Adv Dubi Zoltak > Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile

Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. routinely handles high-value capital markets transactions in Israel, including debt and equity securities work, IPOs, equity and debt offerings, derivatives issues and securitisations. A range of corporations, issuers and underwriters regularly turn to the team for its expertise in managing cross-border transactions; international capital markets expert Amir Tzafrir excels in handling a variety of complex, often cross-border corporate and finance transactions. Securities and finance specialist Aya Yoffe focuses on raising public and private capital and debt, an area in which Gur Nabel is also particularly well versed. Head of the corporate and capital markets department Dubi Zoltak assists major private and public listed companies in Israel and abroad, and David Hodak advises the Israeli government on privatisation and debt financing mandates. Other prominent names include corporate and securities law specialists Renana Lev and Yuval Eden, capital markets and financial regulation expert Roy Reiss, hi-tech specialist Ashok Chandrasekhar, and Aaron M. Lampert, who is the key contact for international securities offerings.

The infrastructure practice at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is commended for its ‘forward-looking counsel that takes into account the broader market’. The newly merged department stands out for its public sector-side work, where it counts the Israel Government Companies Authority, Cross Israel Highway and various other state entities among its key clients. The team also routinely represents construction companies and lenders, among others, on large-scale infrastructure projects. The group is co-led by all-round transactional specialist Rami Sofer; go-to infrastructure expert Tal Danon Shenhav; energy and project finance partner Yotam Leshem; and Dubi Zoltak, who leads the corporate and capital markets team.

Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. handles a wide scope of work for telecoms and media clients, including advising on regulatory issues, media productions, licensing-related matters, marketing law, and commercial agreements. Drawing on partners from various fields, the multidisciplinary practice is led jointly by high-profile litigator Zvi Bar-Nathan; industry and regulation head Benjamin Rotenberg; and corporate lead Dubi Zoltak. Other key contacts include Amir Vang, who specialises in competition, telecoms, media and regulation; and IP partners Eyal Price and Sa’ar Plinner.

The corporate and M&A department at the newly merged Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. boasts an impressive roster of clients, which serves as a testament to the firm’s leading position in the Israeli market, where it continues to handle big-ticket M&A transactions, notably in the technology sector. The sizeable team now includes head of the corporate and M&A department Esther Koren, international corporate and securities department’s lead Ashok Chandrasekhar, M&A specialist Richard Mann, and head of the corporate and capital markets department Dubi Zoltak. Other key contacts are Amir Raz, who is highly praised for his technology sector’s expertise, the ‘excellent negotiator’ Guy Gordon, and ‘outstanding’ international corporate and securities department’s partner Aaron Lampert. Cross-border corporate and finance transaction specialist Yoni Henner, and Danny Dilbary, recognised by clients as a ‘most talented and distinctive lawyer’, are also recommended.