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ISRAEL DESKS LEAGUE TABLES
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FLADGATEWith a track record of promoting bilateral trade
between Israel and the UK stretching back more
than 20 years, Fladgate plays a key role for Israeli
clients expanding into the UK market, as well as
Israeli investors, pension funds, corporates and
private individuals involved in real estate.Avram Kelman is an instrumental figure among
the team, which comprises fluent Hebrew speakers,
dual qualified lawyers, all with an intimate
knowledge of the Israeli and UK markets. With a
strong reputation in the capital markets and M&A
transactions, Fladgate acts for Israeli companies
raising equity, either through a listing on the Main
Market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) or
AIMMarket or through a dual quotation. In the past
year, the team advised Israeli technology hardware
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FOXA bridge between Israel and the US, Fox
Rothschild‘s 33-strong nationwide Israel Practice
Group is boosted by having two co-chairs residing
in Israel – Mark Hess and Audrey Noll – who work
closely with Michael Sweet and Sarah Biser in the
San Francisco and New York offices respectively.
A prime destination for Israeli clients launching or
expanding into US markets, the team has recently
advised an Israel-based manufacturer of metal
coating technology on its entry into the US market,
and on its joint venture with a US-based chemical
distributor, and also acted for an Israeli retailer
with regards to imports into the US and opening a
US retail operation.Technology and innovation is at the heart of the
firm’s extensive client roster, which taps into the
group’s transactional experience, as well as a depth
of resources in relation to employment, intellectual
property, litigation and arbitration, and real estate.
Recently, the group advised an Israeli renewable
energy company and a digital publisher of sports
data on a range of employment matters and also
represented clients including a medical device and
computer software company in sensitive intellectual
property litigation. Furthermore, the comprehensive
nature of the practice is enhanced by the firm’s
robust Taxation&Wealth Planning department, with
members supporting Americans living in Israel, dual
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FREAs one of the most impressive names in the Israeli
market, Freshfields’ Israel Focus Group sets the
pace. With Adir Waldman on the ground in Israel,
the 20-strong core team’s dedication to Israeli
clients is plain to see. Clients benefit from its access
to awider network and its strategic advice to Israeli
companies going overseas and multinationals
investing in Israel.In one of the standout highlights in the Israeli
market over the past year, the team is advising US
private equity giant Warburg Pincus on its USD
679 million acquisition of credit card company
Leumi Card, as the shakeup in the Israeli banking
sector continues. The Group also advised SK Capital
Partners on one of the largest M&A transactions in
the last 12 months – the USD 1 billion acquisition
of the Fire Safety and Oil Additives Businesses
of Israel Chemicals. The team also showcased its
involvement in the cutting-edge cybersecurity, fin-
tech and gaming industries, with notable examples
including providing European-wide regulatory
advice to Israeli-owned and headquartered, Elbit
Systems. The firm takes top spot in Litigation and
Arbitration table, with a successful track record
in some of the highest profile disputes. The team
advised Israel satellite manufacturer Spacecom
on the fallout of its Amos-6’s explosion on board
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and was also acted on the
multi-billion dollar dispute with the national gas
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GREENBERG TRAURIGWith a multidisciplinary office in Tel Aviv,
Greenberg Traurig’s almost 100-strong Israel
Practice is one of the larger gateways for outward-
looking Israeli businesses and entrepreneurs, as