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:

• 德克·哈内科姆 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2025:

• 穆罕默德·哈德 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 沙纳兹·穆罕默德 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 卡哈尔·纳金达斯 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 阿曼尼·帕特尔 (Senior Associate) – Intellectual Property Law
• 丹妮·皮纳尔 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 卡里恩·波斯特玛 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 沙明·拉古南丹 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 保罗·拉马拉 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2024:

• 特蒂亚·贝哈里 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 朱莉·霍夫 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• Salomé Le Roux (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 赫尔曼·范·沙克维克 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2023:

• 赫尔曼·布利诺 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 洛德维克·西利尔斯 (Partner) (Best Lawyers 2026: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law
• 约翰福斯特 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 泰伦格兰特 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 克雷格·卡恩 (Director, Jersey) – Intellectual Property Law
• 雷纳德·克鲁格 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 路易丝·米伯格 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 梅根·赖默斯 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law
• 贾里德·韦斯特 (Partner) – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2022:

• 兰斯·艾布拉姆森 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• 迪娜·比亚乔 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• 大卫·科克伦 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• 马克·肯普 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• 约翰麦克奈特 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law
• 杰里米·斯佩雷斯 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology Law
• Chyreene 特鲁克 (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
• 乔纳森·惠特克 (Partner) – 2022 – Intellectual Property Law

Recognised since 2020 or prior:

• 谢波沙班古 (Partner) – 2020 – Intellectual Property Law
• 卡尔·范·鲁恩 (Partner) – 2015 – Intellectual Property Law
• 埃本·范维克 (Partner) – 2011 (Best Lawyers 2017: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law, Litigation
• 查尔斯·韦伯斯特 (Partner) – 2009 (Best Lawyers 2023: Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property) – Intellectual Property Law
• 欧文·迪恩 (Consultant) – 2008 – Intellectual Property Law

The 17th edition of 最佳律师 – 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.