September Edition 2020

25 Pearl Cohen in regulatory and commercial matters. Mike Kennedy was instrumental on behalf of Francisco Partners in its sales of NSO Group to management and ClickSoftware to Salesforce, while Bill Choe advised Intel on its acquisition of Habana Labs. Pearl Cohen’s teams inNewYork,Boston, Los Angeles and London comprise experienced patent attorneys, patent agents, scientific advisors and transactional lawyers, who have been advising on technologies spanning the gamut of high-tech, medical, biologic and chemical technologies. The New York office leads the firm’s U.S. intellectual property and technology-related work in prosecution (patents and trademarks), patent and other IP litigation, and technology transactional work. New York-based Life Sciences Chair, Mark Cohen is a key contact, as is U.S.-basedManaging Partner, Zeev Pearl . In addition to IP, the firm is also acting for high-tech clients in commercial and licensing transactions, as well as guiding clients through a myriad of employment issues and lease negotiations. Reed Smith’s Israel Business Team is recognized for helping U.S. or European clients doing business in Israel and those who do business with Israeli companies. With deep familiarity of the commercial and legal issues affecting Israeli clients, the team includes both native Hebrew speakers and Israeli-qualified lawyers. In the past year, the teamhas been playing key roles in litigation and real estate. The teamacted for an Israeli inventor of amedical device in relation to a breach of the licensing agreement. Stéphane Illouz is a key figure in the team. U.S. boutique law firm Schulman & Charish specializes in representing Israeli and U.S. companies and individuals as lead counsel in complex business litigation, international arbitration, and defense of white-collar and regulatory matters. The team thrives under the first-rate experience of its two founders – partners Eli Schulman and Michael Charish , in Jerusalem, who have each spent 20 years handling complex litigations and investigations for clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. With affiliates in New York and Israel, the team is a prime choice for the full gamut of complex civil andwhite-collar-criminal matters,aswell asparticular expertise in disputes relating to contracts and business torts – recently Reed Smith Schulman & Charish