Languages

a)      active: English (Mother tongue); Hebrew

b)       passive: French

Professional Experience in International Commercial Arbitration (Experience as Chairman / Sole Arbitrator / Co-Arbitrator / Party Representative)

Participation in International Commercial Litigation (not arbitration)

Professional Experience in China related Matters

Representation of a UK client company in connection with importation of products manufactured in China the design of which infringed the copyright of the UK client company.

Professional Experience in Certain Industries

1977:
Clal (Israel) Limited Legal Department – a public company at that time the second largest Israeli conglomerate.

1978-79:
Electra (Israel) Limited – General Counsel – a public company engaged at the time in development and marketing in Israel and abroad of, inter alia, elevators, air conditioners, solar water heaters, power station equipment; representative of foreign major manufacturers including Westinghouse and Otis.

1979-86:
Elscint Limited – General Counsel and Company Secretary – an Israeli public company involved in research, development, marketing, sales and service of diagnostic medical imaging equipment, including computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and conventional X-Ray equipment. Personally involved in the multi-national set-up and affairs of the company, public offerings, listing on the New York Stock Exchange, take-overs in the United States and Europe, supervising litigation.

Since 1986:
Private law office practicing in the fields of civil litigation, commercial, real estate, probate and succession, medical profession and legal profession disciplinary proceedings. Represent many foreign clients and also Israeli clients opposite foreign clients. Product liability litigation defence particularly for manufacturers of medical devices. Represented American Medical Systems (formerly a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc.), medical device manufacturers insured by Medmarc, including Thoratec Corporation, Medinol, Teleflex (Weck).

Education

1964-1969:
Articles of clerkship („Stage“) with law office in London, England

1966; 1969:
College of Law, London

1969:
Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court in England

1969-76:
In private practice (Solicitor) in London, England – commercial and civil litigation

Further Special Information  

Mediator

Publications

N/A

Memberships

The Law Society of England (since 1969).
The Israel Bar Association (since 1977).