Corporate/M&A: International Firms
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 1
Email address
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+44 20 7936 4000Chambers Review
Freshfields is a global law firm that maintains a premier reputation for its work on behalf of blue-chip multinational companies and on high-value transactions in Israel. The team is highly knowledgeable in assisting clients with investments and projects, and very experienced in handling high-profile financings in the oil and gas and energy sectors. It advises venture capital and private equity funds as well as public companies on inbound and outbound M&A in the technology, life sciences, agriculture, real estate and entertainment sectors. Additionally, the group is adept at handling significant corporate restructurings and stock market listings. The practice is led from the firm's Tel Aviv and London offices.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields assisted Bow Street Capital with its acquisition of a 25% share of Vivion worth USD400 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields are great. They are super flexible and always bring in the right people."
"Freshfields are great. They are super flexible and always bring in the right people."
Notable Practitioners
Adir Waldman is an acclaimed lawyer based in Tel Aviv, from where he advises on significant Israeli deals. He has experience acting for international private equity firms and real estate companies, as well as domestic energy players.
"Adir Waldman has been super helpful since the beginning. He is very accessible, super responsive and very involved."
"In addition to his work on the legal front, Adir has become a de facto adviser for us on matters such as business strategy."