Nadav Ben Zur

Nadav is an Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice in New York.

Work highlights

• Technology Company: successfully litigated a trade secrets misappropriation claim in Virginia State Court.  The jury awarded the client over $2 billion in damages.  The case is currently on appeal.
• Law Firm Defense: represented a leading international law firm in a $500 million legal malpractice claim, securing a favorable resolution for the client.   
• Pharmaceutical Company: successfully defended a large drug manufacturer in a multi-million dollar arbitration concerning royalty payments.
• Monoline Insurer: pursued breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims against a financial institution arising out of the 2008 Financial Crisis.  Resulting in a favorable resolution for the client.
• Pro Bono: successfully defended a client accused of trade secrets misappropriation and defamation in the Southern District of New York.

Nadav obtained his Juris Doctor (with honors) from Fordham University School of Law where he served as Senior Articles Editor of the Fordham Law Review.  He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University (cum laude). 

Nadav is admitted to practice in New York.

• Co-author, Two-Part Article for Westlaw titled “Yellowstone Injunctions: Tolling the Cure Period in New York Lease Disputes”
  Part 1, August 9, 2021
  Part 2, August 16, 2021
  Part 3, August 23, 2021
• “Differentiating Legislative from Nonlegislative Rules: An Empirical and Qualitative Analysis,” 87 Fordham L. Rev. 2125 (2019).
• “Buttery Smooth Application: District Courts Narrowly Apply Second Circuit Precedent in False-Ad Cases,” Blog post (January 24, 2022).
• “In Hair Supplement Case, Ninth Circuit Rejects Bald Attempt to Escape Preemption,” Blog post (February 12, 2021).