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Shibolet

& Co.

Shibolet, established in 1973, is one of Israel’s largest, full-service multidisciplinary law firms with a strong emphasis on

corporate transactional work and commercial litigation. Based in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial and financial

center, the firm offers its clients legal services in all fields of commercial/corporate law on a worldwide basis, combining

high professional, personal service and a deep understanding of client affairs.

With the expertise of more than 130 professionals, the firm’s areas of specialization are mergers & acquisitions, high-

tech, life sciences, securities and capital markets, intellectual property, project finance, real estate and infrastructure, tax,

employment, antitrust, banking and financial institutions, and media and entertainment. Shibolet's high-tech and venture

capital practice is among the largest and most recognized in Israel, as more than half of the firm's entire practice is high-

tech related. For over three decades, the firm has represented entrepreneurs, startups, mature technology companies,

venture capital funds,multinationals, angel investors and corporate investors for all their M&A and other transactional and

financing needs.

Shibolet has established some of Israel’s leading venture capital funds and represents them and other domestic and foreign

funds through their due diligence processes and investments. The firm has special expertise in this practice from the early

days of the Israeli venture capital industry and acts extensively on behalf of major Israeli, US and European venture capital

funds with respect to their investments in portfolio companies. Shibolet has acted as legal adviser to the Technological

Incubator Program of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) since its inception, and has served for many years as special

counsel to the OCS. The firm represents a number of privatized technological incubators.

Shibolet also boasts extensive expertise in structuring alliances, joint development and joint venture agreements among

high-tech companies, and in the negotiation and drafting of complex technology and IP-related transactions, including

licensing and OEM agreements. The firm has also special expertise in representing universities and academic research

institutions in regard to technology transfer matters.

Shibolet's high-tech practice has dedicated expertise in most high-tech sectors in Israel including semiconductors,

communications, enterprise software, mobile applications, gaming, internet & new media, cleantech, medical devices and

the life sciences. Probably more than any other firm in Israel, Shibolet's high-tech partners have vast experience in cross-

border transactional work, representing clients from the US, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, India and many other countries

in Asia and Africa.

Amongst other areas, the firm has a particular focus on representing multinationals and their subsidiaries in Israel, and

acting as legal counsel on intellectual property structure, R&D and governmental grants, regulatory approvals and tax

issues.

Lior Aviram, Partner

Vered Horesh, Partner

CONTACT

INFORMATION:

office: + 972-3-777-8333