Israel Practice
Overview
With deep ties and specialized experience, BCLP has earned a reputation as a 'go-to' international law firm for more than 200 Israeli/Israel-related corporates, financial institutions, family offices and their advisers. We have an in-depth knowledge of the cultural and legal considerations of Israel's business landscape across a wide variety of sectors including aviation, banking/financial services, energy, food & beverages, hotels, infrastructure, real estate, shipping, technology and water.
Our multidisciplinary Israel Practice Group features lawyers practicing worldwide. Together, they advise clients on M&A and corporate finance, capital markets and securities, data privacy and security, commercial, banking/finance, litigation and arbitration, IP, employment and real estate.
Our representative office in Tel Aviv works closely with the firm's Israel Practice to support business development, enhance client relationships and provide a touchpoint for the Israeli market. The representative office provides us with the on-the-ground support needed to further consolidate BCLP's position as the "go-to" international law firm for Israel-related legal advice.
Meet The Team
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M&A & Corporate Finance
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Securities & Corporate Governance
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Data Privacy & Security
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Finance
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Commercial Real Estate
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Intellectual Property and Technology
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Employment & Labor
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Environment
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International Environmental Law
Experience
- Advised Stratasys, a NASDAQ-listed Israeli technology company, on its acquisition of RP Support, a provider of industrial stereolithography 3D printers and solutions.
- Advised ironSource, an Israeli company providing a leading business platform for the app economy, on its acquisition of a UK-based creative management platform Luna Labs.
- Advised Israel-based Artlist, the industry-leading digital content licensing provider, in its acquisition of US-based digital asset marketplace platform Motion Array for $65m.
- Advised the Israeli AIM-listed company, Amiad Water Systems, a leading global producer of automatic, self-cleaning water treatment and filtration products, on an investment of £17.6m through a subscription of shares by FIMI, a leading Israeli private equity firm, and a proposed open offer to qualifying shareholders.
- Advised Kape Technologies in connection with its acquisition of LTMI Holdings, the holding company for Private Internet Access, a leading US-based digital privacy company which has a strong position in data privacy services and with a focus on the provision of virtual private network (“VPN”) solutions.
- Advised ServerFarm on its acquisition of 5NINES Global Holdings, integrating that organisation’s employees, customers, subsidiaries, operations and assets into ServerFarm’s global business.
- Advised Compit, the Israel and US-based residential real estate investment trading platform, on trademark matters in relation to real estate analytics tools.
- Advised Fortress, a sports ticketing and payment technology specialist, on its collaboration with Barclays on a new multi-purpose membership card designed specifically for sports fans.
- Advised the management of Miya Water, owned by Arison Group, on its US$260m sale to international private equity group Bridgepoint.
- Advised Fibrotex, an Israel-based developer of signature management systems for military forces, on the establishment of US operations including advice in the areas of corporate formation, licensing, intellectual property, international trade and other regulatory concerns.
- Advised Fraser McCombs Ventures II, a Colorado based venture capital firm, in relation to the completion of a US$21m Series A round of funding for the Israeli company, GuardKnox.
- Advised an Israel-related client in relation to a UK Financial Conduct Authority enforcement investigation.
- Advised Itamar Medical (TASE:ITMR) on the US component of a US$11.5m private placement at a purchase price of NIS 1.1693 per ordinary share of the Company, or US$9.55 per American Depositary Share (ADSs), each representing 30 ordinary shares. Of the US$11.5m, US$8m were made through purchases of ADSs by U.S. accredited investors.
- Advised Plus500 on the admission of its issued ordinary shares to the Premium Segment of the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.
- Advised NICE on its acquisition of Satmetrix Systems, a California-based company with subsidiaries and operations across the US, the UK and India.
- Advised Playtech on its acquisition of approximately 70.6% of the issued share capital of Snaitech, with an aggregate enterprise value of €846m.
- Advised Bank Hapoalim on compliance with its requirements under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, including establishing client clearing documentation with key brokers and entering into variation margin documentation with key counterparties.
- Advised Israeli family office Aurec Capital on the sale and leaseback of the corporate headquarters of major German insurer Gothaer in Cologne.
- Advised Bean & Co, a cocoa production company established by LR group, on its equity investment round which raised approximately US$30m from investors in the US and Israel.
- Represented the real estate and private equity investment arms of several leading Israeli families for whom we are actively involved in acquisitions in the US.
- Advised on various leasing and pre-delivery financing arrangements for El Al Airlines in connection with the introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft into its fleet.
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