Adv Eyal Khayat > Lipa Meir & Co > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile

Lipa Meir & Co
2 Weizmann St
Beit Amot Hashkaot
Tel Aviv 64736
Israel

Work Department

Technology. Corporate. M&A Department

Position

Partner, Head of Far-East Desk

Career

Eyal has been dealing with high-tech and venture capital transactions from the very early days of the bloom of the venture capital investments in Israel (the early 90s).

Eyal has achieved a prominent position in the high-tech industry, and he is a well-recognized and respected practitioner, known as a deal-maker and business developer, whose contribution extends beyond mere legal advice.

Several editions of the Legal 500 directory portrayed Eyal as “showing strong business acumen”, “having established an impressive reputation in the fields of high-tech and venture capital” and as “very proactive and creative.”

Prior to his teaming with our firm Eyal has served as the founding partner and of Yingke Israel – Eyal Khayat, Zolty, Neiger & Co. – the then Israeli branch of Yingke, the largest direct-invested Chinese law firm in Asia Pacific, operating through more than 7,800 lawyers in 60 branches in mainland China.

Languages

Hebrew, English

Memberships

Israel Bar Association, 1990

Education

Kingston University, London (LL.B., Hons. 1988)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Hi-tech and start-ups

Lipa Meir & Co’s dominant healthcare and life sciences offering is reflected in its hi-tech and start-ups practice, which acts for a broad roster of food-tech, pharma and biotech clients. Other sector strong suits include agri-tech, cybersecurity and defence. A ‘real professional’, Ziv Preis advises entrepreneurs, start-ups, emerging companies and investors on day-to-day matters and transactions. Preis co-heads the department together with Gary Copelovitz, Amir Zolty and Eyal Khayat.