Routinely mandated on significant capital markets matters, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. fields specialists in debt and equity securities and share and debt offerings. The team also advises on derivatives, securitisations, IPOs, and share transactions. Securities specialist Tamar Luz heads the capital markets department, while firm founder David Hodak brings a strong track record advising public companies on equity and bond offerings. Amir Tzafrir handles public offerings on various foreign exchanges, and other key figures include Aya Yoffe and Dubi Zoltak, along with Adva Bitan, Perry Wildes, Aaron M. Lampert and Renana Lev.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They possess significant expertise in representing dual-listed companies that are listed both in Israel and on a foreign exchange.’
- ‘The firm has an excellent bench with expertise in Israeli securities law, but with backgrounds in US law as well. They work very well with counsel in other jurisdictions - cooperative, constructive and careful.’
- ‘All are very knowledgeable, very responsive and team players. Given the strength of the team and practice, they really know what they are doing.’
- ‘This is a team of professionals who provide the best service for public companies in Israel.’
- ‘The team is highly professional and works very efficiently’.
- ‘Doron Segal is highly professional and perfectly familiar with the regulations and the market.’
Key clients
- Abou Family REIT
- Accelmed
- Akerstein Group
- Albar Mimunit Services
- Allen & Company
- Allot
- Almeda Ventures
- Altshuler Shaham Benefits
- Apax Partners
- Ashot Ashkelon Industries
- Atreyu Capital Markets
- Aura Investments
Work highlights
Advising the Azrieli Group, the largest real estate and holding company in Israel, on a series of offerings of TASE-traded bonds (totalling billions of ILS).
Advising the underwriters, led by Bank of America (BofA Securities), on a $512m public offering on the Nasdaq by Elbit Systems.
Advising Mekorot, Israel's national water company, on the expansion of a bond series (raising 1.1 billion ILS).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Aya Yoffe; Dubi Zoltak
Other key lawyers
Tamar Luz; David Hodak; Amir Tzafrir; Adva Bitan; Perry Wildes; Aaron M Lampert; Renana Lev; Adam M Klein; Merav Kainan-Wagner; Doron Segal; Erez Altit; Esther Koren; Rona Bergman; Yuval Eden Naveh