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, Spoor & Fisher Jersey
John Foster
Head of Trade Marks, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Stephen Goldberg
Consultant, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Mohamed Khader
Partner, Head of Anti-Counterfeiting, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Reinard Krüger
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Duncan Maguire
Director, Spoor & Fisher Jersey
Paul Ramara
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Megan Reimers
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Kay Rickelman
Foreign Counsel, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Jeremy Speres
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Marco van der Merwe
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Eben van Wyk
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Charles Webster
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Jonathan Whittaker
Chairperson of, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Jarred West
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Karien Postma
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Merlene Engelbrecht
Senior Associate, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Nola Pontes
Associate, Spoor & Fisher Jersey
Chris Smith
Associate, Spoor & Fisher Jersey
Kaajal Nagindas
Partner, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
Russell Norton
Consultant, Spoor & Fisher South Africa
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