Nolo Khechane

Nolo Khechane is a partner and trademark attorney in the prosecution section of Adams & Adams’ Trade Marks department. He obtained a BA from the University of Durban in 1998 and an LLB degree in 2000 from the same university, and was admitted as an attorney in 2003.

Nolo joined the firm and became a partner in 2005, specialising in availability searches, and the filing and prosecution of applications worldwide, with a particular emphasis on Africa. He is also the relationship partner and involved in portfolio management for a number of high-profile local and international clients. Some of his key clients include NBCUniversal, Jack Daniel’s, Brown Forman, DreamWorks, Puma Energy SA, FirstRand, and First National Bank, to name a few.

Nolo is a member of the Legal Practice Council and a fellow at the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL).