Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Hi-tech
Hi-tech is, and is expected to remain, Israel's leading sector and the main growth engine of its economy. Israel has been recognized as an international leader in technological entrepreneurship and development and is known as the "Startup Nation".
Representation of Hi-tech sector players requires profound knowledge and understanding of certain fields, such as special corporate law structures, intellectual property (which has special value for Hi-tech companies), corporate finance (as many of these companies, especially on early stages, are based on financing rounds), funds formation (funds are often constructed in a certain, unique manner), M&As.
The firm represents startups of all stages, grown companies, venture capital funds, private equity funds and private investors, in a variety of Hi-tech and technology fields, such as hardware, software, IT, Fin-tech, security, communications, internet, Clean-tech and Med-tech. The firm has successfully represented many companies from early stage through exit, and advised them, among other things, with respect to their formation, ongoing legal matters, intellectual property transactions, corporate finance deals and M&As. The firm's advice to its Hi-tech clients also includes the negotiation and drafting of licensing deals, intellectual property commercialization, R&D transactions, OEMs, distribution agreements, manufacturing contracts, joint ventures, NDAs, option plans, website terms (T&Cs, privacy policy etc.) and other various commercial transactions.
The firm has, thus, gained extensive experience with legal consulting to Hi-tech and technology companies and investors.
M&A
A company's M&A transaction is unlike any other major event in the company's life circle. In many cases it is the most important, complex and challenging transaction in a company's life, which raises many sensitive matters. In light of the aforesaid, legal counsel advising on such transactions has to have unique skills and character.
M&A transactions are typically done through mechanisms of share acquisitions, assets purchases or mergers, depending on the circumstances.
The firm has vast experience in representing acquirers, sellers and targets in M&A transactions of all sorts and sizes, with Hi-tech companies as well as with companies of other segments, including appropriately handling the sensitivities such transactions raise. The firm specializes in the structuring of M&A transactions, the negotiation of M&A transactions, the corporate aspects of M&As, drafting of M&A agreements and other documents, including term sheets and disclosure schedules, the due diligence review of targets, as well as consulting on related regulatory matters.
Corporate Finance
In many cases, companies of the Hi-tech sector depend, at least during certain stages, on the financing they raise as part of the rounds of investment therein.
The firm, as a Hi-tech boutique firm, is most experienced in the representation of companies, funds, angels, strategic investors and all other relevant players with respect to corporate finance transactions of all sorts, in Israel and abroad. The firm leads numerous corporate finance transactions to successful completion, after handling the due diligence, negotiation and documentation aspects thereof.
The firm has also gained extensive experience in the field of venture capital and private equity funds formation and investments therein. Further, the firm practices representation with respect to all sorts of debt financing transactions.
Corporate Law
The firm works with various kinds of companies, including public companies, on their ongoing activities and a variety of transactions, such as M&A deals and corporate finance transactions. For some of its clients the firm serves as a sole legal counsel, while others use its services as an external one.
As part of such services, the firm provides advice on all related corporate law and governance matters, corporations' formation, founders' agreements, shareholders' agreements, shareholders and board resolutions etc.
The firm is also well familiar with practicing bankruptcy and insolvency law.
Commercial Law
In the framework of providing Hi-tech companies and other corporations ongoing legal services, the firm represents its clients in a variety of local and international commercial agreement and transactions, including intellectual property transactions, distribution and reseller agreements, agreements with customers and suppliers, cooperation and joint venture deals, services and consulting agreements, outsourcing contracts and employment agreements. The firm also specializes in providing advice with respect to regulatory matters, such as privacy and data protection regulation, customers' protection regulation and communication sector regulation. In fact, the firm provides its clients with services related to the entire life cycle of a company, from the founders' agreement stage, through all required assistance and agreements, to accompanying the company, in the relevant cases, in the sale of its shares or activity and in the process of an IPO.
The firm values the importance of providing the above services based on a client and business oriented approach.
