Pearl Cohen

As businesses look to thrive and prosper in challenging times, they benefit from working with global professionals with experience in key technology and financial centers, as well as a reputation for handling cross-border transactions in mature and emerging markets.

Pearl Cohen’s Corporate practice group is as diverse as our domestic and international client roster, which includes start-up ventures, mid-market companies, multinationals, and Fortune 500 giants, each operating in cutting-edge industries, including technology, cyber, fintech, gaming, life sciences, foodtech, retail, software, manufacturing, and many more.

Our clients also include companies at all stages of development, and our multi-faceted team expertly assists them in all corporate transactions, from initial formation, seed and late-stage financing, through the development of commercial relationships and expansion abroad, and similarly the mergers or acquisitions of the assets or securities of such corporations. With a large number of multinationals conducting global businesses, we have developed a particular strength in cross-border transactions and structuring.

Pearl Cohen’s corporate lawyers structure, negotiate, draft and review all transaction documentation for clients, providing advice on a full range of corporate finance activities, including equity investments, credit facilities and debt-based fund-raising transactions, as well as exits.

Located in prime locations around the globe, our lawyers confidently, seamlessly and coherently accomplish corporate deals and transactions, drawing on our reputation of innovation and creative problem-solving, embedded in the DNA of the firm since its own foundation.

With a team of highly experienced attorneys combining a variety of scientific and other backgrounds, Pearl Cohen’s IP Litigation practice provides an array of services addressing the spectrum of IP-related litigation matters, including judicial and administrative proceedings involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Our US IP Litigation Group brings decades of combined experience in handling IP litigation matters to every problem, whether it involves litigation in US federal courts, litigation in administrative agencies such as the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), or administrative proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (e.g., inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) (e.g., trademark opposition and cancelation proceedings).

Taking advantage of the experience and expertise of the Firm’s variety of patent and trademark attorneys, as well as its highly renowned, well-respected Copyright Group, our US IP Litigation Group is able to provide targeted, efficient and effective solutions to all US IP-related litigation matters.

In the patent area, the Firm’s variety of patent attorneys in all fields of technology and science, allows our US IP Litigation team to provide comprehensive and thorough legal advice and service with an in-depth technological perspective.

For trademarks, our US IP Litigation Group is able to take advantage of our experienced Trademark Practice Group Attorneys to provide a full range of services relating to trademark litigation, including trademark, trade dress and unfair competition litigation (prosecuting or defending) in US federal courts and administrative proceedings in the USPTO (TTAB proceedings).

For copyrights, in addition to prosecuting and defending copyright infringement in US federal courts, our US IP Litigation Group provides counseling and enforcement relative to the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), on matters such as “safe harbors” (limiting the liability of infringement regarding online material), and “notice and takedown” procedures (including registering an agent at the U.S. Copyright Office as required by the DMCA).

With over 100 attorneys and patent attorneys operating as one integrated team from our United States, Israel and UK offices, we leverage our multi-office experience in the full spectrum of IP matters to successfully defended patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret owners and accused infringers – whether start-ups, established global companies or in between – to ensure that they can return without disruptions to do what they do best -run their business.

Challenging market conditions, a difficult struggle for skilled workers with demands and aspirations, and ambitious strategic management goals – these are just some of the significant challenges facing large and small organizations today…and all this before we even put into the already crowded equation the major impact of the Corona virus on the world of employment. Meeting these challenges requires excellent, thorough, experienced and skilled attorneys, who provide immediate and practical legal and regulatory advice that helps the organization move forward.

Pearl Cohen’s Labor Law Group accompanies local and global companies, from start-ups to multinational companies, which rely on our comprehensive, practical and effective day-to-day consulting. With an extensive and diverse clientele, our attorneys represent many well-known companies from various industries, including high-tech, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical devices, banking, automotive and hospitality.
We gain our clients appreciation thanks to our close accompaniment, which includes advice on the occupational aspects of mergers and acquisitions, due diligence (DD) that preceded them, employee transfer and the rights they deserve, and more. Our skilled staff quickly and efficiently resolves employment disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation, or mediation.
Throughout the process, the lawyers in the Labor Law Group maintain direct contact with all law firm groups, enabling their clients to enjoy quality law firm services in all areas (One Stop Shop), including commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, capital market and securities, and more.

Our labor law team provides the following counselling:

• Determining company policy regarding employees, consultants or independent contractors.
• Daily questions about labor relations (e.g., sexual harassment, pregnant women’s rights, overtime, vacation, sick leave, etc.).
• Orders against dismissal of employees, trade secrets, potential criminal proceedings and more.
• Resolving complex employment disputes, benefits and IP disputes before all relevant Labor Courts, and in the context of arbitration and mediation.
• Negotiate collective labor agreements, usually with the largest labor unions in the economy.
• Advice and support in the field of labor law in acquisitions of companies.
• Handling the issuance of work visas, including drafting applications, special contracts and contacts with the relevant government authorities.
• Issuance of all types of permits and government permits (e.g., Saturday jobs, night jobs and certain breaks).
• Establishment, implementation and management of multinational benefit plans, such as stock option plans, share purchase plans, phantom benefit plans and more.
• All types of litigation in labor law, injunctions, appeals, mediations and arbitrations.

The continued success of each company rests on the strong relationship between management and staff, and the Labor Law Group supports the construction of these bridges to create successful business activity.

Despite political and economic uncertainty and rising construction costs, real estate remains one of the most lucrative sectors for investors, entrepreneurs and developers. An in-depth knowledge of the unique characteristics of each real estate market, the varying planning and construction regulations and a comprehensive pool of experts are of paramount importance.

Our commitment to the client from the beginning of a project to its very completion, Pearl Cohen’s Real Estate group wins the respect and trust of public and private investors and owners, construction companies, industrial companies, investment companies, and many other parties in a wide range of commercial, industrial, residential or mixed-use estate projects, as well as investments of all sizes in Israel, Europe, the US and elsewhere.

We routinely handle all the negotiations with regards to the full gamut of real estate issues facing clients, including:

• Joint ventures
• Sale and purchase agreements
• Contractor or agreements
• Construction agreements
• Funding agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Lease agreements
• Real Estate tax planning
• Betterment sales purchase
• Tax appeals
• Real Estate litigation
• Construction disputes
• Claims over project delays

In addition, the significance of knowing both the regulations governing the sector and the planning and building authorities overseeing it cannot be underestimated. Pearl Cohen provides the necessary regulatory expertise on matters varying from zoning to national land planning programs, changing land designations, and the expansion of population centers. As such, we handle basic building permits, requests for easements, examination of building rights, assessments of property values, and much more.

Furthermore, clients have access to an integrated real estate offering, drawing on our hugely experienced Tax and Litigation groups, to find creative solutions to drive their real estate projects forwards.

Our firm consists of a diverse group of attorneys with experience in various areas of law and tax. The combined expertise and collaborative efforts of our team members provide our clients with the legal services they seek, whether in times of stability or during more challenging periods.

Wealthy individuals and their families encounter constant challenges, particularly during economic fluctuations, when it comes to ensuring asset growth, effective management, and long-term protection for future generations.

In order to achieve this, the strategy must take into account several variables, with the main focus being optimal transfer of the assets to the next generation. Considerations include the tax ramifications and the future generation’s desire and ability to manage businesses developed and operated by the bequeathing generation.

Our services includemanagement of income-producing real estate, estates, complex trusts, Israeli and international taxation, and more. Notably, our team specializes in handling inter-generational transfers of complex family assets, such as hotel chains and real estate assets. Additionally, our attorneys serve as trustees in trusts for wealthy families, serving as directors representing those families, and managing their income-producing real estate.

Whether planning strategies , or consulting and paving the right path toward successful acquisitions, real estate, inheritance, trust management, and philanthropic activity – the family wealth management team will advise, guide, and assist in selecting the most appropriate strategy to optimally manage family wealth.

Another significant area of expertise handled by the family wealth management team at our firm is the establishment and management of estates. Our team members are experienced in identifying the interests most important to the owners of the family wealth and in planning original methods to protect them. Whether this means preparing wills and accompanying agreements, developing and implementing a system for dividing the estate assets with maximum consideration of the client’s needs, representing beneficiaries in disputes related to estates, the transfer of assets all over the world, and establishing and managing trusts in Israel and worldwide – our firm’s family wealth management team has the knowledge and experience needed.

Additional services provided by our firm for our clients in the realm of wealth management include correct planning of the family holding structure, planning and performance of equity transfers, consultation and executing operations by virtue of the Legal Competence and Guardianship Law, drafting prenuptial, postnuptial, and financial separation agreements between spouses, court representation in family disputes, discrete mediation, and more.

At Pearl Cohen, our family wealth management team leverages our experience, knowledge, creativity, and dedicated service to ensure a comprehensive and optimized family wealth management legal  process for our clients, covering all aspects from A to Z and inclusive  of intergenerational transfers.