Spoor & Fisher Wins Gold Ranking by WTR1000 for Exceptional IP Services in Africa
WTR1000 rankings – Gold ranking
We are thrilled to announce that Spoor & Fisher, a leading intellectual property law firm, has been awarded a gold ranking by WTR1000, one of the most respected publications in the IP industry. This prestigious honour recognizes Spoor & Fisher as one of the best IP sets on the African continent, with a standout team of practitioners and a results-driven approach to handling complex IP disputes.
At Spoor & Fisher, we have a long-standing reputation for excellence in the South African IP scene, and we are honoured to receive this recognition from WTR1000. We owe our success to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, as well as the trust and support of our valued clients.
The WTR1000 rankings are based on extensive research and interviews with both clients and practitioners in the IP industry. We are proud to have received this recognition for our exceptional expertise and client service in both litigation and prosecution, as well as our strong anti-counterfeit offering.
Leading IP sets on the African continent
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our clients for their trust and support, which has helped us earn this recognition as one of the leading IP sets on the African continent.
We are proud of our team and their commitment to providing top-quality service to our clients, and we look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional results in the years ahead.
Spoor & Fisher as a firm has been listed in the 2023 Review, and we are honoured to have 16 of our practitioners individually recognized in the 13th edition of the WTR1000 rankings:
Lawyer | Practice Area Rank and Recommendation |
Carl van Rooyen | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
Charl Potgieter | Recommended – Individuals: Anti-Counterfeiting |
Charles Webster | Ranked Gold – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
Dina Biagio | Recommended – Individuals: transactions |
Eben van Wyk | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy Recommended – Individuals: transactions |
Herman Blignaut | Ranked Bronze – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
Jean McIvor | Highly recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
John Foster | Ranked Bronze – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
Kay Rickelman | Highly recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
Louise Myburgh | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
Marco Van Der Merwe | Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
Megan Reimers | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
Mohamed Khader | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Recommended – Individuals: Anti-Counterfeiting |
Reinard Krüger | Recommended – Individuals: Anti-Counterfeiting |
Stephen Goldberg | Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
Tshepo Shabangu | Recommended – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |