THE US-ISRAEL LEGAL REVIEW 2019

92 The US-Israel Legal Review 2019

ISRAEL: HI-TECH

ABOUT SHIBOLET

Shibolet, established in 1973, is one of Israel’s

largest, full-service multidisciplinary law firms

with a strong emphasis on corporate transactional

work and commercial litigation. Based in the heart

of Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial and financial center,

the firm offers its clients legal services in all fields

of commercial/corporate lawon aworldwide basis,

combining high professional, personal service and

a deep understanding of client affairs.

With the expertise of more than 130

professionals, the firm’s areas of specialization

are mergers & acquisitions, hightech, life sciences,

securities and capital markets, intellectual

property, project finance, real estate and

infrastructure, tax, employment, antitrust,

banking and financial institutions, and media and

entertainment. Shibolet’s high-tech and venture

capital practice is among the largest and most

recognized in Israel, as more than half of the firm’s

entire practice is high-tech related.

For over three decades, the firmhas represented

entrepreneurs, startups, mature technology

companies, venture capital funds, multinationals,

angel investors and corporate investors for all

their M&A and other transactional and financing

needs. Shibolet has acted as legal adviser to the

Technological Incubator Program of the Office of

the Chief Scientist (OCS) since its inception, and

has served for many years as special counsel to the

OCS. The firm represents a number of privatized

technological incubators.

Shibolet also boasts extensive expertise in

structuring alliances, joint development and joint

venture agreements among high-tech companies,

and in the negotiation and drafting of complex

technology and IP-related transactions, including

licensing and OEM agreements. The firm has also

special expertise in representing universities

and academic research institutions in regard to

technology transfer matters.

Shibolet’s high-tech practice has dedicated

expertise in most high-tech sectors in Israel

including

semiconductors,

communications,

enterprise software, mobile applications, gaming,

internet & new media, cleantech, medical devices

and the life sciences. Probably more than any other

firm in Israel, Shibolet’s high-tech partners have

vast experience in crossborder transactional work,

representing clients from the US, Europe, China,

Japan, Korea, India and many other countries in

Asia and Africa.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amir S. Iliescu

is a leading partner at Shibolet

with Raved Magrizo Benkel & Co. and a recognized

expert in M&A, venture capital, securities and

complex licensingmatters. Mr Iliescu has extensive

experience in counseling venture capital funds,

emerginggrowthcompanies, academic institutions

and public companies across a broad spectrum

of industries, including energy, electronics,

telecommunications, internet and life science

companies, in their venture capital transactions,

mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures,

dispositions, financings, recapitalizations and

corporate governance matters as well as with

respect to commercial and licensing matters.

Prior to joining Shibolet & Co., Mr. Iliescu practiced

law for a number of years with the Private Equity

practice group in the New York office of Weil,

Gotshal & Manges LLP..

CONTACT:

Amir S. Iliescu

T: +972-3-777-8309

E: A.Iliescu@shibolet.com

Shibolet

Museum Tower

4 Berkowitz Street

Tel-Aviv 6423806

Israel