companies
- Clover S.A Proprietary Limited
- Spier Wines
- Ceres Fruit Juices (Pty) Limited (merged with Pepsico Inc)
- South African Rugby Union
- Pick n Pay (Pty) Limited
- Karsten Boerdery
- Hungry Lion
- Professional Provident Society (PPS)
- Santam Limited
Work highlights
- Assisting Petredec Holdings Pte. Ltd with its global IP portfolio.
- Assisted the firm's commercial team with conducting an IP due diligence exercise in various jurisdictions for Vivo Energy Investments B.V.
- Assisted Acorn Holdings with its global IP portfolio.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Janine Hollesen, Donvay Wegierski