Born: Israel, 1947

Admitted: Israel Bar, 1973

Education: Tel Aviv University (LL.B., LL.M.); New York University; (LL.M., Trade Regulation, J.S.D.); University of Brussels (Diploma)

Languages: English, Hebrew and French

What others say (representative list): "There is no shortage of accolades for Shlomo Cohen" (Chambers & Partners, 2008); "the top IP litigator - both extremely professional and hard working" (Chambers & Partners, 2008); “highly perceptive, intelligent and extremely capable” (Chambers & Partners, 2009); "first-class" and "the first choice in the country" (Who's Who Legal, 2008); "leads the field for patent law in Israel" (Who's Who Legal, 2008); "the number one practitioner in Israel for trademarks legal expertise" (Who's Who Legal, 2008); "dean of IP in Israel", "real heavy hitter" with "fantastic credentials" (Who's Who Legal, 2009); "a leading light" (The Legal 500, 2008)

Publications: "Compulsory Licensing of Patents", IDEA, the Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 20, p. 153, 1979 and LES Nouvelles, Vol. 14, p. 262, 1979; "Limitations of Patent Rights - The Public Interest", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 7, p. 5, 1979; "National Protection of Industrial Property in the EEC", Hebrew University Law Review, Vol. 11, p. 107, 1981; "Monopoly in EEC Law", Israel Bar Law Review, Vol. 33, p. 487, 1981; "Licensing to LDC’s in the 1980’s" LES Nouvelles, Vol. 26, p. 159, 1981; "The Right to Legal Aid", Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 4, p. 145, 1974; Israel Chapter, "Enforcement of U.S. Judgments Abroad", ABA Publication, 1989; "Security Interests in Intellectual Property in Israel" (with Ron Klagsbald), Intellectual Property journal, Vol. 2, p. 148 (1991); "GATT-A Trip in the Right Direction", Trademark World, Jan. 1995; Israel Chapter, "Worldwide Trademark Transfers", Clark-Boardman, 1992; "Jurisdiction over Cross-Border Internet Infringements", 20 EIPR 294, 1998; Israel Reporter: Trademark World, Copyright World, IIC-- International Review of Industrial Property and Copyright Law, European Intellectual Property Review and World Intellectual Property Review. J.S.D. Thesis, "Licensing of Technology: EEC-U.S.", New York University, 1976.

Highlights: Adjunct Professor, Law of Technology, Patents and Trademarks, New York University School of Law, 1977-1993; Lecturer (Adj.), Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem, 1981—; Lecturer (Adj.), Tel-Aviv University School of Law, 1996-2003; President, Israel Bar Association, 1999-2007. Chairman, Justice Ministry Committee to Revise the Registered Designs Act; Member, Justice Ministry Commissions to Revise Patent and Copyright Acts; Israeli Representative to WIPO Convention to Draft Treaty for the Protection of Semiconductor Chip Design, 1989; Chairman, Public Committee for the Protection of Privacy.