Leading South African law firm Adams & Adams has opened a new office located in the heart of Sandton’s premier commercial and business hub.

The opening of the Sandton office has been in the offing for some time,” remarks Gérard du Plessis, chairman of Adams & Adams.  “We are experiencing a phase of significant growth and we see it as an opportune time to build on the firm’s extensive geographic profile.  Not only is the firm the largest Intellectual Property practice in Africa, but our Commercial, Property and Litigation (CPL) department – with a headcount of 150 – is much larger than the average size law firm.

Du Plessis says the new office provides a full-service capability which will be managed by partners from the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) and Commercial, Property and Litigation (CPL) departments.

“We view our client relationships as a collaborative partnership, and approach every client with the aim of delivering the most innovative solution to their business requirements through a highly-individualised service and exceptional professional expertise.  We expect our Sandton branch to assist us to better serve our existing client base, attract new clients and result in further growth of the firm.

“Nurturing and developing diversity is highly important for us, and new talent advancement has always been a priority.  The new office will assist us in attracting candidates of the highest calibre to the firm. We are of the opinion that this adds another dimension to the level of service we provide,” comments du Plessis.

Adams & Adams also has offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, and Durban, as well as in Mozambique, Angola, Tanzania, Burundi, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia and an office for the OAPI region based in Cameroon. Furthermore, the firm has a world-wide network of attorney correspondents and associates, enabling it to handle both intellectual property and legal matters in any country.

Adams & Adams is consistently ranked among the top law firms in South Africa, and was again recently voted the Best Intellectual Property Law Firm in South Africa, which award was received at the prestigious Managing IP Global Awards 2014 ceremony in London.  

The Adams & Adams Sandton office is located at 34 Fredman Drive, at the intersection with 5th Street, Sandton.