Mitchell C. Shelowitz is a business lawyer with more than 21 years of experience representing domestic and international clients in the full range of business and technology matters – from corporate deals to litigation. He was named as a New York Super Lawyer in 2012 for the sixth time, being recognized as one of the best business lawyers in New York City, and placing him in the top 5% of the profession.

Prior to joining Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, Mitch handled complex corporate and litigation matters with leading international law firms in New York and Tel Aviv, Israel. Mitch also served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:CRNT), a leading global manufacturer of broadband wireless telecommunications systems, and as Senior Legal Counsel to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), a leading global manufacturer of VSAT satellite telecommunications systems.

Mitch’s transactional practice includes representing mature and early stage companies and investors with mcommerce, ecommerce, telecommunications, software, Internet, new media technologies, and hospitality businesses, on technology licensing; private debt and equity financings; corporate structuring and counseling; supply, distribution, and manufacturing agreements; and employment and consulting agreements; among others.

Since 1991, Mitch has litigated a multitude of business law cases on behalf of Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including actions based upon breach of contract; unfair competition and misappropriation; copyright, trademark, and design patent infringement; shareholder disputes; finder's fee claims; noncompete and confidentiality matters; and employment disputes. He also represents clients in mediation and arbitration, including under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

A sample of Mitch's recent litigation decisions, include:

• Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., et al., 2013 WL 276080 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (for Plaintiff-Appellant in total reversal of lower court decision in landmark design patent infringement and unfair competition case)
• RJ Capital SA v. Lexington Capital Funding III Ltd., et al., 2011 WL 321554 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) (for Plaintiff in opposing motion to dismiss complex breach of indenture matter)
• Comeau, et al. v. Mirman, et al., 8:08-CV-1541 (M.D. Fla. 2011) (for Defendants obtaining summary judgment dismissing entire case in securities and finder’s fee litigation) (unpublished)
• Bryant v. Media Right Productions, Inc. and Orchard Enterprises, Inc., 603 F.3d 135 (2d Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 656 (2010) (for Defendants-Appellees in upholding de minimis statutory damages in copyright infringement matter)
• Dixon v. Malouf, 70 A.D.2d 763, 894 N.Y.S.2d 127 (App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2010) (for Defendant-Appellant in reversing summary judgment in founders’ dispute)
• Jade Securities, LLC, et al. v. GunnAllen Financial, Inc., et al., 24 Misc.3d 1212(A), 899 N.YS.2d 60 (New York Supreme Court 2009) (for Plaintiffs in successfully opposing motion to dismiss broker commission dispute

Other matters in which Mitch has been recently engaged include:

• Telit S.p.A., et al. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation, 12 CV 6083 (E.D.N.Y. 2013) (for Plaintiffs in declaratory judgment action regarding enforcement of software license agreement and copyright infringement
• Immunovative, Inc. v. Immunovative Therapies, Ltd., 13 CV 386 (S.D.N.Y. 2013) (for Defendants in termination of technology license agreement action)
• CA2, LLC v. A2, LLC, Index No. 102011/12 (New York Supreme Court 2013) (for Defendants in shareholder dispute)