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Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices

eitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal is Is-

rael’s leading international law and the

largest law firm in Israel, with a reputa-

tion for excellence in domestic and international

matters. The firm represents some of the world’s

largest multinational corporations in corporate,

commercial and litigation matters, in Israel and

abroad. Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal is a

full-service firm, representing clients in corporate

transactions, includingmergers and acquisitions,

corporate and commercial litigation, international

and domestic capital markets, banking and fi-

nance, , licensing, hi-tech and VC’s, energy and

infrastructure, real estate, planning and con-

struction, antitrust and taxation, labor law, IP,

technology and other regulatory matters. The

firm has represented clients in Israel’s largest

M&A transactions and international public offer-

ings, and has represented some of the world’s

leading companies in corporate and class-action

litigation. Meitar consistently receives the high-

est rankings from independent guides, such as

Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

Meitar LiquornikGeva LeshemTal is unique among

Israel’s largest law firms in the number of part-

ners who have worked for major international

law firms in the US and elsewhere. The firm has

a strong team of over 280 attorneys and 50 ar-

ticled clerks, all of whom are committed to main-

taining the highest standards of excellence and

service. Through all stages of its clients’ growth,

fromseed financing, through private placements

and public offerings, mergers and acquisitions

and beyond, the firmbrings distinct added value

to its clients to help them achieve their strategic

goals. The firm regularly assists non-Israeli cli-

ents in understanding the local business cul-

ture and landscape, including its local players,

as well as regulatory processes and the Israeli

judiciary. As a full-service law firm serving the

global economy, the firm’s practice areas reflect

the professional depth and breadth that is es-

sential to serve the firm’s clients. Meitar’s goal

is to provide clients with integrated legal ser-

vices, drawing on individual areas of expertise

where needed.

Areas of Practice (Partial List):

Corporate andSecurities -

Amajor part of the firm’s

work consists of public offerings; M&A; private

placements; venture capital investments; equity

and debt offerings in Israel and abroad; banking

and derivatives and securitizations. The firm also

specializes in corporate restructuring, including

splits, spin-offs, share buy-backs, joint ventures

andmanagement buy-outs. The firmacts regularly

in corporate, partnership and joint venture forma-

tion, establishment and implementation of stock

option and compensation plans, and financing

transactions.

Litigation -

Meitar has Israel’s largest litigation

group with over 90 attorneys. The department

handles a wide range of commercial, securities,

corporate (control, governance, minority rights,

insolvency, reorganization), anti-trust, banking,

insurance, product liability, administrative, labor,

white-collar and intellectual property litigation.

The department is unique in Israel due to the

large number of attorneys who were educated and

trained in the US and England, and therefore have

expertise in representing international clients in

their litigation matters, as well as Israeli clients

involved in international arbitrations. The firmhas

extensive expertise in handling complex cases,

high-profilematters and cross-border disputes for

local as well as international clients. Its attorneys

regularly appear in all the Israeli courts, in local

and international arbitration proceedings, special-

ized courts, administrative tribunals and regulatory

bodies. The firm’s attorneys are also experienced

in administrative law, including preparation of

petitions to the High Court of Justice, public ad-

ministrative law, commenting on new legislation,

Knesset and government and regulatory matters,

and representing and consulting with various enti-

ties in the Government and Knesset.

Banking -

The firm’s banking department is a lead-

er in this area in Israel and provides legal services

to most of the banking corporations and financial

institutions in Israel, handling all legal aspects

of their activities including licensing, commercial

lending, compliance, representation before the

relevant regulatory authorities including the Bank

of Israel, the Supervisor of Banks, the Supervisor

of Insurance, the Israeli Securities Authority, the

Antitrust Authority and others.

IP and Technology -

Meitar’s IP and Technology

Group acts for clients in a variety of intellectual

property and technology-related transactions,

ranging from licenses, assignments and other

agreements involving the development, com-

mercialization and sale of intellectual property

assets to strategic alliance and corporate partner-

ing agreements. The firm is intensively involved in

structuring and negotiating the international trans-

actions of its clients, for example, OEM; licensing;

distribution; VAR; joint development; outsourcing

with expertise in complex software transactions.

The firm handles all aspects of deals including:

negotiations on commercial terms; drafting of

agreements; setting up local entities; creating

financial arrangements; ensuring protection of

intellectual property rights and cooperating with

local counsel worldwide.

Telecoms -

The firm acts for one of Israel’s largest

telecomconglomerates, represents one of Israel’s

international telecom operators, and has repre-

sented clients in tenders for cellular service, as

well as in many regulatory, telecom and anti-trust

issues.

Taxation -

Meitar’s Tax department provides a full

range of services with respect to client activities,

both in Israel and abroad. The firm’s tax depart-

ment focuses both on international and Israeli

taxation issues in an overall tax-efficient man-

ner taking into account client’s home country tax

considerations as well as Israeli tax law. The firm

provides tax advice and planning in a range of ar-

eas, including: international taxation; corporate

tax planning; employee compensation plans;

real estate; trusts and estates, and personal tax

planning.

Real Estate Transactions -

Meitar’s real estate de-

partment works with some of the largest players

in Israel’s commercial and residential real estate

Pa rt n e r s(By

alphabetical

order)

Yossi Abadi

Meir Akunis

Ariel Aminetzah

Amira Amra

Jonathan Atha

Sivan Atiram

Hagit Avrahami

Aviv Avidan-

Shalit

Hanni Avinery

Neta Arbel

Shira Azran

Lahal

Or Baron Gil

Liran Bar-

Shalom

Eldar Ben-Ruby

Ronen Bezalel

Issar Birger

Ali Bursztyn

David Chertok

Yoseph Cohen

Eyal Dotan

Keren Egozi

Israel Feffer

Gal Feingold

Mor Fingerer

Dr. Israel Leshem

Partner *

Maya Liquornik

Partner *

Dan Geva

Partner *

Dalia Tal

Partner *

Esta b l i s h e d

1962

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