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Maura Canavan

Principal, South Africa Country Manager, Africa Head of Trade Marks & Brands

South Africa

+27 21 250 0700

Biography

Maura has been leading our Rouse Africa practice since it opened in October 2016.

Maura has been with Rouse since 1994 as its first trainee working in the London office and then played a key role in the launch of Rouse Africa in 2016. She has been the South Africa General Manager since then. Maura handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters across the whole region. She has a particular focus on trade mark portfolio management and enforcement programmes. Maura advises all business sectors from African start-ups to international multi-national companies.  

Qualifications

  • LLB, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

  • Diploma in EC Law, University of London, United Kingdom 

  • Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales, United Kingdom

Memberships

  • Chair of INTA's Anti-Counterfeiting Committee Middle East and Africa Subcommittee  for the 2018-2019 term