Shibolet & Co.‘s banking and finance practice is known for its strong expertise in credit insurance and financial regulation, and frequently advises banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies from both Israel and abroad on complex financing transactions and lending matters. This includes tech lending, fund finance, commercial loans, and regulatory compliance. The team is led by cross-border financing expert Alon Ziv, with credit insurance specialist Nilly Alshech Raviv and Gadi Ouzan, who is particularly noted for his work in venture capital financings, adding further depth to the practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Shibolet team is responsive, effective, very knowledgeable and always looking for creative solutions to difficult issues.'
Key clients
- BL Energy - the Blilious Energy Group
- The World Bank Group
- ICIC – The Israeli Credit Insurance Company
- China Construction Bank
- Lema S.p.A
- Open Finance Ltd.
- Applicheck Group
- AllinAll Ltd.
- Centarrow Ltd.
Work highlights
Represented Yevuley Shemesh Ltd., a business conglomerate operating globally in the areas of energy products and development, on several mega-financing deals totalling EUR 500,000,000 in aggregate with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and well as a EUR 100,000,000 in total of loan agreements with Pheonix, Israel’s leading financial institution, in connection with the client’s ongoing business in Europe.
Represented ICIC – The Israeli Credit Insurance Company on constructing and adapting credit insurance policies for Israel Discount Bank and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank to meet regulatory standards like Basel III.
Represented Morgan Stanley in a USD 2,4000,000,000 refinancing transaction extended to the business intelligence software company Qlik.
Lawyers
Practice head
Alon Ziv
Other key lawyers
Nilly Alshech Raviv; Gadi Ouzan