Best Lawyers 2026: Spoor & Fisher Celebrated For Expertise

Spoor & Fisher is proud to have over 30 attorneys recognised in Best Lawyers 2026, spotlighting our IP excellence and client commitment.

Lodewyk Cilliers, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Spoor & Fisher, stood out from the crowd by being recognised as Lawyer of the Year (Intellectual Property Law). Lodewyk has over two decades of experience, specialising in the filing and prosecution of patent and registered design applications locally and abroad. He focuses on mechanical, civil and engineering inventions.

See the full list of our attorneys who have been recognised for 2026 below, along with their tenure, area of expertise and milestone recognition:

Recognised since 2026:

• Dirk Hanekom (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2025:

• Mohamed Khader (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Shanaaz Mahomed (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Kaajal Nagindas (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Amani Patel (Senior Associate) – Intellectual Property Law
• Danie Pienaar (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Karien Postma (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Shamin Raghunandan (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Paul Ramara (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2024:

• Tertia Beharie (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Juli Hopf (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Salomé Le Roux (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Herman van Schalkwyk (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2023:

• Herman Blignaut (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Lodewyk Cilliers (Partner) (Best Lawyers 2026: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law
• John Foster (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Tyron Grant (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Craig Kahn (Director, Jersey) – Intellectual Property Law
• Reinard Krüger (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Louise Myburgh (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Megan Reimers (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Jarred West (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2022:

• Lance Abramson (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• Dina Biagio (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• David Cochrane (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• Mark Kemp (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• John McKnight (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• Jeremy Speres (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology Law
• Chyreene Truluck (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• Marco Van der Merwe (Partner) – 2022 (Best Lawyers 2025: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology Law
• Jonathan Whittaker (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2020 or prior:

• Tshepo Shabangu (Partner) – 2020 – Intellectual Property Law
• Carl van Rooyen (Partner) – 2015 – Intellectual Property Law
• Eben van Wyk (Partner) – 2011 (Best Lawyers 2017: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law, Litigation
• Charles Webster (Partner) – 2009 (Best Lawyers 2023: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law
• Owen Dean (Consultant) – 2008 – Intellectual Property Law

The 17th edition of Best Lawyers – a peer-driven accolade – captures the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.