Darren Olivier

• An experienced intellectual property advisor with over 20 years’ experience gained in local and international law firms as well as in-house. Former partner of international firm FieldFisher LLP in London.
• Especially interested in IP management (primarily brands), prosecution, commercialisation and enforcement in Africa but worked for a decade in London, focusing on Europe
• Lead counsel for the BSA The Software Alliance in South Africa
• An editorial board member of Oxford University Press: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice
• Editor and founder of the Afro-IP weblog. He tweets from @DarrenTOlivier
• Former Trustee of the CEO SleepOut Trust, a change agent in South Africa responsible for raising the most amount of money ever on a single night for good causes
• The first African to be recognised in IAM’s Guide to the World’s leading IP Strategists
• Chair of the firm’s IP Commercialisation team
• Co-founder of 4 kids

Academic qualifications:

• LLB – Natal University | 1994
• BCom – Natal University | 1992
• Admitted Attorney | 1997
• Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner | 1997
• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Qualified European Trade Mark Attorney