Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary has an enviable market reputation for private fund formation and transactional work. Practice head Maya Issacharov specialises in fund formation, fundraising, and fund representation; while Ian Rostowsky has longstanding experience in fund establishment, as well as investments. The department further showcases firm chair Yonatan Altman; Stephen Rozen, an expert in launching technology incubator funds that invest in start-ups; and Efrat Shpizaizen, an adviser to private investment funds and other investment vehicles. In March 2025, secondary funds specialist Oded Bejarano was hired from Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co..
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is exceptionally capable and smart with respect to fund-establishing processes.’
- ‘The depth of knowledge is impressive, and the experience makes a huge difference in all the various stages of fund establishment.’
- ‘Ian Rostowsky is amazing.’
- ‘Maya Issacharov and Efrat Shpizaizen are amazing partners for clients - unlimited support, always-relevant advice, and tonnes of experience.’
Key clients
- 12.64 Fund
- aMoon Growth Fund
- AnD Ventures
- CanNegev
- Deep Insight Ventures
- F2 Capital
- Firstime Ventures
- Glilot Capital Partners
- IL Ventures
- Israel Infrastructure Fund- IIF
- Klirmark Opportunity Fund
- KRE US Real Estate Fund
Work highlights
Advised Klirmark Capital on the formation and fundraising of Klirmark Capital IV.
Advised Glilot Early Growth II Fund on the fundraising and formation of its second early growth fund.
Advised Deep Insights Limited Partnership on new investors and the renewal of commitments to its pledge fund.
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Practice head
Maya Issacharov
Other key lawyers
Ian Rostowsky; Yonatan Altman; Stephen Rozen; Efrat Shpizaizen; Oded Bejarano