Combining ‘international expertise with boutique-level attention’, Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary has a strong body of working relating to foreign clients and their inbound investments into Israeli assets. The team remains best-known for its representation of hi-tech clients, advising them on their needs throughout their investment life-cycle. Praised for his ability to ’bridge the gap between Israeli law and the global business environment’, Stephen Rozen excels in handling cross-border work, including for US investors on their inaugural Israeli investments. Ronen Kantor, who was one of numerous lateral hires in recent years, is skilled at advising investors and investees in the hi-tech space. Ian Rostowsky and Yoav Etzyon co-head the team.
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Testimonials

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  • 'They stand out for their responsiveness, deep international expertise, and practical, business-oriented approach, always going beyond expectations.'
  • 'Stephen Rozen effectively bridges the gap between Israeli law and the global business environment.'
  • 'Stephen Rozen communicates in a way that resonates with American clients and investors, not just fluent in English but fluent in the cultural language too.'
  • 'This practice uniquely combines international expertise with boutique-level attention, delivering cross-border legal services that are both sophisticated and cost-effective.'

Key clients

  • 2D Generation Ltd.
  • 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc.
  • BlackSwan Technologies Inc.
  • Dr. Golik Ltd.
  • H.S.O. Group Ltd.
  • IL Ventures, Limited Partnership (“ILVP”)
  • Kyocera-AVX (TYO:6971)
  • Meridian Bioscience Inc.
  • Mobius Solutions Ltd. (Optimove)
  • Michman Finance Limited
  • Nextcom Ltd. (TASE: NXTM)
  • The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Work highlights

Advised Terahertz Group Ltd. on the divestment of certain assets in an up to $163m deal.
Represented BlackSwan Technologies Inc., an AI-powered enterprise intelligence solutions provider, in its approximately $40m merger transaction with Hub Security Ltd.
Advised 2DGeneration Ltd. on a merger, financing and capital raising worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.
Practice head

Ian Rostowsky; Yoav Etzyon

Other key lawyers

Ronen Kantor; Stephen Rozen; Dr. Tal Tirosh; Ariel Frank; Daniel Marcovici; Ran Cohen; Ido Hazan