Our in-depth transactional, litigation, and regulatory experience enables us to serve as legal partners and advisors to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers in all stages of their corporate growth cycle. From mobile device and electronics manufactures to apparel, household products, luxury goods, and food and beverage companies, we provide our consumer products industry clients with comprehensive counsel across all areas of operation.
Additionally, the firm represents financial institutions, venture capital firms, and investors focused on consumer and retail sectors.
Drawing on our strong knowledge and experience with technology, we assist consumer brands as they build and expand their e-commerce presence to reach new and existing customers and stay competitive in today’s digital era.
How we assist our clients:
- Acquisitions and dispositions of brands and businesses
- Strategic business relationships, joint ventures, private equity investments, and licensing arrangements
- Anti-counterfeiting counseling and litigation
- Trade and commercial compliance programs
- Assistance with new product developments
- IT solutions for digital sales and marketing
- Data Privacy and Security
- Enforcement and protection of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade dress.
- Financing, investment, and strategic partnerships
- M&A and merger control
- Regulatory and environmental matters
- Import and export controls
- E-commerce, information technology, and data security
- False advertising counseling and litigation
- Labor and employment counseling and litigation
- Real estate development and leasing
- Tax planning and transfer pricing strategies
PrimeSense
Advised a number of shareholders of PrimeSense, a provider of 3D sensing solutions, on its $350 million acquisition by Apple (NASDAQ: APPL).
Alfa Duty-Free
Representing Alfa Duty-Free in a circa $360 million international arbitration lawsuit against German duty free retailer Gebr Heinemann and in a $147 million lawsuit against Austrian duty-free retailer James Richardson alleging unlawful tender practices.
Verso
Representing Verso, an international eyewear distributor, in a lawsuit filed against Opticana referring to trademark infringement, misappropriation of goodwill, unfair competition, and other torts.
Amazon
Advising Amazon on employment agreements, employee and HR policies, and standard terms and conditions as part of the company’s operation in Israel.
BSH Hausgeräte
Advising BSH on all customer-facing terms and conditions and commercial agreements with vendors, including providing counsel on litigation risks associated therewith.
Triumph International
Representing Triumph International in a $7 million class action lawsuit alleging violation of the law for restricting weight in the modeling industry.
Celio
Advised Celio, a leading French mass-retail group, in relation to the restructuring of the activity of its franchise in Israel.
Leiman Schlussel
Representing Leiman Schlussel, one of Israel’s 10 largest food importers, in their ongoing defense against class action involving allegations of unlawful, deceptive, and misbranded labeling of products.
Castro Model Group
Advising Castro Model Group (TLV: CAST), a leading Israeli retail company, in connection with its ongoing operations.
Worthy
Advised Worthy, a premier online auction platform for diamonds and jewelry, on its $30 million Round C investment.