In addition to trade mark, copyright and patent litigation, Herzog Fox & Neeman handles design, trade secret, and plant breeder rights-related conflicts. The team’s sector expertise includes hospitality, fintech, retail, technology and AI, along with medical cannabis and cosmetics. The group is led by ‘standout’ trade mark specialist Karen Elburg; Gilad Wekselman is a highly-rated IP litigation expert; and Adar Bengom (Ortal) advises on plant breeders’ rights, copyright, and AI-related IP issues. Uriel Mozes and Edward Levdansky are other experienced practitioners.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Karen Elburg is the standout. She runs a slick, highly competent, professional team of specialist lawyers and is a highly-ranked senior practitioner. Clients trust her advice implicitly and enjoy working with her.’
- ‘Karen Elburg and Adar Bengom (Ortal) both have excellent instincts, and their advice and approach to matters is always commercially focused, achieving the client’s aims quickly and cost effectively, whilst at the same time being able to deal practically with thorny legal issues that arise on occasion.’
- ‘Karen Elburg and Adar Bengom (Ortal) are extremely responsive and offer practical and commercial advice. They are well supported by excellent team members at both associate and paralegal level.’
- ‘There are lots of excellent practitioners at HFN. Karen Elburg in particular is the doyenne of all things IP, with particular strength in IP disputes.'
- ‘HFN is just the most impressive legal outfit in Israel. Ultra responsive, always commercially minded, and switched onto the key issues in the relevant sector, and all with an excellent disputes practice.'
Key clients
- The Israel Museum
- Oshi Technologies Ltd.
- Super Group
- Evoke PLC
- Caesar Premier Group
- Candivore
- Plus500
- Adika Style Ltd.
- Gemological Institute of America Inc.
- Mohari Hospitality
- ITS Management
- Fox Wiesel
Work highlights
Assisting Maelys with removing infringing sites via cease-and-desist actions and registrar/host interventions.
Assisted Terminal X with removing copycat domain selling counterfeits, safeguarding brand integrity and preventing consumer deception in the online fashion market.
Represented Candivore in an IP enforcement matter against infringing apps, issuing C&Ds and DMCA notices to secure removals or rebranding.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Karen Elburg
Other key lawyers
Gilad Wekselman; Adar Bengom (Ortal); Uriel Mozes; Edward Levdansky