DUN'S 100 - 2016

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Law Firms

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S. Friedman & Co.

Friedman & Co. is one of Israel’s lead-

ing law firms, with more than 75 years

of experience. Operating from its offices

in Tel Aviv and Haifa, the firm has vast expertise

in advising a long and loyal roster of both Israeli

and international institutions, private bodies, and

private clients. The team’s diverse practice areas

and interdisciplinary approach provide clientswith

a comprehensive range of legal solutions – all un-

der one roof. For many clients, the firmhas become

an integral part of their operations, serving as a de

facto in-house legal department.

Practice Areas

International Activities

S. Friedman’s international experience is long-

standing and extensive. The firm maintains close

professional ties with leading law and accounting

firms in the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. Several

of the firm’s partners and associates are licensed

to practice in the US and have gained consider-

able experience in leading New York law firms.

The firm advises large multinational corporations

operating in Israel, and assists them in entering

Israel’s market with advice and legal support for

their operations.

Maritime, Aviation & Transportation

S. Friedman has been at the core of this sector for

over seven decades and is the most identified law

firm in Israel’s shipping sector. The firm acts for

the largest global shipping companies, including

the leading operators in Israel. Our work for these

clients comprises building and selling vessels,

partnership agreements, consortia agreements,

logistics agreements, maritime insurance and in-

ternational forwarding. In the aerospace sector, the

firmadvises aviation clients includingmanufactur-

ers and firms in the acquisition, sale and leasing

of aircrafts.

Commercial & Corporate

S. Friedman’s Corporate department has decades

of experience in advising private and public compa-

nies, boardmembers, officers and shareholders in

corporate law and corporate governance issues, in-

cluding executive remuneration programs. The firm

represents clients in domestic and international

commercial agreements, including licensing and

revenue sharing arrangements, development and

distribution agreements, arrangementswith banks

and other financial institutions, and joint ventures.

The firm specializes in advising on regulatorymat-

ters before government authorities, including the

Israel Tax Authority, antitrust authorities and the

Ministry of Economy.

Israeli and Global Taxation

The firm has one of Israel’s largest and leading

Tax departments, providing clients with creative

and breakthrough tax planning solutions for op-

erations in Israel and abroad. The department has

comprehensive experience and deep knowledge

of Israeli, US and Asian tax methodology, working

closely with the Israel Tax Authority and profes-

sionals abroad, thus enabling clients to tap into

the comprehensive and effective tax advice and

planning. The department’s work includes advice

on Israeli taxes, income tax, real estate tax, VAT,

municipal tax, and tax litigation. In addition, the

firm has a unique specialization in multinational

tax planning, including tax planning optimization,

investment in deals with international partners,

international aspects of VAT and transfer pricing.

The firm represents clients in all legal proceedings

before the Israel Tax Authority, appeal committees

and courts, and is also engaged intensively in ad-

vising on M&A deals in Israel and abroad.

Mergers & Acquisitions

S. Friedman’s M&A department has considerable

experience in representing target companies, pur-

chasers and investors in investment deals, as well

as mergers and acquisitions of Israeli and interna-

tional companies. Working closely with colleagues

in Tax, Labor, Antitrust, IP and other departments to

ensure that the clients receive themost commercial,

tailored and timely solutions to their needs. The de-

partment supports clients from the deal’s planning

stage to its completion including due diligence,

negotiations, the remuneration of employees and

incentives for senior executives, as well as obtain-

ing any relevant regulatory approvals. The depart-

ment’s lawyers have rich international experience

and regularly work with leading US law firms.

Litigation & Class Action

S. Friedman’s Litigation department has exten-

sive experience in representing clients before

the Israeli courts, in domestic and international

arbitration andmediation proceedings. The depart-

ment handles complex cases in a range of areas

including commercial, corporations, tenders, real

estate, antitrust, maritime, higher education, ad-

ministrative petitions, torts, insurance and more.

The department represents defendants in class

actions and has been involved in many important

rulings on points of principle including rulings by

the Supreme Court.

Intellectual Property

S. Friedman has an experienced IP department,

with a team that handles copyright, designs, de-

velopers’ rights, commercial injustice and more.

In addition, the department works closely with

colleagues in civil law fields including litigation,

M&A, licensing, technology andmore, thus provid-

ing clients with one legal package, adapted to their

specific needs.

High-Tech

S. Friedman’s High-Tech department represents

startups, entrepreneurs and investors from their

establishment to their exit, representing founders

and companies in capital raising. The department

provides advice and ongoing legal support in com-

mercial areas including licensing, development

and cooperation agreements, Chief Scientist Of-

fice programs and more. The department acts for

the technology transfer company of one of Israel’s

leading universities on IP commercialization deals,

and an investment fund which the firm assisted in

its establishment (a fund specializing in pharma-

ceutical projects). The department closely supports

the entrepreneurs and companies it represents as

a true partner.

Securities and Capital Markets

S. Friedman’s Securities and Capital Markets

department, has extensive experience in provid-

ing consultancy and acting for public and private

corporations, investment funds, management and

investment companies, mutual funds, provident

funds, directors, executives and individuals on

matters related to financing, securities and the

capital markets. In addition, the department rep-

resents clients before authorities and regulators

such as Israel’s Securities Authority and TASE. As

well as supports securities deals, purchase offers,

M&A agreements, and debt settlements.

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Pa rt n e r s

Sarit Molcho

Itamar Anaby

Lily Doron

Amir Cohen-Dor

Michael Safran

Tal Enat-Ben Arieh

Hadar Tal

Ifat Minzer-Koll

Gil Hagay

Gavriel Disegni

Nira Khouri

Yaniv Kleinblatt

Dr. Tal Tirosh

Arnon Mainfeld

Aviva Zigmond

Terry Almozlino-Arnon

Merav Gilboa

Efrat Siboni

Oded Rehan

Orit Shaked-Shenkman

Doron Schweppe

Managing Partner *

David Malkoff

Head of the Firm *