Israel

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.

Firm overview

Firm overview

• Over the last decade, the department has been involved in most of the largest public debt arrangements in Israel (IDB, Delek Real Estate, Africa Israel, Suny, Alon Blue Square, Mirland), and insolvency proceedings of leading public companies (Urbancorp, BSR Europe, Starwood, Brookland).

• The department main practice is representing bondholders and investors in the collapse of foreign companies raising approximately ILS30 billion debt in Israel, to date Urbancorp, Brookland, Starwood, Mirland, Delsha, MDG and All-Year. Adv. Gissin was appointed by a Canadian court as the Foreign Representative of Urbancorp Inc., a Canadian company which raised approximately ILS180mln and collapsed shortly thereafter. Over 90% of the debt was already recovered with significant further expected returns. This is the first wave of collapse of the foreign companies which raised app. ILS 30 billions in the Israeli capital markets, which is expected to continue and even increase due to the special characteristic of such bonds issuances.

Firm overview

Harpaz, Oren, Adler & Co. is a leading law firm with unique expertise in construction law, project finance, commercial law, litigation and arbitration, high-tech and cyber law. The firm represents international and domestic clients in large-scale projects, and complex transactions, including the largest infrastructure projects in Israel, as well as in international and local litigation and arbitration. Through a seasoned team of attorneys, the firm provides the highest standard of legal service, offering a multidisciplinary approach that combines legal expertise with business acumen. The firm prides itself for providing senior-level attention and an uncompromising dedication to clients’ interests.