Sports, Creative, Entertainment, Hospitality & Media
The sports, creative, entertainment, hospitality and media industries are home to a variety of players with a range of intersecting interests. No matter their differences, however, all are similarly characterised by innovation and creativity – and therefore, by intellectual property (IP) matters.
In addition, all are finding themselves fuelled by new trends and technologies. These drive opportunity and have potential for growth, but they do come with their own challenges.
In Africa in particular this sector is a vital focus area, since it is one of the main foreign exchange earners and key exports components, with great importance for both social and economic transformation.
At Spoor & Fisher, we have professionals who service the sports, creative, entertainment, hospitality and media industries.
Our clients include local and international sports associations; talent agencies; broadcasting corporations; collecting societies; artists and celebrities; major hotel, restaurant, food and beverage groups; and the organisers of lifestyle, entertainment and fashion events.
Bearing in mind the significance of brand protection in these industries, we serve clients in these industries with the registration (e.g. clearance searches and filing), exploitation (e.g. licensing), enforcement (e.g. high court litigation), and overall portfolio management of trade marks.
We also specialise in key related areas, like copyright, image and personality rights, privacy and defamation, and ambush marketing, as well as sponsorship and endorsement deals, music publishing, book publishing, licensing and distribution agreements, and artist’s appearance agreements.
Meet the Team
Jennifer Colantoni
Director
John Foster
Partner
Stephen Goldberg
Partner
Mohamed Khader
Partner
Reinard Krüger
Partner
Margaret Le Galle
Director
Duncan Maguire
Director
Jean McIvor
Partner
Charl Potgieter
Partner
Paul Ramara
Partner
Megan Reimers
Partner
Kay Rickelman
Foreign Counsel
Jeremy Speres
Partner
Marco van der Merwe
Partner
Eben van Wyk
Partner
Charles Webster
Partner
Jonathan Whittaker
Partner, Chairperson of the Partnership
Jarred West
Partner
Karien Postma
Partner
Merlene Engelbrecht
Senior Associate
Nola Pontes
Associate
Chris Smith
Associate
Kaajal Nagindas
Senior Associate
Russell Norton
Consultant
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