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AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co.
A YR - Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch
& Co. is the law firm with the highest
rate of organic growth in Israel. The firm
was established around 6 years ago, is home to
around 85 lawyers, and is one of Israel’s most
prominent law firms, based on all local and in-
ternational size and quality rankings. The firm’s
clients include, inter alia, international and local
corporations, including software and communi-
cations giants, real estate, transportation, tech-
nology and hi-tech companies, heavy industry,
aviation, food and fashion corporations, private
clients including developers, first rate business
people, and renowned artists, as well as clients
from the public sector, such as government au-
thorities, local authorities, and quasi-governmen-
tal entities and NGOs. The firmprovides its clients
with legal services in a broad spectrum of civil-
commercial areas, and places an emphasis on the
provision of professional, efficient, creative and
in-depth services that are direct and at eye-level,
with the aimof generating long-term relationships
with its clients.
Principal areas of expertise
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution -
The firm’s Litigation practice is one of the leading
practices in Israel, successfully representing a
long list of private and public companies, as well
as individuals, in complex litigation proceedings
before all courts and tribunals, and in mediation
and arbitration proceedings as well.
Class Actions - AYR has a designated Class Action
practice which is placed at the top tier of class ac-
tion litigation practices in all professional guides
in Israel. The department has unique experience
and an unprecedented number of successes in
the running of some of the largest class action
suits in Israel.
Real Estate - The Real Estate practice established
itself as one of the most significant practices in
the Israeli market. The firm represents key players
on the Israeli real estatemarket, including devel-
opers, construction companies, companies in the
field of investment real estate, and group buying
of real estate. Furthermore, the firm participated
in and led many of the largest and most complex
transactions in Israel in recent years (including in
terms of financing).
Planning and Construction - AYR’s practice has
rich knowledge and experience in the field, and
is well versed in the bureaucratic ins and outs of
planning committees. The firm assists and ad-
vises leading corporations in the area of planning
and construction.
Commercial and Corporate Law - The Commercial
Lawpractice assists its clients – developers, local
and international corporations, partnerships and
private and public companies – in all aspects of
their commercial activity.
Project Financing and Corporate Financing -
AYR’s Financing Practice is constantly growing
and has, in recent years, made the firm a signifi-
cant player in the market. The firm’s Financing
Practice has represented and advised some of
the largest financing transactions in the Israeli
market, in sums of hundreds of millions and even
billions of shekels; the main ones of these were
in the field of construction, infrastructure and
transportation
Hi-Tech, Business Incubators, Accelerators and
Venture Capital - AYR’s Hi-Tech practice has rich
experience and in-depth knowledge in the design
and assistance of complex transactions in the
field of hi-tech, and represents prominent players
on both the Israeli and international markets.
Mergers and Acquisitions - AYR’s M&A practice
assists the firm’s clients in planning and imple-
menting mergers and acquisitions, including
complex international transactions which require
cooperation with foreign lawyers. The Mergers
& Acquisitions practice at AYR is blessed with a
level of creativity that has enabled it to overcome
many obstacles on the way to realizing and clos-
ing deals. The firm has a clear advantage due
to its ability to provide a comprehensive profes-
sional response to various aspects of transac-
tions, including antitrust and taxation.
Privacy, Data Processing and Cyber - The firm’s
Privacy, Data Processing and Cyber practice is
one of Israel’s busiest andmost experienced. AYR
is uniquely experienced in advising technology
providers and users.
Telecommunications and Communications - The
firm’s Telecommunications and Media practice
is one Israel’smost prominent. The firm’s clients
including fixed line and cellular communications
companies, internet service providers, interna-
tional technology giants, traditional and new
media broadcasters and producers, public broad-
casters and cable companies. The firm provides
its clients with ongoing legal assistance in this
field, from regulatory and commercial consult to
assistance in the setting up of communications
infrastructure.
Intellectual Property - The firm’s IP practice pro-
vides legal and strategic assistance to Israeli and
international companies. The firmhasmany years
of experience in handling intellectual property
rights and moral rights, trade marks, the regula-
tion of intellectual property created by employ-
ees, including service inventions, and matters
at the intersection of intellectual property and
antitrust.
Tax Law - The Tax practice provides clients of the
firm, both corporations and private individuals,
with broad-based legal services which combine
handling on the civil, criminal and administrative
levels, including, inter alia, advice, representa-
tion before the taxation authorities (including
obtaining pre-rulings), and representation in
the courts.
Labor Law - The firm represents employers, both
local and international, senior employees and
employee committees in all areas of labor law,
both private and collective.
Sports Law - AYR has a designated and unique
Sports practice which deals, inter alia, with the
provision of legal services to sports persons, foot-
ball clubs and agents in large-scale local and in-
ternational transactions, andwith representation
in legal proceedings and arbitrations before local
and international tribunals.
esta b l i s h e d
2010
l i n e o f b u s i n ess
Law Firm
PA RT N E R S
Eyal Sage
Yacov Cohen
Rami Zalko (1957-2016)
Yoav Caspi
Nir Oren
Halit Simchoni
Aharon Barda
Dana Amir
Oded Gross
Assaf Lapid
Ariella Ablov
Dana Battat
Ben Haklai
Yaniv Dekel
Ruthy Wysenbeek-
Shauli
Head Office: Beit Oz, 14 Abba Hillel Silver St.,
Floors 2, 5 ,6 & 11, Ramat Gan 5250607
Tel Aviv Branch: Azrieli Square Tower,
27th floor, 6702501
Tel: 972-3-6019601
Fax: 972-3-6019602
Yaron Reiter
Partner
Ram Jeanne
Partner
Ehud Shochatovitch
Partner
Amir Amar
Partner