The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a first tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is ‘at the top of the Israeli legal market in the banking arena’, thanks, in large part, to its inheritance from legacy firm, Kantor, Elhanani, Tal & Co. In particular, Dalia Tal has a tremendous reputation and is ‘no doubt, one of the leaders in this field’. Tal is strong in banking and financial services matters and also specialises in related regulations, where she has experience representing clients before the Bank of Israel, the Ministry of Finance, the Supervisor of Insurance, and the Israeli Securities Authority. Gal Feingold and Assaf Oz are also recommended.

Within Capital markets, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a first tier firm,

Noam Sharon heads Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices’ ‘highly professional’ capital markets practice, which focuses on debt and equity transactions on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and international offerings by Israeli companies. Clifford Felig and David Glatt recently represented Barclays Capital, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as underwriters of the $5bn debt offering by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.

Within Competition, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a second tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices wins plaudits for its responsiveness, strong business acumen and value for money. The firm recently represented General Motors in obtaining IAA clearance for its joint venture with Peugeot Citroën, and other clients include Pfizer, Rolls-Royce and EL AL. Michal Halperin leads the team.

Within Corporate and M&A, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a first tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is ‘one of the top corporate firms in Israel’, with ‘very responsive’ lawyers who have ‘a deep understanding of the law’. The firm frequently acts on hi-tech transactions, and recently advised Anobit on its acquisition by Apple Inc, which was the technology giant’s first purchase in Israel. The team is also particularly strong in leveraged M&A transactions and represents numerous foreign private equity funds. Dan Geva, Mike Rimon, Clifford Felig and Dalia Tal are recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a second tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices’ ‘very dedicated and extremely reliable’ team is led by Israel Leshem, who is ‘no doubt, one of the country’s most experienced litigators’. He and Nadav Weisman recently represented Alstom in arbitration proceedings with the Israeli government concerning prolongation and disruption of the Jerusalem Light Rail project. Bank Hapoalim is also a client. Yaron Elhanani is another key contact.

Within Hi-tech, start-ups and venture capital, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a first tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is ‘a firm to turn to for advice in the hi-tech sector’. On the M&A side, Clifford Felig and Mike Rimon recently advised Avaya on its acquisition of RADVISION, while the start-ups team continues to represent most of the major venture capital firms operating in Israel including Benchmark Capital and Evergreen. Maya Liquornik heads the department.

Within Intellectual property, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a second tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices’ ‘professional and business-oriented’ practice handles contentious and non-contentious IP matters. The team successfully defended Apple Inc in a legal action brought against the client regarding the location services feature on iPhones.

Within Projects and energy, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a second tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is well known for its oil and gas expertise and recently advised Dalia Power Energies on the Tamar gas supply and purchase agreement, which was the first gas contract signed by Tamar, following almost three years of negotiations. Renelle Joffe leads the department, which also acts for ATP Oil and Gas Corporation, Supergas and Delek Infrastructure. Alon Gellert is also recommended.

Within Real estate and construction, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a third tier firm,

Yoseph Cohen and Hanni Avinery co-head the real estate department at Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices, which acts for clients including Amdocs, Sandisk and the municipality of Tel Aviv. In addition to land purchases, the firm also handles real estate financing agreements and tax planning.

Within Tax, tier 4

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is an ‘outstanding firm’ that gives ‘invaluable advice and representation before the Israeli tax authorities’. For international tax matters, Shaul Grossman has ‘a strong understanding of his clients’ business needs’, while Meir Akunis is recommended for Israeli tax issues.

Within Telecoms and media, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices is a second tier firm,

Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal Law Offices recently advised HOT on the acquisition of its shares by Altice and Cool Holdings, and acted for Jasmine TV on the sale of television content. Mike Rimon and practice head Yossi Abadi are recommended.