Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co is among Israel’s largest and most well renown law firms. It was formed in 1958 and advises clients out of an office in Tel Aviv.
Highlights
The firm works in the banking and financial sector's regulatory environment and broad market perspective. They have international prominent clients like JP Morgan, whom they advised on Israeli commercial and venture banking activities, and other international banks approaching as local counsel for international financings.
The firm consistently secures roles in large lending, capital markets and M&A deals. The capitals markets team is strong in debt and equity work. It has recent issuer side IPO experience and has worked on the sell and buy side of conventional and hybrid bond issues, working for institutional investors as issuers on some deals. The firm was active on a number of debt issues by US real estate companies issuing debt in Israel recently.
In M&A the firm is involved in large strategic deals – both cross border and domestic – and has recently worked on high-profile banking and financial services and energy sector deals.
Research period review: 34th edition (2024/2025)
Energian Israel Finance $750 million syndicated financing for partial refinancing of existing bonds.
Bank Hapoalim NIS 1 billion credit lined notes.
Sale of controlling shares of The Pheoenix Holdings for $563 million.
Jtrain construction and financing of the Blue Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail Transit Network.
Key clients
Key clients include Bank Leumi Le-Israel, Israel Discount Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, JP Morgan, Discount Capital, Harel Insurance Group, Amitim Pension Funds, Universal Motors Israel, MLRN Projects and Trade, Carmel Winery, Perrigo Company, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, The Capri Family Foundation and Holmes Place.
Client feedback: (2024/2025)
"I like the professionalism and knowledge of Fischer's attorneys including in particualr that of Sharon Rosen who stands out as one of the best attorneys I know." - Capital markets
"The team is highly professional, very responsive, and possesses deep legal and commercial understanding." - Capital markets
"This is a team of top-tier lawyers in insolvency and corporate restructuring, led by partners attorney Lihi Blumenfeld and attorney Amit Pines. The team also includes attorneys Omer Zaltzberg, Tal Arazi, and Aviad Gurman, who are leading experts in the field with deep knowledge in corporate rehabilitation and have been successfully managing corporate restructuring cases in Israel for many years. The team is cohesive and has worked together for a long time." - Insolvency