40 THE US-ISRAEL | Legal Review 2025/26 Beyond restructurings, Chapman acted as US counsel to the trustees of Starwood West Limited in connection with the modification of USD 450 million in CMBS loans secured by mortgages over five retail shopping malls in the United States. The practice also prominently features Ken Marin (Partner, New York), who co-chairs the Asset Securitization Group, and Tobias Moon (Partner, Washington DC), who is a member of the firm’s Compliance, Regulatory and Payments Group. Visit: Israel Page Davis Polk Davis Polk’s Israel Practice continues to advise on some of the most consequential capital markets and M&A transactions involving Israeli and Israel-connected companies, having acted for numerous Israeli-founded or Israel-based companies on US IPOs. The Israel Practice is co-headed by Michael Kaplan (Partner, New York), Lee Hochbaum (Partner, New York), and Benjamin S. Kaminetzky (Partner, New York), and comprises approximately 50 lawyers, many fluent in Hebrew and representing Israeli corporates and international investors across technology, financial services, telecommunications, energy, chemicals, and healthcare and life sciences. With a practice advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs, equity offerings, convertible and high-yield debt issuances, as well as corporate governance, Kaplan has been instrumental in numerous capital markets mandates, such as Oddity Finance LLC on its USD 525 million offering of senior notes, as well as NextVision on its USD 400 million global offering and Meitav Investment House Ltd., one of Israel’s leading investment institutions, on its approximately USD153 million global offering. In M&A, the firm advised Fireblocks, a digital asset infrastructure company, on its acquisition of Dynamic Labs, an Israeli-founded developer of embedded wallet infrastructure for enterprises. Fellow co-head Hochbaum focuses on complex cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, joint ventures and restructurings, while Kaminetzky, an experienced bankruptcy litigator, represents debtors, lenders and creditors in high-stakes reorganizations, including leveraged buyouts, labor and pension disputes, mass torts, fraudulent transfer and preference litigation. Visit: Israel Page DLA Piper DLA Piper commands a leading position in Israel-related work, deploying its global platform to operate consistently at the highest end of the market. With more than 100 lawyers across its Israel country group and a substantial roster of Israeli clients, the firm delivers fully coordinated cross-border counsel spanning the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Under the leadership of Jeremy Lustman (Partner), alongside Jon Kenworthy (Co-Chair of Corporate) and Christopher Giordano (Chair of the US M&A Group), the team executes complex transactions and strategic mandates for Israeli companies and investors worldwide. In 2025, the firm ranked first in banking and private client and tax, while also securing Elite positions in employment, energy, high-tech, litigation, M&A (Volume), and real estate. The practice demonstrates considerable strength in cross-border M&A transactions, advising Israel’s SimilarWeb on its acquisition of Sweden-based Wincher International, and Israel’s StoreDot Ltd. on its business combination with Andretti Acquisition Corp II, valuing the combined entity at USD 882 million. In capital markets, the team advised on Enlivex Therapeutics’ USD 212 million private placement, reinforcing its role in high-value financings for Israeli issuers. Beyond transactional work, DLA Piper delivers integrated advisory capabilities across employment, technology, and finance. Its employment practice advises Israeli companies on global workforce expansion, including hiring, restructuring, immigration, and equity incentive frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, as well as handling disputes and compliance matters. In parallel, the firm
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