Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 1
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+972 3 692 2020About
Provided by Herzog Fox & Neeman
Herzog Fox & Neeman's Capital Markets & Securities department is the largest and most prominent of its kind in Israel, consistently involved in the most complex and ground-breaking deals in the country. The department is recognised as a practice area leader in both international and domestic guides.
Our team's in-depth knowledge and experience of the field, and our close ties with Israeli, US and European regulators and authorities, allow us to provide bespoke legal advice to address clients’ specific needs, and find innovative solutions for highly regulated and complex matters.
We are known as the team of choice in Israel for dealing with elaborate capital market cases: for example, we have successfully negotiated some of the largest and most intricate administrative-enforcement settlements between Israeli companies and the Israeli Securities Authority ("ISA"). We specialise in all aspects of capital and debt funding and are experts in securities-related transactions, public equity and debt offerings, corporate finance transactions, asset management activity, reporting and regulatory requirements, investment banking, ongoing activity, and much more.
Chambers Review
Herzog Fox & Neeman has wide-ranging experience advising on equity and debt capital markets transactions in the hi-tech, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, while also representing many leading banks, underwriters and institutional investors. The firm has notable experience in debt offerings; its securities expertise is complemented by its skills in advising on equity swap and bond repo operations. Clients also benefit from the firm's additional skills assisting with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange matters and listings in the USA.
Work Highlights
- Herzog Fox & Neeman was lead counsel to Bank Leumi in its USD850 million equity offering to institutional investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"HFN is very sophisticated and experienced and can handle very complex matters."
"They are very commercial - they always put the business goal first and try to service that goal."
"HFN always comes with a can-do approach."
"HFN is very sophisticated and experienced and can handle very complex matters."
"They are very commercial - they always put the business goal first and try to service that goal."
"HFN always comes with a can-do approach."
Notable Practitioners
Nir Dash is co-head of the firm's corporate and securities department. He provides regulatory and transactional advice to clients including leading Israeli financial institutions and companies. He has extensive experience of primary and secondary listings of equity and debt securities in the domestic and international markets.
"Nir Dash is efficient, matter-of-fact and pleasant."
"Nir is an amazing attorney. He has great commercial understanding, provides creative solutions and is not afraid to take strong positions. He is always there for us."
"He is highly knowledgeable, which allows him to provide strategic and effective legal guidance."
"He possesses strong business acumen, allowing him to understand the commercial implications of legal matters and provide practical advice."
Ron Ben-Menachem is establishing strong market recognition in capital markets. He is recognised for advising leading domestic banks, corporations and international underwriters on equity and debt issues in Israel and the USA.
"Ron is a great attorney, he is very responsive and extremely knowledgeable in both Israeli and US law."