Biography
Waldo joined Rouse in 2024 and provides clients with strategic advice on brand development, protection, maintenance and enforcement, as well as copyright, being known for a practical, commercially focused approach to matters.
Waldo specialises in “image rights” and the treatment of intellectual property in commercial transactions. He advises clients on creating value in their organisations through the creation, management and exploitation of their IP assets. This includes advising clients on the structuring of their IP holding.
During his career, Waldo has gained extensive experience in IP-related matters throughout Africa and the Middle East, having managed all aspects of the clearance, protection, enforcement and exploitation of IP rights throughout these regions.
Waldo is consistently highly ranked highly by both World Trademark Review 1000 for enforcement and litigation, prosecution and strategy and transactions and IAM Patent 1000.