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Spoor & Fisher

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At Spoor & Fisher, Marco van der Merwe oversees the trade marks team, Mohamed Khader heads up the anti-counterfeiting team, and Dirk Hanekom fronts the patents team. Eben van Wyk specialises in IP litigation, and has a solid track record in advising on copyright, trade mark, and domain name disputes. Trade mark enforcement issues are prominent in Zama Buthelezi‘s and Merlene Engelbrecht’s workloads, and John Foster brings experience in handling unlawful competition claims, copyright and trade mark infringement claims, as well as commercial IP transactions. Patent matters are a key area of strength for Dina Biagio and Tyron Grant.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team stands out for its accessibility and prompt responsiveness.'

  • 'The team offers pragmatic and solution-oriented approaches.'

  • 'Competitive and transparent fee structures.’

Key clients

  • Anglo Corporate Services South Africa (Pty) Limited
  • Tiger Food Brands Intellectual Property Holding Company (Pty) Ltd
  • Distell Ltd
  • My Light Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  • The United States Polo Association
  • Brand Quantum International (Pty) Limited
  • Nelson Mandela University (“NMMU”)
  • Deere & Co.
  • The Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC) of Épernay
  • De Wetshof Estate (Wine Estate)

Work highlights

  • Represented Tiger Food Brands Intellectual Property Holding Company (Pty) Ltd (“Tiger Brands”) in a trade mark opposition matter in China.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Merlene Engelbrecht
Spoor & Fisher
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Eben van Wyk
Spoor & Fisher
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Zama Buthelezi
Spoor & Fisher

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marco van der Merwe, Dirk Hanekom, Mohamed Khader

Other key lawyers

Eben van Wyk, John Foster, Merlene Engelbrecht, Zama Buthelezi, Chyreene Truluck, Tyron Grant, Dina Biagio, Carl van Rooyen, Salomé le Roux