2026
"Strong reputation for handling complex IP litigation."
"The advisory team provides exceptional technical understanding and commercial insight. Their ability to bridge scientific complexity with IP strategy stands out, and their guidance has been instrumental in shaping our global patent portfolio and protecting [our company's] proprietary technology."
"Substantial experience, always available, fast responses, provide cost effective alternative strategies and options."
"Responsiveness, depth of knowledge, both legal and technical, and competitive pricing for the excellent service provided. The individuals I deal with are not only excellent and commercially astute, but are very personable making the day-to-day working relationship easy and enjoyable."
"They are a reliable and professional IP team, producing high-quality work and responding with commendable speed and efficiency."
"Our experience with the Adams & Adams IP litigation team has been consistently excellent. They are meticulous in their approach, ensuring that every factual and legal angle is examined thoroughly. Their reliability has been a particular strength—deadlines are always met, communication is clear and proactive, and their strategic guidance is consistently well‑considered."
"What sets the team apart is their exceptional depth of knowledge of trademark law across Africa. Their understanding of the nuances, regional variations, and procedural complexities within different national IP frameworks has been invaluable to us. This expertise allows them to navigate cross‑border issues with confidence and achieve strong outcomes even in challenging environments."
"Our experience with the Adams & Adams IP filing/prosecution and administration team has been extremely positive. They are highly organised and detail‑oriented, ensuring that applications are accurate, compliant, and strategically aligned with our broader IP objectives. Their ability to manage filings across numerous jurisdictions—each with its own procedures, timelines, and requirements—is a true strength, and they handle this complexity with exceptional efficiency."
"Their insights into local practices and administrative nuances allow them to anticipate issues before they arise and provide clear guidance at every stage of the process. This level of expertise has made our filing and prosecution work not only smoother, but significantly more predictable. The team is also highly reliable and responsive, consistently keeping us informed, tracking deadlines with precision, and ensuring that our portfolio remains well‑maintained and up‑to‑date. Their professionalism and steady communication give us complete confidence in the way our IP assets are handled."
"Their effective communication, efficiency and professionalism. They engage you as a client before filing, and keep you informed every step of the way."
"Adams and Adams are not transactional, they are customer-centric. They provide workshops and training to our researchers and students on IP. I also like the service they provide with regard to ongoing management of the IP portfolio, including tracking renewal deadlines, and documenting status reports. Moreover, the guidance they provide in terms of the territory where the patent should be filed is equally appreciated."
Darren Olivier
"Darren is strategic and thorough when counselling clients on court litigation and adept at managing cases/barrister in a professional manner. Darren provides clear, concise and commercial trade mark advice and his team is highly efficient. Darren is able to counsel clients as an external 'inhouse counsel'. His knowledge of law is deep but practical and he is able to help clients achieve their business goals."
Thapelo Mmotong
"Thapelo demonstrates exceptional command of international patent prosecution and portfolio management. His depth of legal and procedural knowledge — particularly regarding EPO, USPTO, and Unitary Patent filings — inspires confidence. He is consistently responsive, thorough, and proactive in anticipating deadlines and compliance risks."
Wilhelm Prozesky
"Client service, responsiveness, technical expertise and legal knowledge. He is gregarious and engaging, a pleasure to work with."
Steven Yeats
"Steven is an excellent lawyer who provides sound, well-reasoned advice, communicates complex issues clearly, and is consistently available and responsive."
Kelly Thompson
"Kelly consistently demonstrates excellent responsiveness, ensuring that queries are addressed promptly and that we always feel supported, even when dealing with time‑sensitive or complex issues. Her commitment to keeping communication clear and timely has been invaluable."
Vishen Pillay
"There are several things that Vishen does well, but everything is anchored on his customer-centered approach."
2025
"Adams & Adams comfortably handles local and international patent filings in very complex areas. The team is also able to assist us with the licensing of patents.”
“Adams & Adams has a full range of patent legal services in a wide variety of technical fields, including our very focused and niche area. The firm also covers biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemistry and pharmaceuticals, and polymer technology. Very impressive!"
"Depth and breadth of expertise, number of attorneys capable of handling large corporate filing projects."
"Easy to communicate with, and a focus on business-oriented and cost-efficient advice."
"Good advice, experience with their solid work, and quick feedback."
"I like the fact that I can get hold of them easily on their mobiles. The team always conduct themselves in a professional manner. They are willing to come to our campus to assist with IP awareness workshops without charging us."
"I like their professionalism and availability, and ease of communication."
"Responsiveness, ease of working with them, very personable, professional and trusted."
"The Adams & Adams team has developed a deep understanding of our business and IP enforcement strategy over the years. This understanding, coupled with the extensive IP knowledge and experience of the team, makes Adams & Adams very dependable. The team is also extremely responsive and diligent when delivering their legal advice. They are a pleasure to work with."
"The team is experienced, accessible, and pragmatic."
"The team is very knowledgeable and responsive. I found the advice to not be overly theoretical—it was pragmatic and practical advice. I appreciated that very much."
"They are accessible, proactive, clear in their advice, strategic and are able to support our client in the most complex matters whilst still maintaining the human touch."
"Very engaging and they support clients throughout the patenting or trade mark application process."
"Very responsive, very pragmatic when it comes to advice sought."
"We needed a firm that could offer clear, strategic and proactive advice in a complex trade mark dispute."
