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Law Firms
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Law Firms - High-Tech
H-F & Co. Hirsch-Falk & Co.
H-F & Co. is not your standard law firm,
nor are they run-of-the-mill attorneys.
The firm, specializing in Israel’s high-
tech sector, renders a unique team approach,
combining commitment to excellence, top-notch
expertise, professionalism and creative thinking.
The firmmaintains a proven track record of deliver-
ing unparalleled value to its clients and achieving
significant successes in some of the largest-ever
transactions in the Israeli technology industry.
The Preferred Choice of Prominent High-Tech
Companies
H-F & Co.’s top-tier legal expertise, combined with
profound business comprehension, hasmade the
team the go-to lawyers in Israel for some of the
best tech companies. The firm represents com-
panies at various stages, from entrepreneurs
and startups to major multinational technology
companies and Unicorns. Clients include Kaltura,
Moovit, Airobotics, Elastifile, Adgorithms, Kaiima,
Pyramid Analytics, Zeek, Feex, Endor, EinVerid,
Ubimo, Argos, Indegy, Tipalti, Tyto Care, Vlocity, as
well as Google, Qualcomm, MaxLinear and EMC. In
addition, the firm represents some of the world’s
largest investment banks in connection withM&As
and IPOs of Israeli high-tech companies and also
leading VC funds.
Excellence
The firm provides the highest-quality compre-
hensive legal services based on interdisciplinary
methodology combining exceptional expertise
in a full range of legal practices. The firm is also
renowned for its deep commitment to its clients
and profound involvement in business aspects
that create added value for its clients and assists
them in achieving optimal business results.
Practice Areas
Corporations – High-Tech
M&A – The firm’s team has handled some of the
largest M&A transactions in the Israeli hi-tech
industry. It has extensive experience in leading
complex cross-border share purchase and asset
purchase transactions, mergers, business com-
binations, corporate restructurings and spin-offs.
H-F & Co. advises its clients on all stages of the
transaction, from negotiation of the transaction
terms, drafting of the transaction agreements,
conducting and managing due diligence pro-
cesses and is renowned for assisting its clients
to achieve their transactional goals.
Corporate Finance, Venture Capital and Private
Equity – The firm maintains vast experience in
equity financing transactions with venture capital
funds, private equity funds, private investors and
public capital raising. The team represents issu-
ers, underwriters, investors and selling sharehold-
ers in private and public transactions and assists
entrepreneurs in establishing tech ventures and
startup companies.
Taxation - The firm provides counsel in various
areas of Israeli and international tax law, includ-
ing various exit transactions, M&A, corporate
restructuring, joint-ventures, formation of invest-
ment funds, public offerings and private financing
transactions and provides tax advice to startup
companies and their founders, including regard-
ing relocation.
IP, IT and Tech Transactions
Intellectual Property – H-F & Co.’s IP/IT/Tech
team provides counsel on all transactional
and management aspects relating to intellec-
tual property including ownership and chain-of-
custody issues, use and licensing of all types of
knowledge-based assets, patents and IP, open
code software, infringement and protection of
rights.
Tech Transactions – The firm handles complex IP
and technology commercialization and licensing
transactions. The firm represents its clients in
cross-border transactions with the most promi-
nent global technology companies.
Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Law – The
firm provides legal services to big data compa-
nies, entrepreneurs and startups regarding data,
online ads, ecommerce and distribution, aspects
of data management, protection of privacy, spam
laws etc. The firm represents clients before the
Israeli Law Information and Technology Authority
in matters relating to data collection and privacy
protection.
State R&D Financing Grants – H-F & Co. has ex-
tensive experience in representation before the
Ministry of Economy and Industry’s Chief Scientist
and the Israel Technology Innovation Authority.
About the Partners
Adv. Nitzan Hirsch-Falk, Partner. Nitzan is the
head of the firm. He has gained international rec-
ognition for his expertise in the areas of corpo-
rate law, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and
technology transactions. Nitzan has led many of
Israel’s most significant IPOs, mergers & acquisi-
tions, financing transactions and other key trans-
actions in the Israeli high-tech. Nitzan is an expert
in his field and has been repeatedly ranked by the
Chambers & Partners international ranking as one
of Israel’s leading high-tech M&A lawyers.
Adv. Dr. Adi Gillat, Partner. Adi leads the firm’s IP,
IT and Tech-Transactions practice. Adi is a lead-
ing expert in intellectual property, privacy and
data and has extensive experience in complex
and cross-border technology transactions. She is
named by 1000 IAMWorld’s Leading Patents Pro-
fessionals ranking among the most recommended
transactional IP lawyers in Israel.
Adv. Yuval Oren, Partner. Yuval is highly expe-
rienced in representing technology companies
with a special expertise in M&A transactions and
financing transactions.
Adv. Ora Templeman, Partner. Ora represents
start-up companies, Israeli and foreign venture
capital funds and technology companies. Ora
maintains vast experience regarding corporate
finance and M&A.
Adv. Maor Levran, Partner.Maor’s practice focuses
on corporate finance, technology transactions and
M&As. Maor provides corporate counsel to technol-
ogy companies in all stages of growth fromstart-ups
and mature technology companies on their equity
financing transactions, as well as on the business
and commercial aspects of their activities.
Esta b l i s h e d
2014
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
High-Tech
Beit Rubinstein, 20 Lincoln St., Tel Aviv
Tel: 972-3-7944888
Fax:972-3-7944878
Dr. Adi Gillat
Partner
Maor Levran
Partner
Yuval Oren
Partner
Ora Templeman
Partner
Nitzan Hirsch-Falk
Partner