Meet our people
Our leadership team
Leon Pierre Susan
BEng (Mechanical Engineering) – University of Pretoria
LLB – University of South Africa
Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Leon is a registered South African patent attorney with degrees in mechanical engineering and law and has 12 years of experience in intellectual property law. Leon’s practice focuses on all aspects of patents and designs including the preparation and filing of South African and foreign applications for mechanical, electrical, and software related inventions.
Jadon Wolmarans
LLB – University of South Africa
Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Jadon is a South African Attorney with 12 years experience in intellectual property law. Jadon has extensive experience in trade mark prosecution and brand enforcement strategies in South Africa and Africa. Jadon has assisted high-end, well-known and luxury brands with their trade mark and brand enforcement strategies in South Africa and Africa. In addition to intellectual property law, Jadon’s practice also focuses on commercial and labour law matters.
Pieter Lombard
BEng (Chemical and Process Engineering) – University of Stellenbosch
LLB – University of South Africa
Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Pieter is a South African patent attorney whose practice spans the full scope of intellectual property law, including patents, registered designs, copyright, commercial contracts, and matters of unlawful competition under South African common law.
He specialises in the drafting and prosecution of both South African and international patent and design applications across a wide range of technical fields. These include engineering, software and computer-implemented inventions, organic and inorganic chemistry, and medical devices. Pieter is frequently involved in complex, high-stakes matters where strategic IP protection is critical to commercial success.
He has extensive experience in preparing legal opinions concerning the validity, infringement, and enforceability of intellectual property rights. He also represents clients in the enforcement of their IP rights and in defending against infringement claims in the appropriate South African forums.
Pieter is known for delivering clear, practical, and commercially focused advice. His approach combines legal rigour with strategic insight, ensuring that his clients’ intellectual property strategies are aligned with their broader business objectives.
