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Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. Offices
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Israel > Capital markets Tier 1
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is the result of a January 2023 merger between Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman, a move which brings together two first-rate capital markets practices. The team’s ‘very deep bench of experienced capital markets lawyers‘ cover the waterfront on securities matters. A top choice for seasoned issuers on both equity and debt mandates, the group also represents bulge bracket banks as underwriters on global offerings. Gur Nabel handles a range of complex capital and debt raising transactions, Dubi Zoltak is a go-to within the corporate and capital markets department, and Ashok Chandrasekhar is noted for securities matters. Amir Tzafrir is likewise a key lawyer within the team which is a particularly dominant player in TASE-related matters, with Yuval Eden recently representing Azrieli Group on its NIS3bn bond offering on the TASE. Aya Yoffe is sought after for her extensive expertise in raising public and private capital and debt. Other key names include David Hodak, Adva Bitan and international securities specialist, Perry Wildes .Practice head(s):
Aya Yoffe; Ashok Chandrasekhar; Gur Nabel; Perry Wildes; Dubi Zoltak; Adva Bitan
Other key lawyers:
Adam Klein; Merav Kainan-Wagner; Aaron Lampert; Doron Segal; Amir Tzafrir; David Hodak; Yuval Eden; Ayelet Krispin
Testimonials
‘The team at Goldfarb has a very deep bench of experienced capital markets lawyers who are active in the Israeli markets as well as on Nasdaq; many have US capital markets experience at top US firms.’
‘Gur Nabel is a one-of-a-kind lawyer. Super knowledgeable and professional, always available, finds unique solutions to complicated situations, a real business partner, and always with a smile. My first choice.’
‘The international capital markets team is excellent. Several lawyers are native English speakers and have trained at US or UK firms, giving them a very broad view of how deals are done internationally. They also have knowledge about the laws and regulatory environments of other countries.‘
‘Aaron Lampert is top-rate, a very skilled practitioner. Really smart and very level-headed.’
‘Both partners and associates are always available, very professional and help with creative solutions as needed. The outstanding advantage is the immediate response at any time and of course the professionalism.’
‘Lawyers are very innovative in their thinking and are excellent practitioners. Amir Tzafrir is a brilliant lawyer.‘
‘The team is very good. They were particularly active in the SPAC market. Adam Klein and Aaron Lampert are both US trained, so understand both Israeli law and how the US works.‘
‘A professional team, committed to the client, very knowledgeable and available.‘
Key clients
Shufersal Ltd.
Isracard Group
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Thoma Bravo Advantage
Elco Ltd.
Electra Real Estate Ltd.
Electra Consumer Products (1970) Ltd.
Supergas Energy Ltd.
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Kardan Real Estate Enterprise & Development Ltd.
Kardan Israel Ltd.
Castro Model Ltd.
Citi, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Poalim IBI Issuances Underwriting
Consortium of leading global banks and financial institutions
Barclays Capital Inc.
Deutsche Bank
S. Shlomo Holdings Ltd.
S. Shlomo Insurance Company Ltd
Elezra Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries
Albar Mimunit Services Ltd.
Big Shopping Centers Ltd.
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.
Victory Supermarket Chain Ltd.
Eldan Transportation Ltd.
Hamashbir 365 Holdings Ltd.
Hachshara Insurance Company Ltd
Hachshara Insurance Holdings Ltd.
Ayalon Holdings Ltd.
Human Xtensions Ltd.
QlikTech International AB
Aviation Links Ltd.
I.C.P. Israel Citrus Plantations Ltd.
Aviv Arlon Ltd.
Z.M.H Hammerman Ltd.
Maslavi Construction Company Ltd.
Radware Ltd.
Sanlakol Ltd.
IP Light
ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
Tikcro Technologies Ltd.
Somoto Ltd.
Averbuch Formica Center Ltd.
UMH Properties, Inc.
MGG (BVI) Limited
Chamoss International Limited
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
GFI Real Estate Limited
Related Commercial Portfolio Ltd.
Klein International Group
Delshah Capital Limited
Cornerstone Properties Ltd.
Waterstone Properties Ltd.
Encore Properties Ltd.
Encore Opportunities Ltd.
MDG Real Estate Global Limited
Buligo Capital Partners
Apax Partners LLP
Itamar Medical Ltd.
Chemomab (Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.) (formerly BioCanCell Ltd.)
Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd.
Gabay Properties and Development Ltd.
Wize Pharma Inc. (formerly Wize Pharma Ltd.)
Altshuler Shaham Benefits Ltd.
Ashot Ashkelon Industries Ltd.
Tadbik Group
SHL Telemedicine Ltd.
Quik Super Online Ltd.
iArgento
Airtouch Solar Ltd.
Photomyne Ltd.
PomVom Ltd.
Buff Technologies Ltd.
Identi Healthcare Ltd.
Flying SpArk Ltd.
Sufrin Holdings Ltd.
MeaTech 3D Ltd.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies Ltd.
REE Automotive Ltd.
PTK Acquisition Corp.
ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd.
ION Acquisition Corp. 2 Ltd.
Collective Growth Corporation
Pagaya Investment Israel Ltd
Propdo Ltd.
Urbanica (Palo) Retail Ltd.
Akerstein Group Ltd.
Almeda Ventures Limited Partnership
Alon Israel Oil Company
Alon Natural Gas Exploration
Atreyu Capital Markets
Aura Investments Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Barclays
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq)
BofA Merrill Lynch
Brainsway (Nasdaq and TASE)
Cipia Vision Ltd.
Citigroup
Clal Biotechnology
Clal Insurance
CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (TASE & Nasdaq)
CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. (Nasdaq)
Contguard Ltd.
Dexia Credit Local
Discount Investments
Elbit Imaging
Elbit Medical
Elron
First International Bank of Israel
G. Willi Food Investments (Nasdaq)
Gamla Harel Residential Real Estate Ltd.
Generation Capital Ltd.
Globrands
Goldman Sachs
Grace Breeding Ltd.
Kvasir Education Ltd.
Hadera Paper
Human Extension Ltd.
Innovitech Medical Solutions Ltd.
Israel Acquisitions Corp.
Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd.
Israel Postal Company
Israel Railways
Marketing 66
Medipress Limited Partnership
Mekorot
Moinian Group
Y.D. More Investments Ltd.
Mobilion Tec Limited Partnership
More Provident Funds Ltd.
Morgan Stanley
NeuroSense Therapeutics (Nasdaq)
Novolog
Otonomo Technologies
Optibase (Nasdaq & TASE)
Opal Balance
Or/Shay G.S.
Paz Oil Company
Partner Communications Company Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE)
Phoenix Insurance
Plaza Centres NV. (London Stock Exchange, Warsaw Stock Exchange and TASE)
Property & Building Ltd.
Raycatch Ltd.
RedHill Biopharma (Nasdaq)
Rothshtein
SatixFy Communications
Shapir Engineering
Shikun & Binui Ltd.
Sol-Gel Technologies (Nasdaq)
Solegreen
SpeedValue Ltd.
Sylinxcom Ltd.
Tadiran
Taya InvestmentsC
Tempo Beverages Ltd.
Tondo Smart Ltd.
UIRC-GSA (BVI) Limited
Vitania
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE)
Work highlights
- Representing global investment banks (Citi, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies) on co-ordinating Bank Hapoalim’s $1bn global private placement of convertible notes issued in accordance with green bond principles.
- Advising Pagaya Technologies in a de-SPAC agreement for its merger with EJF Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
- Represented Azrieli Group in a NIS3bn offering of listed bonds on the TASE.
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
The January 2023 merger of Goldfarb Seligman and Gross & Co notably brought together two market leading corporate and M&A practices. The newly merged entity, known as Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co., is home to Ashok Chandrasekhar who recently paired up with ‘excellent negotiator‘ Yoni Henner to advise Google on in its acquisition of Siemplify. Elsewhere, Dubi Zoltak is a corporate and capital market expert whereas Rami Sofer is a go-to for corporate, finance and infrastructure matters. Other key names include the ‘smart, commercial and highly responsive‘, Aaron Lampert, as well as Richard Mann who recently advised Insight Partners in various early-stage and later-stage investments in Israel-based tech companies. Esther Koren, Moshe Ganot and hi-tech and investment funds partner, Amir Raz, are also noted. The team is particularly well versed in technology-related matters, where it can leverage the wider firm’s dominant hi-tech and start-up offering. Other notable sweet spots include private equity, and energy and natural resources.
Practice head(s):
Yudi Levy; Ashok Chandrasekhar; Esther Koren; Richard Mann; Dubi Zoltak; Rami Sofer; Benjamin Rotenberg
Other key lawyers:
Adam Klein; Michael Heller; Aaron Lampert; Guy Gordon; Yoni Henner; Amir Raz; Moshe Ganot; Ayal Shenhav; Danny Kleinhendler
Testimonials
‘Ayal Shenhav has been our go-to for years. Danny Kleinhendler effectively became our in-house counsel.’
‘Amir Raz is a fantastic legal partner. We began working together six years ago, and he has done a tremendous job in leading us through difficult transactions, in a confident, value-adding, creative and uncompromising professional manner. We highly trust and value Amir’s advice and input.’
‘The Goldfarb group is our go-to team for cutting-edge Israeli tech acquisitions. The firm is consistently excellent, from partner through to associate, and with a level of personal service and attention that distinguishes it from other firms.’
‘Ashok Chandrasekhar leads a tight-knit team that is able to meet urgent deadlines and think creatively and practically about new issues as they present themselves.’
‘Rami Sofer works well with his team, leading by example and combining an uncompromising drive for excellence with in-depth understanding of the legal and commercial framework. He is very experienced, and his broad expertise has proven invaluable time and again, especially at critical junctures.’
‘Yoni Henner provides outstanding service. He is an excellent negotiator and is very good at channelling the desires of the client. We would not be able to do our Israel deals without his understanding of our US practices, Israeli practices and the best way to synthesize them.’
‘The team is broad and can solve adjacent problems which arise during a transaction. I primarily work with Aaron Lampert. He is shrewd, a pleasure to work with, smart, commercial and highly responsive.’
‘Goldfarb’s M&A team comprises very skilled and professional lawyers with the ability to see the big picture and the strategic goals of its clients. The firm provides state-of-the-art technological tools that enable smooth and fast service. Its “one-stop-shop” model allows it to cover all aspects of a deal.’
Key clients
Accelmed Partners
Amiad Water Systems Ltd.
Amidar the Israeli National Public Housing Company Ltd.
Apex Group Ltd.
Battery Ventures
Brainsway Ltd
CHS Industries Ltd
Clal Biotechnology Industries (CBI)
Clal Insurance
CR Eco Holdings Ltd.
Deloitte Israel & Co.
Discount Investment Corporation Ltd.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd.
Elbit Imaging Ltd.
Elbit Medical Technologies
Elbit Systems
Exigent Capital
FinTLV
First Manhattan Co.
Gav Yam
Genpact Limited
Goldman Sachs
Exigent Capital
Genpact Limited
Goldman Sachs
Hadera Paper
Hanaco Group
Iluminage Beauty
Insightec
Insight Partners
Israel Rail
Lapidoth Israel Oil Prospectors Corp. Ltd.
Mehadrin Ltd.
Mekorot Water Company
Meta Networks Ltd.
Mishkei Hakibbutzim-Agricultural Cooperative Society
Moon Capital Ltd.
Nili Capital Partners
PBC – Property and Building Corp.
Phoenix Insurance
Reblaze
Ribbon Communications Inc.
Suplant
Solegreen
Suny Electronics
Supercom Ltd.
Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
Tel-Ad Electronics Ltd.
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel
Tnuva
Vitania
Vitruvian Partners
York Capital Management
Sysdig, Inc.
indie Semiconductor, Inc.
Payward, Inc.
Applovin, Inc.
Tadiran Group
Generation Capital Ltd. and GES – Global Environmental Solutions Ltd.
Warburg Pincus LLC
The Central Bottling Company, as well as several of its subsidiaries: The Central Distribution Company Ltd., International Beer Breweries (Carlsberg), International Beer Breweries Spirits (IBBLS), Prigat and others.
Baring Private Equity Asia Ltd.
Temasek Holdings Private Limited
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Thoma Bravo Advantage
Cisco Systems Inc.
Nestle
Mondelēz International
International Beer Breweries Limited (“IBBL”)
Symantec Corporation
Northrop Grumman International Trading Inc.
Dell-EMC, including EMC Israel Development Center Ltd.
Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited
The Volvo Group, a Swedish multinational manufacturing company.
Coinbase
Mitsui Group
Itamar Medical Ltd.
Pagaya Technologies Ltd.
Collective Growth Corporation
ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd.
ION Acquisition Corp. 2 Ltd.
PTK Acquisition Corp.
BOA Acquisition Corp.
REE Automotive Ltd.
MyHeritage Ltd.
Axel Springer SE.
NICE Systems Ltd.
IHS Markit Ltd.
Elevion Group
Claroty
Celeno Communications, Inc.
Kryon System Ltd.
Israel Secondary Fund (“ISF”)
Cellwize Wireless Technologies Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
Israel Canada (T.R) Ltd.
Israel Canada Hotels Ltd.
Jordache Enterprises, Inc.
Abu Yehiel – Building Company Ltd.
HOYA Corporation
ServiceNow Inc.
Preempt Security Inc.
Bird Rides, Inc.
Holmes Place International Ltd.
CreditEase Israel Innovation Fund
The Arison Group
Arison Investments Ltd.
Arison Holdings Ltd.
Marlin Equity Partners
Apax Mid-market Israel Fund
Keshet Broadcasting (“Keshet 12”)
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Gal‑Shvav Ltd.
SHL Telemedicine Ltd.
Reshafim Doors Ltd.
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (formerly ECI Telecom Ltd.)
Gibui Holdings Ltd.
Dangot Computers Ltd.
Poalim Capital Markets Ltd.
The Harel Group
Bank Leumi Le Israel B.M.,
Delek Royalties (2012) Ltd.
Paz Oil Company Ltd.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Prospera Technologies Ltd.
Molex LLC
Applied Materials, Inc.
Radware Ltd.
Rank Ranger LLC
Elco Ltd.
Cardiovalve Ltd.
Koch Disruptive Technologies
Attunity Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries
Hamashbir 365 Holdings Ltd.
Tnuva Food Industries Agricultural Co-Op In Israel Ltd.
I.D. Systems, Inc.
Magen David Adom
Thoma Bravo
Fortinet, Inc.
Aqua Security Software Ltd.
Dozens of start-ups.
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd. (“Gav Yam”),
Neve Gad Ltd.
Property and Building Group
BST Group
Altshuler Shaham Ltd.
Menorah Mivtachim Real-Estate Ltd.
Leopard Group
Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.
Chemipal Ltd.
Dori Media Group Ltd.
Shlomo Group
Kardan Israel Ltd.
Gama Golan Insurance Agency Ltd.
Inbal Insurance Co. Ltd.
Partner Communications Company Ltd.
Castro Model Ltd
iCast Ltd.
Openlegacy, Inc.
David Lubinski Ltd.
TPG Private Equity Fund
TPG Growth
EarlySense Ltd.
Henry Schein Medical Technologies
Carestream Health, Inc.
Sequoia Venture Capital
Allot Communications Ltd.
Kodak Israel
Isracard
Medtronic plc
AIG – American International Group Inc.
AIG Israel Insurance Company Ltd.
I Squared Capital
YSB – the Ya’acobi Brothers Group
Slingshot Ventures
Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc.
A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. (“10bis”)
Knock N’ Lock Ltd.
Elad Ronen Holdings Ltd. and Mr. & Mrs. Ronen and Carmit Elad
Ananey Communications Group
TÜRK TUBORG BİRA VE MALT SANAYİİ
Dor Chemicals Ltd.
Dor Alon Energy Israel Ltd.
Tapugan Industries Ltd.
Hacarem Spirits Ltd.
Cabiran (1991) Ltd.
Fresh Start Ltd.
Uvision Air
Flying Spark Ltd.
Blue Tree Technologies Ltd.
Yeap Ltd.
The Jabotinsky Institute
WRVI Global Capital Managers LLC
Unorthodox Ventures
Makers Fund
Cardumen Capital SGEIC, S.A.
Shaked Partners Ltd.
TMIR – Manufacturers Recycling Corporation in Israel Ltd.
ELA – Beverage Containers Collection Corporation Ltd.
Ecommunity – Social Corporation for Recycling of Electronic Waste Ltd.
Shareholders of Octarine, Inc.
Liberty Israel Venture Fund LLC.
Accel Partners Management LLP
Battery Ventures L.P.
Sorenson Ventures
Catalyst-CEL China-Israel Fund
General Catalyst Partners
Marker LLC
WRVI Global Capital Managers LLC
TPG Growth
Scale Venture Partners
Rio Ventures Inc.
Glilot Capital Partners
Balderton Capital (UK) LLP
Unorthodox Ventures
YL Ventures
T.M.I.R – Manufacturers Recycling Corporation in Israel Ltd (CC)
ELA Recycling Corporation Ltd.
Ecommunity
Work highlights
- Represented Insight Partners as lead investor in financing rounds totalling over $2bn.
- Advised Property & Building Corp in the NIS3.1bn acquisition of shares of Gav-Yam Lands Corp from Equity Finance.
- Representing Liquid Telecommunications Holdings in its NIS199m acquisition of Telrad Networks.
Israel > Competition/antitrust Tier 1
A strong performer in competition litigation, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. successfully represented The Central Bottling Company (CBC) in a motion to certify a class action against it concerning allegations of excessive and unfair pricing; originally certified, the team overturned certification at the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling. Seasoned specialist Benjamin Rotenberg co-led the CBC case alongside regulatory expert, Amir Vang. Experienced antitrust and competition head, Boaz Golan, steers a full-service practice which also includes vice-head Nimrod Prawer, who is noted for his niche expertise in matters relating to Israel’s heavily regulated food industry. Meytal Sadovnick Toledano is a capable associate.Practice head(s):
Boaz Golan
Other key lawyers:
Benjamin Rotenberg; Nimrod Prawer; Zohar David; Meytal Sadovnick Toledano; Amir Vang; Ran Ben-Ari
Testimonials
‘The team is highly proficient and diverse. I couldn’t be happier, and actually would say that Goldfarb is the best-performing and the most hands-on legal firm I have worked with.’
‘Their people are brilliant, and their vision really helped take our case to success. I couldn’t recommend them enough! They work well as a team, and have complementary skills that create a winning team.’
‘What makes their lawyers stand out from other firms, is their level of engagement and level of dedication and how involved they are in our case.’
‘I am extremely happy with the lawyers and partners that are assigned to our case and, having worked with many lawyers and firms, Goldfarb shines above and beyond others.’
‘Great knowledge and experience. Unique understanding of the industry and business perspective of the legal framework. Not often one can find a firm which has as deep knowledge of the business side’
‘Adv Ran Ben-Ari and the team are well experienced. Always have the right advice, great legal papers. Well established and respected.’
Key clients
Chevron Corporation (Noble Energy Inc.)
Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
Keshet Broadcasting Ltd.
Viasat Inc.
Amsalem Tours and Travel Ltd.
Carestream Health, Inc.
Altice France
Cisco Systems Inc.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
The Presidency of the Business Sector
Abu Yehiel – Building Company Ltd.
MyHeritage Ltd.
Elco Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
Schindler Nechushtan Elevators Ltd.
TEN – Petroleum Company Ltd.
Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S.
AIG
Magen David Adom
The Manufacturers Association
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Dor Alon Energy In Israel (1988) Ltd.
Dor Chemicals Ltd.
United Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd.
A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. (“10bis”)
P.H.I. Networks (2015) Limited Partnership
Kolbo Gas Ltd.
ELA Recycling Corporation Ltd.
T.M.I.R – Manufacturers Recycling Corporation in Israel Ltd (CC)
The Israel Insurance Association
Shasha Tours (95) Ltd.
Derech Eretz Tours
Mr. & Mrs. Ronen and Carmit Elad
Matrix I.T. Ltd.
Yesh Book Distributions Ltd.
Azrieli Group Ltd.
Bird Rides, Inc.
Hacarem Spirits Ltd.
Levinger Holdings & Investments 2001 Ltd.
Team 3 Management & Investments Ltd. (“Team 3 Group”)
Elcon Recycling Center (2003) Ltd.
United King Films Distribution (1990) Ltd.
Shikun & Binui Group
Zemach Feed Mill
Amiad Water Systems Ltd.
Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd.
Clal Insurance Group
Discount Investments Corporation Ltd. (DIC)
Generation Capital Ltd.
GETT (Get Taxi)
Globrands Group
Israeli Association of Investment Houses
Leumi Partners Ltd.
Meuhedet HMO (Kupat Holim Meuhedet)
Paz Oil Company
The Phoenix Insurance Group
Poalim Ventures Ltd. (f/k/a Poalim Capital Markets Ltd.)
Property & Building Corp. Ltd.
Shikun & Binui (Solel Boneh) Ltd.
Solegreen Ltd.
Tadiran Group Ltd.
Yahav Bank
Work highlights
- Representing Chevron Corporation in a dispute between it and the other partners in the Tamar gas field relating to a new gas supply deal with Israel Electric Corporation.
- Representing Coca-Cola Israel in an appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to a motion to certify a class action against it for alleged excessive and unfair prices and abuse of monopoly position.
- Acting as local counsel to Viasat on the merger review aspects of its $7.3bn acquisition of UK-based Inmarsat.
Israel > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration Tier 1
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. possesses international arbitration experience which is ‘as extensive and impressive as that of any international firm‘, according to clients. The team handles the full range of cases, with its recent work spanning commercial and investor-state disputes under all key international rules, including ICC, LCIA and ICSID, as well as ad hoc procedures. Department lead Zvi Bar-Nathan
, a former head of the International Arbitration Committee of ICC Israel, is recognised as a go-to specialist for multinational arbitration and mediation. Daphna Kapeliuk, noted for her ‘true litigator’s instinct‘, is an expert in private international law and international arbitration. Maya Nusbaum Rapaport and newly promoted partner Peer David are also recommended.Practice head(s):
Zvi Bar-Nathan; Hagit Blaiberg; Aaron Michaeli; Moshe Mazor
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Goldfarb Gross Seligman’s international arbitration team is unique for its leading arbitration partners, whose international experience is as extensive and impressive as that of any international firm.’
‘Zvi Bar Nathan is an authoritative lawyer who gets the job done and is excellent at focusing on the important issues.’
‘Daphna Kapeliuk is an extremely bright and diligent practitioner who is able to come up with creative legal arguments.’
‘We value the great team work and highly professional lawyers.’
‘Daphna Kapeliuk is amazing. The highest intellectual power combined with a true litigator’s instinct.’
‘Zvi Bar Nathan is a prime international arbitration lawyer in Israel.’
‘The team is super professional and on top of the details.’
Work highlights
- Acting for an international client in a complex international arbitration involving profits from concessions in natural resources in an African state.
- Acting for a major construction company in an ICC arbitration regarding Israel’s largest private power plant.
Israel > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 1
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. has extensive expertise in handling major international M&A transactions in the Israeli healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical devices, medical cannabis and life sciences sector, as well as assisting companies with contentious regulatory issues. The firm also represents senior doctors before disciplinary committees and in criminal investigations, whilst offering specialised legal expertise to healthcare entities and organizations. Roy Lieber handles the M&A and corporate investment elements. Hili Cohen brings expertise in assisting technology-based life science companies with commercial transactions and licensing agreements, while Tami Fishman Jutkowitz regularly counsels international and domestic clients on private financing and strategic alliances. The firm was formed in January 2023 following the merger of Goldfarb Seligman and Gross & Co, both of which housed prominent practices.Practice head(s):
Hili Cohen; Ashok J. Chandrasekhar; Ayal Shenhav; Richard Mann; Zvi Bar-Nathan
Other key lawyers:
Roy Lieber; Tami Fishman Jutkowitz; Danny Kleinhendler; Shir Shalev; Ofir Goldstein
Testimonials
‘Dedicated team; high availability; excellent response times. Knowledge in medical devices commercial agreements.’
‘Hili Cohen is our partner – she is a professional in corporate and commercial for a growing company with international businesses (US and Europe); She brings professional advice and excellent solutions for our private fund-raising processes.’
‘The firm took the time to get to know our business, our key players and made sure to adjust their services to our needs. Their collaboration with us is truly exceptional. They are able to juggle a variety of legal matters and provide us with responses in a timely manner by connecting us with their partners/associates in the relevant field.’
‘They showed the ability to understand the main legal risks while still enabling flexibility to the business. Very solution-oriented.’
‘They are friendly and great at creating a real rapport with us as clients. No matter how late it was in the day, I knew they would make themselves available for any urgent matter. They both felt like real partners to our team.’
‘I was surprised to find out that Ofir Goldstein was such a young associate as his legal advice greatly surpassed the experience I would expect at his level. He is pragmatic, creative and showed great interest in understanding the business and our technology.’
Key clients
Sonova Holding AG
The Board of Directors of Clalit
Cardiovalve Ltd.
BrainsGate Ltd.
EarlySense Ltd.
Ohhmed Medical Ltd.
ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
‘Lilach- Live and Die with Dignity’
The Israeli Medical Association
Magen David Adom In Israel (MDA)
Maccabi Healthcare Services
Carestream Health, Inc.
AquafitIntimate Ltd.
National Insurance Institute of Israel
Rafa Laboratories Co. Ltd.
Itamar Medical Ltd.
Wize Pharma Ltd.
Breath of Life International Ltd. (BOL Group)
Menorah Insurance Company Ltd.
Temi Global Ltd.
RealView Imaging Ltd.
Enzymit Inc.
Synergio (Y&B Mother’s Choice Ltd.)
VitalGo Systems
SHL Telemedicine Ltd.
3 Millenium Group
Accelmed
Acthera Therapeutics Ltd.
AISAP
AIVF
Align Technology, LTD
Almeda Ventures Limited Partnership
American Well
ARDiS Ltd.
Arkin Holdings
Atricure
BactoByte
Best Brain
BeyondMeat
Bioforum
BiondVax
BionTech
Biotest AG
BioMeat FoodTech
Brainsway
Biogen
Bunge
Cannopiea
CLAL Biotech INDUSTRIES LTD
ClearSkin Ltd.
Collplant
Cookin
Covington & Burling
Cronos Group
Deloitte
Curatio Healthcare
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
eHealth Ventures
Elanco
Elnis Beauty Ltd
Endospan
Enveric Biosciences, Inc.
Eximo Medical Ltd.
GI View Ltd.
Hogan Lovells
Heally Israel LTD.
Human Xtensions Ltd
Igentify Ltd.
Industrie Biomediche Insubri SA
InMed
InnoBev Ltd.
InnovaHealth Partners
Inovytec Medical Solutions
Insightech
Intratech Medical
Invisicare
Invitae
Izun Pharma
Keystone Dental Inc.
KTR Medical
LifeVantage
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Magenta Medical Ltd.
Mazor Medical Ltd.
MDGO Ltd.
MDI Health Technologies.
MDigo
MedCPU
MediMe.
Medtronic
Milagro
Morrison & Foerester
Mother’s Choice
MSD
My Ukko
NeuroSense Therapeutics
Nailomatic Ltd
Novolog group
opticaldiagnostics.com
Orasis
Organigram
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Osborne Clark
Outburn Ltd.
Petsapien.
Pharmaceutical Research Associates (PRA)
PRA HealthScience.
Premier Research
Providence Health & Services
Pulsemore
Q-Art Ltd.
Rainbow Medical Ltd
Rapid Medical Ltd
Redhill Biopharma Ltd
Respiration Scan
Regeneron pharmaceuticals inc
Rimonim
Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd.
SciVac
SeeGene
SheRun Labs Ltd.
Sherman Lab
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd
Sonivie Ltd
Spatz FGIA
Sufresca
Telesofia Medical Ltd
Therapix Biosciences Ltd
Under Pressure
Valcare Medical
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Vibrant Ltd
VRHealth
Well Beat
WellBeat Ltd
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Yissum Research Development
Work highlights
- Representing Ohhmed Medical Ltd. throughout all stages of development of its medical device Vertica®, including co-development agreements with hospitals in Israel, clinical research agreements, investment agreements and more.
- Representing Itamar Medical in its acquisition by ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and provides related software solutions, for approximately US$538 million.
- Representing the Israeli Medical Association, the professional association of physicians in Israel, in a wide range of matters, including regulation, litigation, employment and more.
Israel > Hi-tech and start-ups Tier 1
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.’s ‘extremely practical and super-efficient’ team provides ongoing counsel to hundreds of start-ups due to its expertise in the capital raising field, including public offerings and venture capital investments. The department also routinely advises entities in the technology sector, focusing upon complex M&A transactions along with cryptocurrency and blockchain issues. Ashok Chandrasekhar specialises in cross-border M&A, representing multinational companies acquiring start-ups. Michael Heller represents hi-tech companies from their early stage on all commercial matters, while Danny Dilbary works with emerging hi-tech companies in developing cutting-edge technologies. Ido Zemach handles international hi-tech transactions. Ayal Shenhav and Richard Mann bring expertise on the formation of start-ups, tax efficient structuring, and cross-border M&A. Likewise, the ‘super dedicated’ Amir Raz is reputed for his work with emerging companies developing disruptive technologies and cyber security, while Chen Manzur is also ‘integral’ to the team due to his vast knowledge on venture capital and finance transactions. The firm is the result of a January 2023 merger between Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman, a move which draws together two highly reputed practices.Practice head(s):
Ayal Shenhav; Ashok J. Chandrasekhar; Richard Mann
Other key lawyers:
Michael Heller; Danny Dilbary; Ido Zemach; Guy Gordon; Ronen Hausirer; Yoni Henner; Amir Yariv; Nitzan Tuvya; Daniel Kahn; Amir Raz; Chen Manzur; Shmulik Atias; Etai Shay; Shlomo Farkas; Eyal Diskin; Danny Kleinhendler; Ella Tevet; Hili Cohen; Sharon Kadosh; Rafi Levi; Oren Kedmi; Lev Gaft; Shir Shalev; Asaf Hershkovitz; Arthur Brusilov; Michal Lifton Sitbon
Testimonials
‘Ronen Hausirer is an outstanding partner to be working with. Professional, high-end quality and very knowledgeable.’
‘It’s a pleasure to work with Guy Gordon and Nitzan Tuvia, I can trust as a VC that I’m in the most professional hands when it’s related to legal.’
‘Amir Raz who works with us (the founders) since and before the company inception, is a top business partner in my opinion. He is super dedicated and you feel how professionally and mentally he is part of your core team. In addition, he is super professional in many relevant legal aspects.’
‘Chen Manzur is the partner that is handling my business at Gross and he represents my startup from our early days as a startup, throughout all the growth of the company and until we were recently acquired by another tech company. He is an integral part of my team and his advice throughout the years was very helpful for the company’s success.’
‘Goldfarb’s hi-tech team is highly experienced, extremely practical and super efficient. They are responsive and pleasure to work with.’
‘Danny Dilbary is a superstar. Smart, knowledgeable to super responsive.’
‘The team provides a rare “we got your back” approach. It’s true to billings (which don’t require young startups to pay until significant funding) and the professional side (handling contracts and documents for you, with minimum effort needed).’
‘Michael Heller for sure made the best impression (which turned to be true). We came to work with another partner – Ronen Hausirer – who also treated our concerns thoroughly.’
Key clients
Symantec Corporation
Temasek Holdings Private Limited
NICE Systems Ltd.
Koch Disruptive Technologies
General Catalyst Partners
HOYA Corporation
Marker LLC
Battery Ventures L.P.
WRVI Global Capital Managers LLC
Scale Venture Partners
Bird Rides
EarlySense Ltd.
CreditEase Israel Innovation Fund (CEIIF)
Coinbase
ION Acquisition Corp. 2 Ltd.
PTK Acquisition Corp.
BOA Acquisition Corp.
Marlin Equity Partners
Matrix I.T. Ltd.
Sequoia Venture Capital
Applied Materials
Radware Ltd.
Aternity Inc.
Tiger Global Management
TPG Growth
Israel Secondary Fund (“ISF”)
Excelero Ltd.
Roboteam Ltd.
Food Tech and Agro Tech field Companies
Knock N’ Lock Ltd.
General Catalyst Partners
ciValue Systems Ltd.
Celeno Communications Ltd.
Balderton Capital (UK) LLP
Catalyst-CEL China-Israel Fund
Koch Disruptive Technologies
Bridges Israel
Unorthodox Ventures
Pagaya Investment Israel Ltd.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Barclays Capital Inc.
Jefferies LLC
Itamar Medical Ltd.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Breath of Life International Ltd.
YL Ventures
Transmit Security Ltd.
Cato Networks Ltd.
Axonius Inc.
Aqua Security Software Ltd.
Claroty
Celeno Communications
Kryon System Ltd.
Cellwize Wireless Technologies Ltd.
Rank Ranger LLC
Innovation Endeavors
Apax Digital Fund
Technology Crossover Ventures
Groupe Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical group
GreenRoad Technologies Ltd.
Human Xtensions Ltd.
PomVom Ltd.
Elsewhere Partners
Quik Super Online Ltd.
Flying SpArk Ltd.
Photomyne Ltd.
Openlegacy
Red Dot Capital Partners
UniPaaS Payments Technologies Ltd.
Zero egg
Felicis Ventures
TPY Capital
Dozens of Start-ups
Melio Payments
Capitolis
Hippo Insurance
K2view
Otonomo Technologies
Gett
Explorium Ltd.
Memomi, Inc.
Orasis Pharmaceuticals
Pattern Insurance
Codefresh
Ziprecruiter
Testim
RiseUp Moments
Eko
Imvision Software Technologies Ltd.
Insightec
Lendbuzz Inc.
Papaya Global Ltd.
S D Sight Diagnostics – Parasight Ltd.
Salt Security, Inc.
MDgo (d/b/a Sensa)
MDI Health Technologies
Cyabra Strategy
Leo Chief of Stuff
BitSight Technologies
Applovin
Sysdig, Inc.
UpWest Labs
Secured Touch, Inc.
Insight Venture Partners
Sequoia Capital
Bessemer Venture Partners
Pitango Venture Capital
S-Capital
GGV Capital
Nemo Data
Gaviti Akil
Monte Carlo Data
Cyberfish (most recently acquired by Cofense)
Nilus OS
State of Mind Ventures
AIVF
Avehu
FinTLV
Contguard Ltd.
Interlude
Different
Oribi Inc.
Hip Mobility Inc.
Ariga Ltd.
Laguna Health
Wazimo Media Ltd.
Spectral
Work highlights
- Representing Google in its acquisition of Siemplify, a leading security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) provider.
- Representing American Israeli IoT cyber company Claroty in its acquisition of Medigate, a leading Israeli healthcare IoT security company, as well as a 400 million USD Series E financing round.
- Representing Insight Venture Partners in more than 22 investments in a total amount of more than US$2B. Many of these investments have been groundbreaking in Israel and Insight is by far the most prominent VC player in Israel in the recent years.
Israel > Infrastructure Tier 1
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. merged with Gross & Co in January 2023 to form Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co., a firm which is tailor-made to support leading Israeli infrastructure players on all financial and operational aspects of large-scale infrastructure and development projects. Governmental authorities and public and private entities, both domestic and international, seek the team’s assistance in all stages of complex tender processes. Water, defence and energy are particular fields of expertise for the department. The ‘excellent’ Rami Sofer represents government entities and private companies in infrastructure projects, with a focus on infrastructure-related M&A, finance and transactional matters. Dubi Zoltak specialises in international commercial transactions and corporate law in the infrastructure sector. Elsewhere, Tal Danon Shenhav specialises in advising governmental entities on multinational infrastructure projects, while the ‘extremely smart and creative’ Yotam Leshem is sought out on the project finance and energy side, with a focus on PPP and project financing structures.Practice head(s):
Rami Sofer; Tal Danon Shenhav; Dubi Zoltak; Yotam Leshem
Testimonials
‘The outstanding team at Goldfarb Seligman is professional, cooperative, and innovative, providing strong support for our business activity, especially infrastructure projects. They are dedicated to the success of their clients, devising creative solutions for even the most complex challenges.’
‘Rami Sofer is without question one of the best attorneys in Israel in the infrastructure field. His long years of experience in the field give him a unique perspective, and he provides insightful counsel, especially when dealing with complex situations.’
‘Very professional team.’
‘Rami Sofer is an excellent service provider, with very strong business acumen.’
‘Yotam Leshem is extremely smart and creative with an in-depth understanding not only of legal issues but also of financial and technical matters and is able to find creative solutions for incredibly complex issues. His volume of work and dedication is unparalleled.’
‘Yotam Leshem’s team is extremely dedicated and client-oriented. They are very knowledgeable.’
Key clients
The Israel Electric Corporation (IEC)
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh – Infrastructure Ltd. (Solel Boneh)
Danya Cebus Ltd.
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Cross Israel Highway Ltd.
Canada Israel Group
TEN – Petroleum Company Ltd.
Magen David Adom In Israel (MDA)
Negev Natural Gas Ltd.
DaromNatural Gas Ltd.
Igudan (the Dan Region Association of Towns for Sewage and Environmental Issues)
The Tel Aviv-Yafo Economic Development Authority Ltd.
SolelAben EPC Ashalim Limited Partnership
TSK Group
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd. (Gav Yam)
Isa Khoury Metal Industry Ltd.
Kolbo Gas Ltd.
Dor Alon Gas Technologies Ltd.
Amisragas – the American Israeli Gas Corporation Ltd.
SBges EPC JV
Sano-Bruno’s Enterprises Ltd.
Delta-Galil Industries Ltd.
Breath of Life International Ltd. (BOL Group)
Elbatech Ltd.
Chemipal Ltd.
Sorek Operation and Maintenance Company Ltd.
Europe Asia Pipeline Company Ltd. (EAPC)
Meydan Group
DDM Group
Elevion Group
V.I.D. Desalination Company Ltd.
Kfar Saba Water Plant – Cooperative Agricultural Society Ltd.
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Generation Capital Ltd
Herbert Smith Freehills (China)
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Shafir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Solel Boneh Infrastructure Ltd
The Governmental Companies Authority
Solel Boneh – Shikun Binui
The Ministry of Finance, Ayalon Highways and Inbal Insurance Company
The Ministry of Finance, Procurement Administration
The Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water and the Geological Institute of Israel
The State of Israel and Cross Israel Highways Ltd.
Discount Bank
Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Rapac Energy Ltd.
MRC Alon Tavor Power Ltd.
GES Global Environmental Solutions Ltd.
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Bank Leumi B.M.
Discount Bank Ltd.
Menorah Mivtachim Insurance Company Ltd.
Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd.
China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.
Pan Mediterranean Engineering Company Ltd.
The Ministry of Finance, The Housing Administration
Nemo Data
Work highlights
- Representing American infrastructure company Hoffman Construction Company in relation to the construction of a semi-conductor fabrication plant (FAB) for Intel Corporation in Israel.
- Representing Netivei Ayalon (Ayalon Highways) in numerous large-scale transport infrastructure projects, including Rapid City, Fast Lanes, Ofnidan and others.
- Representing India-based Adani Group and Israeli company Gadot Chemicals Terminals (1985) in a complex international tender for the privatisation of the Haifa Port, one of Israel’s main seaports.
Israel > Insurance Tier 1
Widely recognised as a destination insurance practice, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is distinguished by its comprehensive offering, which spans commercial insurance, enterprise risk management, transactions and class actions. A popular choice for local insurers, where it acts for most of the market’s leading names, the team also enjoys close relationships with global insurance companies, including AIG. Names to note include Rami Sofer, who specialises in non-contentious insurance, with a focus on M&A and corporate governance. Additionally, litigator Hagit Blaiberg is noted for her expertise in insurance-related class actions, while Dafna Lotan Medvejer has an emphasis on enterprise risk management work.Practice head(s):
Rami Sofer; Dafna Lotan; Hagit Blaiberg; Ehud (Udi) Alfassi
Other key lawyers:
Sagi Kahalani
Testimonials
‘The team is efficient, with commercial understanding and availability.’
‘Dafna Lotan is an exceptional lawyer with strong understanding of the market and the players, a deep understating of company needs and a rare ability to do her work in a super efficient manner.’
‘Great experienced team. Unique perspective and knowledge.’
‘Adv Udi Alfasi is well respected. vast knowledge and experience. He has a unique perspective and understanding of the field.’
Key clients
AIG
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Harel Insurance Co. Ltd.
Menorah Insurance Company Ltd.
Hachshara Insurance Company Ltd.
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd.
I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd
S. Shlomo Insurance Company Ltd.
Inbal Insurance Co. Ltd.
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
Howden Israel Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Shekel Insurance Agency (2008) Ltd. (“Shekel Group”)
Madanes Insurance Agency Ltd.
Lev Hadekel & A.S.L
Ayalon Holdings Ltd.
Bank Hapoalim Ltd.
Coca-Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
Albar Mimunit Services Ltd.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Amdocs Limited
Perion Network Ltd.
Playtika Israel Ltd.
Dor Chemicals Ltd.
Openlegacy Inc.
Decathlon Sports Israel
Applied Materials, Inc.
Hertz Properties Group, Ltd.
Dori Media Group Ltd.
NMC United Entertainment Ltd. (“Globus United”)
A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. (“10bis”)
Atera Networks Ltd.
Roboteam Ltd.
Alum Eshet (Oman) Ltd.
TPG Growth
Isa Khoury Metal Industry Ltd.
Radware Ltd.
Aviv Arlon Ltd.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Memco Group
Five Sigma
CyberArk Software Ltd.
Photomyne Ltd.
REE Automotive Ltd.
Satixfy Ltd.
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Elcon Recycling Center Ltd.
AlumEshet US Inc.
Rubinstein Group
Prospera Technologies Ltd. (now Valmont Company)
Phoenix Insurance
Clal Insurance
Menora Mivtachim Insurance
Hippo Insurance
The Investment Houses Association
Bank Hapoalim
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
FIBI – First International Bank of Israel
Israel Discount Bank
Bank Leumi
More Investment House
Excellence Nessuah Investment House
Altshuler Shaham Investment House
Yelin Lapidot Investment House
IBI Investment House
Meitav Dash Investment House
Amitim- Pension Funds
Gilad Pension Fund
Teachers’ Educational Funds
Work highlights
- Representing Harel Insurance Company in various matters, including on the acquisitions of Shirbit Insurance and insurance-related litigation.
- Representing numerous insurance companies (including Harel Insurance Company, The Phoenix Insurance Company and Hachshara Insurance Company) in insurance-related class actions and litigation.
- Advising various leading local and international corporations on commercial insurance, D&O insurance and cyber insurance.
Israel > Planning and zoning Tier 1
‘Among the best in Israel when it comes to planning and zoning‘, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. advises on proceedings to approve master plans, through to licensing and construction issues. The team particularly stands out for its expertise in large-scale projects, with an emphasis on the transportation and energy spheres. Managing partner Levy Amitay is sought after for his comprehensive experience in all aspects of real estate law, including planning and zoning issues; he co-heads the department alongside Avi Arad, who is noted for his record in Tama 38 and urban renewal projects. The team also includes Orna Verhovsky and Sagiv Hanin.Practice head(s):
Levy Amitay; Avi Arad; Israel Aziel; Orna Verhovsky; Sagiv Hanin
Testimonials
‘Goldfarb’s team is among the best in Israel when it comes to planning and zoning. They offer a deep bench of first-class professionals with a unique set of skills that cover all aspects of the field, from in-depth expertise in zoning and licensing regulations to extended municipal tax knowledge.’
‘The team’s work was professional to an unusually high level. Lawyers demonstrated original thinking. Summaries were submitted at a very high level. The team’s appearance before the appeal committee, was dignified and convincing. We particularly highlight Orna Verhovsky.’
‘Sagiv Hanin is a smart, experienced attorney who provides excellent counsel and knows how to get things done. He’s very dedicated to his work and to the success of his clients, and was instrumental in helping us to achieve our goals with innovative solutions that only a true expert in planning and zoning could offer.’
Key clients
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd. (“Gav Yam”)
Neve Gad Ltd.
Gindi Friedman Real Estate Entrepreneurship Ltd.
Azorim Group
Property and Building Group
Canada Israel Group
Zemach Hammerman Ltd.
Minrav Holdings Ltd.
Ayalon Highway Company Ltd.
Cross Israel Highway Ltd.
Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
The Elad Group
Amot Investments Ltd.
Menivim – The New REIT Ltd.
NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Negev Natural Gas
Paz Ashdod Refinery Ltd.,
Darom Natural Gas Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
Hogla-Kimberly
Unilever
Israeli Properties Rental Corporation Ltd. (ISPRO)
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.
Big Shopping Centers Ltd. (“BIG”),
Magen David Adom In Israel (MDA)
Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Corporation Ltd.
The Arison Investment Fund
Igudan, the Dan Region Association of Towns for Sewage and Environmental Issues
K.B.A Town Builders Group
The Local Committee of Planning and Construction – Jerusalem District.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)
Apartment for Rent – Rental Housing Government Company Ltd.
Overseas Commerce Ltd.
Mekorot Water Company Ltd.,
Avney HaChoshen Tourism Ltd.
The City People Group
Dor Chemicals Ltd.
Ora
Green Park (G.Y.A) Entrepreneurship & Real Estate Marketing Ltd.
Tiberias Hot Springs Co. Ltd.
Milouot Corporation for the Development of Haifa Bay Settlements Ltd.
Representing dozens of private clients in various planning matters.
Mehadrin Ltd. and Pri Or Ltd., subsidiaries of the PBC Group
The Knesset
Kfar Saba Water Plant – Cooperative Agricultural Society Ltd.
Kfar Netter Local Council
Rozio Group
Urban Brand Ltd.
“Ezra Lemarpe”
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
BE Drugstores Ltd.
Etz HaShaked,
Rafael Feed Mills Ltd.
Yossi Avrahami Civil Engineering Works Ltd.
Israel Railways Ltd.
Sorek Operation and Maintenance Company Ltd.
The Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
Sde Warburg
Urbanbrd
A. Adler Properties Ltd. (“Adler Group”)
Krinsky-Gottlieb
Angel Bakeries
Maman Group
Rompart Israel Ltd.
Massad-Oz Management & Engineering Ltd.
Dan Public Transportation Co. Ltd.
Reality Investment Funds
Israel Canada Rem (ICR), a real estate and infrastructure company owned by Israel Canada (T.R) Ltd. (50%) and Jordache Enterprises, Inc. (50%)
Vitania Ltd.
Nitsba Holdings 1995 Ltd.
BST Group
Aura Israel, an Israeli real estate company
B.S.R. Group
I BELONG ISRAEL (Masa Israeli)
Bezeq
Association for the Welfare of Israeli Soldiers (AWIS)
Clal Insurance Company Ltd
Zim Urban
Aspen Group Ltd,
Harel Insurance Company – Investment Division
More Provident Funds Ltd.
Leumi Partners Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Strauss Group Ltd.
Peretz Boney Hanegev Ltd.
Zohar & Zafrir Sharbat Ltd.
Chen and Itai Gindi Israel Ltd.
Rami Shabiru Engineering Construction and Investments Ltd.
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh – Infrastructure Ltd.
Sharbat Brothers Construction Company
Etz HaShaked Engineering
Kidmat Eden Ltd.
Mivney Taasia (of the Mivne Group)
Ayala Agam Real Estate Consulting Ltd.
Grofit Construction Ltd
Grofit Yesodot Ltd.
Rentit Ltd.
Be’er Sheva Municipality
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Bat Yam municipality
Holon Municipality, Holon Economic Development Company Ltd.
Netanya Municipality, Halat – The Netanya Development and Tourism Company
Petah Tikva Municipality, Petah Tikva Development Company Ltd.
Hadera Municipality and its Economic Development Company
Keren Kayemet LeIisrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)
Netivei Israel – The National Transport Infrastructure Company Ltd.
Kupat Holim Meuhedet
Clalit Health Services
System Management Company Ltd.
The Rashi Foundation
Dunitz Brothers
ISPRO: the Israel Properties Rental Corp Ltd.
IDB development Corporation Ltd.
Amazon
Hewlett Packard
Energix Group
Wolfson Clore Mayer Corp. Ltd.
Inovytec Medical Solutions Ltd.
Refael Nadlan (Refael Real Estate Group)
Calcalit Jerusalem Ltd.
Growth Israel Urban Development Ltd.
New Reality Ltd.
Shhakim Real Estate Group
Gad Nazareth Mor Ltd.
Hizuk Plus of the Tama 38 Group Ltd.
Edri & Shahar Entrepreneurship & Construction Ltd.
Y.D.E. Menivim Ltd.
Eran YD Entrepreneurship and Construction Group Ltd.
IPC Jerusalem Ltd.
M.S.K.S. Cheetah Real Estate Investments Ltd.
Ashdod Bonded Ltd.
Hotel Eden Nursing Homes in Nahariya Ltd.
Silon Sport Marketing (1989) Ltd.
Marine Ties Investment Ltd
Kiryat Gat Mall
David Czapnik & Sons
S.I.E. Ashkelon Ltd.
Etablishment Nahal
DTCP israel Ltd.
AYM Holdings Ltd.
Verint Systems
AOL
Vitania Ltd.
Biolojic Design Ltd.
MI CompanyB.V Ltd.
Otonomo Technologies Ltd.
Senso-Optics Ltd.
Gal Nave Real Estate
Yuval Alon Ltd.
Newpan Ltd.
Ruppin Academic Center
Ariel Properties, Management Ltd.
Crazy Line Ltd.
Ganey Cnaan
Shareholders in Pardes Bachings Kadima Ltd.
Cooperative Society for Mutual Assistance and Savings of Employees of Clalit Health Services
Nahalat Amir
Canaan Gardens (Ganey Can’an)
Pardes Savings Kadima Ltd.
Nea Hotel
Work highlights
- Advising Ayalon Highways on the planning and zoning aspects of large-scale national infrastructure projects, including the Fast Lanes project, the Ofnidan project and the Rapid City project.
- Advising Shufersal on the planning and zoning aspects of several projects, as well as other planning, zoning licensing, municipal tax and litigation matters.
- Advising The Central Bottling Company (Coca Cola Israel) on various projects in the planning and zoning field.
Israel > Real estate and construction Tier 1
A destination practice for large-scale real estate developments, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. enjoys relationships with a host of Israel’s leading construction companies, including Electra Real Estate and Gav-Yam, which it advises on major commercial, residential and industrial projects. The team is also a popular choice for transactional matters, with its recent experience encompassing real estate investment, complex leasing arrangements and property acquisitions and sales. Among the names to note, managing partner Levy Amitay is widely recognised as a go-to specialist for real estate work. Avi Arad, who co-heads the department alongside Amitay, specialises in urban renewal matters. Other key contacts include Vered Gitterman and of counsel Ari Wechsler. Zvi Baranes, Yael Flatau Bilu and Yael Mirone Mezamer are likewise standout names. The firm is the result of a merger in January 2023 between Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman.Practice head(s):
Levy Amitay; Avi Arad; Israel Aziel
Other key lawyers:
Ari Wechsler; Guy Shalev; Vered Gitterman; Gabi Drucker; Yael Mirone Mezamer
Key clients
Property and Building Group
Canada Israel Group
Neve Gad Ltd.
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd. (“Gav Yam”)
Azorim Investments in Development and Construction Company Ltd.
Electra Real Estate Ltd.
Google (including Waze).
Shufersal Ltd.
Shikun & Binui Real Estate
BIG Shopping Centers Ltd.
Zemach Hammerman Ltd.
Israeli Properties Rental Corporation Ltd. (ISPRO)
Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
PBEL Property Development (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Menivim – The New REIT Ltd.
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting and Engineering Group Ltd.
Amot Investments Ltd.
Ari Real Estate (Arena) Investments Ltd.
Abu Yehiel – Building Company Ltd.
The Elad Group,
GF Real Estate Group.
Dan Public Transportation Co Ltd.
The Arison Group,
Playtika Ltd.
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Dell EMC Corporation
Morgal Investments (Russia), a partnership established by Canada Israel and Electra
Profimex Real Estate Management Ltd.
BST Group
Piedmont Enterprises Ltd.
EY Israel
The Hatzi Hinam Group
EFI Capital
S.G.S. Building Company Ltd.
The ILDC Group (Hachsharat Hayishuv),
Representing the developers of the ‘Creation Towers’ project in Tel Aviv
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Clal Insurance Company Ltd.
Hadera Founders Co. Ltd.
Beyond Real Estate Investments Ltd.
Mivne Group
Magen David Adom
The winners of the tender for the acquisition of the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
Lev Haeer Ltd.
The Gabay Group
David Shahar Ltd.
Kadouri (Millennium) Investments & Assets Ltd.
Morad Yehezkel Ltd.
Netanya on the Sea Ltd.
The City People Group
Rozio Group
The Avenue Group
ZIM Real Estate Holdings Ltd.
S. Bar Development and Investments Ltd.
B.S.R. Group
Y-Box
Z. F. Building Company Ltd.
Eshel Israel Urban Renewal Ltd.
Yossi Avrahami Civil Engineering Works Ltd.
Avney Hoshen Ltd.
YUKA Holding 2006 Ltd.
Mashhour Brothers Building and Development
PB Urban Renewal
Kibbutzim College
MyHeritage Ltd.
Naor Holdings Ltd.
Radco Urban Renewal
D.B. Hotels Ltd.
REALITY Investments
Adi Zim Holdings Ltd.
Hoffman Construction Company)
Maslavi Construction Company Ltd
Clal Insurance Company Ltd
Zim Urban
Aspen Group Ltd,
Harel Insurance Company – Investment Division
More Provident Funds Ltd.
Leumi Partners Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Strauss Group Ltd.
Peretz Boney Hanegev Ltd.
Zohar & Zafrir Sharbat Ltd.
Chen and Itai Gindi Israel Ltd.
Rami Shabiru Engineering Construction and Investments Ltd.
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh – Infrastructure Ltd.
Sharbat Brothers Construction Company
Etz HaShaked Engineering
Kidmat Eden Ltd.
Mivney Taasia (of the Mivne Group)
Ayala Agam Real Estate Consulting Ltd.
Grofit Construction Ltd
Grofit Yesodot Ltd.
Rentit Ltd.
Be’er Sheva Municipality
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Bat Yam municipality
Holon Municipality, Holon Economic Development Company Ltd.
Netanya Municipality, Halat – The Netanya Development and Tourism Company
Petah Tikva Municipality, Petah Tikva Development Company Ltd.
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Hadera Municipality and its Economic Development Company
Keren Kayemet LeIisrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)
Netivei Israel – The National Transport Infrastructure Company Ltd.
Kupat Holim Meuhedet
Clalit Health Services
System Management Company Ltd.
The Rashi Foundation
Dunitz Brothers
ISPRO: the Israel Properties Rental Corp Ltd.
IDB development Corporation Ltd.
Amazon
Hewlett Packard
Energix Group
Wolfson Clore Mayer Corp. Ltd.
Inovytec Medical Solutions Ltd.
Refael Nadlan (Refael Real Estate Group)
Calcalit Jerusalem Ltd.
Growth Israel Urban Development Ltd.
New Reality Ltd.
Shhakim Real Estate Group
Gad Nazareth Mor Ltd.
Hizuk Plus of the Tama 38 Group Ltd.
Edri & Shahar Entrepreneurship & Construction Ltd.
Y.D.E. Menivim Ltd.
Eran YD Entrepreneurship and Construction Group Ltd.
IPC Jerusalem Ltd.
M.S.K.S. Cheetah Real Estate Investments Ltd.
Ashdod Bonded Ltd.
Hotel Eden Nursing Homes in Nahariya Ltd.
Silon Sport Marketing (1989) Ltd.
Marine Ties Investment Ltd
Kiryat Gat Mall
David Czapnik & Sons
S.I.E. Ashkelon Ltd.
Etablishment Nahal
DTCP israel Ltd.
AYM Holdings Ltd.
Verint Systems
AOL
Vitania Ltd.
Biolojic Design Ltd.
MI CompanyB.V Ltd.
Otonomo Technologies Ltd.
Senso-Optics Ltd.
Gal Nave Real Estate
Yuval Alon Ltd.
Newpan Ltd.
Ruppin Academic Center
Ariel Properties, Management Ltd.
Crazy Line Ltd.
Ganey Cnaan
Shareholders in Pardes Bachings Kadima Ltd.
Cooperative Society for Mutual Assistance and Savings of Employees of Clalit Health Services
Nahalat Amir
Canaan Gardens (Ganey Can’an)
Pardes Savings Kadima Ltd.
Nea Hotel
Work highlights
- Representing Canada Israel Group, and its hotel arm ICH, in all its real estate transactions and projects.
- Representing developers and tenants in dozens of urban renewal projects across Israel with a combined value of tens of billions of shekels.
- Representing YUKA Holding 2006 in various real estate matters, including in its strategic partnership with the Yuvalim Group.
Israel > Tax Tier 1
Praised by clients as ‘the go-to team for complex matters’, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. houses a full-service practice which shines in planning, transactional, and contentious matters. The group is further distinguished by its international tax expertise, where it can lean on the firm’s Zurich branch to provide support to private and corporate clients on cross-border planning issues. Tal Atsmon has extensive experience in all core tax areas, whereas Yaron Sever specialises in tax consulting and tax planning. Gill Nadel, who spearheads the international trade tax offering, and Liat Faig-Neuwirth, head of the VAT practice, are also key figures. Elsewhere, Eran Faibish is an integral name, as is Oren Biran who handles a sweep of tax planning, transactional tax structuring and litigation work, with strong experience in fund-related issues. Moti Balilti‘s practice takes in tax structuring, transfer pricing and international taxation, among other matters. The firm was formed in January 2023 through the merger of leading firms Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman.Practice head(s):
Tal Atsmon; Yaron Sever; Oren Biran; Gill Nadel
Other key lawyers:
Liat Graber; Elisha Kesner; Liraz Tubul; Liat Faig-Neuwirth; Inbal Faibish Wassmer; Moti Balilti; Shay Fahima; Ayal Shenhav
Testimonials
‘The go-to team for complex matters. Very professional and skilled team, with diverse knowledge in the various tax areas.’
‘Tal Atsmon and Yaron Sever have unique knowledge and expertise in taxation of funds, partnerships, SPACs, etc. Liat Faig-Neuwirth is highly professional on complex VAT matters and is also very pleasant to work with.’
‘Goldfarb has the breadth of talent to put forward specialists in each of the areas we needed advice, usually with a very strong network within the local administrations.’
‘Tal Atsmon has been instrumental in negotiating with authorities on sensitive matters for the immigration of a high-profile family, and in negotiating with local authorities on matters of property law.’
‘The team has significant international tax experience, with expertise in US matters as well as in other jurisdictions outside of Israel. This expertise enhances their ability to bridge the gap between US taxation and Israeli taxation, as such issues arise frequently in international transactions.’
‘Very creative, dedicated and connected. Ayal Shenhav and Oren Biran are exceptional.’
‘The team is knowledgeable, swift, practical. Oren Biran, Ayal Shenhav and Moti Balilti are amazing.’
‘The team’s vast knowledge makes it uniquely positioned to assist both international and Israeli resident clients, including VC funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds and high-net-worth-individuals with tax planning and also as necessary, representation in front of the ITA.’
Key clients
AIG Inc.
UBS AG
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Credit Suisse
Cisco Systems Inc.
Dell EMC Corporation
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Arison Group
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Playtika
ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd.
REE Automotive Ltd.
Pagaya Technologies Ltd.
MyHeritage Ltd.
Itamar Medical Ltd.
DSP Group, Inc.
SodaStream International Ltd.
Michman Basad Ltd.
Adidas Israel Ltd.
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Medtronic plc
A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. (“10bis”)
Shufersal Ltd.
Menivim – The New REIT Ltd.
Property and Building Group
Isracard Ltd.
Synopsys Inc.
Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd.
Matrix I.T. Software Services Ltd.
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Electra Real Estate Ltd.
Transcendent Electra
IBI Real Estate Partnerships Ltd. (IBI Pillar)
Finance Differently Fund of Funds
Ruby Capital
Menivim – The New REIT Ltd.
J-C Healthcare Ltd.
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
ServiceNow Inc.
Tambour Ltd.
Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC) and the Tel Aviv Chamber of Commerce
MDA- Magen David Adom in Israel
ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd.)
Golf & Co Ltd.
Shekel Group
CAL Cargo Airlines
Abu Yehiel Construction Company
Benfid Verwaltungs AG
Withersworldwide LLP
Valueworks AG
Transforma AG
Collyer Bristow LLP
Breath of Life International Ltd.
Hot Telecommunication Systems Ltd.
Unilever Israel Group
Alonyal Ltd.
Representing Israel’s leading car importers
Gottex
The H.Y. Group
Synergy Cables Ltd.
MRC Alon Tavor Power Ltd.
Insight Partners XII
IPC Jerusalem Ltd
Babcock Power Inc.
Cim Commercial Trust Corporation
E-Travel.com
Y.D. More Investments Ltd
Cross Israel Highway Ltd
Blumberg Capital Fund
Company Capital I Fund
Cyberstarts Venture Opportunities
Israel Secondary Fund III
Versatile Natures Ltd.
Cipia Vision Ltd.
Battery Ventures
HoneyBook, Inc.
Equitybee Inc
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq)
American Well Corporation
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Testim – Computerized Verifications Ltd.
Work highlights
- Representing an international cyber company in a tax litigation case involving cross-border aspects.
- Acted as Israeli counsel to Insight Venture Partners in multiple investments and purchases of Israeli companies.
- Representing Pagaya Technologies in a de-SPAC agreement for its merger with EJF Acquisition, a SPAC.
Israel > Banking and finance Tier 2
The result of a January 2023 merger between Goldfarb Seligman and Gross & Co, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is noted for its ‘tremendous market knowledge’. The team’s broad client base demonstrates that it is equally adept at representing lenders, borrowers and credit enhancers on banking and finance matters. Its lawyers stand out for their strength in refinancing deals, acquisition finance, traditional bank lending and project finance, among other matters. Ariel Rosenberg, is noted for financings in the energy, infrastructure and real estate fields, though is also an expert in factoring agreements. Rami Sofer heads the overarching corporate, finance and infrastructure department and maintains a strong project finance practice, whereas Ofer Hanoh is well versed across a range of transactional and regulatory matters. Other key names include derivatives and structured products expert, Ran Ben-Ari, as well as Ido Amir, who has an emphasis on mobile and online payment processing and credit card-related matters.Practice head(s):
Ofer Hanoh, Ariel Rosenberg; Dubi Zoltak
Other key lawyers:
Doron Segal; Orit Kremer; Rami Sofer; Ran Ben-Ari; Yigal Binyamini; Roy Reiss; Ido Amir
Testimonials
‘Tremendous market knowledge, very commercial. Ariel Rosenberg is a wonderful person with whom to work.’
‘A professional, creative and high-availability team. Strong business point of view and understanding. Ability to handle complicated transactions which involve several regulations and legal expertise.’
‘Ariel Rosenberg is a credit and banking expert who has a creative and business understanding which really contributes to the transaction and negotiation. I like to consult Ariel for his knowledge, creative thinking (“outside the box”) commercial understanding and kindness.’
‘Strong knowledge of the fast-growing industry with a friendly and cost-efficient approach. Very useful when in need of assistance – reliable and trustworthy advice and fast-paced team.’
‘Ariel Rosenberg is a master of banking law. Quick thinker, problem solver, who is also great guy and an amazing lawyer, which is a rare find.’
‘Unique understanding of the financial sector. Vast experience and knowledge. Unique understanding of the business perspective of the legal framework. It’s rare to find a firm that is as brilliant as the ideas coming out of this firm. Always there for the in-depth analysis and the bright ideas and suggestions.’
‘Ofer Hanoh is a top class lawyer; well respected in the industry and brilliant with brilliant ideas. The team understands the business side like true businessmen’.
Key clients
Isracard Group
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Credit Suisse
Citigroup
HSBC
Deutsche Bank
Representing a consortium of leading international banks, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Citibank, ING, Credit Agricole, Stifel Financial Corp and more.
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
The Arison Group
Arison Investments Ltd.
Arison Sustainability Ltd.
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Discount Capital Ltd.
The First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) Group
Excellence Nessuah Brokerage Services Ltd.
Amitim Pension Funds
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Altshuler Shaham Ltd.
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.
IBI Investment House Ltd.
International Beer Breweries Limited
Elco Ltd.
MGG GP
SBges EPC JV, a joint venture established by GES of the Azrieli Group and Shikun & Binui Group of the Arison Group
Pagaya Investment Israel Ltd.
Canada Israel Group
Israel Canada (T.R) Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Israel Canada Hotels Ltd. (ICH)
ICR – Israel Canada Rem Residence (formerly Minrav Projects Ltd.)
B.S.R. Group
Shufersal Ltd.
Virtu Financial Inc.
The Shlomo Group
Keshet Broadcasting (“Keshet 12”)
Negev Natural Gas Ltd.
Alon Energy Centers Ltd., a limited partnership owned by the Dor Alon Group and Sigma Massad Energy Centers Ltd.
Darom Natural Gas Ltd.
Lahav Fund Two, Limited Partnership
Gibui Eitan Ltd.
Tapugan Industries Ltd.
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Champion Motors Ltd.
The Gindi Group
Arena Star Group Ltd.
Z.M.H Hammerman Ltd.
Yuka Park
Leopard Group
Asia-Hadera-Israel Ltd.
Acro Real Estate Group
Allied Real Estate
Shani Shenhav Ltd.
Lumenis Ltd.
Credit Shop Ltd.
Harel Information Technologies Ltd.
Tadbik Ltd.
Access Israel
Representing start-ups in financing agreements and VC loans.
Representing and advising various Fintech companies and initiatives.
OMNIQ Corp.
FIBI- First International Bank of Israel
UBS AG and UBS Israel
Bank Leumi
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
Israel Discount Bank
The Association of Banks in Israel
Morgan Stanley
Banco Itaú Brazil
Clal Insurance group
Edmond De Rothschild Bank, Edmond De Rothschild Bank (Israel)
Phoenix Insurance Group
Teachers’ Educational Funds
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
AIG Israel
FIBI Holdings Ltd.
Gilad Pension Fund
Bank Hapoalim
Arison Holdings
JP Morgan
IBI Investment House
RiseUp
Etablishment Nahal
Paz Oil Group
Shikun & Binui
SunTrust Bank
Poalim Equity / Poalim ventures
Investment Houses Association
Bank Hapolaim (Switzerland)
Menora Insurance Group
Excellence Nessuah Investments House
Amitim – Pension Funds
Partner Communication Ltd.
Aura Investments
Hever Soldiers and Veterans Ltd.
Harel Insurance Group
Bank Massad
Leumi Partners
Elron Electronic Industries
Cointree
Arbel Fund
Harel Insurance Company
SigmaTek
Satixfy Communication Ltd.
Nuvei Inc.
Stingray
Strauss Group
PayBox
Opal Balance Investments Ltd
Torchlight Investors LLC
Tiedemann Advisors, LLC
Harris Associates
Bergos Bank
Work highlights
- Advised UBS on Israeli financial regulation regarding its wealth management activities and also advised it as a portfolio manager in Israel.
- Advising Elbatech Group on two separate mezzanine financing agreements related to the acquisition of two power plants.
- Representing several global investment banks (Citi, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies) on co-ordinating Bank Hapoalim’s $1bn global private placement of convertible notes.
Israel > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. covers a comprehensive range of commercial, corporate, administrative, white-collar and class action litigation, among other areas. Adept at handling cases across all key contentious stages, from investigations through to trial and appeal, the team consistently represents clients in all courts of law and tribunals, including arbitration. Held up for his ‘strong business sense‘, Zvi Bar-Nathan is highly regarded for complex commercial disputes. Also noted are class actions specialist, Hagit Blaiberg, white-collar and administrative litigation expert, Moshe Mazor, Yehuda Rosenthal and Aaron Michaeli, whose practice spans commercial litigation, class actions and insolvency. The firm, which is the result of a January 2023 merger between Goldfarb Seligman and Gross & Co, is also home to a number of key lawyers who previously practised at Nathan Meir & Co, including Giora Ben Tal, Eitan Rotschild and Hila Waintrob; all of whom bring skill sets in commercial and administrative law cases. Michael Ginsburg and Yori Nehushtan, who both focus on commercial litigation, are also key.Practice head(s):
Zvi Bar-Nathan; Aaron Michaeli; Hagit Blaiberg; Moshe Mazor; Benjamin Rotenberg
Other key lawyers:
Yehuda Rosenthal; Moti Arad; Yigal Kava; Daphna Kapeliuk; Michael Ginsburg; Yori Nehushtan; Giora Ben-Tal; Eitan Rotschild; Hila Waintrob; Adi Yogev; Shai Erez; Matan Winkler
Testimonials
‘Zvi Bar-Nathan is an extremely talented arbitrator who has expertise in international arbitration. He is a great lawyer and has strong business sense.’
The team is very organised and replies quickly to any questions or issues raised by the client.’
‘Moshe Mazor provides responses 24/7, with a high level of know how. He translates legal concepts into regular client language. His personality is professional on the one hand, and patient on the other.’
Key clients
Google, including YouTube.
Various companies of the Credit Suisse group: Credit Suisse (UK) Limited, Credit Suisse Fund Administration Limited and Credit Suisse Investment Services(Cayman) Limited. Credit Suisse US Securities LLC
Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
Israel Railways Ltd.
Nestlé S.A., Odyssey SM Ltd.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Ziv Haft Trusts and Holdings 2003 Ltd.
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“Aeroflot”)
Shufersal Ltd.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Applied Materials Ltd.
AIG Inc.
Netivei Ayalon Co. (Ayalon Highways)
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
The El Al Company
Alonyal Ltd., McDonald’s Israel.
Hamashbir 365 Holdings Ltd. (“Hamashbir Lazarchan”)
Keshet Broadcasting (“Keshet 12”)
Canada Israel Group
Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company.
The Central Distribution Company Ltd.
Tidhar Development and Investment Ltd.
Jafora Tabori Ltd.
Tempo Marketing (1981) Ltd.
Mey Eden Production (2007) Ltd.
IMI Systems Ltd.
Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipality
Rosario Capital Ltd.
U. Dori Group, and its senior executives
Dorad Energy Ltd.
Dalia Power Energies Ltd.
NMC/ Hed Arzi Music
Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.
IBBL Spirit Ltd.
Rotshtein Real Estate Ltd.
Representing The Free World Ltd.
Mr. Ilan Katzens, CEO of Golden Arm Manpower Ltd.
Nassar Stone and General Contracting Ltd.
ELA Recycling Corporation Ltd.
Gutgold Gideon Ltd.
Eko Alfa Ltd.
Hallo 015
Libra Insurance Company Ltd.
Mr. Ran Shtarkmanm, former CEO of Plaza Centers N.V.
Forex Capital Markets Limited
Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
W&S Technology Partners LLC | Exigent Total Return Master Fund | Executive Holdings LP
Exalink Ltd.
VTB Bank / BM – Bank (Bank of Moscow)
Apple Inc.
G-ILS Transportation Ltd.
Senso Optics Ltd.
Sint Maarten Telephone Company N.V
Syneron candela Ltd.
Orbs Ltd.
Goldman Sachs & Co. | Special Situations Investing Group II
Fortissimo Capital
Alexander Mashkevitz
Scisparc Ltd.
Quinco Leisure International
Horizon Gold Investments Ltd.
Alrov Real Estate and Hotels
Daniel Moshkovitz
Mrs. G.C
Maskiot Ltd.
Shookit
Olam International Ltd.
Newpan Ltd.
Mashcal
Various Municipal Authorities in Israel
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai
Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products Ltd.
Work highlights
- Representing Israel Canada in the first claim filed under the Law for Promotion of Competition and Reduction of Concentration.
- Representing Nestlé in a claim filed by Israeli businessman, Mr Gad Propper, in relation to Nestlé’s NIS3.3bn acquisition of Osem in 2016.
- Representing various clients and serving as arbitrators in several local mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions) Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. was created in January 2023 through the merger of Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman; it impresses with its ability to work together ‘to find the best possible solution for each unique dispute’ and handles the full gamut of matters, with its recent cases spanning derivative actions, product liability, antitrust, tax, banking and consumer protection, among others. Hagit Blaiberg has an emphasis on corporate and securities litigation, whereas Aaron Michaeli‘s broad experience spans the securities, antitrust, administrative and criminal law fields. Zvi Bar-Nathan and Benjamin Rotenberg are also noted, as are Giora Ben Tal and Shai Erez who are particularly well versed in class action proceedings. Michael Ginsburg and Yori Nehushtan are likewise experienced names.Practice head(s):
Aaron Michaeli; Hagit Blaiberg; Zvi Bar-Nathan; Benjamin Rotenberg
Other key lawyers:
Yehuda Rosenthal; Moti Arad; Daphna Tsarfaty; Merav Baruch; Oz Sassi; Michael Ginsburg; Yori Nehushtan; Giora Ben Tal; Shai Erez; Matan Winkler
Testimonials
‘One of the largest and oldest firms in Israel, with knowledge in all areas of law, including dispute resolution: class and derivative actions.’
‘Always available. Lawyers think outside of the box.’
‘Oz Sassi has extensive practical experience. Lives and breathes the case before him and has human sensitivity and a high level of service.’
‘The team brainstorms together to find the best possible solution for each unique dispute or situation.’
‘The team is very professional and very helpful. Provides a correct and timely response in a wide variety of fields.’
Key clients
Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
Shufersal Ltd.
Sonova Holding AG
Europe Asia Pipeline Company Ltd.
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
Ford Motor Company
Israel Railways Ltd.
Delek Drilling Limited Partnership
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines
Mediterranean Shipping Company
Rafa Laboratories Co. Ltd.
The Israel Electric Corporation (IEC)
Unilever Overseas Holdings B.V
Bank Mizrahi Tefahot
Keshet Broadcasting (“Keshet 12”)
U. Dori Group Ltd.
Israel Canada (T.R) Ltd.
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Neviot- Nature of Galilee Ltd.
Super-Pharm (Israel) Ltd.
Company officials, executives and board members of Bezeq the Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.
CEO and six board members of Dan Public Transportation Co. Ltd.
A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. (“10bis”)
Dalia Power Energies Ltd.
National Insurance Institute of Israel, Israel’s social security institute.
Alonyal Ltd., McDonald’s Israel.
Caesarstone Ltd.
Derech Eretz Highways Management Corporation Ltd.
Hot Mobile Ltd.
Bonus BioGroup Ltd.
012 Smile Telecom Ltd.
Harel Insurance Company, Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd., The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd., Hachshara Insurance Company Ltd., Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd., I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd., Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
Carasso Motors Ltd., Pacific Vehicle and Transportation Ltd., Albar Leasing (R.Z.) Ltd.
Tamir Fishman
Mifal Hapais
Zaban Bechor – Jewelry Ltd.
Rami Levy Shivuk Hashikma Ltd.
IMI Systems Ltd. (formerly Israel Military Industries Ltd.)
Dorad Energy Ltd.
Amisragas, the American Israeli Gas Corporation Ltd.
Radio Kol-Barama Ltd.
NMC United Entertainment Ltd. (“Globus United”) and its subsidiary Hed Arzi Ltd.
Bird Rides, Inc.
Meda Conferences Ltd.
Ecommunity the Social Corporation for the Recycling of Electronic Waste Ltd.
Mashkar Ltd.
Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.
Sorek Operation and Maintenance Company Ltd.
Rotshtein Real Estate Ltd.
EBar Water Ltd.
E.R.E. Water Holdings Ltd.
Tapugan Ltd.
Strauss Icecream Ltd.
Abouelafia Bakery
Gett Taxi Ltd.
Newpan Ltd.
S&P Global Ratings Ma’alot Ltd.
Mavenir Ltd.
Verfone Israeli Ltd.
Bank of America
Interdeal Development Ltd.
Nagich (EQUAIWEB LTD)
Yehoshua Hazan
Tadiran Consumer and Technology Ltd.
Alonyal Ltd. (McDonald’s Israel)
Tollman’s Home Etc.
Casponet Ltd.
Lapidoth Capital
Suny Cellular Communications
Work highlights
- Representing Nestlé before the Supreme Court in a motion to certify a class action in relation to its NIS3.3bn merger with Osem.
- Representing Coca Cola Israel in an appeal to the Supreme Court concerning a motion to certify a class action against it for alleged excessive and unfair pricing and abuse of monopoly position.
- Representing local and international corporations, such as Jaguar Land Rover, Ford Corporation and Shufersal in motions to certify consumer class actions against them.
Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. houses a wide-ranging white-collar and administrative litigation practice, which covers an extensive spread of securities, tax, antitrust, money laundering and environmental offences, among others. Equally adept at advising individuals and corporations, the group also possesses niche expertise in cases involving the military, including representing clients before military inquiry committees and national security review committees. Department head Moshe Mazor handles a mix of civil, commercial and administrative litigation, with a focus on white-collar cases.Practice head(s):
Moshe Mazor
Testimonials
‘The team is very organized and replies quickly to any questions or issues raised by the client.’
‘Moshe Mazor provides responses 24/7, with a high level of know how. He translates legal concepts into regular client language. His personality is professional on the one hand, and patient on the other.’
Key clients
NSO Group
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Former senior officials of Shikun & Binui
Magen David Adom
Mr. Guy Caspi
Dor Chemicals Ltd.
Aeronautics Ltd
BST Group
Yaron-Shimoni-Shacham Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Mr. Gadi Reichman, CEO of the Alltrade Group
Mr. and Mrs. Erdman
Mr. Guy Rodnicki, owner of an Israeli gold refinery.
Mr. Imad Dakhla, former Head of the Tur’an Local Council
Work highlights
- Representing Mr Moshe Hogeg throughout his recent arrest and criminal investigation in relation to cryptocurrency fraud and sexual offences.
- Advising NSO Group regarding highly sensitive legal proceedings, both local and foreign.
- Representing senior officials of Shikun & Binui in a criminal investigation relating to allegations of bribery, fraud, violations of the Securities Law and other offenses.
Israel > Employment Tier 2
In a significant boost to its practice, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. (then known as Goldfarb Seligman) merged with labour boutique Haim Berenson & Co Law Offices in January 2022. The amalgamation saw the arrival of three partners, including Assaf Berenson and senior partner Haim Berenson, who bring significant litigation firepower to the team. Berenson jointly heads the combined group alongside Ofer Ravid, who has a strong track record in advising on transactional support matters, and corporate immigration specialist Liam Schwartz, who is noted for his experience in both US and Israeli immigration issues. A further merger occurred in January 2023 as Goldfarb Seligman combined with Gross & Co, which itself was home to a flourishing practice and a number of prominent practitioners; examples include Yael Dolev, whose expertise spans both individual and collective labour law, and labour litigator, Adam Adi . The group often handles the employment aspects of M&A and financing transactions, and, aside from its corporate support work, also has experience across a range of regulatory compliance issues, employee termination cases and collective labour law issues.
Practice head(s):
Ofer Ravid; Assaf Berenson; Yael Dolev
Other key lawyers:
Revital Shprung-Levy; Liam Schwartz; Haim Berenson; Adam Adi
Testimonials
‘Goldfarb’s employment team are top-notch legal experts in the field. It provides valuable guidance based on many years of experience and in-depth knowledge of the market and the business aspects. Its billing is always fair, it is apparent lawyers strive to do the best work for their client in the most cost-effective way.’
‘Ofer Ravid is a true professional in the field having vast knowledge and experience. His advice and guidance can be relied on unquestionably. Ofer has an in-depth business and practical orientation, assuring that his advice and guidance is both in compliance with the law and enables the client to do business.’
‘Revital Shprung-Levy has great professional knowledge. Revital is practical and diligent, providing in depth legal advice.’
‘Goldfarb’s team has massive experience dealing with hi-tech companies, which allows it to provide great practical consultation and market-standard advice.’
‘Ofer Ravid and Revital Shprung-Levy are top professionals; highly knowledgeable and extremely pleasant to work with.’
‘The team is very skilled, available at almost all times.’
Key clients
Dell-EMC
The Arison Group
Cisco Systems Inc.
The Central Bottling Company (“Coca Cola Israel”)
Baker McKenzie
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Egged Transportation Ltd.
The Board of Directors of Clalit
Qlik (previously known as Attunity Ltd.)
Pagaya Technologies Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
IMI Systems Ltd. (formerly Israel Military Industries Ltd.)
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Isracard Group
VERA – Association of University Heads, Israel,
The Eilat Port
The Israel Teachers Union
Marker Advisors, LLC
Walden International
SolelAben EPC Ashalim Limited Partnership
Kodak Israel
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
AIG Israel
Magen David Adom
Thoma Bravo LLC
Thoma Bravo Advantage
ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd
BDO Israel
Meuhedet
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
MyHeritage Ltd.
IHS Markit Ltd.
Wize Pharma, Inc.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Comtech Telecommunications Corporation
Fortinet, Inc.
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd. (“Gav Yam”)
Israel Canada Hotels Ltd. (ICH)
Mashhour Brothers Building and Development
The Israeli Advanced Technology Industries
Elad Ronen Holdings Ltd. and Mr. & Mrs. Ronen and Carmit Elad
Radware Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Dori Media Group Ltd.)
Mekorot
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“Aeroflot”)
Belavia-Belarusian Airlines
Tel Aviv University
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Tantur Ecumenical Institute
University of Notre Dame
Dor Group
Ten Bis
The Sport Palaces of Tel Aviv Yafo Ltd.
Nawi Brothers Group Ltd.
Inbal Insurance Co. Ltd.
Amot Investments Ltd.
The Israel Association of Travel Agencies and Consultants
Israeli News Company Ltd. (“Channel 12”)
Israel Association of Community Centers Ltd. (IACC)
Herzliya Municipality
Petach Tikva Municipality
Ashkelon Municipality
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Milper Ltd.
Kastina Communications Ltd.
Shilav
Carolina Lemke Ltd. (“Carolina Lemke Berlin”)
Bluehawk CI
Negev Energy Ashalim Thermo-Solar Ltd.
TSK Group S.A.
Duro Djakovic Montaza Ltd.
SUAVAL Group S.A.
ServiceNow Inc.
Zerto Ltd.
Allot Communications Ltd.
Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd.
Orgad Holdings Ltd. (“Burgeranch”)
Breath of Life International Ltd. (BOL Group).
Mitraltech Ltd.
Velox Ltd.
State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel
The Tel Aviv Cinematheque
The Batsheva Dance Company
DuCool Ltd.
Matrix IFS
Tangent Logic
Medisafe Inc.
Minovia Therapeutics Ltd.
Coinbase
Cardiovalve Ltd.
Tiger Global Management, LLC
Pharma Cosmetics Laboratories Ltd.
Cybint Solutions Ltd.
RadView Software Ltd.
Playmedia
Orbit Communications Systems Ltd.
Taranis Ltd.
ITV plc
GAP Solutions, Inc.
TigerConnect Inc.
Ruloy Energy Solutions S.L.
ROC Industrial
Aqua Security Software Ltd.
HG Sports Turf (AU) Pty Ltd.
Gigantic Ltd.
Miprom Energía S.L.
Rosenqvists Food Technologies AB
Sugimat S.L.
Robo-Team Holdings Ltd.
Dozens of start-up companies
Castro Model Ltd.
Crazy Line Ltd.
Hacarem Spirits Ltd.
Sony Electronics
Papaya Global Ltd
Aircall
Israel Postal Service
Autodesk Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary
Padagis Israel ltd (formally know as Perrigo)
Symantec
BCG Israel
Insight Partners
Deutsche Telekom
YL Ventures
Magenta Medical
DTCP Venture Fund
Jerusalem Municipality
Sol-Gel
Insightec
AST & Science Israel Ltd.
Neto Melinda Ltd.
Medtronic Ltd.
Salt Security, Inc.
Collplant
Shikum Acher (“Alternative Rehabilitation”)
Skylo Technologies Inc.
Minerva Labs Ltd.
Ashtroom group
mPrest
BlueBird
Ziprecruiter
Testim
Brainsway Ltd
Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
Deloitte Israel
Ariel University
GGV Capital
CloudAlly
DLA Piper
K2view
Work highlights
- Represented the Israel Teachers Union in a dispute with the Teachers Organisation discussing which organisation is the representative organisation for middle school teachers.
- Represented Egged Transportation in a NIS2bn case filed by the Egged Members Pension Fund alleging that Egged sent certain employees to early retirement without paying the necessary costs involved.
- Represented dozens of local and international corporations in relation to corporate immigration matters in Israel, the US, Europe and more.
Israel > Energy Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. has extensive knowledge in regulatory and transactional matters in Israel’s energy market. Rami Sofer advises governmental and private entities on energy infrastructure projects, including the Tel Aviv-Yafo Economic Development Authority on a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme. Oren Reif‘s ‘unmatched expertise‘ enables him to represent companies operating within Israel’s electricity sector, and to advise on transactions involving natural gas power plants. Rayek Khoury is an expert in project finance and all stages of the tender process, aiding local and foreign entities in complex contracting projects. The firm is a result of a January 2023 merger which saw lawyers from Gross & Co join the team, namely the ‘smart and creative’ Yotam Leshem who has in-depth experience in assisting issuers of tenders, financiers and EPC contractors, and Tal Danon Shenhav who specialises in navigating tenders in the fields of transportation and infrastructure. The team also offers comprehensive advice to clients regarding water desalination and photovoltaic solar projects, and notably provides legal services to the State of Israel and governmental authorities in relation to multinational energy infrastructure projects and their financing.Practice head(s):
Yotam Leshem
Other key lawyers:
Oren Reif; Rayek Khoury; Rami Sofer; Dubi Zoltak; Yoav Friedman; Tal Danon Shenhav
Testimonials
‘A great team of experienced attorneys with unique, diverse skill sets, a fact that enables them to handle an array of matters and provide a top-notch one-stop-shop for our legal needs. They are highly aware of market trends, on both a commercial level and regulatory level, providing excellent counsel and important insights that take into account the broader commercial picture in the energy field.’
‘Oren Reif displays a sharp intellect and unmatched expertise in energy matters. He’s a true expert who provides useful, innovative counsel that takes into account market dynamics and regulatory trends.’
‘Yotam Leshem’s team is extremely dedicated and client oriented. They are very knowledgeable.’
‘Yotam Leshem is extremely smart and creative with an in-depth understanding not only of the legal issues but also of the financial and technical matters and is able to find creative solutions for incredibly complex issues. His volume of work and dedication is unparalleled.’
Key clients
The Israel Electric Corporation (IEC)
Chevron Corporation
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh
Danya Cebus Ltd.
Supergas Energy Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Alon Energy Centers Ltd.
Rapac Energy Ltd.
MRC Alon Tavor Power Ltd.
GES Global Environmental Solutions Ltd.
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Mizrahi Bank
Bank Leumi B.M.
Discount Bank Ltd.
Menorah Mivtachim Insurance Company Ltd.
Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd.
China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.
Pan Mediterranean Engineering Company Ltd.
Quadro National Infrastructure Ltd.
Marom Energy Ltd.
Solgreen
Generation Capital Ltd
Herbert Smith Freehills (China)
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Solel Boneh Infrastructure Ltd
The Governmental Companies Authority
Solel Boneh – Shikun Binui
The Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Finance, Ayalon Highways and Inbal Insurance Company
The Ministry of Finance, Procurement Administration
The Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water and the Geological Institute of Israel
The State of Israel and Cross Israel Highways Ltd.
The Ministry of Finance, The Housing Administration
Vulcan Power Consulting & Security Ltd.
Nemo Data
Mekorot Water Company Ltd.
Arava Power Company Ltd.
TEN – Petroleum Company Ltd.
Negev Natural Gas Ltd.
DaromNatural Gas Ltd.
The Tel Aviv-Yafo Economic Development Authority Ltd.
SolelAben EPC Ashalim Limited Partnership
TSK Group
Isa Khoury Metal Industry Ltd.
Kolbo Gas Ltd.
Dor Alon Gas Technologies Ltd.
Amisragas – the American Israeli Gas Corporation Ltd.
OPC Energy Ltd.
SBges EPC JV
Elbatech Ltd.
Europe Asia Pipeline Company Ltd.
Elevion Group
MRC Alon Tavor Power Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advising Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company) and its subsidiaries regarding the development and establishment of several power plants within its factories.
- Representing Magen David Adom (MDA) in large-scale energy projects, including a photovoltaic energy project, the establishment of a natural gas powered co-generation power plant, and an electricity purchase tender.
- Represented Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering and GES Global Environmental Solutions in the participation in the tender for the acquisition of the concessionaire and the operator of the Ashdod desalination plant.
Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions Tier 2
In early 2022, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. (then known as Goldfarb Seligman) merged with Price – Plinner Law Offices, a veteran boutique firm specialising in IP. The team provides comprehensive advice to companies, both domestically and abroad, on IP elements in M&A, along with licensing agreements and commercial transactions. Eyal Price has 30 years of experience in assisting clients in the media, TV, and music sectors on all contentious and non-contentious IP issues, while Sharon Aloni handles licensing and technology transfer agreements. Ronen Hausirer focuses on cross-border commercial transactions, and Sa’ar Plinner provides legal, strategic counsel to clients. Amir Vang is also noted. Goldfarb Seligman underwent a further merger in January 2023 as it combined with Gross & Co, home to Ella Tevet, a ‘top professional’, who assists clients with drafting and negotiating commercial and IP transactions, as well as Roee Laor who brings expertise on licensing agreements and privacy protection matters; both also possess vast experience in providing legal counsel to multinational conglomerates, financial institutions, and hi-tech enterprises.Practice head(s):
Ella Tevet; Ashok J. Chandrasekhar; Benjamin Rotenberg; Zvi Bar-Nathan
Other key lawyers:
Ronen Hausirer; Sa’ar Plinner; Amir Vang; Judy Amidor; Gal Sion; Roee Laor; Maayan Pogozelits-Lasri
Testimonials
‘Efficient, deep commercial understanding.’
‘Gal Sion is smart, efficient, available and great to work with – he understands the client needs and it allows him to focus on the most important aspects of the transactions.’
‘The team manages to provide services in the most professional manner while maintaining a real personal connection with the founders. They are much more than a legal advisor, but rather viewed as a partner in all respects.’
‘Amir Yariv, a partner at Goldfarb has been involved with the company since its incorporation and is the go-to guy for much more than for his legal advice. He is the address to consult with regarding any significant decision of the company and his insights are always to the point.’
‘Ella Tevet and her team are top professionals. Ella was able to dive into our acquisition discussions in a smooth way and we all were super impressed by her professionalism and ability to understand our scope, complexities and risks. Their motivation and dedication is the highest I’ve ever seen among legal teams.’
‘Ella Tevet and the team were exceptional partners for the following reasons: – High dedication (24/7 support and did the extra mile at every point of time) – Agility and ability to ramp up quick – Highest professionals level – Modest and friendly throughout the journey.’
‘We have worked on various projects with Ella Tevet and the team. We were impressed with their subject matter expertise and their ability to provide concise and clear advice, even on the spot. In addition to that, they always took a proactive and solution oriented approach, advising us on the most business friendly option, rather than simply providing us with the content of the legal requirements.’
‘As a rapidly growing technology firm penetrating international markets, we’ve come to rely on the team’s breadth of experience and expertise to provide us with all our commercial needs. We’ve always found the team ready to meet our highly dynamic needs, rapidly providing valuable advice and solutions.’
Key clients
EMC Israel Development Center Ltd.
ARM Ltd.
Applied Materials Ltd.
Symantec Corporation
EarlySense Ltd.
Keshet Broadcasting
Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipality
DSP Group, Inc.
Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd.
Attunity Ltd.
The Israeli Federation of Phonographs and Cassettes Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
Alonyal Ltd., McDonald’s Israel.
Coinbase
Itamar Medical Ltd.
General Mills Israel Ltd.
Siemens Industry Software Ltd.
Radware Ltd.
Prospera Technologies Ltd.
NMC United Entertainment Ltd.
The Arison Group
QlikTech International AB
Bezeq
Adler Chomski Marketing Communication Ltd.
Tedy Development and Productions (1992) Ltd.
Rav-Bariach (08) Industries Ltd.
Fischer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Co.
The Property and Building Group
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd.
Carestream Health, Inc.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Roladin Branch Management and Franchising Ltd.
Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd.
NanoMaterials Ltd.
Storytel AB
Libra Insurance Company Ltd.
Kodak Israel
Knock N’ Lock Ltd.
Eldan Transportation Ltd.
Innoging Medical Ltd.
Dozens of start-up companies.
Borderfree Inc.
Chemipal Ltd.
Aviation Links Ltd.
Velox Ltd.
Pitaro Furniture (2003) Ltd.
GS AS International Marketing Ltd.
Roboteam Ltd.
Peled Technical Supply Ltd.
Cannbit Ltd.
Shekel Insurance Group
Aeon
Shield Wallet Technology Ltd.
Classeed Ltd.
Robotoo Ltd.
Saar Technology (Z.H) Ltd.
Five Sigma Ltd.
Pixellot Ltd.
Hour One AI
Sides
Zing Tech Inc.
Deepdub Ltd.
Forsea
Melio Payments
Tadiran
American Well
K2view
Insight Ventures
Salt Security
Gett
Israel Discount Bank
Insightec
Mekorot
Sol-Gel
Hippo
Otonomo Technologies
Maalot S&P
Riseup
Igentify
Medtronic
Sony Electronics
Papaya Global
G-ILS (dba Stargo)
ImVision
Oribi
Satixfy
Wazimo Media Ltd
Webhose
Wibbitz
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
AIVF Ltd.
1touch.io
Redhill
Fibi (BeinleumiBank)
Gistmed
Genpact
EggedPublicTransportation Company
Empathy
PDQ
RAPID MEDICAL
Montara
ORASIS
TESTIM
Partner Telecommunication Ltd.
JCDecaux
Last Price
Newpan
Inspira
Scopio
Bsightful
Perigen
Hoopo
Work highlights
- Advising Keshet regarding its day-to-day operations, including a wide variety of intellectual property matters, such as copyright, trademarks, commercial agreements, talent agreements, licensing, IP litigation and more.
- Representing Celeno Communications Ltd. with regard to all technology and IP-related matters, including various IP, licensing, R&D, distribution (including VAR), OEM, and escrow agreements, and provides counsel regarding open source issues.
- Advising Insight Venture Partners onall IP and privacy aspects (licensing, open source, Israeli Innovation Authority, IP assignments, IP disputes, encryption permits, etc.) in relation to its investments and acquisitions in Israel.
Israel > Investment and venture capital funds Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.‘s expertise in real estate funds makes it a popular choice to represent funds and investors on the formation and management of international funds, particularly those designated for investment in the US and Europe. The ‘innovative and practical‘ team also routinely advises on the structuring and operation of private equity, VC, hedge, real estate and debt funds, among others. Oren Wolpin spearheads the investment funds practice and has extensive experience in real estate investment matters, whereas Sharon Gazit, who is noted for venture capital funds, and corporate and capital markets head, Dubi Zoltak, are also recommended. Ayal Shenhav is highly sought after for his track record in representing VC and private equity funds on formation, tax-structuring and operational issues, whereas Layla Chertow maintains a broad funds practice. The firm is the result of a January 2023 merger between two major players, Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman.Practice head(s):
Ayal Shenhav; Ashok J. Chandrasekhar; Richard Mann; Dubi Zoltak
Other key lawyers:
Ido Gonen; Yaron Sever; Sharon Gazit; Eylon Szatmary; Layla Chertow; Amir Raz; Aviad Feldman; Oren Wolpin
Testimonials
‘With a vast knowledge of the business and the industry, this team is able to produce a cost-efficient and superb product one can rely on.’
‘Oren Wolpin and Eylon Szatmary are both highly professional and work perfectly; either separately, or together as a team. With extreme availability, professionalism and fresh ideas, they provide great service whether on a transaction or ongoing basis.’
‘Brilliant attorneys with outstanding expertise and in-depth market knowledge that provide innovative and practical solutions. They are highly efficient, super professional, provide impeccable service and are available 24/7, making them the go-to team for complex matters in both local and foreign markets.’
‘A candid and trusted partner. They provide everything a VC needs, from the formation and operations of the management company and funds, to helping with negotiations and closing investments in start-ups. They possess all the experience, capabilities, and professional knowledge under one roof.’
‘Layla Chertow is super experienced. Ayal Shenhav is a good support’
‘Aviad Feldman is one of the best corporate and VC lawyers in Israel. He is smart, considerate and practical, which helps him and our company to deal with negotiations and reduce the efforts and tension that might be associated with closing deals no matter their complexity.’
‘The team is professional, trustworthy, gives smart advice and not only legal service. Lawyers are well-connected experts in high-tech including: start-ups, VCs, accelerators, etc’
‘The lawyers I had the honour to work with were highly professional and gave unparalleled service.’
Key clients
Profimex Real Estate Management Ltd.
Electra Real Estate Ltd.
IBI Investment House Ltd.
IBI PILLAR
Altshuler Shaham Properties
Alto Real Estate Funds LLC
Amitim
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. (“Menora”)
Meitav Dash Investments Ltd.
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Psagot Value Properties Ltd.
Value Fund for Non-Bank Financing Limited Partnership
Temasek Holdings Private Limited
iArgento
Walden International
I Squared Capital
Israel Secondary Fund (“ISF”)
Agate Medical Investments L.P.
Thoma Bravo
Koch Disruptive Technologies
Balderton Capital (UK) LLP
K Fund
BayernLB Capital Partner
Bessemer Venture Partners
TPG Growth
YL Ventures
Hasso Plattner Ventures
Khosla Ventures
Dynamics Ventures
Technology Crossover Ventures
Pagaya Technologies Ltd.
Catalyst-CEL China-Israel Fund
Medica Venture Partners
Munich Venture Partners
Shasta Ventures
Battery Ventures L.P
K1 Fund
Unorthodox Ventures
Makers Fund
Cardumen Capital SGEIC, S.A
The Crossroads FCP-FIS fund
Scale Venture Partners
BIT Enterprises Ltd.
WRVI Global Capital Managers LLC
Glilot Capital Partners
Rio Ventures Inc.
Finance Differently management Ltd.
Goldman Investments
Storm Ventures
Shaked Partners Ltd.
Sorenson Ventures
Ruby Capital
Aluma Infrastructure Fund (2020) Ltd.
83 North
Accelmed Partners II
Almeda Ventures
AMoon
Arava Power
Arbor Ventures
Aristagora Ventures
Aviv Venture Capital
Battery Ventures
Bessemer Venture Partners
Blumberg Capital
Canaan Partners
Cedar Ventures
Clear Future
Compit Now
Cyberstarts
Deutsche Telekom
E44
eHealth Ventures
Emerge
Exigent HP Fund
F2
FinTLV
FXP
Giza
Glilot Growth Fund
Hanaco Venture Capital
IWI
Insight Partners
Khosla Ventures
Lenovo Capital
Lightspeed
Magenta
Magma
Mehadrin
Next Gear
Nili Capital Partners
Norwest Venture Partners (NVP)
Oryzn
Profits for Growth (PFG)
REV (Reed Elsevier Ventures)
RU Ventures
Saban Ventures
S-Capital
Sequoia Capital Israel
Shamrock
Sheva Ventures fund
Silver Lake
Starfund Ventures
State of Mind I, State of Mind II, State of Mind III, State of Mind Momentum
Strips
Symbol Fund
Tadiran
Tenaya
TLV Partners
TPY Capital
Tulip Fund
UP West Ventures
Verizon Inc. and its Israeli subsidiaries
Vertex
Vintage
WTI
YL Ventures
York Capital
Work highlights
- Representing IBI Investment House Funds on its alternative investment funds activity, including real estate arm IBI Pillar, various financial and debt funds and other active investment funds.
- Representing Alto Real Estate Funds in the formation of a new investment structure that will invest in commercial real estate assets in the US.
- Represented Insight Partners as lead investor in financing rounds totalling over $2bn.
Israel > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is the combination of two acclaimed practices, owing to the January 2023 merger of Gross & Co and Goldfard Seligman. In addition to acting for a litany of companies in debt restructuring and insolvency proceedings, the team also represents corporate clients as both creditors and as acquirers of distressed assets. Among its highlight matters, the group acted alongside the corporate department to advise Alon Israel Oil Company on its NIS2.3bn debt arrangement. David Hahn is a former Guardian General and Official Receiver of Israel who led the team’s involvement in the Alon Israel work, while Aya Yoffe is noted for debt restructuring work. Other key contacts include corporate recovery and insolvency expert, Asher Engelman, high-profile litigator Hagit Blaiberg, and Aaron Michaeli, who advised on the Related Commercial Portfolio matter.Practice head(s):
Aya Yoffe; Prof. David Hahn; Hagit Blaiberg; Aaron Michaeli
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Alon Delek Ltd. – Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.
Alotera Group Ltd.
CHS Inc.
Cx Technologies
Dr. Jeff Brooks
EatWith Media Ltd.
Eliyahu and Yuval Orgad
Esense
Fidelis Partners
Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd.
ION Terra
Israel Petrochemicals Enterprises Ltd.
KDM Engineering & Cranes Ltd.
Maven Wealth Management
Mekorot Water Company Ltd
MRBox
Office Depot Ltd. (in liquidation)
OZ Vision Ltd
Playboy Israel
Robin Hood Pro. Ltd
Sckipio
S-Israel Ha-rechassim 30
Tarya P2P
The National Insurance Institute of Israel
Therapix Biosciences Ltd.
Wb Debt Acquisition LLC
Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.
Dor-Alon Energy In Israel (1988) Ltd.
Related Commercial Portfolio Ltd.
Black Spruce Management LLC
Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd.
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Castro Model Ltd.
Nahor Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
BE Drugstores Ltd.
A.Y.R.A.D Investments Ltd. (Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.)
Israel Agricultural Bank Ltd. (voluntary liquidation)
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Naveh – Gad Building Development Ltd.
Sapac Trading Ltd., Thermostat For Israel Ltd., and Elzi – Nir Holdings Ltd.,
Urban renewal and construction companies (including I.R.M Relty Ltd. and Oz Improvement and Development Ltd.).
Ramat-Hanasi Gav-Yam Rassco Ltd., a partnership between Gav-Yam Ltd. and Rassco Residence Ltd.
Tapugan Industries Ltd.
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Elad Israel Residence Ltd.
Ramat Tivon Parental Dormitories Ltd.
The Israel branch of Wall Street English (formerly Wall Street Institute)
Matrix IT Ltd.
Six former directors of Orckit Communications Ltd. (in Creditors Arrangement).
Mrs. Doreen Saskin, wife of Mr. Alan Saskin, founder of Urbancorp
Shareholders in Captain Curry Ltd.
Orkal Solutions Ltd.
Mr. Haggai Alon, a former director in Pilat Group Ltd. (in Creditors Arrangement)
Kardan Yazamut (2011) Ltd.
Kardan Israel Ltd.
Directors of Olimpia Real Estate Holdings Ltd. (in liquidation)
Treato Ltd.,
AORA Solar Ltd.
Ramat Tivon Parental Dormitories Ltd.
Albar Engineering Supervision and Project Management Ltd.
Addoox Media Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation)
Logistipharm Ltd.
Ultraplast Technologies 2018 Ltd.
Pentalum Technologies Ltd.
RiT Technologies Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Israel Petrochemical Enterprises on dealing with the gap between its debt and its assets, including several recent debt refinancings.
- Advised Alon Israel Oil Company on a NIS2.3bn debt arrangement.
- Representing Mr David Chay in his appeal to the Supreme Court regarding a ruling ordering him to pay NIS11.1m for an alleged debt he owed to Orline Development and Investment, prior to his sale of the company.
Israel > Telecoms and media Tier 2
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. provides tailored legal services to various leading companies in the telecommunications, broadcasting, and media fields, relating to licensing, M&A and transfer of corporate control. The firm recently merged with Price-Plinner Law Offices, bringing added expertise in media and entertainment law. Amir Vang is an expert on regulation, especially in drafting strategies relating to legislative proceedings, while Eyal Price has 30 years’ experience providing legal counsel to major players in the media, TV, and music sectors. Sa’ar Plinner focuses on privacy law and social networks, and Dubi Zoltak handles international commercial transactions.Practice head(s):
Ashok J. Chandrasekhar; Dubi Zoltak; Zvi Bar-Nathan; Benjamin Rotenberg; Amir Vang; Ella Tevet; Dr. Ayal Shenhav; Richard Mann
Other key lawyers:
Sa’ar Plinner; Boaz Sity; Maya Nusbaum Rapaport
Key clients
Cisco Systems Inc.
Comtech Telecommunications Corporation
Keshet Broadcasting
Tedy Development and Productions (1992) Ltd.
Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited
Axel Springer SE.
P.H.I. Networks (2015) Limited Partnership (“PHI”)
IBC Israel Broadband Company (2013) Ltd.
Altice Group
Coca Cola Israel
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Radio Kol-Barama Ltd.
Music 24 Ltd.
The Israeli Federation of Phonographs and Cassettes Ltd.
Adler Chomski Marketing Communication Ltd.
The Deborah Harris Agency
Helicon Aroma Music Group
Ananey Communications Group
United King Films Distribution (1990) Ltd.
Hallo 015
AudioCodes Ltd.
Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipality
TPG Private Equity Fund
Kodak Israel
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Kastina Communications Ltd.
Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd.
GG Zohar Ltd.
Pixellot Ltd.
Deepdub Ltd.
Shufersal Ltd.
Melio Payments
Tadiran
American Well
K2view
Insight Ventures
Salt Security
Gett
Israel Discount Bank
Insightec
Mekorot
Sol-Gel
Hippo
Otonomo Technologies
Maalot S&P
Riseup
Igentify
Medtronic
Sony Electronics
Papaya Global
G-ILS (dba Stargo)
ImVision
Oribi
Satixfy
Wazimo Media Ltd
Webhose
Wibbitz
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
AIVF Ltd.
1touch.io
Redhill
Fibi (BeinleumiBank)
Gistmed
Genpact
EggedPublicTransportation Company
Empathy
PDQ
RAPID MEDICAL
Montara
ORASIS
TESTIM
Partner Telecommunication Ltd.
JCDecaux
Last Price
Newpan
Inspira
Scopio
Bsightful
Perigen
Hoopo
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ)
Aircall
Cellebrite
Work highlights
- Advising Keshet regarding its day-to-day operations, including a wide variety of matters, such as litigation, competition and antitrust, corporate law, M&A, regulation and more.
- Representing Africa based telecommunications giant Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited in its acquisition of Telrad Networks, a telecommunication company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, for approximately 199 million ILS.
- Representing the Israeli Federation of Phonographs and Cassettes Ltd. (IFPI Israel), including collection of royalties and tariffs, handling IP license agreements, the rights of local and international record owners, major multinational corporations and independent agencies, and more.
Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes Tier 3
Goldfarb Seligman merged with the IP boutique firm, Price – Plinner Law Offices, in January 2022 and then Gross & Co a year later, creating Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.. The IP department is ‘super responsive, professional and kind’, regularly handling copyright and trade secrets litigation, along with commercial disputes relating to IP. Sa’ar Plinner has ‘high professional abilities’, representing clients in trade mark and design litigation, while Eyal Price brings experience in various disputes relating to patents and copyright.Practice head(s):
Zvi Bar-Nathan; Hagit Blaiberg; Benjamin Rotenberg; Ashok J. Chandrasekhar
Other key lawyers:
Sa’ar Plinner; Eyal Price; Tzahi Halio; Moti Arad
Testimonials
‘I don’t know any associates from that firm but only Saar Pliner a partner whom I trust.’
‘Sa’ar Pliner is a lawyer with high professional abilities. He is very kind and helpful.’
‘The amazing team of Goldfarb Seligman is super responsive, professional and kind.’
‘I have worked with Tzahi Halio who searched for a unique solution to the problem I raised and gave me the full support I needed. I appreciate the hard work and devotion.’
Key clients
EMC Israel Development Center Ltd.
ARM Ltd.
Applied Materials Ltd.
Symantec Corporation
EarlySense Ltd.
Keshet Broadcasting (“Keshet 12”)
Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipality
DSP Group, Inc.
Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd.
Attunity Ltd.
The Israeli Federation of Phonographs and Cassettes Ltd
Shufersal Ltd.
Alonyal Ltd., McDonald’s Israel
Coinbase
Itamar Medical Ltd.
General Mills Israel Ltd.
Siemens Industry Software Ltd.
Radware Ltd.
Prospera Technologies Ltd.
NMC United Entertainment Ltd.
The Arison Group
QlikTech International AB
Bezeq
Adler Chomski Marketing Communication Ltd.
Tedy Development and Productions (1992) Ltd.
Rav-Bariach (08) Industries Ltd.
Fischer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
New Lineo Cinema (2006) Ltd.
Netivei Ayalon Co.
The Property and Building Group
Bayside Land Corporation Ltd.
Carestream Health, Inc.
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
Roladin Branch Management and Franchising Ltd.
Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd.
NanoMaterials Ltd.
Storytel AB
Libra Insurance Company Ltd.
Kodak Israel
Knock N’ Lock Ltd.
Eldan Transportation Ltd.
Innoging Medical Ltd.
Dozens of start-up companies.
Borderfree Inc.
Chemipal Ltd.
Aviation Links Ltd.
Velox Ltd.
Pitaro Furniture (2003) Ltd.
GS AS International Marketing Ltd.
Roboteam Ltd.
Peled Technical Supply Ltd.
Cannbit Ltd.
Shekel Insurance Group
Aeon
Shield Wallet Technology Ltd.
Classeed Ltd.
Robotoo Ltd.
Saar Technology (Z.H) Ltd.
Five Sigma Ltd.
Pixellot Ltd.
Hour One AI
Sides
Zing Tech Inc.
Deepdub Ltd.
Forsea
Work highlights
- Representing the Israeli Federation of Phonographs and Cassettes Ltd. (IFPI Israel), which manages the intellectual property rights of practically all records in Israel, on all aspects of its activity.
- Representing leading toy manufacturer MGA Entertainment in several trademark enforcement proceedings relating to protection of its’ LOL SURPRISE brand.
- Representing Shufersal in all intellectual property related matters, particularly trademark and copyright matters, including protection of the company’s trademarks and copyrights, as well as defending Shufersal against trademark and copyright infringement allegations.
Israel > Transport Tier 3
A ‘highly capable, multidisciplinary transport practice‘, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.‘s sector focus is spread across several industry segments, with notable activity in the rail, aviation, maritime, and ground transport spheres. Key contacts include international trade specialist, Gill Nadel, who has strong recent experience in road-related matters, as well as corporate, finance and infrastructure head, Rami Sofer, who is noted for his record in the rail sector.Practice head(s):
Rami Sofer; Dubi Zoltak; Tal Danon Shenhav; Esther Koren; Aaron Michaeli; Hagit Blaiberg; Zvi Bar-Nathan; Ashok Chandrasekhar; Gill Nadel
Other key lawyers:
Tal Danon Shenhav
Testimonials
‘They have a highly capable, multidisciplinary transport practice, integrating specialized expertise in multiple fields of law to provide a comprehensive legal suite covering all aspects of the legal and commercial environment in which we operate.’
‘Rami Sofer leads the team we work with at Goldfarb Seligman. He leads by example, combining an uncompromising drive for excellence and an in-depth understanding of the legal and commercial framework. He’s a smart, knowledgeable and innovative attorney with years of experience.’
Key clients
Netivei Ayalon Ltd. (Ayalon Highways)
Israel Railways Ltd.
Cross Israel Highway Ltd.
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd.
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“Aeroflot”)
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
Jaguar Land Rover Limited,
Ford Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Kia
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Egged Ta’avura Ltd.
Derech Eretz Highways (1997) Ltd.
Bird Rides, Inc.
Israel’s leading car leasing companies
Handling Public Offerings of three of Israel’s leading car leasing companies
Israel’s leading car importers
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Shufersal Ltd.
HopOn Mobility Ltd.
REE Automotive Ltd.
GreenRoad Insights Ltd.
Cabiran (1991) Ltd.
Shasha Tours (95) Ltd.
Derech Eretz Tours,
Mercury Aviation Israel Ltd.
Tama Plastic Industry Ltd.
Eldan Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Daka Tires Ltd.
Krief Albatros Ltd.
Transworld Logistics Ltd.
International Chamber of Customs and Shipping Agents
Leschaco Ltd.
Raphael Katz & Co. Customs Clearance Ltd
Sivanit International Forwarders Ltd.
Noach Niv Customs Agents Ltd.
Changchun Railway Vehicles CO. Ltd
China Railway Construction Corporation (International) Ltd.
Egged Transportation Company Ltd.
GT Gettaxi Services (Israel) Ltd.
Generation Capital Fund
Israeli Ministry of Finance, Government Procurement Administration
Israel Railways Ltd.
Israir Airlines
Portuguese Company EFACEC
Solel Boneh Infrastructure Ltd.
State of Israel, Cross Israel Highway Ltd.
Tnufa Transportation Solutions Ltd.
Aviv AMCG Management and Consulting
Mobilion Tech Limited Partnership
Cipia Vision Ltd.
Arkin Holdings & Hanaco Growth
Systra Group
Next Gear Venture Partners L.P
Work highlights
- Representing Ayalon Highways in transport infrastructure projects, including the ‘Rapid City’, ‘Fast Lanes’ and ‘Ofnidan’ projects.
- Representing an Israeli business group as part of a consortium bidding for the Jerusalem Light Rail – the Blue Line.
- Representing Aeroflot in various legal matters, including class actions.
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. > Firm Profile
The firm: Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co., Israel’s largest law firm, is among the elite group of firms that deliver top-tier legal services at international standards. The professional hallmark of the firm, which traces its history back over 80 years, is the unrelenting pursuit of the highest professional and ethical standards in the service of its clients. The firm’s attorneys provide clients with a wide spectrum of sophisticated legal services which are tailored to each client’s specific needs, together with the global connections that a large international law firm can offer.
The firm combines expertise in the Israeli legal system and business context with an extensive international background. In addition to professional training and experience in Israel, a number of partners and associates have foreign legal education and practice experience and others have had substantial exposure to the legal and commercial scene in the US, Asia, Western Europe, Australia and other countries. The firm recruits and employs the leading attorneys in each of its various practice areas. The calibre, breadth and depth of the outstanding professionals at Goldfarb Gross Seligman help to make it the firm of choice for the most discerning clients, both in Israel and overseas. The firm serves domestic and foreign clients from all business sectors, including some of Israel’s largest corporations and some of the world’s leading international companies.
Goldfarb Gross Seligman has consistently been ranked among the leading law firms in Israel in various practice areas by international and local ratings.
Areas of practice
Capital markets and public offerings, in Israel and abroad: Goldfarb Gross Seligman has Israel’s leading capital markets and public offerings practice. The firm advises on public offerings in the Israeli and foreign capital markets, provides ongoing securities law advice to dozens of public companies and represents issuers and underwriters in Israel, the US, Europe, and Australia. The firm works closely with foreign underwriters and investment banks, and the firm’s attorneys have unparalleled expertise in complex financial transactions, and in the representation of clients before various securities authorities and stock exchanges. In addition, the firm’s vast experience with US securities law enables its attorneys to match Israeli law requirements to US law requirements, or to those of other foreign legal jurisdictions.
Corporate and commercial law: The firm handles the largest and most complex cross-border corporate transactions involving Israeli entities while maintaining continuous contact with governmental authorities and handling all regulatory aspects of the deals. The firm’s attorneys apply knowledge from various disciplines of commercial law, as well as multidisciplinary experience acquired while working and studying outside of Israel. The firm’s attorneys act as counsel to companies concerning proper approval of major interested party transactions and advise on executive compensation.
Mergers and acquisitions: Goldfarb Gross Seligman possesses extensive experience in merger and acquisition transactions involving public and private companies. In recent years, the firm has had the lead role in numerous international transactions worth tens of billions of dollars. The firm represents leading Israeli companies in international transactions, as well as foreign clients in their Israeli acquisitions, while providing integrated advice in various legal fields.
Commercial and corporate litigation; dispute resolution: The firm handles the most complex commercial and corporate litigation. The firm’s litigation department partners are among the leading trial lawyers in Israel and represent Israeli and international companies, as well as key business people and senior officials from the public sector. The firm advises on a wide range of legal issues, including complex commercial litigation; corporate litigation in public companies; class actions; international litigation and arbitration; antitrust litigation; internet litigation; real estate litigation; and more. In addition, the firm’s senior partners serve as mediators and arbitrators in complex business and personal disputes. The firm also maintains a boutique law firm within the firm, which specializes in family law mediation.
Real estate, planning, and construction: The firm has one of Israel’s leading real estate departments and handles the most significant transactions in the Israeli real estate, planning and construction fields. It advises holding companies, leading real estate companies and developers on a broad variety of projects, including commercial, industrial, office, residential, hotel and planning and construction projects; and provides clients with comprehensive legal services in all stages of acquisition, bidding, planning, licensing, development, construction, and marketing, including handling required financing and tax issues.
Tax: Goldfarb Gross Seligman’s Tax Department is one of Israel’s most prominent and experienced tax departments. The firm’s attorneys, based in our offices in Israel and our Zurich Branch, advise local and international clients on various tax matters, including the taxation of domestic and international transactions; mergers and acquisitions, real estate taxation; import, export and international trade law; VAT; and more. In addition, the firm specializes in all aspects of executive compensation, including handling all tax and securities issues and drafting sophisticated stock option and bonus plans.
Hi-tech, venture capital and technology agreements: The firm has unique expertise in the hi-tech field and is involved in dozens of domestic and international venture capital transactions every year, representing both investors and companies. The firm advises early-stage companies on financing and intellectual property; handles exits (IPOs, M&As); and advises venture capital funds with respect to capital issues and other related matters. In addition, the firm possesses extensive experience regarding agreements for commercializing technologies, in both the hi-tech and the life sciences fields.
Industry: The firm possesses extensive experience in advising and representing Industrial corporations from all segments of the market, and our expert attorneys are familiar with the business environment and complex legal challenges these companies face. Our legal teams provide clients a broad range of high-quality legal services, encompassing all aspects of the client’s activity in Israel and abroad, tailored to the unique challenges faced by Industrial corporations.
Project and infrastructure financing: The firm handles a significant portion of the infrastructure projects in the Israeli market, particularly in the transportation and energy fields. The firm advises governmental agencies and private sector entities from the formation stages, through statutory and legislative proceedings, to expropriations, tenders, and financing.
Antitrust and competition: The firm specializes in providing ongoing legal counsel to clients regarding complex antitrust and competition matters, including litigation proceedings and administrative, civil and criminal enforcement. The firm regularly provides complex legal opinions on various competition aspects in relation to a wide variety of matters, including monopolies, restrictive agreements and mergers. In addition, the firm builds internal compliance programs tailored to the unique needs of each client.
Environmental law and sustainability: The firm’s attorneys counsel clients on environmental law requirements and advise on licensing and enforcement before the governmental authorities; represent clients in administrative, criminal and civil proceedings; assist in the drafting and implementation of internal enforcement programs; conduct due diligence; represent financial institutions with respect to environmental risk management; and advise companies operating in the energy and water fields.
Regulation: The firm provides comprehensive legal-strategic counsel in the regulation field, advising various business groups and leading corporations operating in a wide variety of fields, including telecommunications and media, cyber security, infrastructure, healthcare, food, economic regulation and more. The firm provides both immediate counsel regarding isolated matters and advice on developing long-term regulatory strategies, based on the extensive knowledge and experience accumulated by the firm in this field.
Banking and finance: The firm handles various domestic and international financing transactions, and advises on ongoing banking activity and activities in all financial services fields, such as securities, custody and brokerage, credit cards and financial derivatives. In recent years, the firm has advised on some of the most complex bank financing transactions in the Israeli market.
Energy and natural resources: The firm is one of the pioneers in the Israeli energy and natural resources field. The firm provides comprehensive professional counsel integrating legal, professional and commercial aspects, from the early development stages of energy projects, throughout their construction and to financial closure and ongoing operation. In addition, the firm possesses extensive experience in complex tenders and providing professional counsel regarding financing models and agreements tailored to the needs of the energy market, including PPA, EPC and O&M agreements. The firm advises developers and corporations regarding the establishment of natural gas power plants, renewable energy projects, natural gas distribution and consumption, and more.
Telecommunication and communications: The firm provides ongoing counsel to various leading companies in the telecommunication, communications and broadcasting fields, with respect to regulations, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, transfers of corporate control, commercial disputes and complex litigation proceedings, including class actions.
Labor law and relocation: The firm provides strategic advice in order to resolve complex human resource management issues, both private and collective, and advises organizations and individuals during reorganization processes, including employee recruitment and termination; collective bargaining; mergers and acquisitions, due diligence; and more. The firm also represents clients before labor courts and governmental authorities, as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. In addition, the firm provides comprehensive legal counsel regarding immigration, visa and relocation matters.
White-collar: The firm is one of the leaders in the white collar defense field. The firm’s attorneys represent senior members of the business and public sectors in criminal cases involving matters such as securities, antitrust, taxation and money laundering, and defense and national security offenses.
Insurance and risk management: The firm possesses professional experience and expertise in a wide variety of insurance maters, both locally and internationally, providing comprehensive counsel to Israel’s largest corporations. Our attorneys specialize in consulting in respect of comprehensive insurance plans, focusing on the quality and scope of insurance coverage, and tailoring innovative solutions for complex risks unique to each client. In addition, we advise insurance companies throughout establishment, acquisition and investment agreements, and more, as well as advise boards of directors and represent insurance companies in claims and class actions. Our firm also possesses significant expertise in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) domain, providing counsel based on international best practices and methodologies for mapping the client’s exposures and the formation of infrastructure for monitoring, reporting and managing risks.
Libel: The firm has extensive expertise in this field. It represents media outlets and advertising agencies and provides ongoing pre-publication advice on investigative journalism pieces and advertising campaigns. The firm also handles public figures’ libel claims and the defense of media outlets in libel actions.
Intellectual property: The firm is experienced in a variety of intellectual property matters, in Israel and abroad. We advise clients on all intellectual property aspects of their activity, from trademark and design registration to building copyright and intellectual property asset protection strategies, as well as licensing agreements (OEM, VAR and others), commercial transactions and protecting intellectual property assets in litigatory proceedings. We also specialize in complex advertising, media and entertainment matters, from talent agreements, event production and TV series production to advertisement regulation and distribution agreements.
Class actions and derivative actions: The firm represents leading Israeli and multinational corporations in class actions regarding securities, antitrust, insurance and banking, and consumer protection issues. The firm’s expertise results from representing hundreds of corporate defendants in class actions. This experience enables it to utilize creative tools to prevent the certification of claims as class actions and to resolve disputes through alternative measures while reducing the clients’ exposure to both financial and reputational damage. The firm also has expertise in the representation of clients in derivative actions and represents companies, shareholders, directors and senior executives.
Administrative law: The firm has extensive expertise in this field and represents clients before governmental authorities, administrative law courts and the High Court of Justice, including in matters relating to tenders, communications, and education.
Corporate recovery and insolvency: The firm handles liquidations, receiverships, creditors’ arrangements and reorganizations under bankruptcy protection. The firm’s attorneys have served as or represented, reorganization trustees, receivers, and liquidators in some of the most complex proceedings in Israel. In addition, the firm provides ongoing counsel to corporations and individuals in corporate recovery and economic rehabilitation proceedings.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mergers and aquisitions | Ashok Chandrasekhar | Ashok.Chandrasekhar@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9834 |
| Capital markets | Amir Tzafrir | amir.tzafrir@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9804 |
| Corporate finance | Yudi Levy | yudi.levy@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9800 |
| Corporate finance | Amir Tzafrir | amir.tzafrir@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9804 |
| Corporate and commercial | Sharon Gazit | Sharon.Gazit@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1645 |
| Civil and commercial litigation | Zvi Bar-Nathan | zbn@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1634 |
| Civil and commercial litigation | Hagit Blaiberg | hagit.blaiberg@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9803 |
| Civil and commercial litigation | Aaron Michaeli | Aaron.Michaeli@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1635 |
| Real estate, planning and construction | Levy Amitay | levy.amitay@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-1803 |
| Real estate, planning and construction | Avi Arad | avi.arad@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-1803 |
| Technology, hi-tech and life sciences | Ashok Chandrasekhar | Ashok.Chandrasekhar@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9834 |
| Technology, hi-tech and life sciences | Sharon Gazit | Sharon.Gazit@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1645 |
| Venture capital and private equity | Ashok Chandrasekhar | Ashok.Chandrasekhar@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9834 |
| Venture capital and private equity | Michael Heller | michael.heller@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9834 |
| Taxation | Tal Atsmon | tal.atsmon@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9858 |
| Taxation | Yaron Sever | yaron.sever@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9161 |
| Banking and finance | Rami Sofer | rami.sofer@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9369 |
| Banking and finance | Ariel Rosenberg | ariel.rosenberg@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9372 |
| Energy, infrastructure and project finance | Amir Tzafrir | amir.tzafrir@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9804 |
| White-collar litigation | Moshe Mazor | Moshe.Mazor@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1666 |
| Intellectual property | Sharon Gazit | Sharon.Gazit@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1645 |
| Intellectual property | Sharon Aloni | sharon.aloni@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9986 |
| Antitrust and competition | Boaz Golan | boaz.golan@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9850 |
| Insurance | Rami Sofer | rami.sofer@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9369 |
| Environment and sustainability | Idit Reiter | Idit.Reiter@goldfarb.com | 972-3-710-1666 |
| Capital Markets | Dubi Zoltak | dubi.zoltak@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9818 |
| Corporate and commercial | Dubi Zoltak | dubi.zoltak@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9818 |
| Venture capital and private equity | Dubi Zoltak | dubi.zoltak@goldfarb.com | 972-3-608-9818 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Adv Sharon Aloni | Adv. Aloni is a partner in the International Corporate and Securities Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Judy Amidor | Adv. Amidor is a partner in the Corporate and Technology Department. Adv.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Levy Amitay | Adv. Amitay is Managing Partner and Co-Head of the Real Estate, Planning… | View Profile |
 | Adv Avi Arad | Adv. Arad is the Co-Head of the Real Estate, Planning and Construction… | View Profile |
 | Adv Moti Arad | Adv. Arad is a partner in the Industry and Regulation Department, and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Tal Atsmon | Adv. Atsmon is Managing Partner and Co-Head of the Tax Department of… | View Profile |
 | Adv Zvi Bar-Nathan | Adv. Bar-Nathan is Vice Chairman of the firm and Head of the… | View Profile |
 | Adv Jeremy Benjamin | Adv. Benjamin is a partner and Deputy Department Head of the Corporate, Administrative and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Hagit Blaiberg | Adv. Blaiberg is the Head of the Corporate, Administrative and Class Action… | View Profile |
 | Adv Danny Dilbary | Adv. Dilbary is a partner in the International Corporate and Securities Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Asher (Ashi) Engelman | Adv. CPA Engelman is Head of the Corporate Recovery and Insolvency Practice… | View Profile |
 | Adv Liat Faig-Neuwirth | Adv. and CPA Faig-Neuwirth is Head of the firm’s VAT Practice. Adv.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Sharon Gazit | Adv. Gazit is the Head of the Corporate and Technology Department and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Boaz Golan | Adv. Golan is the Head of the Antitrust and Competition Department. Adv.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ido Gonen | Adv. Gonen is the Deputy Department Head of the Corporate, Finance and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Michael Heller | Adv. Heller is a partner and Deputy Department Head of the International… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ashok J. Chandrasekhar | Adv. Chandrasekhar is the Head of the International Corporate and Securities Department,… | View Profile |
 | Adv Sagi Kahalani | Adv. Kahalani is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Infrastructure Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Dr Daphna Kapeliuk | Adv. Dr. Kapeliuk is a partner in the Commercial and International Litigation… | View Profile |
 | Adv Aaron M. Lampert | Adv. Lampert is a partner in the International Corporate and Securities Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Yehuda (Yudi) Levy | Adv. Yudi Levy is Founder and Chairman of the firm. Adv. Levy… | View Profile |
 | Adv Dafna Lotan Medvejer | Adv. Lotan Medvejer is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Infrastructure… | View Profile |
 | Adv Adam M. Klein | Adv. Klein is a partner and Deputy Department Head of the International Corporate and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Moshe Mazor | Adv. Mazor is the Head of the Administrative and White Collar Litigation… | View Profile |
 | Adv Aaron Michaeli | Adv. Michaeli is the Head of the Commercial, Class Action and Insolvency… | View Profile |
 | Adv Gur Nabel | Adv. Nabel is Head of the Capital Markets Practice in the Corporate… | View Profile |
 | Adv Gill Nadel | Adv. Nadel is the Head of the firm’s Import, Export and International… | View Profile |
 | Adv Nimrod Prawer | Adv. Prawer is a partner in the Antitrust and Competition Department. Adv.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Marc Rabin | Adv. Rabin is a partner in the International Corporate and Securities Department,… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ofer Ravid | Adv. Ravid is Head of the Labor and Corporate Immigration Department. Adv.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Oren Reif | Adv. Reif is a partner in the Corporate and Capital Markets Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Idit Reiter | Adv. Reiter is the Head of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Department… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ariel Rosenberg | Adv. Rosenberg is the Head of the firm’s Banking and Finance Practice.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Yehuda Rosenthal | Adv. Rosenthal is Vice Head of the Commercial, Class Action and Insolvency… | View Profile |
 | Adv Benjamin Rotenberg | Adv. Rotenberg is the Head of the Industry and Regulation Department, and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Liam Schwartz | Adv. Liam Schwartz is Head of the firm’s Corporate Immigration Practice in… | View Profile |
 | Adv Yaron Sever | Adv. Sever is Co-Head of the Tax Department of the firm, and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Rami Sofer | Adv. Sofer is the Head of the Corporate, Finance and infrastructure Department,… | View Profile |
 | Adv Amir Tzafrir | Adv. Tzafrir is Chairman of the firm and a member of its… | View Profile |
 | Adv Amir Vang | Adv. Vang is Head of the Competition and Regulation Practice within the… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ari Wechsler | Adv. Wechsler specializes in leading and managing complex real estate transactions, and… | View Profile |
 | Adv Oren Wolpin | Adv. Wolpin is a Partner in the Corporate and Capital Markets Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Ido Zemach | Adv. Zemach is a partner in the International Corporate and Securities Department.… | View Profile |
 | Adv Dubi Zoltak | Adv. Dubi Zoltak is the Head of the Corporate and Capital Markets… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 500+ Number of partners : 200+Languages
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Pro Bono
Goldfarb Seligman places a strong emphasis on its pro bono work, viewing it as its social mission. We believe that providing legal services to organizations and individuals who cannot afford quality professional legal counsel while advocating just causes is our moral obligation, and view it as an integral part of the firm’s legacy and one of its guiding principles.
The pro bono work at our firm extends to various activities and legal fields, and is dedicated to improving our community and advancing important social issues. The pro bono services are provided to a diverse variety of populations and entities, and offer comprehensive solutions for an array of issues, while focusing on fundamental principles, such as human rights and social justice.
With thousands of pro bono work hours every year, our pro bono clients receive the highest quality service, identical to the one provided to the firm’s clients, which together with the professionalism and legal excellence of the firm’s attorneys, granted the firm its prestigious reputation.
As part of our pro bono work, the firm is in continuous contact with entities which specialize in human rights and social justice issues.
Community
The firm upholds a long-standing tradition of community service which is performed through monetary donations and volunteer work with economically disadvantaged populations. The firm’s legal teams – interns, attorneys and partners alike, reach out to the community, sharing their expertise with students of all ages and backgrounds, laying the groundwork for the growth of the next generation of extraordinary lawyers. Several classes benefit from this continuous educational activity every year, as part of the legal aid program of the ‘Movement against Poverty’ and ‘A Different Lesson’ (both Israeli nonprofit organizations). The pinnacle of these classes is a mock trial preformed before the students’ parents and teachers.
In addition, for the past several years the firm has taken part in the ‘Good Deeds Day’ in Israel, in which our entire staff – legal and administrative alike, participate in an array of volunteer activities benefiting the community.
Diversity
As an equal opportunity employer, our statement is clear: equality for all, regardless of gender, race, belief or tendency. The creation of a workplace free of discrimination and harassment is a cornerstone of our conduct, and many of the key positions within our firm are filled by highly capable women, as well as people of diverse backgrounds and outlooks. The unique ideas and perspectives each person brings to the firm, the different insights and experiences, are all part of what makes Goldfarb Seligman a top tier law firm.
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Planning and zoning
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Employment
- Energy
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Telecoms and media