Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 1
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+972 3 694 4111About
Provided by FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
FISCHER's Banking & Finance practice represents many of Israel’s largest creditors and borrowers in complex, secured and non-secured, financing transactions. FISCHER regularly counsels foreign banks and financial institutions in their banking and financial regulatory matters and is a market leader in securitization, secured finance, inter-creditor relations, and has the largest institutional lending practice in Israel. FISCHER is highly regarded for its ability to structure creative solutions facilitating complex transactions.
Clients’ trust in FISCHER's commercially savvy Banking & Finance practice is due to our involvement in the largest and most intricate financing transactions in the country. Our focus on providing innovative, cutting-edge advice has led to our involvement in many ‘firsts,’ including the first issuance of municipal bonds and the first factoring securitization.
Chambers Review
FISCHER (FBC &Co.) is a highly impressive Israeli law firm that is equally adept at representing clients on the lender and borrower sides of financial transactions. Its banking and finance team is experienced in assisting with asset financing and corporate financing, acting for a deep lender-side client roster featuring major banks, insurance companies, pension funds and other alternative lending organisations. The firm maintains a strong reputation among commercial borrowers, including notable names in the Israeli real estate sector.
Work Highlights
- FISCHER assisted Leumi and Mizrahi on a ILS1.44 billion syndicated facility to an acquisition SPV for Keystone REIT regarding its buyout of a controlling stake in Egged Transportation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am always pleased and highly satisfied with the advice and solutions to complex issues provided by FISCHER, especially in regard to financial regulatory issues."
"All the team members are very accessible and provide advice in an expedient manner."
"The principal strengths of FISCHER are their ability to combine legal and business perspectives, their deep understanding of deal-making, and their accumulated knowledge and experience."
"I am always pleased and highly satisfied with the advice and solutions to complex issues provided by FISCHER, especially in regard to financial regulatory issues."
"All the team members are very accessible and provide advice in an expedient manner."
"The principal strengths of FISCHER are their ability to combine legal and business perspectives, their deep understanding of deal-making, and their accumulated knowledge and experience."
Notable Practitioners
Head of the banking and finance practice at FISCHER, Miri Kimhi is a top banking lawyer who demonstrates a particular aptitude for acquisition financing. Her clients include major Israeli and international banks, insurers and other non-bank lending institutions.
"Miri Kimhi is a fantastic lawyer."
Dikla Lavy-Fischer is an adept lawyer who advises banks, non-traditional lenders and private equity firms as well as borrowers. She advises on banking and finance transactions and regulations.
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