Bernadette Versfeld

Career

Bernadette has extensive experience advising many leading companies on the protection, management, enforcement and exploitation of IP in Africa. She provides clients with all services associated with trademarks, including prosecution, litigation and commercial transactional work. Bernadette is highly regarded for her litigation expertise in IP (trademarks, copyright, designs, patents, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, goodwill), dealing with high profile IP litigious matters across Africa and is recognised for her negotiation skills and strategic and commercially focused advice in relation to contentious matters. She has extensive experience advising in relation to high-profile and complex corporate transactions.