Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Experience
Shaawn is a Senior Associate at KISCH IP in the Trade Marks Enforcement Department.
Shaawn has extensive knowledge in litigation varying from trade mark opposition, trade mark infringement, copyright infringement and company name objections across many African countries. Furthermore, Shaawn has experience in and continuous to assist clients with domain name disputes with WIPO.
She works with large portfolios dealing in pharmaceuticals, retail, liquor and luxury goods. Shaawn provides holistic business / enforcement strategies to clients. In addition, she has worked with government institutions to draft and vet their copyright agreements.
Industry Associations
Student member of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)
Member of the Legal Practice Council (LPC)
Publications
Contributor Author to the Chambers Global Trade Marks and Copyright Global Practice Guide of 2026
Contributor Author to the Chambers Global Trade Marks and Copyright Global Practice Guide of 2025
“Stolen Copyright” – Go Legal and Lexology (2023)
“Copyright Record Keeping – Rights in a Trade Dress” – Go Legal (2023)
“It is Copyright Infringement and the Met Gala” – Go Legal (2021)
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