Bio

Ziv Rotenberg is a partner in Gornitzky & Co. who leads our intellectual property practice. Ziv’s practice covers all aspects of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law, as well as intellectual property strategy. Ziv also has unique expertise in Chinese intellectual property law. Prior to joining Gorniztky & Co. Ziv worked in China for several years and headed his own intellectual property consulting firm. While there he also obtained his Ph.D. in international law from China University of Political Science and Law. He was also a special adviser to the State of Israel – Ministry of Economy and Industry on intellectual property issues in China and was a mentor for startups at Tsinghua University x-lab and at Chinaccelerator. Prior to his time in China, Ziv was a senior associate at two of Israel’s leading intellectual property firms and represented domestic and international clients in numerous high-profile intellectual property cases. Ziv’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law – both contentious and non-contentious. He advises clients on complex intellectual property issues, including disputes, transactions and intellectual property strategy. At Gornitzky’s China Desk, Ziv advises clients on intellectual propery and other aspects of doing business in China or with Chinese entities. Ziv is the author of a guide on intellectual property in China published by the State of Israel – Ministry of Economy and Industry and of several articles on intellectual property in China. He is often invited to speak about intellectual property in various forums.