Hanan O Haviv

Practice Areas

Hi Tech;

Mergers & Acquisitions.

Career

Hanan Haviv is Head of Hi Tech and is leading partner in the firm’s corporate division.

Hanan has over 20 years of experience representing a wide range of technology companies from early-stage startups to public companies and investors in diverse and complex transactions. His practice focuses on financing and M&A transactions, advising companies on general corporate and securities law, as well as all kinds of business transactions. He is also adept at guiding clients through issues related to their business model, fundraising strategy, investor relations and board and shareholders management.

Hanan has substantial experience in both buyer and seller-side M&A transactions, including acquisition transactions of Israeli companies traded in the United States (such as Fundtech, Starlims, Voltaire, Lipman, Aladdin, Ezchip and more). Hanan is also well-versed in venture capital and other private financing transactions, representing issuers and investors in transactions ranging from seed financings to growth rounds and private equity investments.

Prior to joining Herzog in 2005, Hanan was a senior attorney in the Venture Law Group in the Silicon Valley officer of Heller Ehrman. Hanan is a member of the Israel Bar Association and the State Bar of California.

Languages Spoken

English

Hebrew

Experience

Former positions prior to joining Herzog include:

Venture Law Group of Heller Ehrman, LLP, Silicon Valley, CA (1999-2005), Associate

Danziger Klagsbald & Co. (1998-1999), Associate

Justice Jacob Turkel, Israeli Supreme Court (1996), Law Clerk

Tel Aviv University & Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya (IDC), Teaching Assistant in Corporate Law and Property Law courses

Work Highlights

- Represented G Square Capital in acquisition of control in Femi Premium Ltd. From Kedma Capital

- Represented Cisco Systems in the acquisition of Leaba Semiconductors Ltd.

- Represented NetApp in the acquisition of Spotinst Ltd.

- Represented Coralogix Ltd. in its Series C financing

- Represented D-fend AD Ltd in its $28 million Series B financing

- Represented Fundbox Ltd. in its $176 million Series C financing

- Represented Goldman Sachs Growth Equity in its investments in Lightricks, Redis Labs, Appsflyer and Wolt.

Education