Acting on both domestic and cross-border capital markets deals, Herzog Fox & Neeman has considerable experience in structured finance, public M&A, regulatory issues, and public and private offerings. The practice is led by Nir Dash, a longstanding expert in financial instruments and public and private offerings. Ron Ben-Menachem acts for both issuers and underwriters on private and public equity and debt offerings, and Niv Sivan advises public companies on capital markets regulation, corporate governance, and transactional mandates. Efrat TzurLiat MaidlerYehuda AharoniReut Alcalay and Matan Bouskila are also experienced practitioners.
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Profile

Work Department
Capital Markets & Securities
Corporate
Corporate Finance
International Trade & National Security
Mergers & Acquisitions
Privatisation & Restructuring
Position

Partner

Career

Ron Ben-Menachem is a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Capital Markets Department. His practice focuses on private and public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, with a special emphasis on international transactions.

Ron represents domestic and foreign clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, energy and consumer products.

Ron is rated as a “Leading Lawyer” by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), and was the winner of the “Deal Maker of the Year” award for several of his transactions by Finance Monthly Magazine.

Ron is an adjunct professor at the Reichman University (IDC) teaching a course on Deals & Agreements.

Prior to joining Herzog Fox & Neeman, Ron practiced corporate law with the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (2004-2011) and clerked for the Honorable Justice Edmund E. Levy of the Israel Supreme Court (2001).

Languages
Hebrew, English
Memberships
New York, 2004 Israel, 2001
Education

Columbia Law School, LL.M (cum laude), 2004; IDC, LL.B (cum laude), 2000; IDC, BA (Business Administration & Finance) (cum laude), 2000

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is very commercial and knowledgeable about US and Israeli rules.’

    ‘Responsive and always available. Well known in the capital markets field.’

    ‘Highly appreciated among the regulators, using their ability to make an impact on complex and innovative issues.’

    ‘Dedicated and excellent lawyers - very experienced in this field.’

    ‘Trustworthy and dedicated, demonstrating deep knowledge in this space.’

    ‘Nir Dash provides very high-level advice.’

Key clients

  • BNP Paribas BofA Securities HSBC JP Morgan Citigroup Goldman Sachs Bank Europe Mizuho Securities Jefferies Cowen Barclays Bank Leumi Plus500 Enlight Phoenix Insurance Company Israel Electric Corporation Elbit Systems Nufar Energy Credito Keystone Infra Alma Infrastructure Meitav Trade Elrob Hotels and Real Estate Matrix IT ABRA Information Technology Ampa YAAZ Entrepreneurship and Construction Aspan Group Odysight.ai Retailors Terminal X Online Nayax Glassbox NeoGames SARL Altshuler Shaham Finance Meitav Investments Bank Jerusalem Golf Group Brack Capital Properties Shikun & Binui Leonardo Drs Ree Automotive Oddity Max Stock Carmel Corp Natixis Investment Managers Splitit Payments Value Base Meshek Energy – Renewable Energies Seach Medical Group Airtouch Solar Augwind Energy Tech Invesco Investment Management Singapore Stock Exchange CME Group Nasdaq Mexem Interactive Brokers Société General Banka Generali (Israel Branch)

Work highlights

Advised AMPA on a large equity IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the offering raising NIS 600 million.