About

Provided by Gornitzky & Co

Gornitzky & Co. is considered one of Israel’s leading capital markets law firms. In recent years, we have advised Israeli and international issuers, banks, investors and underwriters on public offerings and private placements on stock exchanges worldwide, totaling billions of dollars.

Our domestic capital markets team advises many of Israel’s largest public companies, as well as smaller issuers, investment banks, underwriters, nominated advisors and brokers. The team handles complex matters including public and private offerings of debt and equity (including rights and convertible and structured securities), listings on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and Israel Securities Authority directives and their implementation. We also have extensive experience working with the Israel Securities Authority, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, rating agencies and leading underwriters.

Our global capital markets team advises on major cross-border transactions involving Israeli issuers accessing public markets abroad, including on NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Our practitioners include leading international lawyers, many of whom have lived, studied or practiced in North America and Europe, and some are licensed in those jurisdictions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Capital Markets - Israel

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gornitzky & Co is a well-established law firm best known for its cross-border capital markets practice, which comprises several respected lawyers with experience practising abroad. It is widely noted for its strong underwriter practice, where it frequently advises on the capital market operations of Israeli companies listed on Nasdaq. The team also regularly acts for international companies in regard to public offerings on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. It has particularly impressive ECM expertise, with a deep understanding of IPOs and equity capital increases, private placements of bonds and public bond offerings.

Work Highlights

  • Gornitzky represented Goldman Sachs and the underwriters in a USD65 million follow-on equity offering by Innoviz on Nasdaq.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

2
Chaim Friedland
2
Band 2

Chaim Friedland is an eminent lawyer who demonstrates particular activity representing underwriters, including leading financial institutions. He is acclaimed for his international focus.

Chaim Friedland has great expertise in global capital markets; he is incredibly smart and incredibly thorough.

Chaim Friedland is really friendly, responsive, and dedicated to the client and their needs, focused on finding solutions rather than explaining problems.

4
Ari Fried
4
Band 4

Ari Fried's practice at Gornitzky includes a strong focus on the representation of underwriters. He often advises Israeli companies on secondary placings and IPOs in Israel and in the USA.

Ari Fried is responsive, dedicated and focused.

Ari Fried is excellent, extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

Ranked Lawyers at
Gornitzky & Co

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Israel

Capital Markets

2
Chaim Friedland
2
Band 2
4
Ari Fried
4
Band 4

Members

Provided by Gornitzky & Co