Middle East - Israel • Intellectual property
Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary
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
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- '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