THE US-ISRAEL - Legal Review 2026

41 maintains a top-tier banking and finance practice, advising on cross-border loan facilities, complex credit structures, and refinancing transactions involving major lenders such as HSBC and Bank Leumi. This breadth enables the team to support Israeli clients across the full lifecycle of international growth, from initial market entry through to sophisticated financings and post-acquisition integration. Visit: Israel Page Fox Rothschild The Israel Practice Group at Fox Rothschild advises Israeli businesses entering and expanding in the US market, providing legal support across technology, software, agriculture, healthcare and medtech. In 2025, the firm recorded strong activity in private client and tax, among other areas. Spearheaded by Michael Sweet (Partner, San Francisco), Odia Kagan (Partner, Philadelphia), and Sarah Biser (Partner, New York), the sizeable Israel Practice Group stretches coast to coast. The Group is recognized in the IsraelDesks rankings for its work in intellectual property and trademark protection, employment litigation and data privacy, with particular strength in advising on GDPR compliance for Israeli companies operating internationally. Alongside its commercial practice, the group regularly assists Israeli families with US estate planning, trust structures and crossborder tax considerations, and in banking finance – especially credit facilities - Matthew Kittay has been busy for Israeli clients this past year. Visit: Israel Page Greenberg Traurig Greenberg Traurig’s Israel Practice operates from a multidisciplinary Tel Aviv office of more than 100 professionals, serving as a critical conduit for Israeli companies expanding globally and international clients entering the Israeli market. The firm achieved first-tier standing in employment, high-tech, litigation, and real estate, alongside Elite rankings in M&A, Capital Markets (Volume and Value), IP, and private client and tax—reflecting both the scale of its platform and the consistency of its performance at the highest level. Fully integrated within the firm’s global architecture, the team delivers sophisticated cross-border counsel across corporate, capital markets, real estate, employment, and technology-driven sectors. Working in close concert with leading Israeli law firms, the practice provides seamless international support. Its distinctive model—comprised entirely of US-qualified lawyers based in Israel—enables culturally fluent, commercially incisive, and highly responsive advice for Israeli businesses operating in complex global markets. The team’s transactional strength is demonstrated through a series of high-value, strategically significant mandates. Under the leadership of Joey Shabot (Managing Shareholder, Tel Aviv), the practice advised Carbyne Ltd., an Israeli public safety technology company, on its USD 625 million sale to Axon, and represented Ibex Investors in the sale of DigitalOwl, an Israeli InsurTech company, to Datavant. In capital markets, Gary Emmanuel (Shareholder, Tel Aviv) and David Huberman (Shareholder, Tel Aviv) advised Israeli issuers including Silexion, Steakholder Foods, and Can-Fite BioPharma on US offerings and PIPE financings, as well as Clearmind Medicine and Polyrizon on registered direct offerings. Mark Selinger (Shareholder, Tel Aviv) represented Sentrycs and its shareholders in its sale to Nasdaq-listed Ondas Holdings. This transactional depth is complemented by expansive sector coverage and sustained advisory capability. Lawrence Sternthal (Shareholder, Tel Aviv) leads complex cross-border real estate matters for Israeli institutional investors, while Meira Ferziger (Shareholder, Tel Aviv) heads a specialist employment practice advising Israeli companies on US and international employment, immigration, and litigation issues, including in the context of M&A and IPOs. The practice also maintains a formidable position in intellectual property, patents, and high-tech, with Barry Schindler (Shareholder, New Jersey/New York). Visit: Israel Page ISRAELDESKS LEAGUE TABLES 2026

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