Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary’s department displays significant strength in the food, technology and life sciences sectors, where the team is mandated by clients to handle a range of licensing agreements and M&A transactions. Omer Carmel is the go-to lawyer for high-tech operators seeking advice on intellectual property rights, enforcement and infringement. Ian Rostowsky is a seasoned expert in intellectual property issues; he leads the practice, which includes high-tech partner Sahar Peled, who is also well versed in licensing and commercialisation of IP agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The company offers specialists in all subjects of interest for a startup, demonstrating experience, great availability and great ease of working between the different departments, not so common in large companies.'
  • 'Excellent collaboration with Sahar Peled. Precise, punctual, competent.'

Key clients

  • Allergan Israel Ltd.
  • Abbvie Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • Delta T Ltd.
  • EEG-Sense Ltd.
  • G1 Security Technologies Ltd.
  • Giaconda Ltd.
  • Giftoin Ltd.
  • Maccabi Entrepreneurship and Management Ltd.
  • Nayax Ltd.
  • Ongage Ltd.
  • Shoko Sportwear
  • Tectona Ltd.
  • Tnuva Food Industries – Agricultural Cooperative In Israel Ltd.
  • YOOM.COM Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised major retailer Carrefour on its Israeli market entry through its local franchisee, Global Retail, involving advice on copyrights, trademarks, branding and advertising.
  • Advised Allergan Israel on all aspects of its intellectual property, including trademarks and trade secrets.
  • Advised SpaceTenna, an Earth and Beyond Adventure portfolio investee, in negotiations of an agreement between it and the US parent corporation granting a licence for the exploitation of the patents of the parent corporation in outer space.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ian Rostowsky

Other key lawyers

Omer Carmel, Sahar Peled