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Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.
Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. (APM&Co.) is a
top-tier Israeli law firm, offering extensive
knowledge and expertise in all areas of
corporate and commercial law. With six decades
of experience and about 100 lawyers, we provide a
comprehensive package of legal services to Israeli
and international clients from across all business
sectors. APM & Co. represents some of Israel’s
leading enterprises, including publicly traded
corporations, industrial companies, real estate
developers and contractors, private equity and
venturecapitalfunds,hightechcompanies,software
houses, banking institutions, insurance companies
and trade unions. The firm’s clientele also includes
mutual fundmanagers, stock-brokers and provident
funds. APM & Co. is consistently recognized in
leading international and local directories of the
legal profession, such as, Chambers and Partners,
Legal 500, Dun’s 100 and BDI Coface.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate, Capital Markets and Mergers and
acquisitions - APM & Co. represents companies in
public offerings and private placements of equity
and debt, in Israel and abroad, in complex M&A
transactions, corporate restructurings, and on
ongoing corporate and public reporting matters.
High Tech, Venture Capital and Private Equity -
APM&Co. has extensive experience in representing
domestic and foreign funds, technology companies
and entrepreneurs in private equity and Venture
Capital investments (all stages). The firm has
a leading practice in the formation of funds and
investment vehicles of all types.
Finance - APM & Co. advises clients on intricate
and large scale financing transactions in Israel
and abroad, together with banking consortia and
institutional investors, and on the structuring of
financial instruments.
Antitrust - APM & Co. represents high-profile
clients in a full range of antitrust and competition
matters, including in the context of mergers
and acquisitions, restrictive trade practices and
monopoly proclamation proceedings.
Environmental - APM & Co. has the leading
environmental practice in Israel, serving the
main industrial companies as well as the major
infrastructure, gas and oil companies. The firm
representsclientsonabroadrangeofenvironmental
matters including regulation and legislation,
clean-tech projects, toxic torts, class actions and
environmental criminal proceedings.
Commercial - APM & Co. advises clients on a
broad range of commercial agreements, including
distribution, OEM, outsourcing, licensing and joint
ventures.
Litigation - APM&Co.’s litigators routinely appear in
front of all court instances, quasi-judicial authorities
and in arbitration and mediation proceedings. For
over six decades we have represented our clients
in all types of litigation and in a wide range of legal
disputes in the various areas of civil, commercial
and administrative law. As today’s business
activities are often spread globally, we also
provide our clients with professional legal counsel
on matters relating to the settlement of complex
cross-border disputes.
Arbitration&Mediation-APM&Co.’sArbitrationand
Mediation Center administers complex arbitrations
and mediations in all areas of commercial law.
The proceedings are conducted in a professional,
discreet and efficient manner.
Bankruptcy, Liquidation and Reorganization -
APM & Co. represents both creditors (including
financial institutions and banks) and debtors
in work-outs, restructuring, reorganization and
intricate domestic and cross-border bankruptcy
and insolvency proceedings.
Real Estate and Construction - APM&Co. represents
local and international real estate developers,
building contractors, investors and companies
in various real-estate transactions in Israel and
abroad. The firmcounsels clients on the acquisition
of properties, obtaining permits, securing financing
and through to the completion of sales. The firm
also specializes in urban renewals, including
gentrification projects and NOP 38 projects.
Taxation - APM & Co.’s tax department takes
a creative approach in handling Israeli and
international tax matters. The firm offers advice on
tax structures (local and offshore), tax permits and
exemptions, and has published a leading Israeli
treatise on International Taxation.
Employment and Labor - APM & Co. provides its
clients with comprehensive legal advice on all
matters pertaining to employment and labor law,
including in the context of M&A transactions,
and on employee compensation plans. The firm
routinely represents clients before labor courts,
arbitration panels and other tribunals.
Intellectual Property - APM & Co. advises clients
on the development and commercialization of
intellectual property rights, on licensing agreements
and on trademark prosecution. The firm handles
cases of enforcement of various types of intellectual
property rights, including patents, trademarks,
copyrights, designs and trade secrets.
Infrastructure, Projects and Energy - APM & Co.
represents corporations and conglomerates in
the structuring, development and construction
of conventional and renewable energy and
infrastructure projects, involving complex
multinational regulatory aspects and financing
matters. The firm holds considerable experience
in BOT and PFI projects, and also in counseling the
oil and gas search industry.
Regulatory and Compliance - APM&Co.’s regulatory
and compliance practice offers clients counsel and
strategic advice on a host of issues pertaining to
legislation and public policy. The firm is involved in
the preparation of drafts of proposed regulation and
positionpapers, particularlyin the fieldsofantitrust,
corporate and securities, tenders and consumer
protection. APM & Co. routinely represents clients
in legislative sessions of the parliament committees
and of executive branch bodies.
Indian Practice - APM & Co.’s Indian practice is
particularly tailored to address the unique needs
of Israeli and Indian players who wish to tap into
the Israel-India business arena. Leveraging years
of experience in a wide array of Indian–Israeli
transactions, our team of experts offers our clients
ongoing counsel in all aspects of their commercial
activities in and with India, including: Joint Venture
(JV) arrangements, Financing, Regulation, M&A,
Technology collaborations, Offset Transactions,
Tax and Hi-Tech.
F o u n d e r
Nahum Amit
(1923-2007)
Esta b l i s h e d
1956
L i n e o f b u s i n ess
Law Firm
Pa rt n e r s
Aharon Pollak
Moshe Matalon
Arie Neiger
Doron Levy
Eldad Koresh *
Yonatan Altman *
Daniel Marcus
Ian Rostowsky
Anat Sterenlib-Molkho
Shlomo Landress
Asaf Biger
Ofra Cohen
Maya Issacharov
Orit Israeli
Erez Haver
Aya Reich-Mina
Racheli Guz-Lavi
Ayelet Torem
Yoav Etzyon
Rachel Harari-Lifshits
Amichay Finkelstein
Benjamin Grossman
Stephen Barak Rozen
Omer Bekerman
Tal Sheratzki-Jaffa
Ravit Arbel
Michael Yavin
O f co u n se l
Ruth Amit-Fogel
APM House, 18 Raoul Wallenberg St., building
D, Ramat Hachayal, Tel Aviv 6971915
Tel: 972-3-5689000 Fax: 972-3-5689001
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582