Marius Schneider

IPvocate Africa Legal Advisers (Mauritius)

Marius has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of intellectual property, of which more than 17 years in an African environment. He is a lawyer at the Brussels Bar and is registered as a Legal Adviser with the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius. Marius works for several national and international clients with a focus on Europe and Africa. 

Since 2021, he is the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany to Mauritius.

Marius is the co-author of the 2020 Oxford University Press (OUP) publication ‘Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Africa’, the first book discussing intellectual property rights enforcement in all 54 African countries.

Marius is fluent in English, French, Dutch and German.