Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co

Senior Partner: Sharon A Amir

Managing Partner: Tal S Eliasaf

Number of partners: 86

Number of lawyers: 239

Languages: Hebrew, English, French, German, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, Arabic, Croatian

Firm Overview

Naschitz Brandes Amir is a leading full-service law firm renowned for its comprehensive legal and professional services covering a wide range of commercial and civil law areas. With a wealth of experience and expertise, the firm specializes in diverse legal fields, including M&A, high-tech and capital markets, commercial and civil litigation, real estate, tort and insurance, and labor law. In addition, Naschitz Brandes Amir offers specialized legal services in competition and antitrust law, administrative law, tax, intellectual property and patent drafting, energy, infrastructure and financing, privacy and cybersecurity, class actions, kibbutzim and cooperative societies, insolvency, communication and media, environmental law, white-collar crime, medical cannabis, and other relevant areas of law.

The firm serves a broad client base comprising both domestic and international private and public companies, multinational corporations, entrepreneurs, established and growing technology firms, private equity funds, venture capital funds, private investors, institutional investors, and government organizations.

Naschitz Brandes Amir has consistently received high rankings from esteemed international ranking guides such as Chambers Global, Legal 500, and IFLR 1000, solidifying its position as a premier law firm. In recognition of its outstanding performance in the M&A field, the firm was bestowed with the title of "M&A Legal Advisor of the Year" by the MergerMarket Research Institute in both 2015 and 2018. Naschitz Brandes Amir continues to maintain its position as a leading firm in the Israeli M&A landscape. Asian Legal Business at Thomson Reuters also recognized the firm as the "Israeli Firm of the Year" in 2021. Furthermore, the firm consistently receives accolades from Israeli ranking guides for its expertise and leadership in various practice areas.

In addition to its professional accomplishments, Naschitz Brandes Amir is committed to corporate social responsibility. The firm actively partners with organizations and individuals to provide pro bono legal support and community aid. This includes offering professional assistance to associations and non-profit organizations, as well as participating in voluntary social activities.

Main Areas of Practice

Corporate & M&A: Naschitz Brandes Amir advises on complex transactions involving cross-border aspects of local and international transactions across a wide variety of fields and industries. The firm supports all players in public and private transactions in the Israeli investment arena.

Capital Markets: Naschitz Brandes Amir's capital markets practice provides legal guidance to both international and local companies. The firm assists Israeli issuers, shareholders, foreign investment bankers, and underwriters in securities issuances across different stock exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE, LSE, and TASE, including secondary issuances and corporate governance matters. The firm also provides continuous regulatory advice to Israeli companies trading in both the US and Europe, and companies trading in both the US and Israel. The firm has been involved in some of the largest Israeli transactions.

High-Tech and Venture Capital: Naschitz Brandes Amir has a well-established reputation among founders, entrepreneurs, innovative technology companies, and start-ups, as well as angel and venture capital funds, corporate strategic investors, and other institutional investors. The firm offers innovative solutions for established and developing companies in various fields, including venture capital, public offerings, M&A, strategic relationships, IP, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust, and commercial and labour laws.

Commercial Litigation: Naschitz Brandes Amir has extensive experience and knowledge in commercial and civil litigation. The firm handles cases involving corporate aspects, securities, antitrust, class actions, labour law, administrative litigation, real estate, white-collar crime, IP, and more. The firm has represented some of the largest entities in the Israeli economy in significant cases, including lawsuits amounting to billions of shekels. The firm has represented both local and multinational clients in complex international commercial disputes before all judicial courts in Israel and abroad, including the Supreme Court, as well as in arbitrations and mediations.

Real Estate: Naschitz Brandes Amir specializes in providing ongoing, multidisciplinary support for real estate projects of all types and scopes. The firm advises and represents a diverse range of parties involved in real estate transactions, including entrepreneurs, government companies, contractors, parties in the agricultural sector, private clients, and financial institutions.

Torts and Insurance: Naschitz Brandes Amir has extensive expertise in a wide range of issues related to torts and insurance. The firm handles cases involving large-scale property claims, product liability, environmental torts (toxic torts), medical malpractice, professional negligence, tort claims in the field of maritime and aviation law, personal injury, and mass tort claims. The firm has handled suits related to some of the largest disasters in Israel and represents insurance companies, re-insurers, and international insurance companies.