Market-leader Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary assists a long list of technology incubators and innovation labs, and forms funds across a broad range of industries, from disruptive, cutting-edge sectors such as the fintech, cleantech, agrotech and foodtech arenas to the real estate, life sciences and medtech spaces. The group also utilises the firm’s complementary M&A, tax, litigation, employment, securities and regulation departments. As a prominent authority on the structuring, organisation and representation of funds, Maya Issacharov heads up the practice; she works with fellow co-head Ian Rostowsky , who also handles IP-related work, public offerings and M&A for tech companies, and co-head Yoav Etzyon . Chairman Yonatan Altman is also highly regarded in the team with lengthy experience in the field. Other key names include associate Dana Shwartz, who advises funds on formation issues, day-to-day operations and M&A. The practice has grown significantly with Ran Cohen‘s promotion to partner, of counsel Assaf Baruch's recruitment from Baratz & Co, and the team welcoming a sizeable number of new associates.

Herzog Fox & Neeman‘s market-leading position attracts a notable domestic and international client base, comprising a roaster of various types of funds; clients also benefit from the firm’s wider taxation and fund formation expertise and experience in matters involving institutional entities, SPACs, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and the Israeli Innovation Authority. Deeply embedded in the Israeli tax regime, Meir Linzen chairs four different committees and advises funds on tax structures. Fellow co-head Tal Dror Schwimmer assists large funds with formation work, and advises private investors on foreign and domestic investments. The team also includes Michal Lavi, who represents institutional and private investors as well as high-net-worth individuals, and associate Gal Sasson, who focuses on supporting fund formations. Associate Dan Eshed recently joined from Arnon Segev & Co.

With a strong track record in forming venture capital funds and advising alternative investment vehicles, Meitar Law Offices is a go-to firm for investors from various industries, notably the hi-tech field, drawing on the firm’s expertise pertaining to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Co-head Eldar Ben-Ruby also handles international tax issues for investment funds, while fellow lead Dan Shamgar focuses on M&A and finance work. David Chertok  employs his expertise in equity and debt financing work, with a focus on the life sciences sectors, and Hodiya Schnider is an expert in joint ventures and the strategic collaboration of private investment funds. Clients also single out Efrat Ziv , who advises international and domestic venture capital funds on investments in Israeli start-ups.

Boutique firm Raveh Haber & Co. advises large funds on formation issues, acting for private equity, real estate and venture capital funds; the group also advises fund management groups and assists with the related tax and regulatory mandates. Gil Raveh is an expert in the establishment and operation of different funds and a specialist in offshore real estate investments, and fellow founding partner Miriam Haber advises joint investment entities and private investors with additional expertise in mezzanine and preferred equity investments in multifamily complexes in the US. The team also includes Yuval Arad, who, alongside investment work, handles regulatory matters and anti-money laundering issues.

Vinograd & Co focuses on advising institutional investors and regularly assists with fund formation matters with an international angle. Name partner Ronen Vinograd has substantial proficiency in setting up hedge, debt, real estate and P2P funds, while Sharon Friedman expands the team’s breadth through her expertise in capital markets, regulatory and financial mandates. Senior associate and ‘fund-formation ninja‘ Shy Tzvia also guides clients through investment fund activities. Senior associate Aviram Grumer recently joined from Dr Zeev Holender Law Offices and of counsel Amy Sapan was recruited from Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary.

Led by Yarom Romem , the practice at Arnon, Tadmor-Levy advises general and limited partners in regards to both fund formation issues and management mandates, as well as secondary transactions, with a particular focus on innovative first-time funds. Romem leverages his expertise in the commercial aspects of fund formation work and works closely with the firm's tax department to provide a full-service approach.

Advising on the whole range of private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit, corporate venture capital and publicly traded funds, FISCHER (FBC & Co.) also handles investments in portfolio companies and leverages the firm’s employment, tax, IP, privacy and data protection, and regulatory departments to provide full coverage on funds work. Co-head Raz Tepper regularly advises on corporate matters including cross-border M&A, joint ventures and restructurings, while fellow co-head Eran Yaniv is a specialist in restructuring, debt financing and spin-off mandates, particularly in the US, and co-head Gilad Winkler advises funds in the finance and energy sectors. The practice also includes Ron Sitton, who previously practised in New York, and Shmulik Fried, who advises on fund formations and investment fund transactions. Ute Klose-Goldstein recently made partner.

Fielding specialists in real estate investments both in Israel and abroad, Goldfarb Seligman & Co. is also highly active in hi-tech and capital markets work, with notable expertise in public offerings by private equity funds. The quartet of practice heads includes Ashok J. Chandrasekhar , who is a specialist in hi-tech investments who regularly works across the US, Europe, Germany, the UK and Asian markets; Dubi Zoltak who has extensive experience in international real estate and private investment funds; Yaron Sever , who is a seasoned tax consultant; and life sciences expert Sharon Gazit , who handles cross-border transactions and investments. Roy Lieber recently made partner.

With a strong focus on the hi-tech and real estate sectors, the team at Gross Law Firm – GKH also advises on venture capital fund formations and assists sponsors with the creation of new private investment vehicles. The group also leverages the firm's wider department’s expertise when advising on securities, compliance and regulatory matters. Practice head Ayal Shenhav is an expert in tax matters and M&A transactions, regularly representing clients from the hi-tech sector. The team also fields the highly active Layla Chertow , who is a specialist in M&A mandates.

The private equity and venture capital practice at M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries is especially active in the areas of mutual funds and portfolio management, as well as handling real estate fund issues. Group co-head Oded Ofek is a specialist in representing investors and institutional entities before regulatory bodies, while co-head Jacob Sarov adds know-how in M&A and international transactions. Fellow co-head Gail Etzion focuses on investments in the hi-tech sector.

Shibolet & Co.‘s fund formation practice covers venture and growth capital, real estate, debt and hedge funds as well as digital assets, and the team has notable expertise in the formation of micro funds and technology accelerators. As an expert in the hi-tech sector, team co-head Orit Sternhell-Zaltzman focuses on private equity mandates, where she advises on fund formations and regularly acts for investors. The group was recently bolstered by the recruitment of co-head Ram Spektor from Goldfarb Seligman & Co., who has unique expertise in acting for both sponsors and investors on cross-border private equity and real estate matters.

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. acts in the US and Israel, focusing its expertise on advising institutional investors on investments in real estate, financing and technology funds; the team's multinational proficiency is evidenced by department co-head Roy Engel‘s experience practising in the US. Fellow co-head Zvi Gabbay has expertise in regulatory and licensing matters and also advises on day-to-day operations, and Andrea Yanai was recently promoted to the partnership.

Gornitzky & Co. advises institutional investors on regulatory matters pertaining to investments in private funds and notably advises clients in relation to investment initiatives created by Israeli regulatory authorities. Co-head Eyal Raz  is a key contact for institutional investors and also handles fund formation work and M&A transactions for venture capital and private investment funds, both in Israel and abroad. Co-head Gila Ponte-Shlush assists with fund creation issues and is an expert in regulatory framework mandates, advising both banking and non-banking institutional investors. Itamar Mei-Zahav recently joined the group from Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co (ZAG-S&W).

Clients of Lipa Meir & Co span venture capital and private equity funds (for which the department acts in both Israel and the US) and pension funds. The team has notable expertise in advising on various transactions including debt acquisitions. Team head Ziv Preis has proficiency in investment fund formations, corporate cross-border transactions, and technology-related work. Associate Justin Benhamou also contributes to the practice and provides support on corporate and commercial law matters. Ronen Baharav has left the firm.

Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz provides the full range of legal services to angel investors and venture capitalists, including handling fund formation issues, tax work, regulatory matters and issues relating to alternative investment funds, with a focus on the hi-tech sector. Practice head Atir Jaffe assists both foreign and national entities with the formation of private equity and venture capital funds and handles the related commercial transactions. The team also fields Yael Shimon-Many , who advises venture capital and private equity funds in the technology and life sciences sectors; and senior associate Inbar Friedman , who handles joint ventures and strategic investments.