Restructuring and insolvency

Lipa Meir & Co

Showcasing demonstrable experience in the retail, education and aviation sectors, Lipa Meir & Co maintains a stellar track record in insolvency litigation before the Israeli Supreme Court, in addition to representing clients in creditors' arrangements, recovery proceedings, receiverships and liquidations. Founding partner Lipa Meir leads the team alongside Zuriel Lavie, who specialises in high-stakes insolvency proceedings and debt restructurings, and Shirley Ifrach-Azor, whose experience extends to receivership and liquidation mandates, corporate rehabilitation and reorganisations, creditors' arrangements, recovery proceedings and financial reconstruction cases.

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Key clients

Hanan Mor Group
Data443 Risk Mitigation
Israel Land Development Company
Yam Patuach
Mr. Shaul Elovitch
Klirmark Opportunity Fund III, LP
J. Brosh S. & Marketing Ltd. and J. Brosh Industrial Group Ltd.
Meshek Wings Tour Ltd.
Negev Ecology - Allied Group
Starwood West Ltd.
Mega Retail Group
Kal Binyan
Mr. Nochi Dankner
The Carmel Academic Center, Haifa
Eurocom Group
ONO Academic College and Peres Academic Centre
W.S.I. WALL STREET ISRAEL LTD
Rubicon Group and Kela Fund
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Work highlights

Represented Hanan Mor Group Holdings Ltd. and eight subsidiaries who filed for a stay of proceedings to negotiate a debt settlement of approximately NIS 2.7 billion, which the court approved for 30 days.
Appointed as trustees for the US real estate company Starwood West, which owes NIS 910 million to Israeli bondholders.
Representing Eurocom Group in legal actions following significant financial distress due to lost satellite investments, an unsuccessful sale of Spacecom, and regulatory investigations, ultimately leading to liquidation and continued representation of senior officers and former controlling owner Shaul Elovitch in various legal proceedings.

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