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Law Firms - Real Estate
H agag, Buchnik, Weinstein & Co. (HBW)
is a leading Israeli law firm, special-
izing in the areas of international cor-
porate and real estate transactions, mergers and
acquisitions, corporate finance, Israeli real estate,
commercial and civil litigation, capital markets
and sports.
HBWwas established in 2004 by Yitzhak Hagag,
Chen Buchnik and Igal Weinstein (2005). The
firm’s head office in Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Business
Center has since grown to employ approximately
30 attorneys.
HBW offers proven expertise of the highest level
in the fields of land and real property, corporate
finance, complex M&A transactions and tax
structuring, as well as a proven track record in
representing venture capital funds and private
investors, start-up companies and Israeli public
companies. In addition, the firm has extensive
and hands-on relations with affiliated law firms
in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, the United Kingdom
and Germany.
Areas of Expertise
Real Estate: HBW boasts one of Israel’s leading
real estate practices, rated by Dun and Bradstreet
as one of Israel’s top ten Firms in Property Law.
The firm is active in all areas of Israeli real es-
tate practice, including deal and contract nego-
tiations, property and land taxation, regulatory
planning, construction and litigation, and has
extensive experience representing Israel’s lead-
ing contractors and developers, land-owners,
shopping malls, land associations and service
providers in complex land transactions, suc-
cessful administrative appeals, and many of the
largest real estate projects in Israel. HBWaccom-
panies large-scale projects from their planning
stage through registration of the units with their
respective owners, including the negotiation and
drafting of agreements with the projects’ vari-
ous planning advisors (architects, supervisors,
etc.) as well as the purchasers, and representing
contractors and developers before planning com-
mittees, tax authorities, the Israel Lands Admin-
istration and other regulatory, administrative and
judicial authorities.
International Corporate and M&A: HBW has ex-
tensive know-how and experience in handling
the most complex transactions and commercial
matters in Israel and overseas, including setting
up cross-border corporate structures and joint
ventures, M&A, distribution, licensing and co-
operation and production agreements, as well
as procuring and managing ongoing local cor-
porate services providers for foreign holding
companies.
The firm provides advice and ongoing legal
counsel to clients in all aspects of their busi-
ness activities, from introducing clients to key
contacts in foreignmarkets and the planning and
establishment of effective corporate structures,
to preparing contracts and transactions and onto
themanagement and administration of the busi-
ness. HBW also represents overseas companies
in their activities in Israel, including investments,
joint ventures and acquisitions.
International Real Estate: HBW represents Israeli
and foreign companies and individuals in their
overseas dealings in the real estate sectors and
enjoys assistance fromHBW’s affiliated law firms
in Kiev, Moscow, Minsk, London and Berlin.
HBWhas earned international prestige and recog-
nition by investors and peers alike, and is trusted
by the financial community in Europe as one of
the leading real estate and real estate related
M&A practices in Ukraine and Belarus, excelling
in the largest and most complex real estate-
related M&A transactions in Ukraine, Belarus,
Russia and other countries, and leading some
of themost ground-breaking RE-relatedM&A and
financing transactions to take place in former CIS
countries.
Litigation: HBW represents clients in arbitration
proceedings and before all Israeli courts and ad-
ministrative tribunals in matters of commercial
and civil law, corporate law, real property, admin-
istrative petitions, contracts, tenders, banking,
intellectual property, labor law, guarantee notes
and debt collection.
The firm has, in recent years, secured sev-
eral landmark rulings from Israeli courts and
administrative tribunals on behalf of its clients.
HBW is rated by Dun and Bradstreet as one of
Israel’s top ten “Leading Firms in Administrative
Law”.
Start-Ups: HBW has extensive expertise and
experience in handling legal and business mat-
ters related to start-up companies, representing
high-tech and traditional firms and entrepreneurs
seeking to raise capital, as well as investors rang-
ing from private seed investors (angels) to insti-
tutional investors. The firmadvises corporations,
entrepreneurs and investors from the inception
of a company to an IPO or other “exit events”,
and beyond. Legal advice includes developing
strategies for a commercialization of a concept,
building the appropriate legal structure for a com-
pany, raising capital, IP protection and locating
government support, and the nuts and bolts of a
company’s business, such as distribution, licens-
ing and OEM agreements.
Capital Markets: HBW advises clients raising
capital through public offerings on TASE and in
overseas markets. The firm assists companies
in selecting and pursuing appropriate strategies
and tactics for raising capital, including choosing
themarket and structure for a public offering, due
diligence, composing prospectuses and submit-
ting official documents for securities registration
in Tel Aviv and overseas, purchase offers, private
offerings, preparing financial reports with the
company’s accountants, and ongoing reports to
the authorities.
Sports: HBW is one of the leading specialists in
Israel’s sports industry, representing athletes,
managers and coaches, sponsors, agents, com-
mercial companies and sports clubs.
Hagag, Buchnik, Weinstein & Co.
Esta b l i s h e d
2004
L i n e of B u s i n ess
Law Firm
Chen Buchnik
Founding Partner *
Nadav Avramovich
Partner
Igal Weinstein
Founding Partner *
Ala Diab
Partner
Yitzhak Hagag
Founding Partner *
1 Azrieli Center, Circular Tower,
32nd Floor, Tel Aviv 67021
Tel: 972-3-6081733
Fax: 972-3-6081732
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582