Nishi Chetty

Nishi Chetty is a partner and trademark attorney, with BA LLB degrees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Nishi was the first person of colour to qualify as a trademark practitioner in South Africa (in 2002). From 2006 to 2013, Nishi sat on Adams & Adams’ Management Committee as branch office chairperson.

She has been a finalist for various awards including the Oliver Empowerment Awards (Impumelelo) 2012 - Top Black Business Leader of the Year; Top Women Awards 2012 - Top Woman Executive; African Access National Business Awards 2012 - Top Performing Businesswoman of the Year; and the BusinessWomen’s Association 2012 - Regional Business Achiever Awards, Professional Category.

Nishi has represented a number of top 100 South African companies and US Fortune 500 companies. In January 2021, she was recognised as an industry leader in World IP Review (WIPR). Nishi also focuses on assisting universities and innovation offices throughout South Africa with their trademark and copyright portfolios. She has also assisted young students by being a part-time lecturer for IP with universities organised by the Black Lawyers Association.

Her practice areas include, inter alia, trademark filings, searches, and prosecution, recordals of trade marks, assignments and registered users in South Africa and Africa, as well as company name objections, and related issues.