Adams & Adams well represented in Who’s Who Legal
4/07/2008
Four Adams & Adams partners are listed in the 2008 edition of the
International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.
Brett Oldridge is mentioned as a highly regarded individual under the trade marks section. He also received a special mention for his portfolio management work. Brett specialises in trade mark filings, searches and prosecutions and is a fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law.
Chairman Chris Job also received a special mention. He is a past president of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law and specialises in High Court and other litigation in the fields of trade marks, unlawful competition, copyright, designs and advertising disputes.
Under the patents section, Dario Tanziani, chairman of the patent department, is listed alongside Johan du Preez. Dario specialises in patents and industrial designs and High Court litigation in these areas. Specialising in trade marks, Johan is a board member of the Licensing Executives Society and an international delegate of its international body.
Since 1996,
Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in 29 areas of business law. Its website, www.whoswholegal.com, features over 9 000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers from more than 100 national jurisdictions. As a reference source for companies seeking to confirm the reputations of expert lawyers, the company’s service reduces the short-term costs of finding a lawyer and minimises the expense and risk of receiving poor counsel.
Source: Who’s Who Legal – 2008 Edition
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