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Vanessa Halle is Partner at the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm, heading the Intellectual Property department. She was called to the Bars of England & Wales in 2011 by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, the Cameroon Bar in 2013; and is an accredited IP Attorney at the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI).

Vanessa has extensive experience managing IP portfolios as she advises and represents clients in strategic areas such as brand development and implementation, protection, maintenance, acquisition, litigation, and transactions (franchising, licensing, and transfers). 

Vanessa is a member of several IP organizations, active in various committees. She is also a speaker on various IP topics, a trainer at the Catholic University of Central Africa and is the IP & Competition Interest group Co-chair of African Society of International Law (AfSIL).

John Halle is Managing Partner at the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm, heading the Corporate department. He is called to the New York State Bar and the Cameroon Bar.

John has extensive experience managing IP portfolios. He advises and represents clients in strategic areas such as brand development and implementation, due diligence, protection & registration, maintenance, acquisition, pre-litigation and litigation processes, and transactions (franchising, licensing, and transfers). 

As a a member of several IP organizations, John is active in various committees, and a speaker on various IP topics.