THE US-ISRAEL LEGAL REVIEW 2019

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CLIFFORD CHANCEAn active participant in the Israeli market for
many years, Clifford Chance successfully harnesses
its global reach to help Israeli clients reach
international markets, and international clients
access Israel. Adrian Cohen, Nathan Krapivensky
and Stephen Reese are key figures in a 20-strong
Israel Group,whichprovides clientswith immediate
access to the depth of resources of one of widest
international professional networks around.With strong relationships with the world’s
banks and financial institutions, the team is
renowned for helping Israeli clients access funding
and capital markets across the globe. The team
represented private equity firm, Permira in the
non-US aspects of its high value acquisition of
Cisco’s service provider video solutions business,
including its business in Israel. In capital markets,
the team also advisedMigdal, one of Israel’s largest,
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COHEN & GRESSERCohen & Gresser is widely known for its wealth of
expertise in a wide range of intellectual property
and technology matters, offering vast experience
in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and
unfair competition litigation, as well as advising
clients on internet privacy issues, data security,
and technology law.Supported by a broad network of connections,
the firm advises an extensive Israeli client base
ranging from start-ups and private companies to
universities and publicly traded companies, many
approaching the firm either directly or through
referrals from Israeli law firms. Clients benefit from
the firm’s successful track record in in instituting
post grant proceedings before the US Patent and
Trademark Office, as well as resisting transfer
motions in patent litigation, meaning that the firm’s
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DLA PIPERThe international knowhow and resources of
DLA Piper ensure that it is regularly involved in
the Israeli market. From the US to Latin America,
Europe to Asia, the firm’s Israel Country Group
comprises more than 100 lawyers, which advise
international clients undertaking M&A and other
transactions in Israel, Israeli clients with their
strategic objectives abroad, while this large
network also provides legal counsel with regards
to Israeli-related projects overseas.With an extensive network of business
connections, the team regularly liaise with Israeli
bankers, accountants, venture capitalists and
lawyers to add further insight. In the last year, in
a string of acquisitions, DLA Piper represented
Migdal, the Israeli insurance company and pension
manager, in its acquisition of three light industrial
properties in Germany from ThreadGreen
Industrial for €55.7million, and also advised on the
acquisition of a UK company by WeWork. Jeremy
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DWWith substantial and extensive experience,
particularly in the technology sector, DWF’s star
shines brightly in the Israeli market. The team
thrives under the leadership and experience of Dr.
Mathias Reif, who heads the German Corporate &
M&A department, as well as the firm’s prominent
Israel Practice Group, spanning across 27
offices in Europe, Middle East and Asia, and BD
representation in Tel Aviv. The team’s commitment
to Israel-related work is evidenced by a strong
presence in smart mobility, cyber, 3D printing, real
estate, software and fin-tech, where the firm has
been handling, for example, initial coin offerings
(“ICOs”) for Israeli blockchain companies, as well as
advising leaders in the autonomous vehicle sector
on the setting up of a German company. With an offering spanning the entire spectrum
of cross-border Israeli work, with a special focus on
pan-European support to all European countries,
the team advises on the setting up of joint ventures,
M&A transactions, cross-border employment
issues, as well as the foundation of branch offices,
helping clients in the past year to expand in any