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Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. Offices

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Adv Esther Koren

Work Department
Chairman, Head of the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions Department
Position
Adv. (C.P.A) Esther Koren specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and securities law, as well as engaging in corporate reorganization and creditor arrangements, compensation and incentive schemes, and executive compensation. In this capacity, she advises the Boards of Directors of major Israeli concerns on corporate law and securities law, including the legal aspects of accounting and taxation matters.
In addition, Esther represents public and private corporations in complex mergers and acquisitions, spin offs and reorganizations, investments, sale of activity transactions and shareholder agreements, while providing comprehensive counsel on all aspects of these transactions, including taxation, required reports under securities law and regulatory approval.
Esther also advises companies in capital raising, both public and private. She handles offerings and privatization of government companies, and provides ongoing counsel to clients on the legal aspects of capital markets activity, including immediate and annual reports.
Alongside the above, Esther advises on executive compensation, and develops unique programs and tools for executive compensation in Israel.
Additionally, Esther is a sought after lecturer for advanced training courses of attorneys, CPAs and executives in the fields of corporate law and securities law. She previously served as a member of the advisory board of the Bank of Israel, and of the Public Committee for Government Housing Assistance.
Languages
English and Hebrew.
Memberships
Israel Bar Association, 1994
Licensed C.P.A., Israel, 1993
Education
LL.M., Tel Aviv University, 2010
LL.B., Tel Aviv University, 1993
B.A., Accounting and Economics, 1989
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is a top choice for Israeli and international corporations on complex commercial transactions and M&A, particularly in the technology sector. Esther Koren, an expert in corporate law and securities, co-leads the practice with Dubi Zoltak, who is known for handling complex, large-scale transactions. Ashok Chandrasekhar heads the international and high-tech department, focusing on tech mergers and acquisitions across industries, while M&A practice head Richard Mann advises Israeli and foreign clients on complex cross-border deals. Aaron Lampert is noted for his expertise in tech-sector M&A, while Amir Raz handles technology commercial transactions, Danny Dilbary is skilled at joint ventures, Guy Gordon is knowledgeable of technology M&A, and Yoni Henner is informed in finance transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Planning and zoning
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Employment
- Energy
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Telecoms and media
- Transport
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: filing/prosecution