THE US-ISRAEL LEGAL REVIEW 2019

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16 The US-Israel Legal Review 2019
ISRAEL DESKS LEAGUE TABLES
KIRKLAND & ELLIS The Israel Practice of distinguished law firm
Kirkland & Ellis (“Kirkland”) holds one of the
leading positions with regards to M&A in Israel,
with a raft of high profile and sophisticated
transactions closed. Its strong presence owes much
to many longstanding business relationships and
the firm’s reputation as one of the most prolific
M&A and Private Equity practices around.In 2018, the team advised on two of the largest
transactions in the Israeli market – acting for the
buyer, SK Capital, on the USD 1 billion acquisition
of Israel Chemicals’ fire safety and oil additives
business, and for the Israeli seller, Mazor Robotics
in its USD 1.6 billion sale to Medtronic. Other
notable instructions included the representation
of the US public company, Grubhub, which acquired
Israe Tapingo for
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wolf-KOBRE & KIM Focused exclusively on disputes and investigations,
Kobre & Kim enjoys a strong reputation for
representing Israeli clients in cross-border disputes
involving Israel, the US, Europe, Asia and other
jurisdictions. Robert Henoch and Michael Rosen
are instrumental figures in a tight-knit team, which
earns significant roles in sensitive and high-profile
litigation, and also helps Israeli start-ups through
a dedicated litigation fund, launched in partnership
with litigation finance firm Bentham IMF in 2018.As the only firm with a former US federal
prosecutor based full time in Israel (Robert
Henoch), the team specializes in assisting Israeli
clients in complex international government
investigations. One striking example has been its
role as Independent Examiner for the US Department
of Justice Tax Division in their investigation of
Bank Hapoalim’s entities in Israel, Switzerland,
Luxembourg, Singapore, the Cayman Islands,
and the US in relation to allegations of the Bank’s
support in evading their US tax obligations. Israeli
clients also benefit from the senior experience of
a US-trained IP litigator with almost two decades’
experience of US courts, with recent examples
including the representation of technology company,
ScaleMP, in a patent enforcement and potential trade
secre rival start-
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LATLatham & Watkins’ (“Latham”) Israel Practice
leverages its global reach to provide strategic advice
to Israeli clients on some of the highest profile and
highest value M&A and capital markets transactions
in the Israeli market. The Latham team represented
the seller on the transactional and antitrust aspects
of the USD 1 billion sale by Israel Chemicals of its fire
safety and oil additives business units to SK Capital
Partners. The team plays an instrumental role for
buyers, sellers and financial advisors on a string
of acquisitions, such as acting for Mimecast on its
acquisition of Solebit LABS, an Israel-based security
software developer, and representing J.P. Morgan
Securities as financial advisor to Mazor Robotics,
an Israel-based medical device company, which was
acquired by Medtronic in a USD 1.6 billion deal.Joshua Kiernan and Stuart Kurlander in
the London and Washington D.C. offices are
instrumental figures in the 33-strong team, which
regularly advises on initial public, follow-on and
private offerings. For example, the team advised
clinical-stage dermatology company Sol-Gel
Technologies Ltd. on its IPO and handled a USD 385
million private offering for global web development
platform, Wix.com. While acting for prolific Israeli
companies, such as Wix.com, Latham’s Israel
Practice also serves investment banks, government
entities, and venture capital firms that focus on the
Israeli market. For example, the team represented
BC Partners, one of the largest European private
equity firms, on its investment in the Keter Group, a
longstanding Israeli manufacturer and marketer of
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MAGlobal law firm Maples and Calder is widely
recognized for its huge resources in key financial
centers and comprehensive advice on fund-related
matter and the laws of the Cayman Islands, Ireland
and the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). With a
roster of clients including major onshore law firms,
international financial institutions and boutique