Gornitzky & Co. combines ’boutique agility with the capability to handle complex cross-border deals’ for domestic and multinational corporates and financial sponsors on both inbound and outbound transactions. The technology and life sciences sectors are key areas of focus, with the team advising early-stage companies throughout their investment life cycle, including on growth funding rounds and exit transactions. Team head Chaim Friedland handles public and private M&A and capital markets deals, while co-head Elite Elkon is particularly skilled at handling financial services-related M&A. Yehonatan Raff is a go-to for hi-tech-related transactional work, and Pinhas Rubin‘s multi-faceted offering includes expertise in corporate, tax and finance matters. Timor Belan combines regulatory and transactional expertise.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- Elite Elkon is excellent in Israeli financial regulatory advice.
- I strongly recommend Shlomo Landress for corporate and M&A mandates. Shlomo stands out for his rare combination of technical mastery and commercial pragmatism—he not only understands the legal mechanics of complex transactions but also keeps the broader business objectives front and center. Unlike many competitors, he brings a calm, solutions-oriented approach to negotiations, cutting through obstacles with creativity and precision that helps deals move forward. Associates working alongside him mirror his professionalism, demonstrating strong drafting skills and attention to detail, which makes the team’s output consistently high-quality.
- Gornitzky & Co. stands out for its partner-led, sector-focused approach, combining boutique agility with the capability to handle complex cross-border deals. We value the team’s strengths in pragmatic negotiation, risk-focused due diligence, and private equity expertise, all delivered with clear timelines and responsive communication.
- Excellent team, very well connected domestically within Israel.
- 'Gornitzky & Co. stands out for its partner-led, sector-focused approach, combining boutique agility with the capability to handle complex cross-border deals.'
- 'Elite Elkon is excellent on Israeli financial regulatory advice.'
- 'The excellent team is very well-connected domestically within Israel.'
Key clients
- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP)
- FTV Capital
- Gallatin Point Capital
- Chainalysis Inc.
- Motive Capital Management LLC
- Xero Limited
- V-Wave Ltd.
- Delek Group (TASE: DLEKG)
- Affinity Partners
- Leumi Partners
- Mizrahi-Tefahot Invest
- Harel Insurance Company (TASE: HARL)
- Shlomo Insurance Company
- Priority Software Solutions Ltd.
- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX)
- Delta-v Capital
- Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH
- Fortissimo Capital
- Minovia Therapeutics Ltd.
- Quicklizard Ltd.
Work highlights
Represented Xero Limited, a global cloud accounting platform, on its merger with Melio Ltd., a private Israeli FinTech company.
Represented SAP SE, a leading German software corporation, in its acquisition of WalkMe Ltd., a Nasdaq-listed Israeli digital adoption platform provider, via a reverse triangular merger.
Represented V-Wave, an Israeli medical device company, in its agreement to sell 100% of its shares to Johnson & Johnson for an initial consideration of $600m, with potential earnout payments bringing the total deal value to approximately $1.7bn.
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Practice head
Chaim Friedland; Elite Elkon
Other key lawyers
Timor Belan; Pinhas Rubin; Yehonatan Raff; Assaf Harel; Nir Knoll; Alon Peled; Avital Haitovich; Josh Kersner; Inbar Avrahami; Linor Vertnik