Adams & Adams is an internationally recognised and leading African law firm that specialises in providing intellectual property and commercial services.
With primary office locations in South Africa and branches and associate offices in a number of African countries, our firm’s leadership position is reflected in the groundbreaking work we do, the valuable client relationships we have and the quality of our professionals.
Our more than 200 professionals specialise in various legal and technical disciplines in intellectual property law, commercial and property law, and litigation. We proudly represent many of the world’s largest corporations and organisations, as well as small to medium-sized companies, and our 68 partners are established pathfinders and thought leaders in their respective practice areas.
Our Intellectual Property law practices work with clients around the globe and across many industries to protect, enforce and commercialise their intellectual property including trade marks, patents, copyright and designs.
Likewise, our general commercial legal services practices boast competent and powerful teams that are purposed to represent clients in expertise areas such as commercial litigation, property services, public procurement, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, franchising, personal injury, arbitration and dispute resolution, and technology, among others.
These services include counsel and handling of transactions in cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, licensing, and data security. The partners and associates in our intellectual property group also litigate these issues in courts across Africa. Adams & Adams is the largest IP firm in Africa and is ranked among the leading firms in Intellectual Property in the world.
Our commercial attorneys deliver top-tier corporate and commercial legal counsel to a broad array of public and private companies, private equity firms and financial institutions, government entities, and other institutions and individuals.
The transactional experience of our commercial attorneys, the breadth of our practice and the geographical reach of our offices in Africa have allowed us to maintain a competitive leadership position, representing a broad array of public and private companies, private equity firms and financial institutions, governmental entities, and other institutions and individuals in almost every industry.
Our Corporate and Commercial team boasts authoritative transactional and litigation experts, routinely working with the investors, partners and management teams of organisations in building, defending and advancing their interests. We represent clients in areas such as corporate governance, business and contract law, company law, intellectual property commercialisation, public procurement, real estate, banking and finance, mergers & acquisitions, tax, exchange control, franchising, competition, labour and employment, among others.
Through our unique Africa Network, our attorneys have facilitated international and local clients’ expansion into the rest of the African continent by assisting with the establishment of effective business structures within which to launch their trading on the continent.
At Adams & Adams, we deliver results by focusing on the unique needs of each business client, bringing to bear our commercial litigation experience and our corporate planning expertise.
In all areas of life, one often encounters differences in opinion. Unfortunately, it is also a fact of life that those differences often lead to disputes. In many instances, those disputes cannot be resolved unless a third party becomes involved. Often, such disputes end up in court. However, disputes can also be resolved speedily and less formally through arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Adams & Adams has a team of experienced and highly skilled attorneys that can assist in this regard. We assist clients in arbitration proceedings as an alternative dispute resolution forum, in respect of all issues covered by our litigation services.
Our litigation unit has extensive experience in dealing with family and matrimonial matters. We can act on behalf of both parties concerned in divorce proceedings where it is clear at the inception of the matter that the parties will be able to reach an amicable settlement.
The Real Estate and Property Law attorneys of Adams & Adams advise clients on the full array of complex issues throughout the property industry. We represent a wide variety of developers, lenders, investment banks, real estate trusts and private clients.
Adams & Adams personal injury legal services assists clients who were injured, wronged or experienced damage at the hands of another in respect of their person, property, rights or reputation.
Personal injury law refers to a set of legal processes involved in civil cases arising as result of wrongful or negligent conduct on the part of a third party. These legal services are vital for those who present claims which assert that they have been injured – physically, psychologically, in terms of rights and reputation or in terms of property – as a result of the negligence of another person, company, government agency or any entity otherwise.
Adams and Adams’ expert personal injury legal services include counsel, the processing of claims and handling of matters related to personal injury cases, motor vehicle and road accident claims, medical malpractice claims, medical negligence claims, slip and fall claims, Metrorail or train accident claims, aviation accident claims, dog bite and animal attack claims, product liability claims, lift and gate or door malfunction claims, police assault claims, and wrongful arrest and detention claims.
If you require professional assistance from our dedicated team of personal injury lawyers and attorneys, you can contact us now.
