Israel
Freshfields in Israel
With advice covering financings, restructurings, tax, competition, arbitration and regulatory compliance, we have been involved in some of the biggest international corporate deals and disputes involving the Israeli market.
We are one of the few top-tier international law firms that offers high-value legal advice ‘on the ground’ in Israel. When necessary, we can call on the best local law firms and advisory businesses to deliver comprehensive legal and transactional services. We are the firm of choice for many multinationals and private equity firms seeking M&A opportunities in the country, particularly in the burgeoning tech, pharma and life-sciences sectors.
For Israeli companies, whether it’s antitrust regulation in China, a joint venture in India, a real estate project in Spain or litigation in New York, they trust us to help them grow, strengthen or protect their business interests no matter the jurisdiction.
Client successes
Regularly work with foreign investors in Israel, including: oil and gas majors, private equity investors and tech investors.
Advising HSBC, Barclays Bank and Investec on the £2.76bn acquisition of Regal Entertainment by Cineworld.
Advising an Israeli government client in an ad hoc international arbitration brought against it by a foreign company operating in Israel.
Advising Alma Lasers on its successful Hong Kong IPO, the first ever listing by an Israeli company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Advising East Mediterranean Gas and several of its shareholders in four parallel arbitrations arising out of the termination by the Egyptian state-owned natural gas companies of a long-term agreement for the supply of gas through a subsea pipeline to Israel.
Advising Noble Energy on its portion of the $5bn financing for the development of the Leviathan gas field.
Advising ICL on its acquisition of an agricultural chemicals company located in Brazil.
Advising Sotheby's on a complex, multi-party transaction involving the loan of items from Jerusalem's L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art to the Al Thani Collection Foundation.
Advising Warburg Pincus on its acquisition of Israeli Leumi Card from Bank Leumi and continuing to assist with follow-on matters and milestone payments.
Representing Israeli public companies Sunflower and Shikun & Binui on an ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain.
Advising Knaan Ltd on the ‘Eva Stories’ project (a project based on the diary of a thirteen year old Hungarian Jewish girl during WW2), which was released worldwide on Instagram and working with Knaan on other similar projects.
Offices
Our team
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Adir Waldman Managing Director of the Israel Focus Group
Israel
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Noah Rubins KC Partner
Paris
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Richard Lister Partner
London
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Dr. Juliane Hilf Partner
Düsseldorf