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Meitar has one of the most experienced and highly-regarded corporate and securities practices in Israel, advising  public and private companies, private equity firms and financial sponsors, investment banks, government entities, and individuals in almost every sphere of corporate transactions.

Mergers and acquisitions are one of our firm's core strengths. We have consistently represented either purchasers or targets in Israel's largest M&A transactions, we have acted as lead counsel for some of the world's largest multinational corporations and private equity funds in their Israeli acquisitions, as well as local counsel for leading international law firms in their Israeli transactions. 

In the course of our M&A practice, we have created innovative and novel transaction structures for our clients. In particular, we pioneered the use of reverse triangular mergers under Israel’s Companies Law as a tool for foreign purchasers to acquire public Israeli companies. Our M&A transactions have included forward and reverse triangular mergers, stock acquisitions, asset purchases, leveraged buy-outs, divestitures, carve-outs, auctions, tender offers, plans of arrangement and other transactions involving a change of control.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Israel
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Meitar is a prominent law firm with a strong position at the forefront of the Israeli market, regularly featuring on the jurisdiction's highest-value domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. It is recognised for the strength of its bench, featuring some of the country's best-known corporate lawyers, and frequently advises domestic companies on major inbound acquisitions. The team has truly diverse industry expertise, with a notable presence in the TMT, medical and retail sectors, and often acts for private equity firms.

Work Highlights

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  • Meitar represented KKR in its USD700 million acquisition of Ness Digital Engineering from the Rohatyn Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Dan Geva
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Dan Geva
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Eminent Practitioners

Dan Geva is a prominent lawyer in the Israeli market who garners considerable respect from interviewees. He is a seasoned practitioner, and his work includes share capital acquisitions and share purchases. Real estate and hi-tech companies number among his clients.

"Dan Geva is acting as a close and trusted adviser on the most complex and sensitive legal circumstances."

Alon Sahar
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Alon Sahar
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Band 1

Alon Sahar is an esteemed lawyer who has notable experience acting for tech companies throughout their life-cycles, from inception through to large-scale exit transactions. He is also widely active on share acquisitions.

Clifford Felig
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Clifford Felig
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Band 1

Clifford Felig is an acclaimed lawyer who is notably active representing private equity clients. Based in Tel Aviv, he is co-head of Meitar's corporate and securities group.

Dan Shamgar
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Dan Shamgar
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Band 1

Dan Shamgar is an accomplished lawyer who is particularly active in representing technology companies and demonstrates strength in high-value cross-border acquisitions.

"Dan's international capabilities are outstanding."

Eldar Ben-Ruby
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Eldar Ben-Ruby
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Band 2

Eldar Ben-Ruby is a distinguished lawyer who is increasingly well recognised for his strengths advising clients from the technology sector on fund formation. He is also active on investment agreements.

"Eldar Ben-Ruby is very commercially minded and offers sound advice."

Mike Rimon
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Mike Rimon
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Band 2

Mike Rimon is an adept lawyer who represents clients such as US publicly traded companies in substantial acquisitions. He also capably advises on cross-border transactions.

Shira Azran
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Shira Azran
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Band 2

Shira Azran is an experienced corporate lawyer in Meitar's Tel Aviv office who frequently advises clients on securities and both domestic and cross-border M&A.

"Shira has a great client service approach. She is very responsive and she solves conflicts with no aggravation on any side. She gives good advice and has a high understanding of business."

Ariel Aminetzah
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Ariel Aminetzah
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Band 3

Ariel Aminetzah is a highly regarded lawyer who represents a broad clientele in matters such as share purchases. His clients include both Israeli and international companies.

Asaf Harel
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Asaf Harel
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Band 3

Asaf Harel is noted for his experienced handling of both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He is a Tel Aviv-based lawyer.

"Asaf Harel is great. He always knows how to handle contentious situations."

Talya Gerstler
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Talya Gerstler
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Up and Coming

Talya Gerstler receives a broadening level of recognition in the market through her work on a diverse range of matters. These include corporate transactions and private equity mandates in which she often represents both private and publicly traded entities.

"Talya possesses a unique combination of being both detail-oriented and practical."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A

Dan Geva
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Dan Geva
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Eminent Practitioners
Clifford Felig
1
Clifford Felig
1
Band 1
Ariel Aminetzah
3
Ariel Aminetzah
3
Band 3
Asaf Harel
3
Asaf Harel
3
Band 3
Talya Gerstler
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Talya Gerstler
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Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: Fund Formation

Eldar Ben-Ruby
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Eldar Ben-Ruby
2
Band 2
Corporate/M&A: Technology

Alon Sahar
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Alon Sahar
1
Band 1
Dan Shamgar
1
Dan Shamgar
1
Band 1
Mike Rimon
2
Mike Rimon
2
Band 2
Shira Azran
2
Shira Azran
2
Band 2

Members

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Alon Bachar

Alon Gellert

Alon Sahar

Asaf Harel

Assaf Naveh

Assaf Oz

Aviv Avidan-Shalit

Dana Yagur

David Fruchtman

David S. Glatt

Efrat Ziv

Eli Wieder

Eyal Dotan

Haim Gueta

Hodiya Schnider

Itay Frishman

Jonathan Atha

Jonathan M. Nathan

Keren Egozi

Keren Sadeh (Mizrahi)

Miri Shalit

Nitzan Markovits

Noam Tzur

Raanan Lerner

Ronen Bezalel

Shachar Hadar

Shaul Hayoun

Shira Azran

Simcha Koevary

Tali Menashe

Talya Gerstler

Tomer Sela

Tomer Shani (Schwartz)

Yael Nardi

Yasmin Ziv

Yoav Nahir

Yoav Sade

Yossi Abadi

Industries

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Meitar's High-Technology and Start Up group acts for clients in a wide variety of corporate transactions, from establishing new corporations and initi

We have handled a significant number of M&A transactions in various regulated industries, including the insurance, banking, asset management, pension