Gilad Gafni

Partner

Adv. Gilad Gafni is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group and the Commercial Litigation department at S. Horowitz.

His practice focuses on IP litigation with particular emphasis on copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and internet laws, as well as Commercial and insurance litigation and consultancy to foreign and domestic clients.

Drawing from significant experience in complex and high-profile cases, Gilad provides comprehensive legal representation and consultancy in various insurance, IP and litigation disputes, including insurance regulation, reinsurance, corporate litigation, shareholders disputes, product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage cases, entertainment and publicity rights disputes, construction cases and others. Gilad serves as trusted counsel to major international and domestic insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and insurance agencies on Israeli insurance law and regulatory matters. His expertise extends to digital copyright affairs, where he advises leading academic institutions, media networks, and financial organizations.

Throughout his career, Gilad has built a strong reputation in commercial litigation, representing both domestic and international corporations across various sectors. His academic engagement includes serving as a guest lecturer for Copyright law at the University of Haifa, Ruppin Academic Center, and Reichman University, demonstrating his commitment to legal education and knowledge sharing.

Core Capabilities

  • Intellectual Property Litigation & Commercialization
  • Digital Copyright & Media Law
  • Corporate & Commercial litigation
  • Insurance Law & Regulatory Compliance
  • Complex Technology Disputes
  • Product Liability & Professional Liability

Notable Representations

  • Representation, ongoing support and counsel to Tel Aviv University, Israel’s leading academic institution, over many years across an extensive range of cases, matters and issues pertaining to intellectual property law, including defamation and publicity rights.
  • Representation, ongoing support and counsel to foreign insurance companies, including global insurance giants, in a series of tort cases conducted before Israeli courts and tribunals, some involving claims valued in the hundreds of millions of shekels arising from fire damage, environmental disasters and aviation accidents, as well as providing regulatory monitoring and ongoing advisory services.
  • Representation and counsel to a leading broadcasting company in Israel as well as a range of production companies, publishers and renowned artists, including singers, musicians and actors, across various issues and disputes relating to copyright, ownership, commercialization and royalties.
  • Representation of Israel’s leading construction, infrastructure and project companies in a series of disputes relating to major infrastructure, transportation and construction projects in Israel.

Education

  • LL.M. in Commercial Law (Executive International Masters program), summa cum laude, Tel Aviv University in collaboration with UC Berkeley School of Law, 2017-2018
  • LL.B., Tel Aviv University, 2012

Admission

  • Israel Bar Association, 2014
  • Israel Bar Association Institute – Internet Law Seminar, 2014
  • Member of the Tel Aviv District Insurance committee, 2024
  • Member of the Tel Aviv District Intellectual Property committee, 2024

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One of the recurring and often complex issues in Israeli liability insurance law concerns the extent of the insurer’s obligation to cover legal expenses and, more particularly, what qualifies as “reasonable legal costs” that an insurer must cover.

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