Born: Israel, 1965

Admitted: Israel Bar, 1991

Education: Tel Aviv University (LL.B., Cum Laude, 1990); London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., with Merit, 1992)

Languages: English, Hebrew and French

Highlights: Head of the firm's litigation practice; Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Israeli Bar Association; Board Member and Associate Editor, Tel Aviv University Law Review (1987-1988, 1988-1989); Liad has vast litigation experience. He handled some of Israel's most complex patent, trademark anc copyright conflicts. Liad has represented many of the innovative pharmaceutical companies in some of the most important patent conflicts in Israel. In addition to patent litigation in the pharmaceutical and biotech fields, Liad represents and advises clients in matters involving other technologies, in particular in electrical and computer technology.

What others say (representative list): "a superb litigator - one of the best in Israel" (Chambers & Partners, 2009); "really creative and successful on a strategic level" (Chambers & Partners, 2009); "an excellent jurist who is extremely intelligent and very well prepared in court" (Chambers & Partners, 2008); "a tough litigator and a pleasant adversary" (Chambers & Partners, 2008)

Publications: Israel Chapter in "IP in Life Sciences" (Globe Business Publishing, 2011); Israel Chapter in "E-Discovery and Data Privacy: A Practical Guide" (Wolters Kluwer, 2010); Israel Chapter in "Global Patent Litigation" (Kluwer Law International, 2009); Israel Chapter in "Copyright: Global Law and Practice" (Sweet and Maxwell, 2003); Chapter on Publishing License Agreements in "International Licensing" (BNA, 2000); Israel Chapter in "Worldwide Trade Secrets Law" (Clark Boardman, 1994); "The Implementation of the Madrid Protocol in Israel and the Arab countries. " To be published in INTA Bulletin; "Patent Term Extension Under Israeli Law," Who's Who Legal (May 2011). http://www.whoswholegal.com/news/features/article/28962/patent-term-extension-israeli-law; "Customs Border Measures Around the Mediterranean, Part II," Vol. 66, Issue 2 of INTA Bulletin, January 15, 2011; "Customs Border Measures Around the Mediterranean, Part I," Vol. 66, Issue 1 of INTA Bulletin, January 1, 2011; "Israeli Trademark Practice: Practical Approach with International Flavor," Vol 65, Issue 16 of INTA Bulletin, September 15, 2010; "Will the Legislator Follow the Courts in IP Matters?" 23 Journal of the Israel Bar Association 58, 2001; "State Assistance for Patent Violation" 26 Journal of the Israel Bar Association 48, 2001; "Extraterritorial Application of EC Competition Law - Comments and Reflections", 26 Israel Law Review 195, 1992; "Securities Manipulation and Corporate Control Struggles", 28 Banking Law Review 55, 1989.