The firm is really two concerns in one. The South African attorney’s firm which deals with matters of legal practice in South Africa and Brandsman, which is the division of the firm engaged in international management of trade mark portfolios for global clients Ron obtained a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Rhodesia (as it then was) in 1976, and completed the same University’s one year practical training course in advocacy the following year. Commencing trademark practice in South Africa in 1982, he became familiar with the IP Laws of the African continent and today under Ron's stewardship, the firm deals with all aspects of trade mark and copyright work on the continent and further afield. Ron’s interest in the jurisprudence of IP law is balanced by keeping a practical perspective through appearing frequently in the courts in litigious matters ranging from domain name disputes, through counterfeiting issues to conventional infringement and trade mark registrability issues.