Legally Israel - News Roundup

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner acts for state-owned Rafael on breakthrough JV. Click here to read the article.

Herzog advised Super Group, parent of the sports betting brands, Betway and iGaming brand Spin in deal providing access to burgeoning U.S. market. Click here to read the article.

H-F & Co. advised its client on this latest financing. Click here to read the article.

Delek Drilling announced plans of a substantial restructuring which will see ownership pass to a new company, NewMed Energy

Agmon is acting for Delek as the new company is set to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, and later on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Click here to read the article.

Israeli agtech startup Prospera snapped up by U.S. firm Valmont for USD 300 million

Goldfarb Seligman advises on the merger, which is to create the “largest global, vertically-integrated artificial intelligence (AI) company in agriculture.” Click here to read the article.

Legally Israel 100 website with the 2021 rankings is now live!

We are pleased to bring you the 3rd Israel Desks League Tables, showcasing those law firms that are not only involved in Israeli deals and with Israeli clients, but also with a deep understanding of market trends, of their clients’ opportunities, and the challenges to overcome.

After an extensive period of meetings, data collection and analysis, and a challenging 2020 for businesses, we would like to thank more than a third of all Israel Desks around the world for submitting a range of deals in M&A, high-tech, VC and private equity, real estate, and more – all helping to showcase their immense expertise to a hungry Israeli audience with a healthy appetite for international deals.

We reviewed the firms’ submissions, collected feedback and votes from the highest-profile lawyers in Israel, and looked at factors including visits to Israel, local representatives, and relationships with domestic firms. This allowed us to identify those Leading, Prominent, Recognized, and Notable practitioners abroad, who take a proactive, instrumental and hands-on role with respect to Israel.

Click here to see the Legally Israel 100 - IsraelDesks League Tables.

Israeli startups raised over USD 2.2 Billion in April

This was the second successive month in which Israeli startups raised more than USD 2 Billion, after raising a record USD 2.8 billion in March. Click here to read the article.

Taylor Wessing and British Embassy in Israel launch The VC Club

The Club, comprised of over 30 member VCs from the UK and Israel, aims to increase the UK's market share in investments in Israeli startups and to help Israeli investors identify exciting opportunities in the UK technology market. Nathan Krapivensky, Co-Head of Taylor Wessing’s Israel Desk, added: “The UK is both the number one destination for Israeli entrepreneurs in Europe and the second-largest foreign investor in Israel so we are excited to be able to provide UK and Israeli VCs and investors exclusive access to cutting-edge start-ups from both ecosystems by building an exclusive and collaborative platform for both countries to exchange knowledge and business intelligence on investment opportunities.” Click here to read the article.

IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021 – Israel

IFLR1000 has recognised 20 female lawyers (from 12 Israeli law firms), as Women Leaders in Israel, for 2021, out of its 750 listed lawyers globally. The leaders are:

Yona Goshen-Gottstein - Agmon & Co Rosenberg Hacohen & Co
Shirel Guttman-Amira - Agmon & Co Rosenberg Hacohen & Co
Nadia Davidzon - Amit Pollak Matalon & Co
Maya Issacharov - Amit Pollak Matalon & Co
Hagit Horowitz - Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co
Miri Kimhi - Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co
Nitzan Sandor - Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co
Sharon Gazit - Goldfarb Seligman & Co
Elite Elkon - Gornitzky & Co
Michal Lavi - Herzog Fox & Neeman
Tal Dror Schwimmer - Herzog Fox & Neeman
Ilanit Landesman Yogev - Herzog Fox & Neeman
Janet Levy Pahima - Herzog Fox & Neeman
Michal Schwartz - Lipa Meir & Co
Yael Weiss - Meitar Law Offices
Tani Zahavi - Meitar Law Offices
Anat Igner - Naschitz Brandes Amir
Miriam Haber - Raveh Haber & Co
Noa Meidan - Tadmor & Co Yuval Levy & Co
Shiri Shaham - Yigal Arnon & Co

IFLR1000 Women Leaders are the leading and most prominent female lawyers working in the areas of law we research (financial and corporate transactions and contract, licensing and regulatory project work) within their jurisdictions. This is an elite group of lawyers with outstanding reputations within their markets who either have expertise and experience of working on complex deals, or who have risen to hold leadership roles with their firms or their practices.

In the current global market we are all operating in, carving out and seizing commercial opportunities has never been more pressing and challenging, in Israel and around the world. Israel Desks makes it easy for you to find opportunities and pursue them on behalf of your clients.

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In addition to connecting you with entrepreneurs and visionaries in the business community, Israel Desks shares news, client updates, events and more to keep you in the loop so you and your clients do not miss a beat. We share your news through our online and social media outlets, worldwide Lexology platform, and in our IsraelDesks magazine, in partnership with ACC Israel, which maximizes your exposure to GCs. Furthermore, our IsraelDesks rankings of the major global firms prominent in Israel have made an impact with Israeli firms, and feature in the Israeli press.