It is back to business and at full swing, following the well deserved Passover break. Shibolet and Paul, Weiss, act for Apollo Global Management as lead investor in a USD 475 million investment. Altshuler Shaham completed a reverse triangular merger and an IPO, with Herzog, Fox & Neeman representing. Gornitzky act for Israel’s largest hospitality group, Fattal [...]
Barely a week goes by when we are not learning about another #unicorn - a private company with a USD 1 billion valuation - and in this sizzling edition of IsraelDesks, we speak to the most prominent thought leaders in Israel to find out what factors help Israel account for some 8% of global unicorns, [...]
In this weekly update, Plus500, represented by Herzog Fox & Neeman, enters Japan through the acquisition of EZ Invest Securities Co. Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co. With Hamburger Evron advised the lead investor, Red Dot, in Israeli agtech company. Keystone Reit, represented by Gornitzky, invests in Spanish electric vehicles company and Yigal Arnon has acted for [...]
In this weeks roundup we see DLA Piper advise Marom Energy Ltd (Previously RES) on the largest Israeli private investment in Morocco since the recent normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In another large fintech transaction, Shift4, represented by Latham & Watkins and Barnea Jaffa Lande, buys Israeli Finaro, represented by Herzog [...]
In Israeli high-tech we trust! LinkedIn to acquire Israeli marketing analytics company Oribi and open its first office in Israel. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is acting for the buyer and Gross Law Firm - GKH is advising the Israeli target.Israeli digital health company MDClone, represented by Naschitz, Brandes, Amir, has completed a USD 63 million financing round. Looking back at February, Israeli start-ups raised USD 1.4 billion [...]
Summarizing the past two weeks, we see large scale, first-of-their-kind and groundbreaking matters. Tech giant Intel Corporation acquired Tower Semiconductor, represented by Yigal Arnon and Skadden and Affiliates with Latham & Watkins representing the target company. IEC raised USD 500 million, with Herzog Fox & Neeman and Cleary Gottlieb acting for IEC. Shibolet & Co. acts for [...]
Another exciting week at the start-up nation. CAF and Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering have won the Light Rail tender for Tel Aviv’s Purple Line, with Shibolet & Co. advising for the wining partiers involved. Firebolt Analytics completes financing, at USD 1.4 billion valuation. Goodwin acts for lead investor with H-F & Co. as Israeli counsel. [...]
In this bumper edition of IsraelDesks Magazine, we take a deep dive into the world of climate tech and speak to powerhouse domestic and global law firms on Israel's unique role in the sector, soaring VC investment, and how Israel can support the promises made during November's COP26 Climate Conference in Scotland. We also explore [...]
Another fast paced week in the startup nation, with Herzog Fox & Neeman acting for Vietnamese investor in Fast-charging battery startup StoreDot, as it hits USD 1.5 billion valuation in recent financing round. Shibolet act for construction and infrastructure company, Danya, as it enters the air conditioning market. Naschitz, Brandes, Amir act for longstanding client, Memed [...]
2022 has started with a bang among Israel's start-ups. This week saw Google announce its purchase of Israeli cybersecurity company Siemplify for a reported USD 500 million, with Goldfarb Seligman advising Google, White & Case, and Pearl Cohen acting for the Israeli start-up. Another start-up joined the unicorn club, as cyber start-up Noname Security raised USD 135 million, advised by Yigal Arnon, [...]
