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Latham & Watkins LLP

Corporate/M&A: International Firms

Global Guide 2026 : Israel

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Corporate/M&A: International Firms - Israel

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is a high-profile international law firm with a well-established Israel practice holding a significant share of the country's corporate legal market. Its lawyers provide counsel to major multinational corporations looking to acquire Israeli assets, as well as advising Israeli corporations being acquired. The firm is particularly visible on corporate work ancillary to capital markets matters, including for companies floating on Nasdaq and the NYSE. The team is active on M&A and financing transactions, capital raising and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on the hi-tech and gaming sectors, and has further clients in financial services and manufacturing. The practice is led out of its London and US offices.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented WalkMe in its USD1.5 billion acquisition by SAP.

Strengths

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  • The team is clearly very knowledgeable about the subject matter and makes you feel like you are the only client they work with.

    Corporate/M&A: International Firms respondentGlobal

  • Latham & Watkins is always our global go-to law firm.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Joshua Kiernan
    Joshua Kiernan

    Joshua Kiernan

    London-based Joshua Kiernan is a major player in the Israeli market. His work includes acting on IPOs on behalf of major corporates, in addition to M&A matters. He often represents clients active in the TMT and energy space.

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  • Edward Barnett
    Edward Barnett

    Edward Barnett

    London-based Ed Barnett is regularly engaged in cross-border M&A. His client roster includes companies from the e-commerce sector.

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  • Gilad Zohari
    Gilad Zohari

    Gilad Zohari

    Gilad Zohari has an established M&A practice and regularly assists clients with a range of matters including IPOs, acquisitions and sales. He is based in New York and Tel Aviv.

    • Gilad Zohari is a fantastic lawyer.

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    • He manages a really large team and makes sure you don't have to worry that our priorities are understood. With Gilad Zohari, things get done.

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