Firm Profile > Gross Law Firm – GKH > Tel Aviv 670, Israel
Gross Law Firm – GKH Offices
ONE AZRIELI CENTER
ROUND BUILDING
TEL AVIV 670 1101
Israel
Gross Law Firm – GKH > The Legal 500 Rankings
Capital markets Tier 1
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. acts for issuers and underwriters trading on the Tase and foreign stock exchanges, including Nasdaq and the NYSE, on bond and equity offerings, and advises clients on private placements and direct offerings. The team also has impressive knowledge of US securities law, demonstrated by the fact that lawyers in the practice are routinely instructed by Israeli companies with securities listed in the US to conduct investigations throughout the course of corporate activity, financial restatements, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board audits and SEC enforcement actions. Aya Yoffe and Perry Wildes jointly head the practice. Yuval Eden and Adva Bitan are other key names.
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Key clients
Alon Israel Oil Company
Amiad Water Systems (AIM)
Atreyu Capital Markets
Aura Investments Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Barclays
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq)
Blue Square Real Estate
BofA Merrill Lynch
Brainsway (Nasdaq and TASE)
Citigroup
Clal Biotechnology
Clal Insurance
CIT Commercial Trust Corporation (TASE & Nasdaq)
CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. (Nasdaq)
CYREN Ltd. (Nasdaq)
Dexia Credit Local
Dexia Israel Bank
Discount Investments
Elbit Imaging
Elbit Medical
Elron
First International Bank of Isarel
G. Willi Food (Nasdaq)
Gav-Yam
Globrands
Goldman Sachs
Hadera Paper
IDB Development
Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE)
Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd.
Israel Postal Company
Israel Railway
Kitov Pharma (Nasdaq)
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. distinguishes itself through its strong track record in the technology space for both tech companies and funds, with clients including Insight Venture Partners, Meta Networks and Yahoo! Other strong suits include telecoms, financial services and infrastructure. International M&A head Richard Mann is an ‘excellent corporate lawyer’ and routinely advises acquirers and targets, private equity funds, investors and joint venture partners on corporate transactions. Esther Koren, who leads the local M&A practice, is well versed in a range of M&A, corporate and securities matters. Additional contacts are David Hodak, who handles corporate finance and tax, and Eyal Diskin.
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Testimonials
‘A uniquely professional team. Very creative and available.’
‘Great personal attitude, innovation, professionalism. They are our trusted advisors for any issue in relation to our partnership governance.’
‘The lawyers I work with are very professional, very committed to the mission and fully available to provide the service.’
‘Esther Koren has original and strong thinking, which gives you confidence when making decisions.’
‘Richard Mann is an excellent corporate lawyer.’
Key clients
Arkin Nir
Battery Ventures
Brainsway Ltd
Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
China National Agrochemical Corporation
CHS Industries Ltd
Clal Biotechnology Industries (CBI)
Cresson Management LP
De Beers
Deloitte Israel
Discount Investment Corporation Ltd.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd.
Elbit Imaging Ltd.
Elbit Medical Technologies
Elbit Systems
Exigent Capital
Gav Yam
Genpact Limited
Goldman Sachs
Hadera Paper
Harman
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
Iluminage Beauty
Insightec
Internet Gold
Israel Rail
Keter Plastic Ltd
Koor Industries
Lapidoth Israel Oil Prospectors Corp. Ltd.
Meijer Group
Mekorot Water Company
Mivtach Shamir
Moon Capital Ltd.
PBC – Property and Building Corp.
Phoenix Insurance
Psagot Investment House
Scailex Corporation
Stockton Israel
Suny Electronics
Supercom Ltd
Syneron Medical Ltd. / Candela Corporation
Tel-Ad Electronics Ltd.
Tricentis
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel
Tnuva
Vitania
Yahoo! Inc.
Yetedot T.S.M.V. Publishing & Advertising Ltd
York Capital Management
Hi-tech and start-ups Tier 1
Leveraging over 40 years of experience in the Israeli hi-tech sector, Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. provides comprehensive corporate and commercial service to Israeli start-ups, technology companies, and domestic and international investors. In addition to a strong corporate offering, the firm brings together specialists in cyber and data protection, tax, IP, labour and employment, and litigation to provide the full range of support to start-ups and tech companies. The team is also among the market leaders in the venture capital space, where it acts for over a third of venture capital funds in Israel in all fund formation and investment activity. Practice head Ayal Shenhav has a particularly strong reputation for venture capital work; Amir Raz has had a standout year acting both for start-ups and hi-tech investors; and Richard Mann, who heads the firm's international group, has been involved in a number of transactions involving well-known international technology companies.
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Key clients
Edwards Life Sciences Corporation
Verizon Communications
Yahoo! Inc. and its Israeli subsidiaries
Oath (formerly known as AOL)
Autodesk and its Israeli subsidiary
Syneron Medical and its subsidiaries worldwide
Sony Electronics and its Israeli subsidiary
GSN Games and its Israeli subsidiary
NetApp and its Israeli subsidiaries
PRA Health Sciences and its Israeli subsidiary
Premier Research and its Israeli subsidiary
Change Healthcare
Accruent
Nutanix
Symantec
Gilead Life Sciences
Ciena
Insight Venture Partners
Global Health Science Fund (Quark Ventures)
Montreaux Equity Capital
Mayfield Fund
Adam Street Partners
Triplepoint Capital
Gett (formerly known as GetTaxi)
Eko (formerly known as Interlude)
Benson Oak Capital
Decentralized Mobile Applications
S D Sight Diagnostics – Parasight
Mardin
Banc of America Leasing Ireland
Kenes International
Docusign
Tejas Networks
Imagination Technologies
Salt Security
Wazimo Media
SecuredTouch
Defiance ETFs
MDGO
Zero Motorcycles
Honeywell Ventures
Mabat Up
ClearSkin
Biopharmax
Mellius Global Services
Bsightful
Invisicare
Petsapien
10 Dimensions
MUV Interactive
Up Stay
Mobilize Technologies
Sowillo Energy
Seller Snap
Jiminy Advanced Parenting Solutions
Effective Space Solutions
Cyabra Strategy
CloudBeat
Caaresys
Picint (PixOnEye)
Orbs and Hexa Group
Tomodo
Casual Speakers
Tuffin Technologies
Webisaba
ImVision Software
Visual Domains
Technologies of Voice Interface
Remedor
HomeBioGas
Cima Nanotech
DPSG/Thumzap
Firmitas Cyber Solutions
Sadara VC
Pose Pos
Oryzn
MyndLift
HelpAround
Datomo – Moblin
Personalics – Grow Digital
Tulip Medical
Collplant
Genie Enterprise
GI View
Alon Medtech Ventures
E-Health Ventures
Rapid Medical
Magenta Medical
Emedgene Technologies
Meta Networks
Harman
Autodesk
GM
Comverse XURA
Microsoft Ventures
Samsung
JP Morgan
Hippo
K2view
aMoon
Edwards Lifesiences
UBS
Quark Ventures
Syneron Medical
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sequoia
Hanaco
Bessemer Venture Partners
S- Capital
EMerge
Giza Venture Capital
Canaan Partners
Deutsche Telekom
Accelmed
Arobor
TLV Partners
YL Ventures
Vertex Venture Capital
Magma
Vintage
Otonomo Technologies
Cyberstarts Ventures
Truequity
Explorium
CoinDash
CoinTree / ORBS
Snip
IDB
Battery Ventures
Nummularii
Leo Chief of Staff
Sure
SecuredTouch
Refundit
Charge After
Dokka AI
Inovytech
Woo.io
Lendbuzz
Synchrony Financial
Behalf
Benson Oak Ventures
Papaya Global
Melio Payments
RiseUp
Capitolis
Aktibo
Investment and venture capital funds Tier 1
Best known for its work in the hi-tech sector, Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. is one of the leaders in the Israeli venture capital market, bringing together strengths in securities law, cross-border tax structuring, Israeli partnership law, and broker and investment regulation. Headed by Ayal Shenhav, who is instructed by a litany of Israeli investors and international VC funds with a strong Israeli presence, the practice group acts for over a third of Israeli venture capital and private equity funds. Over the course of 2018-2019 alone, the team handled fund formation mandates in aggregate value of approximately $2bn. Layla Chertow is another key partner in the hi-tech and funds practice and Oren Biran heads the firm's tax practice.
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Testimonials
‘Full scope firm with deep knowledge and strength in many domains, especially given Shenhav’s addition.‘
‘They find the time to be available at the critical moments that really matter.‘
Key clients
83 North III
Vintage Fund
Arbor Ventures
Blue Red Partners
Accelmed
Adam Street Partners
Alon MedTech Ventures
Amazon.com and its Israeli subsidiaries
Amoon Ventures
AOL
Cognitiv Ventures
Aristagora Ventures
Aviv Ventures
Battery Ventures
Giza II , III, IV, V and Giza Opportunities
Bessemer Venture Partners
Biotree Seed Healthcare Fund
Blumberg Capital
Blumberg Capital IV
Caanan Partners Israel
Cedar Ventures
Cyberstarts Ventures Fund I
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
E-Health Ventures
Emerge Fund II
Eucalyptus Innovation Capital
Goldman Sachs
Hanaco
Hanaco Growth
Fortissimo Capital
Insight Partners
Magma Ventures
Neuron Ventures
Rimonim Ventures
Ofek Ventures
Benson Oak Ventures
Innovation Endeavors
Lightspeed
Magenta Fund
Maniv
Mayfield Fund
Next Gear
NVP
Orri Ventures
Oryzn
PAVC
Profits for Growth (PFG)
Saban Ventures
S-Capital (Haim Sadger)
S-Capital Opportunities
Seed IL
Sequoia Capital Israel
Shamrock
State of Mind I
State of Mind II
Technion VC
Tenaya Ventures
TLV Partners I
TLV Partners II
UP West Ventures
York Capital
Khosla Ventures
Silver Lake
TPY Capital
Tulip Fund
Vertex
WTI
Verizon and its Israeli subsidiaries
YL Ventures
Banking and finance Tier 2
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. is a heavyweight on the regulatory side, with a strong recent run in advising on bank decentralisations for clients including Dexia Credit Local and Arison Holdings. The firm also has broad experience in corporate lending, fintech, bank M&A and capital markets. Ofer Hanoh leads the banking, insurance and financial regulation department and counts Israeli and foreign banks, holding bank corporations and public companies among his clients. Ehud (Udi) Alfassi, who leads the insurance, pension and long-term savings funds practice, is a ‘one-of-a-kind lawyer’. Yigal Binyamini is also noted.
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Testimonials
‘The team demonstrates vast knowledge and expertise and provides fast responses and clear views.’
‘Ehud (Udi) Alfassi is a one-of-a-kind lawyer with knowledge that surpasses others in this field.’
Key clients
FIBI- First International Bank of Israel
Banco Itaú Brazil
UBS AG and UBS Israel
Bank Leumi
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank
Israel Discount Bank
The Association of Banks in Israel
Dexia Credit Local, Dexia Israel Bank
Paz Group
Clal Insurance group
Edmond De Rothschild Bank, Edmond De Rothschild Bank (Israel)
Establishment Nahal
Phoenix Insurance Group
Teachers’ Educational Funds
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
AIG Israel
FIBI Holdings Ltd.
Gilad Pension Fund
Bank Hapoalim
Shikun & Binui
Discount Mercantile Bank
SunTrust Bank
Poalim Capital Markets
Investment Houses Association
Bank Hapolaim (Switzerland)
Menora Insurance Group
Excellence Nessuah Investments House
Amitim – Pension Funds
Partner Communication Ltd.
Association of Life Insurance Companies of Israel Ltd.
Aura Investments
Boston Consulting Group
Haelman Alduobiy Investment House
Hever Soldiers and Veterans Ltd.
Harel Insurance Group
Blue Square Real Estate
Prepaid Ltd
Bank Massad
Leumi Partners
IDB Development Corporation
Elron Electronic Industries
Cointree
Real Forex
Malibu
Cross Israel Highway Ltd
Union Bank of Israel
More Investment House
Arison Holdings
JP Morgan
IBI Investment House
Morgan Stanley
Energy Tier 2
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. is particularly strong in the power sector, where it provides comprehensive legal support to clients including Israel's largest private electricity producer and JDECO, the electricity supplier for East Jerusalem and nearly half of the Palestinian Authority. The firm also has strengths in construction, project finance, and infrastructure tenders, and regularly acts for project sponsors and O&M and EPC contractors in the development and operation of large-scale power plants as well as cogeneration plants. The energy practice is headed by Anat Klein, who acted for a bidder in the tender sale of the Alon Tavor power plant - the first of five power plant auctions as part of the privatisation of the country's electricity market. Klein is currently advising the same client on its bid for the second tender.
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Testimonials
‘Attorney Anat Klein and the GKH Energy & Infrastructure department team provide on-going legal services for us on energy issues, such as the construction of a cogeneration plant, natural gas purchase agreements, electricity agreements, conversion of dairies to natural gas, etc.‘
‘Anat Klein and her team are always available, knowledgeable, and ready to help.‘
‘I have been greatly impressed with the quality of representation that we have received from Anat Klein and the team at GKH. They have handled complicated legal issues and negotiations in an intelligent, thorough, and energetic manner. I would strongly recommend their services and look forward to working with Anat and her team in the future.‘
‘We work with only the best law firms in Israel. No doubt that GKH is one of them.‘
‘They have been responsive and attentive to our needs, and have been extremely effective in finding solutions for our problems and helping us reach our goals.‘
Key clients
Addleshaw Goddard (Hong Kong)
Alubin
Cargal
Dalia Power Energies
Derech Hayam
Dor Alon Gaz Technologies
EFACEC Power Solutions
Enlight Renewable Energy
Gala’am
Herbert Smith Freehills (China)
Jerusalem District Electricity Company
Mobilak
Nofar Hatzor
Orian
Osem
Palestinian Energy & Natural Resources Ministry
Palestinian Power Generation Company
Pasadim Recycling Institute
Paz Oil
Paz Refinery Ashdod
Paz Shmanim
Pazkar
Phoenicia Glass Works
Quesem Energy
Rimon Energy
SHAPIR Civil & Marine Engineering
Solel Boneh – Shikun Binui
Tapugan
Tel Bar Industries (and the entire Clalit medical group)
Tempo
The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI)
Tiv Tirat Tzvi
Tnuva
Yafora Tavori
Zemach Feed Mill
Zoko Power Gas
Zorlu Energy Group
Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. fields a full-service life sciences practices that is distinguished by its ability to lean on the wider firm’s top-tier offerings in hi-tech and start-ups, investment and venture capital and corporate and M&A. The team advises an extensive roster of biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and health companies on regulatory, commercial and corporate matters, with investment transactions and licensing agreements standing out as sweet spots. Department head Hili Cohen is noted for commercial and regulatory work. Tami Fishman Jutkowitz handles a mix of corporate finance and commercial work.
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Key clients
Accelmed
Arkin Holdings
Bioforum
Brainsway
CLAL Biotech INDUSTRIES LTD
Collplant
Cronos Group
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
eHealth Ventures
Eximo Medical Ltd.
Igentify Ltd.
InnoBev Ltd.
InnovaHealth Partners
Inovytec Medical Solutions
Insightech
Izun Pharma
Kitov Pharmaceuticals
Magenta Medical
MedCPU
Medtronic
My Ukko
NeuroSense Therapeutics
opticaldiagnostics.com
Pharmaceutical Research Associates (PRA)
Premier Research
Q-Art Ltd.
Rapid Medical Ltd
Redhill Biopharma Ltd
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd
Spatz FGIA
Therapix Biosciences Ltd
Under Pressure
WellBeat Ltd
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Yissum Research Development
3 Millenium Group
AIVF
American Well
BactoByte
Cookin
GI View Ltd.
Intratech Medical
Maccabi Dent
Protocanna
Mother’s Choice
PetSapin
PulseNMore
VRHealth
Rimonim
Milagro
Endospan
Atricure
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
SciVac
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Industrie Biomediche Insubri
Scinnabis
Respiration Scan
Sonivie Ltd
Vibrant Ltd
Rainbow Medical Ltd
Telesofia Medical Ltd
MDigo
Infrastructure Tier 2
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. has experience acting for public sector bodies in major infrastructure tenders, and also advises domestic and international contractors and sub-contractors on their participation in bids and development mandates in the rail and road, energy, IT, and water sectors. Tal Danon Shenhav has advised the State of Israel throughout the process of a number of major highway tenders, and is also acting for an Israeli utilities company in the development of a project in the Republic of Guinea. Anat Klein is particularly active in the energy space, but also has expertise in infrastructure, more generally, having recently been involved in a bid for the development of new lines on the Tel Aviv LRT.
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Key clients
Amiad Water Systems
BlueBird Aero Systems
Derech Hayam
EFACEC Power Solutions
Generation Capital
Marshall Isotopes
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
SHAPIR Civil & Marine Engineering
Solel Boneh – Shikun Binui
The Ministry of Finance, the Procurement Administration
The Ministry of Finance, National Housing
The Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water and The Geological Survey Institution
Cross Israel Highways
Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co.'s restructuring and insolvency group is frequently sought out by companies in financial distress to advise them on their dealings with bondholders and other creditors, which includes debt arrangements and refinancing. Additionally, members of the practice are appointed to act as liquidators during insolvency proceedings, with litigation specialist David Fohrer being the key name to note in this particular area of work. Aya Yoffe has notable expertise in debt restructuring; she is advising IDB Development Corporation on its negotiations with bondholders regarding four series of bonds issued to the public with an approximate value of NIS2.7bn, which is the total sum of the debt.
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Key clients
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd
Urban Corp (Aubergine)
Alon Delek Ltd. – Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.
Office Depot Ltd. (in liquidation)
Playboy
Yated Ne’eman
Eliyahu and Yuval Orgad
EatWith Media Ltd.
KDM Engineering & Cranes Ltd.
Israel Petrochemicals
CHS
Energix
Plaza Centers N.V.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions) Tier 3
Acting primarily for large Israeli clients, Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. has a proven track record in all types of class actions litigation, from consumer protection claims to complex securities class actions. A key figure in the team is Michael Ginsburg, who is handling a slew of high-value consumer claims for Gett, and is also representing the Israeli branch of Standard & Poor in a class action concerning the rating it assigned a company that went on to raise funds from the Israeli public. Managing partner David Fohrer heads the litigation group, and Shai Erez is also recommended.
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Key clients
S&P Global Ratings Ma’alot
Gett (GetTaxi)
Mavenir
Verint Systems
Comverse Technology
The National Insurance Institute of Israel
Independent Board Committee of Osem Investments
Burgeranch
East Jerusalem District Electric Company (JDECO)
Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products
Massad (Holdings)
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud Tier 3
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. represents companies, directors and senior executives in relation to criminal charges and investigations, ranging from antitrust and environmental offences to securities violations and tax offences. In addition to representing clients before the Israeli courts and criminal authorities, the team also represented a client in a deposition report to the US SEC regarding insider trading in connection with the $15bn acquisition of Mobileye by Intel in 2017. Practice head and managing partner David Fohrer has particular expertise in financial litigation, Limor Levy is acting for a senior executive in an international bribery investigation, and Amir Avni is another key contact.
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Key clients
Family of the late Oron Yarden
Mrs. Esterina Tartman
Tambour
Arad
Mr. Moshe Hevroni
Amit Systems
BDO Israel
Israeli Orthodox Charity Foundation
Colmobil Group
Talmor Jewelry
Mrs. Vera Yoffe
Employment Tier 3
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. specialises in advising local employers on labour law, with robust skill sets in compliance issues, employee terminations, collective agreements and disputes. The firm also advises Israeli and multinational clients on the employment aspects of major transactions. Department head Yael Dolev counts a mix of corporations, associations and public sector entities among her clients.
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Key clients
Ariel University (AU)
NSSL GLOBAL
Gett
Neto Melinda Trade Ltd.
Israel Postal Company
Ashtrom Group
The Israel Airports Authority
Shamrock Capital Advisors
Periggo Israel
Intellectual property: commercial/transactions Tier 3
The IP and privacy team at Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. advises on the IP aspects of high-value IP-driven M&A, and regularly handles commercial licensing and development agreements for Israeli tech companies. The practice group is led by Ella Tevet, who has experience negotiating commercial agreements and tech transactions across a variety of tech sub-sectors, including software, internet and social media, e-commerce, mobile apps and cyber. Also recommended is Hili Cohen, who specialises in tech transactions in the life sciences sector.
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Testimonials
‘The team is very talented, dedicated and professional. Availability is high and quality of deliverables is excellent.‘
‘Hili Cohen is an exceptional attorney, very professional and knowledgeable. We are extremely satisfied with her work. The rest of the team is also excellent.‘
‘We are working with the most professional, dedicated team, they are available for us around the clock, with immediate responses and lightspeed turnaround time. We have been working with them since our startup’s inception in 2013, this is a true partnership that comes from the heart, and we appreciate it very much.‘
Key clients
Amiad Filtaration Systems
Caaresys
Chat Leap
Explorium
GM Innovations
Hapoalim (Switzerland)
Harman
IBI Capital Trusts
Insightec
Meta Networks
Minerva Labs
Model9 Software
Montfort
Mueller Water Products
NorthSeal
OptimalQ
Postgres Professionals
Rise Up
Satixfy
Testim-Computerized Verifications
Vizeat
Vulcan Cyber
Ant Technologies Israel
Interlude 2009
Accelmed Growth Partners
Accessible Labs
Aktibo
Alipay Singapore Holding
American Well Corporation
Axel Springer
Bank Hapoalim
Beezer Technologies
BOCOM International
Brainsway
Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
Bring Bring Solutions
Citigroup
Clal Biotechnology Industries
CMB Export
Cronos Group
Corporation
Docusign
Elminda
Else – Indi
EscapeX
Exabeam
Eximo Medical
Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society
G-ILS
Goldman Sachs
Grid4C
GT GetTaxi Services Israel
Hanaco Venture Capital
HelpAround
Highr Pattern
Hippo Analytics
Hoopo Systems
HS Investments III
Infront Sports & Media
Insight Venture Partners
IonTerra Transportation and Aviation Technologies
K2View
Kitov Pharmaceuticals Holdings
Kiwi Com
Leo – Chief of Stuff
Magenta Fund
Maalot – S&P Global Rating
Melisron
Media AG & Infront Sports
KHOSLA VENTURES VI
Merrill Lynch
Nuance Communications
Pilot TL
Prepaid Loadong Systems
Priory Team
Relocation Source
Rhenium Equipment for Research Lab
Salt Security, Inc.SECful
Satixfy
SecuredTouch
Showfields
SK China Comany
Sol-Gel Technologies
Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products
Tamooz Marketink Communications
The Association for the Establishment of the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II
True Equity
Tufin Software Technologies
Urecsys – Urban Ecology Systems- Indoor Air Quality Management
Vdroom
Via Cards
Wellbeat
West Pharmaceutical Services
Wibbitz
Wolt Israel
WorldQuant
YANDEX
Real estate and construction Tier 3
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. handles a steady volume of residential and commercial projects for a broad array of international and domestic clients in the Israeli market, including entrepreneurs, luxury residential developers, land and property owners and financial institutions. Israel Aziel is very invested in evacuation and construction projects and has expertise in all types of real estate transactions as the lead partner in almost all of the firm's instructions in this area. He is advising Peretz Boney Hanegev throughout all stages of numerous residential construction projects, comprising over 1,000 units in total.
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Key clients
Aspen Group Ltd
Peretz Negev Builders
IDB Development Corporation Ltd
Sharbat Brothers Construction Company
Clal insurance company Ltd
Refael Nadlan (Refael Real Estate Group)
DTCP israel Ltd
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Leumi partners LtdLEUMI
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh – Infrastructure Ltd
Amazon
Bat Yam Municipality
Keren Kayemet LeIisrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)
Calcalit Jerusalem/Jerusalem Economic Company (of the Mivne Group)
Mivney Taasia (of the Mivne Group)
Zohar & Zafrir Sharbat Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Wolfson Clore Mayer Corp. Ltd.
The Rashi Foundation
Ezra I.R. Bros. Building Co. Ltd.
Verint Systems
AOL
Schlesinger Group – Ashdod Bonded Ltd
Vitania Ltd.
Arkin Investments Ltd.
Phoenicia Ltd.
Harel Insurance Company – Investment Division
S.I.E. Ashkelon Ltd.
Hewlett Packard
Grofit Construction Ltd.
Hartland Israeli Entrepreneurs
A.Y.O.Z Yesodot Eitanim (2014) Ltd
E.Y.D Group
Levi Goder Construction Co.
Ayala Real Estate
Tax Tier 3
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. specialises in undertaking tax audits for corporations and advising on the tax aspects of major transactions, including M&A and project finance. The group also handles tax-related matters for capital and investment funds. Oren Biran has experience acting for high-net-worth individuals on the tax aspects of trusts, investments and cross-border issues, as well as expertise advising on the tax structuring of venture capital funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. Shai Fahima joined as a partner in 2019.
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Key clients
Accelmed
ARRIS International PLC
Vintage
aMoon
Aviv Ventures
Cyberstarts
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
Emerge
Finisar Corporation
Hanaco
S-Capital
State of Mind Ventures
TLV
TPY
83 North
Magenta
Verstill
Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration Tier 5
Consistently rated for its standard of client service, Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Co. has marked strengths in shareholder disputes, derivative actions and the enforcement of foreign judgments. The practice group is headed by managing partner David Fohrer, 'a thoughtful and powerful lawyer, with useful contacts and a fantastic reputation in litigation'. Other names to note include Michael Ginsburg, who is recognised by clients for his ability to work effectively alongside in-house and international counsel, and Amir Avni, a younger partner who has experience of white-collar litigation and tax claims.
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Testimonials
‘Our company works with Mr. Michael Ginsburg as our legal adviser on a daily basis. We receive quick and professional care inside Israel as well as abroad.‘
‘A well-known law firm in Israel which handles our most complex, high-profile litigation matters, providing the guidance we require to compete in today’s business environment.‘
‘David Fohrer who heads the litigation department of GKH is a thoughtful and powerful lawyer with useful contacts and a fantastic reputation in litigation. He is excellent, he understands the bigger picture of our matters and excels at all he does and allow us to maximize the situation from any position we are into. We are fortunate to work with him.‘
‘GKH has a reputation for commercial dispute/bankruptcy type issues in Israel. They worked with us on developing a creative strategy for pursuing a significant debt against an emigre to Israel on behalf of a non-Israeli client. GKH’s willingness to consider and adopt aggressive but sound positions was impressive.‘
‘Mr. Avni is lawyer who is a true professional, extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the law but most importantly someone that understands your needs and provides you with solutions of the best way to get there.‘
‘Micky Ginsburg led the team we worked with and was open to ideas from a non-Israeli counsel and had a good feel for arguments that would resonate with Israeli judiciary. I will call Micky again for disputes issues involving Israeli law.‘
‘Very good team. Love working with them. Feel protected and well handled.‘
‘The most important thing is the personal relationship. I feel that as a client I am receiving a lot of attention and the services are always tailored for my needs. Also the professional level is very high.‘
Key clients
Exalink
Apple Israel
Apple
VTB Bank / BM – Bank (Bank of Moscow)
Aura Israel – Entrepreneurship and Investments
Israel Petrochemical Enterprises
Lapidoth – Heletz
Kaiima bio-agritech
PIC Plast
Eliyahu and Yuval Orgad
Energix Renewable Energies
Syneron Candela
Giza Venture Capital
Optibase
Orbs
Capital Point
LabVantage Solutions
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society
Aviv Shabtay Yosef
Gross Law Firm – GKH > Firm Profile
The firm: Gross Law Firm (GKH) is one of Israel’s leading law firms. Combining keen legal understanding, academic depth and an innovative approach, the firm is widely recognised for its local and global transactional experience. The firm’s professional staff consists of over 170 professionals, including many experienced US-licensed attorneys.
The firm is a ‘one-stop shop’, providing a full range of legal services. The firm represents many international companies in Israel and Israeli companies operating abroad. The client list includes public companies traded in the US, Israel and Europe, banks, insurance companies and pension funds. The firm also represents private companies of all sizes, start-ups, partnerships and ventures.
The clients represented receive the best legal advice, derived from the team’s diverse experience accumulated over years of practice, and a wide range of intertwined fields of expertise, working synergistically to the clients’ benefit.
Areas of practice:
Capital markets: a significant part of this department’s activity concerns public offerings of securities and bonds in Israel and abroad. The team represents issuers and underwriters and is involved in all stages of financing, planning and completion of transactions, with experience and expertise working in stock exchanges worldwide.
Corporate M&A: Gross Law Firm is known for its successful involvement in reorganisation and M&A processes in Israeli, foreign and multinational companies. From due diligence, transaction and tax planning, to negotiation and documentation, including appeals, reporting, registration and regulatory issues, the firm maintains a hands-on proactive approach.
Hi-tech, start-ups and VC: with a team of some 60 dedicated professionals, Gross Law Firm has one of the largest hi-tech departments. Since the early 80s, it has offered a variety of services to hi-tech companies at all stages of development – from seed to maturation or exit.
Banking: the department advises local and international banks on a variety of issues, including acquiring control of banks, regulatory matters, transactions in derivatives, ISDA agreements and custody services. In addition, it advises banks and international financial institutions on management of their business in Israel.
Dispute resolution: the department handles high-profile litigation in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution. The team handles multimillion-dollar proceedings and complex lawsuits for a wide range of clients, from commercial disputes, securities law, antitrust law, class actions, professional negligence, trade marks and arbitration.
Labor Law: the department counsels many Israeli and international companies on issues involving executive employment, mergers and reorganization processes, legal and social benefits, tenure, pension and retirement, termination of employment and other labor issues before the Labor Court. We also advise clients on employee-employer relationships and trade union matters.
Asia practice: over the past decades the firm has established an alliance network with local law firms across Asia and deep ties to the region’s most significant communities so that it can guarantee local knowledge and expertise. The firm acts for both Israeli companies working in Asia as well as Asian companies expanding into the Israeli market.
Tax: Gross Law Firm provides strategic tax planning to corporations on a variety of transactions, and to individuals on complex tax issues. The department also prepares opinions relating to interpretation of tax laws.
Projects and energy: Gross’ energy department provides clients with comprehensive legal knowledge of the energy sector needed to carry out key projects. Clients benefit from extensive insight and experience across a project’s lifecycle, including the tender, financing, negotiations and construction of the project, as well as the critical understanding of the ever-changing regulatory landscape.
Real Estate: the department accompanies a wide range of real estate activities, such as combination transactions, construction projects, urban renewals (Tama 38), income-producing property transactions and agricultural rentals, industrial and commercial settlements, real estate taxation, financing agreements, infrastructure and development projects, planning and construction, litigation and more.
Antitrust and competition: the department undertakes regular reviews of antitrust issues, handles reports relating to mergers and exemption requests-related restrictive arrangements, as well as preparing documents related to international testing procedures with the approval of mergers.
Intellectual property: the firm offers a wide range of IP services, from commercialising IP rights and licensing to trade mark prosecution and design registration. The firm also achieved a high level of expertise in advising cyber solution providers, in encryption, licensing, data privacy cyber breaches and investigations.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Asia practice | David Hodak | ||
Asia practice | Eli Barasch | ||
Asia practice | Ran Ben-Ari | ||
Banking | Ofer Hanoh | ||
Capital markets | Aya Yoffe | ||
Capital markets | Perry Wildes | ||
Competition and antitrust | Tamar Ben-David | ||
Competition and antitrust | Ran Ben-Ari | ||
Corporate M&A | Esther Koren | ||
Corporate M&A | Richard J. Mann | ||
Cyber | Rami Mor-Zehavi | ||
Debt restructuring | Aya Yoffe | ||
Environmental | Sharon Artzy (Madel) | ||
Hi-tech, start-ups and venture capital | Richard J. Mann | ||
Insurance and pension funds | Ehud (Udi) Alfassi | ||
Intellectual property | Ella Tevet | ||
Labour | Yael Dolev | ||
Private wealth | Amir Halevy | ||
Projects and energy | Anat Klein | ||
Real estate | Israel Aziel | ||
Tax | Elad Brauner | ||
Administrative | Yaron Herman |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Adam Adi | Partner, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Ehud (Udi) Alfassi | PARTNER, Insurance | View Profile |
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Mr Loni Bahar | PARTNER, M&A | View Profile |
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Moti Balilti | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Tom Bar-Haim | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Shelly Barad | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eli (Robert) Barasch | PARTNER, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Mr Pinny Becher | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Oded Bejarano | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eli Beloshevsky | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Ben Atia | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Alon Ben Yehuda | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ran Ben-Ari | PARTNER – Antitrust, Derivatives and Structured Products, Mergers & Acquisitions, Singapore Desk | View Profile |
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Ms Rona Bergman Naveh | PARTNER, Corporate Finance | View Profile |
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Mr Yigal Binyamini | PARTNER – Banking | View Profile |
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Mr Oren Biran | Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Adva Bitan | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Bokobza | View Profile | |
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Mr Arthur Brusilov | Associate, Hi-Tech and Venture Capital | View Profile |
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Ms Layla Chertow | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr David Cohen | Partner, Real Estate | View Profile |
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Ms Hili Cohen | PARTNER, Healthcare and Life Sciences | View Profile |
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Mrs Tal Danon Shenhav | Partner. | View Profile |
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Dr Eyal Diskin | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Yael Dolev | PARTNER, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Yuval Eden | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Ofir Efrony | Associate Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Daniel Elberg | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Shai Erez | Partner, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Fahima | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Shlomo Farkas | Partne | View Profile |
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Mr Idan Fefer | Associate, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Aviad Feldman | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Tami Fishman Jutkowitz | Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr David Fohrer | PARTNER, Head of Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Sapir Fonia | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Yoav Friedman | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Ron Friman | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roei Gamadi | Associateת Energy and Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Moshe Ganot | Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Gershon | ASSOCIATE, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Ron Ginat | Partner, Real Estate | View Profile |
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Mr Michael Ginsburg | PARTNER, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Lior Girshevitz | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ofir Goldstein | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eytan Greenberg | MANAGING PARTNER | View Profile |
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Ms Amit Grinberger | Associate | View Profile |
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Prof Mr Joshef Gross | View Profile | |
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Mr Aviad Gurman | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Hager | ASSOCIATE, M&A | View Profile |
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Professor David Hahn | Senior Counsel | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Halevy | FOUNDING PARTNER | View Profile |
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Mr Ofer Hanoh | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Shlomit Harel | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Daniel Hartov | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Rotem Helbitz | Associate, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Yaron Herman | PARTNER – Partner Corporate, Regulation, M&A | View Profile |
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Mr Asaf Hershkovitz | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Hila Hervitz-Kociak | Associate Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mrs Roni Hes Tendler | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Orel Heskiau | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr David Hodak | Head of Firm | View Profile |
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Mr Gal Hoffman | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Dvir Hollander | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Matan Kaddar | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Sharon Kadosh | PARTNER, Hi-Tech, Cyber Desk | View Profile |
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Ms Mor Kanarek | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Steven Kantor | Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Karny Shitrit | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Bar Kashi | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Nir Katz | Associate, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Mr Oren Kedmi | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Anat Klein | PARTNER, Energy & Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Danny Kleinhendler | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Esther Koren | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Ayelet Krispin | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Dede Lankri | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roee Laor | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roei Lavy | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Tamir Lazarov | ASSOCIATE, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Naama Leibovitch Cohen | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Renana Lev | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Rafi Levi | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Limor Levy | PARTNER, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Libzon | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Michal Lifton Sitbon | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ben Lipetz | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Gavriel Maimon | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Richard J. Mann | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Chen Manzur | PARTNER, Cross Border Practice | View Profile |
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Ms Yael Mirone Mezamer | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Roni Mor Bareket | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Ya’ara Moskovitz | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Ortal Naftalii | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Yonatan Nagar | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Flavio Naidin | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Itsik Nativ | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Lior Neumann | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr David Olshtein | Associate, M&A | View Profile |
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Ms Dikla Peleg | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Maayan Pogozelits Lasri | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Raz | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Roy Reiss | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Maya Rivkind | Associate, Cross Border Practice | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Rosenberg | Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Shani Rosenfeld-Levy | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Craig Rubin | COUNSEL, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Ms Michal Salman | ASSOCIATE | View Profile |
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Mr Baruch Saute | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Evan Schendler | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Liraz Shaharabani | Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Dan Sharabi | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Etai Shay | PARTNER, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Ms Ifat Sheftel-Ben Zvi | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Dr Ayal Shenhav | Managing Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Tal Shohat | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Daniel Shpitzer | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Roni Silver | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Sapir Singer | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Nufar Stein-Uhr | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Masha Steinberg | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Steiner | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Josef Sternthal | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Asaf Stott | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Morag Syrkin | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Dana Tal | Associate, Energy & Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Gur Tenenbaum | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Ella Tevet | PARTNER, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Ms Vered Vormaser | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Ori Warschawski | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Anna Wiesenfeld | Associate, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Mr Perry Wildes | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Matan Winkler | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Yanovsky | Partner, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Ms Aya Yoffe | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Shai Yom-Tov | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Liad Yoskovich | Assoicate | View Profile |
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Amit Zuchman | Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 170Languages
Hebrew English French German Mandarin Chinese Portuguese RussianOther
Contacts : David Hodak (head of firm) Contacts : Aya Yoffe (managing partner)Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Investment and venture capital funds
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Energy
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Employment
- Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration