EBN – Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano advises on significant cross-border M&A transactions, frequently working alongside international co-counsel and across multiple practice areas on complex mandates. The ‘exceptional’ Doni Toledano leads the team and demonstrates skill on strategic M&A and sponsor-backed mandates, particularly in heavily regulated sectors. Lior Oren also frequently handles deals in regulated sectors, including technology, and excels in advising on inbound and outbound deals with an East Asia nexus. Co-head Nitzan Aberbach combines M&A expertise with experience structuring management incentive arrangements, while co-head Viva Gayer focuses on hi-tech investments, acting for both investors and companies. Roy Caner co-leads the practice, and Jonathan Achiron , Kobi Barkan, Eyal Wiesel and Shay Dayan support a broad range of corporate and commercial mandates, particularly for TMT-focused clients.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their commercial mindset, cross-disciplinary coordination, and deep commitment to client success are superior.'
- 'Kobi Barkan is great to work with, has a good legal mind, is very responsive, attentive and hardworking.'
- 'Nitzan Aberbach is a first-class M&A lawyer who is very business savvy and commercial.'
- 'Jonathan Achiron is a highly professional individual with a broad perspective on both sides of the table, and his work is important and impactful for early-stage companies navigating complex transactions and relationships.'
- 'Eyal Wiesel is responsive, sharp, and commercially astute.'
- 'Lior Oren is not only a lawyer but a deal maker who understands how to close deals efficiently and effectively.'
Key clients
- Permira Growth Opportunities II Apax Partners, L.P. AMI Opportunities Fund Tene Investment Funds The Livnat Group and Taavura Holdings Ltd. Apollo Yahoo Walmart (NYSE: WMT) DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited OurCrowd Top Tier Opportunity Fund L.P. GardaWorld Challenge Investments Bosch, and its portfolio company, Elmo Motion Control Ltd. Nisko Group Isracard HOT Telecommunications Systems Ltd. Egged Transportation Hellman & Friedman Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (TASE: MZTF) Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTNR) LeddarTech Inc. Poalim Equity Ltd. Surgical Science Sweden AB Arbe Robotics Ltd. Guesty Inc. Space Communication Ltd. Montague Private Equity, and its portfolio company, Wireless Logic Group Israel Legacy Partners BeyondTrust, and its portfolio company Entitle Ltd. Arieli Capital Blue White Robotics MedOne Bow River Capital Oaktree Capital A.L. Electronics Engineering and Production Services Ltd. Leverate Argon Medical Devices, Inc. Windin Capital Fund Community Fund Amiti Fund Emerge Ventures Vertex Ventures Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. Clal Industries
Work highlights
Advised Permira in the $1.30bn acquisition of a majority stake in BioCatch Ltd.
Advised Isracard on its acquisition by Delek Group at a company valuation of NIS 3.56 billion.
Advised Tene Investment Fund in the sale of Sharon Personal Care Ltd to the Indian multinational conglomerate, Eternis.
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Practice head
Doni Toledano; Roy Caner; Viva Gayer; Nitzan Aberbach
Other key lawyers
Lior Oren; Shay Dayan; Jonathan Achiron; Eyal Wiesel; Iris (Irina) Kushel; Kobi Barkan