This week, Yahoo and Taboola signed an exclusive 30-year commercial agreement after Yahoo became the largest shareholder in the Israeli content recommendation company. This huge deal saw Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co. With Hamburger Evron act for Yahoo, while Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Meitar represented Taboola. In [...]
Nishlis Legal Marketing, a leading global marketing and communications consultancy, welcomes London-based Eleni Chalkidou to its rapidly expanding team. Eleni joins Nishlis Legal Marketing as Director of Strategic Communications.CEO of Nishlis, Idan Nishlis, said: "Eleni's established track record of success in Journalism, strategic communications, and law, is second to none. She will be a huge [...]
Cross-border deals are not slowing as the end of the year approaches. France’s RGreen has invested €250 million in Israeli renewables developer Econergy, which plans to roll out more solar and wind projects across Europe. EBN advised Econergy in this milestone investment. U.S. multinational Palo Alto Networks, represented by Arnon, Tadmor-Levy, is buying Israeli cybersecurity company Cider [...]
Participating in the IFLR1000 research guide is a great way to promote a law firm. With 1.3 million page views and over 13,000 followers on social media to date, a ranking in IFLR1000 can help firms win new clients and bolster their standing in the legal market. Following a recent webinar, IFLR1000 has announced a [...]
While the world grapples with high inflation and a cost of living crisis, many businesses cautiously yet pragmatically have been proactive in their dealmaking. Uncertainties have impacted many sectors, but the Israeli private sector has weathered the storm in its typical resilient way. This fifth edition of IsraelDesks rankings acknowledges those global law firms who [...]
As time ticks on toward Israel's general election, the business news is heavily international this past week. Israel and Lebanon have signed a landmark agreement on the maritime border as gas explorations at the Karish Gas field get underway. As Israel-Morocco relations are also come under the spotlight, Ginegar Plastic Products Limited has signed an agreement to [...]
With the peak season of Jewish holidays behind us, it's very much business as usual as we head towards year-end. Davis Polk & Wardwell and Agmon & Co. Rosenberg Hacohen & Co. advise NewMed Energy in a transaction to create one of the largest upstream energy independents listed in London. Meitar act as local counsel to KIRKBI A/S [...]
With the Coronavirus pandemic brightly shining the spotlight on the pharmaceutical industry, and scientific disciplines more broadly, the Life Sciences and Health Technologies market is considered one of the largest globally, and is only moving in only one direction. Following a record-breaking 2021, pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare service companies are continuing to attract investors, [...]
In this meaty edition of IsraelDesks Magazine, we take a deep dive into the Life Sciences landscape in Israel, speaking with thought leaders from Greenberg Traurig, Dechert, Lipa Meir & Co., Gornitzky, S. Horowitz & Co. as we learn more about the latest deals, the drivers behind the industry, the role of VC, and where we [...]
In a week that saw a range of anniversaries and key dates, the UAE Foreign Minister landed in Israel to mark the two-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords, and Herzog Fox & Neeman celebrated its 50th birthday. As we gear up for Rosh Hashana and the dipping of apple and honey, there were some sweet moments this [...]
