Adams & Adams awarded Africa law firm of the year award by Managing IP
Law firm Adams & Adams has been named Africa Firm of the Year 2025 at the Managing Intellectual Property (IP) Awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea).
It also received the South Africa Patent Firm of the Year award, while senior associate Lisa van Zuydam was named the South Africa Rising Star of the Year for her growing impact in the IP field.
“To be awarded South Africa’s top patent firm and Africa’s leading IP firm is a powerful endorsement of our continued leadership in the IP landscape. We are committed to service excellence and innovation, as the core values that drive Adams & Adams.
“Congratulations to Lisa on her achievement, which reflects the exceptional IP talent at Adams & Adams,” says Adams & Adams chairperson Kelly Thompson.
As Africa Firm of the Year for 2025, Adams & Adams demonstrated its expertise in handling challenging IP cases. The recognition as South Africa Patent Firm of the Year highlights the firm’s outstanding results in patent services in the region.
The Managing IP Awards programme, now in its twentieth year, is a comprehensive and widely respected awards event in the legal industry. Recipients are selected through rigorous research based on comprehensive submissions, peer review and independent research.
“These prestigious achievements across our firm’s practice areas strengthen our reputation in a highly competitive market. As a trusted partner to our clients, we offer strategic solutions to help them navigate the complexities of the legal field and realise their potential on the African continent,” concludes Thompson.
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