Global Footprint

Innovation, ambition, and entrepreneurship are the engines of much of the economic success of the United States. Pearl Cohen attorneys and patent agents mirror those values. Pearl Cohen has a proven track record of providing the services our clients need to remain at the forefront of their respective industries.

Pearl Cohen attorneys in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles bring innovative thinking, legal and technical expertise, and a history of success to inspire, advise, and advocate for our clients. Pearl Cohen works with clients across a wide array of industries and technologies including med, fin, reg and biotech, automotive, IoT, AI, AT & VR, and the full gamut of software applications, data networks, and wireless technologies.

A full-service firm, we guide our clients through the initial structure of the business entity or entities through investment rounds to a successful exit. We are always on hand to advise our clients on their commercial services and intellectual property needs. We represent our clients in patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio management and monetization, transactions (including licensing), and litigation before Federal and State courts, the USPTO, ITC, USCIS, DOL, and other state and federal agencies.

Israel, the “Start-Up Nation”, continues to attract investors and entrepreneurs from across the globe. At the epicenter of this ecosystem are our clients which are leaders in the technology, creative and service industries – corporations traded on global stock exchanges and TASE, small and midcap emerging companies, and promising start-ups. Our client roster also includes institutional and private investors at the heart of Israel business innovation as well as leading academic and research institutions.

From our Tel Aviv office, we counsel clients on the full range of legal disciplines applicable to their businesses employing our deep understanding of law and technology and our appreciation of global business and industry trends. Our global reach helps drive our clients forward by providing legal support for their business and intellectual property needs on a global scale.

Pearl Cohen Israel, UK and US offices are integrated – our attorneys and patent agents work together seamlessly regardless of location. Therefore, our clients benefit from our roster of talented professionals worldwide who are uniquely situated to advise clients on Israel related cross-border issues in a multitude of areas of commercial law – hi-tech transactions, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, tax, and immigration – as well as in intellectual property and litigation

As one of the world’s most prominent cities, London remains a center of business with an abundance of opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, startups and established companies.

From our office in the up and coming Kings Cross district, the Pearl Cohen London team supports our clients worldwide in their work with the European Patent Office, the UK Intellectual Property Office and the UK Courts.

Our UK team works closely and seamlessly with our other offices to advise clients on cross-border issues focusing on litigation and intellectual property, making Pearl Cohen the firm of choice to protect, enforce and commercialize their most valuable asset – their IP.

As the foremost source of international commercial legal services in Israel, with profound and synergetic professional coverage in the U.S. and U.K., our Japan desk actively supports both Japanese and Israeli companies that are expanding their businesses respectively to each of these markets, playing a significant role in helping them obtain their goals and objectives. The desk provides significant added value to Japanese and Israeli companies, by utilizing the vast experience the team has obtained through providing legal services in cross-border transactions, setting up local business operations and technology development centers, as well as in resolving legal disputes over the years.

Our team has gained highly valuable experience in various and diverse practices and represents domestic and foreign companies across many industries – Computers & Software, Cyber & Internet, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals, Medical technology, Semiconductors & Electronics, Automotive, Defense & Aerospace, Agriculture and traditional industries in their dealings with counter parties in Japan, Israel and the U.S.

Our clients include companies at all stages of development, size and type, for which we handle the full gamut of corporate transactions, from initial formation, seed and late stage financing, through development of commercial relationships and expansion abroad, and up to mergers or acquisitions of the assets or securities of such corporations. We further represent some of Japan’s leading corporations, both private and publicly-owned companies, in their activities in Israel, as well as Japanese strategic and VC investors seeking opportunities in the highly-innovative Israeli hi-tech and bio-tech industries.

Pearl Cohen has recently been strengthening its capacity and organizational structure to efficiently provide legal support to Japanese companies, aimed on assisting them to meet the rapidly growing needs associated with their business objectives in the Israeli market. Our Japan Desk proudly serves as a bridge for these companies for successfully accessing the Israeli market, ensuring these transactions are based on strong and protective legal framework. The robust connections our Japan desk has established with firms and advisors operating in the junction between Israel and Japan, positions our firm ideally for providing prompt legal services, based on the latest local information, profound understanding of business attitude and mentality of both Japanese and Israeli clients, which very efficiently meets the wide-ranging client needs.

The France Desk is a multi-disciplinary team of French-speaking attorneys and professionals who have extensive experience in providing legal services in the US, Israel and France. Our lawyers have lived and/or studied in France and maintain ongoing professional relationships in France. Ours lawyers are active in many cross-border business and legal organizations, including the Cercle Montesquieu and the International Association of Lawyers.

Our team has strong credentials and experience in a variety of practice areas, including corporate law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, financing, venture capital, capital markets and securities, commercial transactions, intellectual property, copyright, patent, immigration and relocation.

The France Desk represents and advises public and private companies operating in the United States, Israel and/or France together with French banks, corporate investors, investment and venture funds. Our approach helps French and French-speaking clients navigate the various cultural and linguistic challenges typically encountered when expanding and operating across borders. Attorneys in the France Group are licensed attorneys in California, New York, other US states, Israel, and France.

With offices in Tel Aviv and in-depth knowledge of the Israeli market, Pearl Cohen’s China Desk is a prime destination for Chinese companies operating in Israel, as well as Chinese funds, strategic and corporate investors, and joint Chinese-Israeli ventures. We assist them achieve their business goals in Israel, providing a thorough understanding of local regulatory infrastructure, experience in legal and Intellectual Property due diligence of target companies and technologies, as well as acting as skilled negotiators where we efficiently draft transaction documents and smoothly close deals.

Pearl Cohen acts for major Chinese companies in several different fields, including representing Chinese construction and infrastructure companies undertaking projects in Israel, as well as leading Chinese investors and operational companies in their acquisition of Israeli assets & technologies.

Additionally, we assist Israeli entities in setting up their operations and entering into joint ventures and commercial transactions in China by forming local entities or contracting with Chinese parties e.g. distributors, manufacturers and suppliers.

Our professionals have expertise in numerous legal fields including global commercial agreements, IP protection and registration assignments, joint ventures, corporate, commercial and IP due diligence, M&A transactions, R&D programs and much more.

Operating as one global team, our experience, language and business culture allow for a wider perspective and a deeper understanding of the legal systems, business deals and commercial trends in these bountiful markets.

As one of the most vibrant regions in the world, Latin America presents as many large-scale opportunities as it does challenges for investors, entrepreneurs, and multinationals.

The Pearl Cohen LATAM and Spain desk represents companies and individuals from Spain and Latin America in various commercial and corporate matters in Israel and the US. Likewise, the desk’s team represents Israeli and international companies and individuals in their Spain and Latin American markets-related matters.

The group provides services through Pearl Cohen US and IL attorneys. Additionally, it has a wide network of correspondent law firms in relevant countries with which it cooperates closely.

As a global, multicultural team, the group’s members are Spanish, Hebrew, and English mother-tongue professionals, well versed in the various cultural nuances and legal systems, to bridge the gap between Israeli, US, and the Spanish-speaking markets and deliver valuable expertise in all legal disciplines, including the following:

• Commercial and Corporate Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• International Trade Law
• Agency and Distribution
• Sale of Goods
• R&D Programs
• Israeli and European Grants
• Privacy & Data Protection
• Litigation and Handling Disputes
• Real Estate
• Philanthropy
• Inheritance and Estates
• Antitrust & Competition
• Taxes

The technology ecosystem in Israel continues to attract interest from far and wide, and Australia is no exception. With offices in the US, Israel, and the UK, Pearl Cohen provides advice on the full spectrum of cross-border international commercial transactions, including taxation, hi-tech, intellectual property protection, capital markets and M&A, and listing on the ASX. Since the launch of Australian government programs, such as Landing Pad and the establishment of the new Australian Trade and Defence office in Jerusalem, Australian companies, investors, and established players have been looking to expand into major global innovations hubs, with Israel as a specific target.

The Australian Securities Market (ASX) has evolved from its original focus on natural resources companies to become one of the leading trading platforms for technology start-ups. As such, this development has led to an inevitable relationship with both the US-based NASDAQ exchange and the technologically oriented Israeli market, with over two dozen Israeli start-ups registered on the ASX since 2016 alone. With our vast understanding of the commercial and legal issues facing start-ups, Pearl Cohen’s Australia team provides clients with the practical knowledge of doing business in this vibrant market, hosting investor delegations from Australia, and working closely with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Australian Trade and Defence office to assist build a bridge between Israeli and Australian business players.

We advise Australian investors and companies that seek to do business in Israel and always strive to ensure our ASX-listed clients compliant with both Israeli and Australian laws as well as build strong relationships with investors. As Israel and Australia have recently entered into a double taxation treaty, Pearl Cohen is in the perfect position to assist with tax planning in which parties from Israel Australia and the US are involved.

Operating as one global team from offices in the United States and Israel, we help clients understand how to register in Australia, what to expect from long-term investors and how those investors behave. Furthermore, with a strong foothold in the US, we act as a bridge connecting start-up clients to Tel Aviv, Sydney, New York, and Hong Kong, a distinct advantage when they are preparing for life as a publicly-traded company. Our firm’s worldwide presence and professional capabilities allow us to deliver tailored services to suit the needs of our Australian clients as well as Israeli clients establishing Australian operations or listing on the ASX.

Whether our clients are taking their first steps in India or cementing their operations there, our India Desk draws on years of experience in working closely with entrepreneurs, start-up companies and businesses in relation to their long-term commercial objectives.

With a population of over 1.3 billion people and increasingly dynamic economy, India presents vast opportunities and challenges, commercially, technologically and culturally. Deeply familiarity with the obstacles and timelines facing clients in India, our desk is regularly engaged in advising entities on entering into joint ventures and commercial transactions, including contracting with Indian distributors, manufacturers and suppliers as well as with representing the interests of Indian companies in the other markets we operate in.

As a fertile ground for investment, Germany is one of the most technologically advanced countries, not only in the European Union but also in the world. A frontrunner in innovation, Germany has been attracting investors and entrepreneurs for many years.

The Germany Desk at Pearl Cohen actively supports both German and Israeli companies expanding their businesses to each of these markets, drawing on our vast experience accumulated through providing legal services in cross-border transactions, setting up local business operations and technology development centers, as well as in resolving legal disputes.

Our clients include companies at all stages of development, size and type, for which we handle the full gamut of corporate transactions, from initial formation, seed, and late-stage financing, through development of commercial relationships and expansion abroad, and up to mergers or acquisitions of the assets or securities of such corporations. We further represent some of Germany’s leading corporations, both private and publicly owned companies, in their activities in Israel, as well as German strategic and VC investors seeking opportunities in the highly innovative Israeli hi-tech (with emphasis on mobility and finance) and bio-tech industries. We have gained valuable experience assisting German corporate VCs on their investments in Israeli tech companies while combining commercial transactions and financing deals.

We act for a growing number of top-tier German companies on their legal matters – recently DEKRA and Hasso Plattner Ventures, as well as BMW, VW, Audi, Bayer, Sanofi, Diehl, and smaller companies like Byke, operating the Wind e-scooters service in Tel Aviv. These clients are just a partial list spanning many industries, including computers & software, cyber & internet, life sciences & pharmaceuticals, medical technology, automotive, defense & aerospace, agriculture and many other industries in their dealings with counterparts in Germany, Israel, the US and Europe.

Furthermore, the robust connections our Germany practice team has established with firms and advisors operating in the junction between Israel and Germany distinguishes Pearl Cohen and enables us to offer prompt legal services, based on the latest local information, a profound understanding of business attitude and mentality of both German and Israeli clients. This helps ensure businesses and investors realize their full potential in one of the world’s most lucrative markets.

With a rich and renowned entrepreneurial history, the Netherlands has traditionally been known as one of the foremost epicenters of international business activity. Conveniently situated at the heart of North-Western Europe, the Netherlands is widely regarded among the foremost international activity hubs worldwide, particularly for foreign businesses seeking to expand their operations to Europe and the rest of the world. The various historical and structural similarities between Israel and the Netherlands, combined with a strong focus on a range of sectors which have traditionally been mutually essential to both countries, have provided for a longstanding, robust tradition of fertile Dutch-Israeli commercial, diplomatic and cultural ties.

Comprised of a multicultural and highly tech-oriented team, the Netherlands Desk at Pearl Cohen actively supports both Israeli businesses seeking to expand abroad and penetrate the European market, as well as Dutch companies and funds seeking to invest in innovative Israeli technology and structure a wide array of strategic, commercial and financial collaborations in all sectors of Israel’s famed thriving innovation & technology ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on the AgriTech, MedTech, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals, Cyber Security, SaaS, and FinTech industries.

Our clients range from early-stage technology companies to MNC’s and from prominent micro VC’s to global CVC’s and private equity funds, whom we represent in diverse types of corporate and financing transactions, including initial formation and establishment of local legal entities, seed and late stage financing, licensing and technology transfer transactions, development of commercial relationships and expansion abroad, mergers or acquisitions of the assets or securities of such corporations, and more.

The broad and well-established network of prominent professionals from various strata of the Dutch legal, technological and governmental sectors, coupled with our distinctive practical experience and familiarity with the languages, cultures and business climates in both Israel and the Netherlands, enables us to offer a uniquely broad range of top-notch services to clients seeking to explore opportunities in Israel, the Netherlands and beyond.