For the third consecutive year, Spoor & Fisher has won the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Africa Firm of the Year Award at the EMEA awards ceremony held in London last night.

Now in its 15th year, the MIP Global Awards recognise top performers in intellectual property who have made outstanding contributions to IP work covering patents, trade marks and copyright across the African continent during 2019.

Wayne Meiring, Managing Director of Spoor & Fisher Jersey, says, “We would like to extend our gratitude to our clients for their long-term support as well as MIPs continued recognition of our Africa expertise.”

Jonathan Whittaker, Chairperson of Spoor & Fisher, added, “Winning this award reinforces our market position as a leader in Africa-wide IP legal service. We are proud of the achievements of our partners, directors, associates and staff.”

2020 has brought other wins for the firm – Silver Award for the Best IP Advisor Africa & Middle East at the Innovation & IP Forum and Awards; Gold Band ranking in South Africa by WTR 1000; Band 1 ranking in the Chambers Global Guide 2020 and Top 100 member firm status by the PCT network.

MIP Africa, Spoor & Fisher retains the MIP Africa Firm of the Year Award