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M. Firon & Co.

or over 65 years, M. Firon & Co. has

stood out as one of Israel’s largest and

most prestigious law firms. The firmwas

one of the first (and few) Israeli law firms to offer

international services, and is currently operating

eight branches in Israel and abroad, with a legal

team of over 200 professionals.

The firm, currently headed by Adv. Zvi Firon, was

founded in 1950, by Adv. Jacob Shimshon Sha-

piro, Israel’s first Attorney General (1948-1950)

and Minister of Justice in Israel’s 13th, 14th, and

15th governments (1966-1973) and Adv. Michael

Firon. For over six decades, the firm has grown

and flourished along with the Israeli economy,

acquiring expertise and experience in represent-

ing diverse clients in all fields of commercial law

and litigation.

The firm’s success is based on the traditional val-

ues of the legal profession instilled by its founders

– uncompromising professionalism, loyalty, and

discreetness. On this solid foundation, a modern,

energetic, and innovative law firmwas built, offer-

ing its clients comprehensive legal services, while

demonstrating creativity, strategic involvement in

the client’s decision-making process, extraordinary

proficiency in the international business arena, and

a total commitment to the client’s needs.

This unique combination of tradition and inno-

vation enables the firm to foster decades-long

relationships with some of its most prominent

clients, as well as to rapidly acquire a thorough

understanding of the legal and business needs of

new clients. The firm’s clients include some of the

most active and well-known businesspeople and

companies in Israel and abroad, including gov-

ernmental ministries agencies and companies,

industrial companies, multinational companies

and leading publicly traded and privately held com-

panies. The firm’s clients operate in every sector of

industry and commerce, including technology and

hi-tech, insurance, infrastructures and projects,

defense, real estate, tourism, banking and finance,

distribution and franchising, venture capital and

private equity, energy, pharmaceuticals and health-

care, telecoms and media and more.

The firm’s impressive capabilities have been vastly

acknowledged by Israeli and international ranking

guides, who bestow high rankings upon the firm’s

departments and partners year after year.

M. Firon & Co. has been chosen as the sole rep-

resentative, in Israel and Romania, of Interlaw - a

prestigious network that incorporates dozens of

top law firms worldwide.

The firm’s commitment to its unique values is

manifested in the exclusive selection of its legal

professionals, acknowledging that a law firm’s

most precious asset is the excellence of its team.

Thus, many of the firm’s partners have workedwith

it for years, some spending their entire careers at

the firm, having started as interns. In addition, the

firm’s attorneys have advanced degrees and certifi-

cations in law and other fields, such as accounting,

business administration, economics, philosophy,

and the social sciences from top universities in Is-

rael and abroad. Many attorneys have also worked

in the USand Europe, and some have business and

managerial experience in non-legal disciplines,

such as finance, insurance, pharmaceuticals and

technology. This unique mix of values, skills, and

experience ensures that M. Firon&Co. will continue

to thrive and provide its clients with unparalleled

service – service built on tradition and driven by

innovation.

Main Areas of Practice

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a core practice of

M. Firon & Co. The firm’s attorneys have decades of

cumulative experience in advising onmultibillion-

shekel M&A deals , some of which havemade inter-

national headlines and are consideredmilestones

in the Israeli economy. It is this proven track-record

that positions the firm at the forefront of M&A in

Israel, enabling it tomanage complex transactions

at every scale anywhere in the world.

Commercial Litigation

M. Firon & Co. represents corporations and in-

dividuals in Israel and overseas, before all legal

instances and in arbitrations (including interna-

tional arbitrations) and mediation proceedings,

in a variety of complex business disputes. The firm

expertise covers all aspects of commercial litiga-

tion, including unique ex-perience in project and

infrastructure litigation, being a pioneer in these

areas.

Real Estate and Construction

M. Firon & Co. has handled some of the largest

and most complex real estate projects in the Is-

raeli construction industry for leading residential

and commercial real estate companies and for

private entities promoting real estate projects. For

many years, the firmhas been involved in projects

dealing with the construction of hospitals, hotels,

industrial plants, roads, bridges, ports, tunnels,

gas pipelines (marine and terrestrial), desalina-

tion plants, residential developments and offices

and commercial centers across the country and

worldwide.

Capital Markets

M. Firon & Co. provides support, counsel and legal

representation on all the legal aspects associated

with capital markets, to public companies, corpo-

rations, trust funds, pension funds, companies

listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and other

organizations in the financial sector. The firm has

handled some of the largest IPOs in Israel in the

recent years.

Projects & Infrastructure

At any given moment, M. Firon & Co. advises on

national infrastructure projects of critical impor-

tance to the economy, some of which amount to

billions of shekels. The firm is known for represent-

ing large corporations and conglomerates, as well

as major contractor groups, in BOT, PFI and PPP

tenders, and in large projects in which the public

and private sectors join forces and share the risks

between them.

Energy and Natural Resources

M. Firon & Co. represents large corporations – local

and foreign – in activities and tenders in the energy

sector. The firm represents Israel’smain supplier of

natural gas in itsmulti–billion dollar sales ventures

in Israel. Additionally, the firm is involved in multi

billion dollars international arbitration proceedings

related to the Israeli-Egyptian gas pipeline.

International Activity

M. Firon & Co. handles extensive international

activities for Israeli and foreign clients alike. The

firm represents multinational corporations, inves-

tors, funds and hi-tech companies. The firm has

vast experience in negotiating complex transac-

tions in the US, all over Europe, in the Far East,

B r a n c h es

Tel Aviv

Adgar 360 Tower,

2 Hashlosha St.,

Tel Aviv 6706054

P.O.B. 9445 6109302

Tel:

972-3-7540000

Fax:

972-3-7540011

Haifa Branch

104 Ha’Azmaut St.,

Haifa 3341103, Israel

Tel:

972-4-8554454

Fax:

972-4-8554456

Negev Branch

Lev Hacity (Entrance B),

2 Hatikvah St., Beer-Sheba

8489310, Israel

Tel:

972-8-6235555

Fax:

972-8-6235556

Nazareth Ilit

Histadrot Building,

8 OranimSt., Nazareth Ilit

1767111, Israel

Tel:

972-4-6450789

Fax:

972-4-6450890

L i n e o f B u s i n ess

Law Firm

Esta b l i s h e d

1950