Adv Dr Ziv Rotenberg > Gornitzky & Co. > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile

Gornitzky & Co.
Vitania Tel-Aviv Tower
20 Haharash St. TLV Israel 6761310
Israel
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Work Department

Intellectual Property; China Desk; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Technology; Life Sciences; Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Partner

Career

Dr. Ziv Rotenberg is a partner in Gornitzky & Co. who  leads our intellectual property practice.

Ziv’s practice covers all aspects of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law, as well as intellectual property strategy. Ziv also has unique expertise in Chinese intellectual property law.

Prior to joining Gorniztky & Co. Ziv worked in China for several years and headed his own intellectual property consulting firm. While there he also obtained his Ph.D. in international law from China University of Political Science and Law. He was also a special adviser to the State of Israel – Ministry of Economy and Industry on intellectual property issues in China and was a mentor for startups at Tsinghua University x-lab and at Chinaccelerator.

Prior to his time in China, Ziv was a senior associate at two of Israel’s leading intellectual property firms and represented domestic and international clients in numerous high-profile intellectual property cases.

Ziv’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law – both contentious and non-contentious. He advises clients on complex intellectual property issues, including disputes, transactions and intellectual property strategy. At Gornitzky’s China Desk, Ziv advises clients on intellectual propery and other aspects of doing business in China or with Chinese entities.

Ziv is the author of a guide on intellectual property in China published by the State of Israel – Ministry of Economy and Industry and of several articles on intellectual property in China. He is often invited to speak about intellectual property in various forums.

Languages

Hebrew, English and conversational Chinese

Memberships

Israel Bar Association, 1999

Education

LL.B., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1998); M.B.A., Ben Gurion University in the Negev (2002); PH.D. (international law), China University of Political Science and Law (2018)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions

Known for its significant international IP licensing and strategy formulation expertise, Gornitzky & Co. houses a team of specialised practitioners fully equipped to advise clients across a range of sectors, including biotechnology and software. China IP law expert and practice head Ziv Rotenberg is a key contact for both contentious and non-contentious IP-related matters, while Anat Zehavi is noted for her knowledge of complex software licence agreements.

Israel > Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes

Gornitzky & Co.‘s IP team is well versed in a variety of complex, often cross-border IP litigation proceedings, with an emphasis on trademark disputes and copyright infringement proceedings. Chinese IP law specialist Ziv Rotenberg consistently represents both domestic and international companies in complex intellectual property disputes, and Anat Zehavi is recognised for her expertise in litigation and dispute resolution.

Israel > Intellectual property > Intellectual property: filing/prosecution

Gornitzky & Co.‘s IP capabilities are focused in particular on the filing and prosecution of trademarks, as well as on managing complex trademark portfolios, where Shirley Gal stands out for regularly representing domestic and international clients from a range of sectors, including pharmaceutical, cybersecurity and energy. The team also includes patent and trademark law expert Ziv Rotenberg.