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# WTR 1000 2026: Spoor & Fisher Awarded Gold Ranking

Spoor & Fisher
- 28 January 2026

We are honoured to be awarded a prestigious Gold ranking in the WTR 1000 2026 by World Trademark Review. This award recognises our exceptional team of professionals and proactive approach to managing complex trade mark matters, encompassing litigation, prosecution, and anti-counterfeiting.

We are also delighted to celebrate the individual achievements of several of our partners who have been recognised in WTR 1000 across a range of practice areas within IP law:

| Lawyer | Practice Area Rank and Recommendation |
| --- | --- |
| Dina Biagio | Recommended – Individuals: transactions |
| Herman Blignaut | Ranked Bronze – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
| John Foster | Ranked Bronze – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
| Mohamed Khader | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Recommended – Individuals: Anti-Counterfeiting |
| Reinard Krüger | Recommended – Individuals: Anti-Counterfeiting |
| Louise Myburgh | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Ranked Silver – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
| Megan Reimers | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Ranked Bronze– Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
| Tshepo Shabangu | Ranked Silver – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
| Marco Van Der Merwe | Ranked Bronze – Individuals: prosecution and strategy |
| Carl van Rooyen | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |
| Eben van Wyk | Ranked Silver – Individuals: enforcement and litigation
Ranked Silver – Individuals: prosecution and strategy
Recommended – Individuals: transactions |
| Charles Webster | Ranked Gold – Individuals: enforcement and litigation |

We thank our clients and peers for their continued support and recognition, which contributed to this distinguished Gold ranking and our individual rankings.

## About WTR 1000

Published by [World Trademark Review](https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/), the WTR 1000 exclusively features trade mark practitioners and firms, and is considered to be a reliable resource for those seeking top tier trade mark expertise. It identifies the leading professionals and firms that are deemed outstanding at obtaining, protecting, managing, enforcing and monetising trade marks. The WTR 1000 2026 rankings are based on extensive research and interviews with both clients and practitioners in the IP industry, setting a benchmark for excellence in the intellectual property field. Firms qualify for a listing based on depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work.