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Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Aeronautics Ltd. in its acquisition by Rafael and Stolero

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Aeronautics Ltd. in its approximately NIS 850 million acquisition by Rafael and Stolero....

Naschitz Brandes Amir is representing LSE-listed Taptica International in its £300 million public merger with LSE-listed RhythmOne plc

Naschitz Brandes Amir is representing LSE-listed Taptica International, a global leader in advertising technologies for performance-based mobile marketing and brand advertising, in its £300 million public merger with LSE-listed and US-based RhythmOne plc, to create one of the leading video advertising companies in the US. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Check Point in its acquisition of ForceNock

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents NASDAQ-listed Check Point Software Technologies, the leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, in its acquisition of ForceNock. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Israeli Government Companies Authority (GCA) in the strategic $500 million privatization of the Israeli Military Industries

It was an honor to represent the Israeli Government Companies Authority (GCA) in the strategic $500 million privatization of the Israeli Military Industries, effected through a complex M&A auction and sold to NASDAQ-listed Elbit Systems. ...

Former Director of the Israel Patent Office, Asa Kling Joins Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co.

Mr. Asa Kling, Adv. & Patent Attorney, former Director of the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), Commissioner pf Patents, Designs and Trademarks (2011 - 2017) has joined the law offices of Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co. and will chair its intellectual property group. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir, Clifford Chance and IATI Host a Conference on Capital Markets Options for Israeli Companies Abroad

Naschitz Brandes Amir, Clifford Chance and IATI hosted a conference on Capital Markets Options for Israeli Companies Abroad at NBA's new conference center on November 12, 2018. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir is representing TASE and LSE-listed Frutarom, in its US$7.1 billion acquisition by NYSE-listed International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

Naschitz Brandes Amir is representing TASE and LSE-listed Frutarom, a leading global flavors and natural ingredients company, in its US$7.1 billion acquisition by NYSE-listed International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), to create the second largest player in the global flavors market. The Frutarom acquisition is the second largest transaction in the history of Israel....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd. in its acquisition of Carmel Forge Ltd.

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir represents TASE-listed Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd., a leading manufacturer of jet engine parts, in its US$58.5M acquisition from Pratt & Whitney of Carmel Forge Ltd., which operates in the field of parts manufacturing for aero turbine engines. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents PCB Technologies Ltd. in its acquisition of A.M.S. Electronics Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents TASE-listed PCB Technologies Ltd., a provider of contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) services, in its acquisition of A.M.S. Electronics Ltd. The acquisition is expected to enable PCB Technologies to benefit from synergies that will serve its growth strategy in the field of electronic assemblies. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Check Point in its $175 million acquisition of Dome9 Security

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents NASDAQ-listed Check Point Software Technologies, the leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, in its $175 million acquisition of Dome9 Security. The acquisition completed in October 2018 is intended to strengthen Check Point's position as a global leader in cloud security. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Plus500 in a $190 million LSE Placing Following its Move-up to the LSE Main Market

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Plus500 and its founding shareholders in a $190 million London Stock Exchange-Main Market secondary placing that closed in September 2018. The placing follows Plus500's recent move-up in June 2018 to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with a record market cap of $2.5 billion. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented Viola Ventures and other shareholders of Tapingo in Sale to Grubhub

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Viola Ventures and other shareholders of Israeli food-delivery app, Tapingo, in its acquisition valued at US$ 150 million by Grubhub, online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents MeMed Diagnostics Ltd. in its $70 Million Financing Round

MeMed, an Israeli biomedical company that developed a unique blood test for rapid diagnosis of a bacterial or viral infection that can significantly reduce the use of antibiotics, has completed an apporx. $70 million round of financing led by Ping An Global Voyager, Foxconn, Caesarea Medical Electronics Holding (2000) Ltd., Ourcrowd, Phoenix, Clal Insurance, Horizons Ventures, Social Capital +, WTI and private investors. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented China-based Luenmei Quantum in a $55 million Investment and Joint Venture with Mantis Vision

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented China-based Luenmei Quantum Co (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) in a $55 million investment and joint venture with Mantis Vision Ltd., a leading provider of advanced 3D sensing, volumetric content acquisition and sharing technologies. The new joint venture, "MantisVision Technologies", is intended to further strengthen Mantis Vision’s position and growth in the Greater China Market....

Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co. represents FIMI, the leading private equity fund in Israel, in its acquisition of 50% of the shares of Bird Aerosystems Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co. represents FIMI, the leading private equity fund in Israel, in its acquisition of 50% of the shares of Bird Aerosystems Ltd., a private Israeli company, from its existing shareholders, in consideration for $40 million. Bird Aerosystems develops and markets advanced airborne missile protection systems and airborne surveillance, information and observation solutions....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Nasdaq-listed Wix.com in its $442 million Convertible Notes 144A Offering led by J.P. Morgan and Bank of America

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Nasdaq-listed Wix.com in its $442 million 0% Convertible Notes 144A offering led by J.P. Morgan and Bank of America, together with Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Oppenheimer and JMP. The over-subscribed offering was completed in June 2018....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Plus500 in its Move-Up to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with a Record $2.5 Billion Market Cap

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Plus500 in its move-up to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with a record market cap of $2.5 billion. The listing was completed in June 2018....

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents FIMI Funds in their NIS 124 million acquisition of the control stake in PCB Technologies Ltd

PCB provides an array of contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) services aimed at high end OEMs. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents Shikun & Binui in the formation of an infrastructure fund and the acquisition by such fund from Shikun & Binui the majority of its holdings in the concessionaires of the Carmel Tunnels and the Netivei Ha-Tazfon projects

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents Shikun & Binui, one of Israel's largest infrastructure companies, in the formation of an infrastructure fund and the acquisition by such fund from Shikun & Binui the majority of its holdings in the concessionaires of the Carmel Tunnels and the Netivei Ha-Tazfon projects in consideration for more than NIS 580 million. The investors in the fund consist of four leading Israeli insurance companies and pension funds - Amitim, Menora, the Phoenix and Clal - and the fund will be managed by Shikun & Binui....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented Red Dot Capital Partners in a $30 million Series B Financing Round of Armis Security Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Red Dot Capital Partners as the lead investor in a $30 million Series B Financing Round of Armis Security Ltd., the enterprise IoT security company....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents CyberInt Technologies Ltd. in an $18 million Financing Round

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented CyberInt Technologies Ltd., a leading cybersecurity detection and response services company in its $18 million financing round led by Viola Growth. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the FIMI Funds in their Acquisition of Aitech Rugged Group, Inc.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents the FIMI Funds in their acquisition of 100% of the share capital of AiTech Rugged Group, Inc. Aitech is s a leading supplier to the defense and aerospace industries of rugged computer systems optimized for harsh environments. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Plus500 in a $115 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market Secondary Placing

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Plus500 and its founding shareholders in a $115 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market secondary placing that closed in March 2018. Naschitz Brandes Amir has represented Plus500 and its founders since the company’s formation, including in its LSE IPO and previous secondary offerings ($130 million in October 2016, $175 million in February 2014 and $75 million in July 2013). ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents IvyMark (formerly ArtSetters, Inc.) in its $30-40 million acquisition by home design platform giant Houzz Inc.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented IvyMark, an interior design management software developer, in its $30-40 million acquisition by U.S.-based home design platform Houzz Inc., one of the world's largest online home design platforms. The acquisition was completed in January 2018. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Israeli Biotech Fund and aMoon II Fund in a $13.6 million Financing Round of Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented both Israeli Biotech Fund and aMoon II Fund in a $13.6 million Financing Round of Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing targeted cancer therapies....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Taptica International in an Oversubscribed $55 million London Stock Exchange (AIM) Placing

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Taptica International, a global end-to-end mobile advertising platform, in an oversubscribed $55 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market placing. Taptica raised $30 million to fund M&A opportunities and two founding shareholders sold $25 million of shares in the placing completed in January 2018. The successful placing follows Taptica's recent 2017 acquisitions of U.S.-based Tremor Video DSP business and Japan-based Adinnovation and its successful LSE IPO and secondary placings in 2014, 2016 and 2017. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Japan's SoftBank Group in a $120 million financing round in Lemonade

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Japan's SoftBank Group in a $120 million financing round in Lemonade, an insurtech start-up using artificial intelligence and bots to minimize paperwork and speed up the insurance claims process for renters and homeowners. The investment was signed in December 2017 and is expected to close in early 2018. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented Gigya in its $350 million acquisition by SAP

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Gigya, a leader in customer identity and access management (CIAM), in its $350 million acquisition by SAP, the market leader in enterprise application software. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented FIMI Funds in their Investment in Orbit Technologies

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FIMI Funds in their investment in TASE-listed Orbit Technologies Ltd...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented Sponsors of Arbel Fund in the Fund's Formation

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the sponsors of the Arbel Fund, in the establishment and formation of the fund. The Arbel Fund has recently made its initial closing with commitments of approximately NIS 800 million. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI Funds in their Acquisition of ImageSat International

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents FIMI Funds in their $40 million acquisition of the control stake in ImageSat International (ISI). ISI is a GEOINT company that provides space intelligence to armies, governments and commercial customers with a combination of advanced observation tools, analysts with rich operational experience and development of machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Hola Networks in the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Luminati

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Hola Networks in the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Luminati, the enterprise proxy network division of Hola Networks, by a UK private equity fund, EMK Capital, at an enterprise value of US$ 200 million. Hola Networks was represented by Partners Einat Rosu and Anat Igner and by associate Eti Baumgarten....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents LSE-listed Taptica International in its $50 million acquisition of the Demand-Side Business of NYSE-listed Tremor Video

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Taptica International, a global mobile advertising platform for advertising agencies and brands, in its $50 million acquisition of the Demand-Side Platform Business of NYSE-listed Tremor Video. The transaction was completed in August 2017 and funded with a $30 million HSBC bank loan. The Naschitz Brandes Amir team was led by partners, Tuvia J. Geffen and Itay Deutsch, and associate Eti Baumgarten. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Taptica International in a $50 million London Stock Exchange (AIM) Secondary Placing and in its Acquisition of Japan-based Adinnovation

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Taptica International, a global mobile advertising platform for advertising agencies and brands, in a $50 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market secondary placing and in its acquisition of Adinnovation Inc., a leading player in Japan's mobile advertising industry. Both transactions were completed in July 2017. The Naschitz Brandes Amir team was led by partners, Tuvia J. Geffen and Itay Deutsch, and associate Eti Baumgarten....

Aeronautics Ltd Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Attorneys Sharon A. Amir (Senior Partner), Idan Lidor (Partner), Roi Turgheman and Shachar Hananel, represented Aeronautics Ltd. in its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. ...

In an interview with financial newspaper Calcalist, Tal S. Eliasaf, attorney and Managing Partner at Naschitz, Brandes Amir

In an interview with financial newspaper Calcalist, Tal S. Eliasaf, attorney and Managing Partner at Naschitz, Brandes Amir, spoke about trends in mergers and acquisitions, key differences between Chinese and Israeli clients, and shared his thoughts on the decision to extend the minimum internship to two years for Israeli law students. Learn more in the full interview with Tal, who enjoys vast experience in M&A transactions, venture capital investments and sophisticated international transactions. ...

We would like to invite you to a conference

We would like to invite you to a conference dealing with legal and media issues that arose from the The Kishon River Prosecution which took place three years ago. ...

Join Pnina Broder in a free 90 minute webinar

Join Pnina Broder in a free 90 minute webinar, "Latest Trends in Non-Competes for Africa and the Middle East" on June 7th, 2017. ...

HAP Investments ("HAP") raised approximately NIS 25 million

HAP Investments ("HAP") raised approximately NIS 25 million, within three minutes, for land in New Jersey, on which the developer will build a USD 437 million, 42-story mixed-use tower. ...

Tax Law Client Update: Tax on ownership of multiple homes

Tax Law Client Update: Tax on ownership of multiple homes Read the full update >> https://lnkd.in/gDjnPzJ...

International directory publisher Chambers and Partners unveiled its Chambers Global 2017 guide

International directory publisher Chambers and Partners unveiled its Chambers Global 2017 guide into the world's leading law firms, ranking Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co in the following areas: Mergers and Acquisitions, Hi-Tech, Capital Markets, Litigation, Real Estate, Shipping and Antitrust. In addition, the guide recognized 8 attorneys from our firm as among the most prominent in these fields: Gad Naschitz (Litigation and Shipping), Hanina Brandes (Mergers and Acquisitions), Sharon Amir (M&A and Hi- Tech), Shmuel Lechner (Real Estate), Tuvia Geffen (Capital Markets and M&A), Tamar Keret (Class Actions), Alona Baumgarten (Liquidation and Receivership), and Merav Nur (Shipping)....

Securities Law Client Update: The financial committee of the Knesset approved new regulations

Securities Law Client Update: The financial committee of the Knesset approved new regulations on crowd funding. Read the full update >> https://lnkd.in/gKVVXkp...

Our firm has been recognized as a top-tier law firm in real estate and in urban renewal

Our firm has been recognized as a top-tier law firm in real estate and in urban renewal and as a leading firm in construction law, according to the recent BDI Israel rankings. ...

MeMed, an Israeli biomedical company

MeMed, an Israeli biomedical company that developed a unique blood test for rapid diagnosis of a bacterial or viral infection that can significantly reduce the use of antibiotics, has received a unique USD 9.3 million development contract from the US Department of Defense to finance the completion of the company's second-generation technology. ...

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir represented the selling shareholders, headed by long-time firm client FIMI Opportunity Funds

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir represented the selling shareholders, headed by long-time firm client FIMI Opportunity Funds, in the sale of a 22% stake in Ormat Technologies, a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG), to Japanese-based Orix Corporation, for approximately $630 Million. Senior Partner, Sharon Amir, and Partners Tal Eliasaf and Daniella Ben-Shalom led the NBA team....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Shenzhen-listed Midea Group in its $170 million acquisition of control in Servotronix Motion Control Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Midea Group, a Chinese robotics and electronics giant, in its acquisition of control in Servotronix Motion Control Ltd., an Israeli automation solutions developer. The acquisition was completed in February 2017. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Israel Biotech Fund as the Lead Investor in a $30 million Financing Round in Pharma Two B Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Israel Biotech Fund as the Lead Investor in a $30 million Financing Round in Pharma Two B Ltd. Naschitz Brandes Amir Represented Israeli Biotech Fund, a venture capital fund specializing in investments in biotech companies, as the lead investor in a $30 million financing round in Pharma Two B Ltd., a company developing clinically differentiated and value-added products, based on approved drugs. The transaction was finalized in February 2017. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed Wix.com in its $36 million acquisition of U.S.-based DeviantArt and in the acquisition of Flok (Loyalblocks)

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading global cloud-based web development platform, in its $36 million acquisition of U.S.-based DeviantArt, one of the world's largest online communities dedicated to artists, art enthusiasts and designers. The acquisition was completed in February 2017. This acquisition follows Wix's recent acquisition of Flok (Loyalblocks) in January 2017 in which Naschitz Brandes Amir also acted as Wix's counsel....

The firm represented FIMI, the largest private equity fund in Israel on TASE

The firm represented FIMI, the largest private equity fund in Israel, in the initial public offering of the FIMI-controlled Overseas Commerce Ltd. on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The IPO values the maritime logistics company at NIS 400 million, making it the largest equity issuance of 2016. ...

The firm represented Lumus, a leading Israeli company in the field of augmented reality glasses

The firm represented Lumus, a leading Israeli company in the field of augmented reality glasses, in raising capital to the sum of $30 million from investors including two Taiwanese companies - Quanta, a computer manufacturer, and HTC, a consumer electronics company....

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. Partners have been recognized as “Best Lawyers”

Best Lawyers - the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession - has named the following seven partners as best in their field in Israel...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI Funds in its Acquisition of G4S Israel

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FIMI Funds in their acquisition of G4S Israel, a leading integrated security company specializing in the delivery of security and related services to customers, for a purchase price of approximately NIS 400 million. ...

New Regulations on Public Offerings made by Foreign Funds Enter into Force

On November 5, 2016 new Regulations issued by the Securities Authority entered into force. These regulate the terms according to which it will be possible to offer in Israel units of a foreign fund. A foreign fund is defined in the Joint Investment Trust Law, 5754-1994, as an arrangement or entity, whose purpose is the joint investment in securities and the production of joint profits from their holdings and all transactions therein, which is established in a foreign country and in accordance with that country's laws. The new Regulations provide that the Securities Authority is authorized to permit the manager of a foreign fund to offer units of that fund to the Israeli public provided certain cirteria as set forth in the Regulations are met. ...

The obligation to Give Advance Notice is Required in all Cases

Administrative Law Client Update: The obligation to Give Advance Notice is Required in all Cases – including in Proceedings Brought by an Individual. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Plus500 in a $131 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market Secondary Placing

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Plus500 and the shareholders of Plus500 Ltd. in a $131 million London Stock Exchange-AIM Market secondary placing that closed in October 2016. Naschitz Brandes Amir has represented Plus500 and its founders since the company’s formation, including in its LSE IPO and previous secondary offerings. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Magal Security Systems in a Global NASDAQ $24 million Rights Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Magal Security Systems, a leading international solutions provider of security, safety and site management solutions and products, in its global NASDAQ rights offering. Magal raised $24 million in the over-subscribed rights offering completed in October 2016....

A New Amendment Imposes New Obligations concerning the Employment of Handicapped Persons by Suppliers entering into Contracts with the State

A New Amendment Imposes New Obligations concerning the Employment of Handicapped Persons by Suppliers entering into Contracts with the State Recently, an amendment to the Public Bodies Transactions Law, 5736-1976, has been published in the Official Publications. This amendment imposes new obligations on entities which are interested in entering into contracts with public bodies for the sale of assets or for the provision of services – such as via a tender (or transactions which are not entered into via a tender). The amendment adds Section 2B1 to the Law and imposes on the supplier an obligation to give fair representation to handicapped persons, as a condition to the transaction with the public body. A public body includes the State, a body operating under a budget, a public institute and other entities as mentioned in the Law....

The Case of Delila Hatuel and The Olympic Committee

The Case of Delila Hatuel The Court of Arbitration for Sport, based in Switzerland, the CAS, ruled that the criteria of the Israeli Olympic Committee stating that Hatuel does not qualify and cannot participate in the Olympics are fair, reasonable and professional. This denied the athlete's appeal against the Israeli Olympic Committee, represented by attorneys Gil Arbel Atar and Hanan, our agency....

The Firm Successfully Represented The Bank 'Otsar Ha-Hayal' as Part of a Class Action

The firm successfully represented the Bank OTSAR HA-HAYAL as part of a class action filed against the Bank and Tavor Economic Consultants for $661 million. The plaintiff claims that the bank was misleading by providing guaranteed loans, since it was not clear that the state's surety is not guaranteed....

Harel Insurance Company to issue an injunction

Harel Insurance Company to issue an injunction temporarily prohibiting the Ashdod port from promoting a tender to select an international insurance broker. The Be'er-Sheva District Court accepted the request of Harel Insurance Company to issue an injunction temporarily prohibiting the Ashdod port from promoting a tender to select an international insurance broker as part of mapping out the insurance plans for the port....

Graduates of the recent 8200 alumni association program - Configo and Uniper - presented their activities.

Graduates of the recent 8200 alumni association program - Configo and Uniper - presented their activities. Two graduates of the recent 8200 alumni association program @EISP8200, companies Configo and Uniper, have presented their activities as part of a visiting delegation, comprising investors and business executives from China. ...

Israel may lose its title of "Start Up Nation"

Israel may lose its title of "Start Up Nation", warned Google chairman Eric Schmidt. Gil Brandes, head of our firm's Hi-Tech practice, in an interview to Bloomberg, suggests that the State invest jointly in venture capital with institutional investors....

Six Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers

Six Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. Partners have been recognized in the most recent edition of Best Lawyers!...

The Fundraising Program - Enhancing Your Investment Prospects

Naschitz Brandes Amir and Sagent Management are co-hosting a series of three events on the topic of capital raising, seed funding and Round A financing....

BDI names Naschitz Brandes Amir an "Elite" law firm in Real Estate and Urban Renewal

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. has been recognised as an "elite" law firm in Real Estate and in Urban Renewal, by BDI 2016. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Sixgill Ltd. in a $5 million Financing Round

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Sixgill Ltd., a cyber security company, in a $5 million series A financing round led by technology holding company Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (TASE: ELRN). ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Lumus Ltd. in a $15 million Financing Round

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Lumus Ltd, a developer of optical systems for smart glasses, in its $15 million financing round which was led by the Shanda Group – a Chinese private investment group....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Ranked by The Legal 500 in 10 Practices

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. was ranked among the leading firms in ten practice areas and ten partners were mentioned as leaders in their field by the prestigious ranking guide Legal 500. ...

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir represents Senstar in its $14 million acquisition of Aimetis Corporation

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. represented Senstar Corp., a fully owned subsidiary of Magal Security Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ GM: MAGS) in its acquisition of Canadian based Aimetis, a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, for an enterprise value of approximately US$ 14 million. The transaction was signed and closed on April 1, 2016....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents TASE-listed Shikun & Binui in the sale of its interest in the operator of the Hadera Water Desalination Facility to IDE Technologies

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented TASE-listed Shikun & Binui, one of Israel’s leading infrastructure and real estate groups, in the sale of its interest in the operator of the Hadera Water Desalination Facility, Israel’s largest water desalination facility, to I.D.E. Technologies, for NIS 80 million. The definitive agreements were signed in March 2016. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Gilat Satellite Networks in a Global NASDAQ/TASE $35 million Rights Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, in its global rights offering conducted simultaneously on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Gilat Satellite raised $35 million in the heavily over-subscribed rights offering completed in March 2016....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Taptica International in a $20 million London Stock Exchange Secondary Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Taptica International, a global end-to-end mobile advertising platform, in a $20 million London Stock Exchange secondary offering closed in March 2016. The secondary offering follows Taptica’s successful May 2014 London Stock Exchange IPO and acquisition of AreaOne in September 2015, on both of which Naschitz Brandes Amir acted as Taptica’s legal advisor. ...

Dun's 100 2016 Ranking

Dun and Bradstreet's, Dun's100 Israel law firm ranking, has recognized our firm as a top-tier firm in ten core practice areas: M&A, hi-tech, cross border transactions, investment funds, litigation, class actions, capital markets, insurance law, torts and maritime law....

Naschitz Brandes Amir and Hermann Makov & Co's Corporate Department Merging.

Naschitz Brandes Amir and Hermann Makov & Co's Corporate Department Merging. We are thrilled to announce the addition of five partners and 16 associates from Hermann Makov & Co to our firm....

The Lawyer Magazine Features Partner Gil Brandes

The acclaimed legal news magazine - The Lawyer - has published its semi-annual feature article on Israel. Among the high-profile Israeli lawyers interviewed regarding foreign and local investment in Israel’s hi-tech arena was Naschitz Brandes Amir’s Gil Brandes....

Associate Idit Kleiman-Balak appointed as a justice in the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court

Naschitz Brandes Amir is pleased to congratulate its associate, Idit Kleiman-Balak, on her appointment as a justice in the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court....

Sharon Amir Nominated as One of Israel's 100 Most Influential People in High-Tech

Senior Partner, Sharon Amir, was nominated by Geek Time, a technology news blog, as one of the 100 most influential people in Israeli high-tech in 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir is awarded "Israel M&A Legal Advisor of the Year" by Mergermarket

Naschitz Brandes Amir was awarded the title of "Israel M&A Legal Advisor of the Year" by Mergermarket at a ceremony that took place in London. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FLIR Systems in its $92 million acquisition of DVTEL

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FLIR Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR), a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of sensor systems, in its $92 million acquisition of Israeli-based DVTEL Inc., a global leader in enterprise-class security and surveillance solutions....

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir represents Imperus in its $25.6 million acquisition of Akamon

Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. represented Imperus Technologies (CVE: LAB), a Canadian publicly-traded company that specializes in social networking, mobile and real-money gaming, in the Israel-related aspects of its $25.6 million acquisition of the social gaming company, Akamon Entertainment. ...

Partner Alona Baumgarten appointed co-Chairman of the Receivership & Insolvency Committee

Naschitz Brandes Amir is pleased to congratulate Alona Baumgarten on her appointment as co-Chairman of the Receivership & Insolvency Committee and of the Israel Bar Association....

Naschitz Brandes Amir ranked as a leading law firm by IFLR1000

Naschitz Brandes Amir is pleased to be ranked as a leading law firm in Banking, Capital Markets and M&A in Israel in the latest publication of IFLR1000. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Ranked as Top Israeli Firm in MergerMarket's M&A League Table

Naschitz Brandes Amir was ranked as Israel's top law firm in the field of M&A, with the highest deal count in MergerMarket's newly released M&A Legal Advisor League Table for Q1-Q3 2015, with 16 qualifying M&A deals valued in excess of $1.4 billion. The firm was also ranked sixth in all of Africa and the Middle East....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed EZchip Semiconductor in its $811 million sale to NASDAQ-listed Mellanox Technologies, one of the largest Israeli technology M&A transactions

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed EZchip Semiconductor, a leader in high-performance processing solutions for carrier and data center networks, in its $811 million sale to NASDAQ-listed Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of end-to-end interconnect solutions for servers and storage systems, by means of a merger between the two public companies. The merger between the two NASDAQ-listed Israeli public companies is one of the largest public M&A technology transactions ever done in Israel. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents LSE-listed Taptica in its acquisition of AreaOne

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented LSE-listed Taptica in its acquisition of AreaOne, a leading performance marketing technology company. The acquisition was completed in September 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Cybertinel Ltd. in M&A transaction with CyberArk Ltd. a NASDAQ publicly traded company

CyberArk acquired all of the shares of Cybertinel, an Israeli based cyber security company founded in 2012. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Accel Telecom Ltd. And Affiliated Entities in a Reverse Takeover transaction into Canadian TSX Venture publicly traded - Siyata Mobile Inc

The transaction included a spin off of Accel’s vehicle mounted communications business, a $4M fund raising and the amalgamation into Siyata Mobile Inc. formerly Teslin River Resources Corp. (formerly TSX-V: TLR) through a three cornered amalgamation...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Discretix, Inc. (Sansa Security) in its $75 Million Cash Acquisition by ARM

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Discretix Inc. (Sansa Security) in its $75 million cash acquisition by ARM. Sansa Security is a leading vendor of embedded security technologies....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Elnur Center for Nursing Ltd. in its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Amal Meever and Meal Ltd. and Amal Financing and Management of Nursing Homes Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Elnur Center for Nursing Ltd. in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Amal Meever and Meal Ltd. and Amal Financing and Management of Nursing Homes Ltd. in consideration for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$ 25 million. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Hadera Paper Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the FIMI Funds in their acquisition of approximately 60% of TASE company, Hadera Paper Ltd., in consideration for a purchase price of approximately NIS 355 million. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Oxygen & Argon Works Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the FIMI Funds in their acquisition of 51% of the share capital of Oxygen & Argon Works Ltd. in consideration for a purchase price of approximately NIS 186 million....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Polyram Plastic Industries Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the FIMI Funds in their acquisition of 65% of Polyram Plastic Industries Ltd. in consideration for a purchase price of approximately NIS 300 million. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents LSE-listed Plus500 in its $750 million sale to LSE-listed Playtech plc

Naschitz Brandes Amir represents LSE-listed Plus500 Ltd., a leading provider of CFDs, in its $750 million sale to LSE-listed Playtech plc, a leading international designer, developer and licensor of software and services for the gaming industry, by means of a merger between the two public companies. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Underwriters led by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Merrill Lynch and UBS in CyberArk Software's $345 million NASDAQ Secondary and Follow-on Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Underwriters led by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Merrill Lynch in CyberArk Software's successful $345 million NASDAQ secondary and follow-on offering of CyberArk Software, closed in June 2015. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed RR Media in its acquisition of Satlink Communications

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed RR Media in its $20 million acquisition of Satlink Communications. The acquisition was completed in June 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed Check Point in Acquisition of Lacoon Mobile Security

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the largest pure-play security vendor globally, in its acquisition of Lacoon Mobile Security, a leading provider of advanced mobile cyber security solutions. The acquisition was completed in April 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Underwriters led by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Merrill Lynch in CyberArk Software's $235 million NASDAQ Secondary Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Underwriters led by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Merrill Lynch in CyberArk Software's successful $235 million NASDAQ secondary offering closed in March 2015. The secondary offering followed CyberArk's successful IPO in September 2014 in which Naschitz Brandes Amir also acted for the underwriters led by J.P. Morgan. The value of CyberArk, an Israeli-based global leader in IT security solutions, more than tripled since its IPO and exceeded $1.6 billion. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Nahalal Workers Cooperative Agricultural Settlement Ltd. in an Asset and Operations Sale to Amir Dagan Mixture Institution, LP

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Nahalal Workers Cooperative Agricultural Settlement Ltd. in a transaction to sell assets and operations in the field of animal food mixture manufacturing, to Amir Dagan Mixture Institution, LP. The acquisition closed in February 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed Check Point in Acquisition of Hyperwise Security

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the largest pure-play security vendor globally, in its acquisition of Hyperwise Security Ltd., a leading developer of CPU-level threat prevention engines. The acquisition was completed in February 2015....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Bankruptcy Partner Serves as Trustee in the Large-Scale Mordechai Benjamin Restructuring

Naschitz Brandes Amir Bankruptcy Partner, Alona Baumgarten, served as trustee in the large scale restructuring of Mordechai Benjamin and Sons (1990) Ltd., one of Israel's largest infrastructure companies. Following the issuance of a stay of proceedings In November 2014, the Nazareth District Court issued its decision in January 2015 that the company, as well as a company owned quarry, be sold to a group of purchaers, and to White Sands Industries Ltd., respectively, in consideration for a total sum equalling approximately NIS 100 million, thus allowing the company to repay its creditors a large portion of its debt. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Tender Offer for Shares of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FIMI, Israel's largest private equity fund with more than $2 billion under management, in its tender offer to purchase approximately 12% of the outstanding share capital of dual listed (TASE and NASDAQ) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25 million. The tender offer was successfully completed in November 2014....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Main Defendant in the Ramat Hovav Pollution Case

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Local Industrial Council of Ramat Hovav in three of the largest consolidated claims in Israeli legal history, filed with the Beer-Sheva District Court by 82 residents of the Ramat Hovav greater area, claiming that they incurred bodily injuries and various diseases as a result of toxic emissions from factories within the Council's jurisdiction. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Underwriters led by J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Barclays in CyberArk Software's $100 million NASDAQ IPO

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Underwriters led by J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Barclays in CyberArk's successful $100 million NASDAQ IPO closed in September 2014. CyberArk, an Israeli-based global leader in IT security solutions, leaped to a market cap of over $1.5 billion following the IPO. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents LSE-listed Marimedia in Acquisition of Taptica

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented London Stock Exchange-listed Marimedia Ltd., a leader in digital advertising monetization, in its $20 million acquisition of Taptica Ltd., a mobile advertising technology company. The acquisition closed in October 2014. The acquisition follows Marimedia's successful $50 million London Stock Exchange IPO in May 2014, which was also led by the Naschitz Brandes Amir team. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed EZchip Semiconductor in its $130 million acquisition of US-based Tilera Corporation

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed EZchip Semiconductor in the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire privately held, US-based Tilera Corporation, a leader in high-performance multi-core processors, for a purchase price of up to $130 million. The acquisition was completed in November 2014. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Petitioner in Large Scale Land Appropriation Compensation Claim

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the Makhoul family in its final two petitions to the Israeli High Court of Justice claiming unjust land appropriation and requesting special compensation. The Makhoul family filed three petitions regarding the above subject matter (the first of which was filed in 1978), the last two of which were through the representation of Naschitz Brandes Amir (1995 and 2005), claiming that land appropriation by the state for objectives subject to frequent and inconsistent amendments was subject to nullification and warranted special compensation. While rejecting the petition for nullification, the High Court of Justice criticized the state's conduct and decided in favor of the Makhoul family for special and enlarged monetary compensation of NIS 8 million....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Magal Security Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAGS)

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FIMI, Israel's largest private equity fund with more than $2 billion under management, in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Magal Security Systems Ltd., a publicly traded (NASDAQ) leading provider of solutions and products for physical and cyber security. The acquisition was completed in September 2014....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd. in its Acquisition of V-Gen Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd., a global leader in precision IR optics components and laser measurements, in its $35 million acquisition of V-Gen Ltd., an Israeli high quality, innovative laser system developer, manufacturer and marketer. The acquisition was completed in September 2014....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Inrom Construction Industries Ltd. in its Successful NIS 350 million Tel Aviv Stock Exchange IPO

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Inrom Construction Industries Ltd., one of Israel's leading construction, building, paint and sealant product producer, in its successful NIS 350 million Tel Aviv Stock Exchange closed in June 2014. The Inrom IPO is one of the largest successful equity IPOs consummated recently in Israel and involved a tender offer by Inrom's controlling shareholder and the issuance of securities....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of the John Deere Water Division

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the FIMI Funds in their US$ 60 million acquisition of the John Deere water division (currently known as Rivulis Irrigation). FIMI is Israel's largest private equity fund with more than $2 billion under management....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Marimedia in its Successful $50 million London Stock Exchange IPO

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Marimedia Ltd., a leader in digital advertising monetization globally, in its successful $50 million London Stock Exchange IPO closed in May 2014. The Marimedia IPO was the third successful London Stock Exchange public offering that Naschitz Brandes Amir led in the last few months. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Shareholders headed by Femi Medical Services (a subsidiary of the Davidoff Group), in the sale of Medsave USA Inc.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented shareholders headed by Femi Medical Services (a subsidiary of the Davidoff Group) in the sale of the entire share capital of Medsave USA Inc. a US provider of healthcare services....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Acquisition of a controlling interest in TAT Technologies Ltd.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the FIMI Funds in their NIS 125 million acquisition of a controlling interest in TAT Technologies Ltd. FIMI is Israel's largest private equity fund with more than $2 billion under management....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Viola Credit in the Financing of the Acquisition of Telit Communications' Shares by its CEO

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Viola Credit (previously known as Plenus) in its US$ 25 million financing of the acquisition of shares of Telit Communications PLC by its CEO. Viola Credit is Israel’s leading lending fund....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Selling Shareholders in PrimeSense's $350M Acquisition by Apple

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented selling shareholders in PrimeSense Ltd.'s $350 million cash acquisition by Apple Inc. PrimeSense is an Israel-based company focused on 3-D sensor technology....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents AudioCodes in a $35 million NASDAQ Follow-on Public Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented AudioCodes Ltd. in a $35 million NASDAQ follow-on public offering, which was completed in March 2014....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Shareholders of Plus500 in a $175 million London Stock Exchange Secondary Offering

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented the shareholders of Plus500 Ltd. in a $175 million London Stock Exchange secondary offering closed in February 2014. The secondary offering follows Plus500's successful July 2013 London Stock Exchange IPO. Naschitz Brandes Amir has represented Plus500 and its founders since the company’s formation....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Selling Shareholders in the Waze $1B Acquisition by Google

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented selling shareholders in Waze Ltd.’s $1 billion cash acquisition by Google Inc. Waze is a provider of a mobile map application which provides turn-by-turn navigation and real-time traffic updates powered by incidents and route information submitted by a community of users. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Industrial Buildings Corporation in the Sale of the Freescale Buildings in Herzliya for NIS 200M

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Industrial Buildings Corporation Ltd. (IBC) in the sale of the Freescale Buildings in Herzliya to Amcor and to Haphoenix Insurance Company in exchange for approximately NIS 200 million. IBC is Israel's largest owner of commercial real estate with approximately 1.8 million square meters under management and is the owner of offices, malls and logistics centers in Israel and abroad....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Plus500 in its Successful $75M London Stock Exchange IPO

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Plus500 Ltd. in its successful $75 million London Stock Exchange IPO closed in July 2013. This was the first IPO of an Israeli company on the London Stock Exchange since 2008. Naschitz Brandes Amir has represented Plus500 and its founders since the company’s formation. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir, Davis Polk and KPMG Israel Host the 3rd Annual M&A and Exit Strategies Conference

Naschitz Brandes Amir, Davis Polk (one of the world’s premier law firms) and KPMG Somekh Chaikin (one of Israel's leading accounting firms) hosted the 3rd annual M&A and Exit Strategies Conference at the Dan Accadia Hotel in Herzliya on November 19, 2013, . The key note speaker at the conference was Mr. Vikram Pandit, former CEO of Citigroup....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents the Main Defendant in the Kishon River Pollution Claims

Naschitz Brandes Amir successfully handled several environmental claims filed in the District Court of Haifa, relating to the toxic exposure allegations of 50 fishermen and 90 soldiers in the polluted Kishon River that allegedly caused various types of cancer and other diseases. The claims constitute the largest toxic case disputed in Israel. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents FIMI in its Investment in C. Mer Industries

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented FIMI (First Israel's Mezzanine Investors Fund) in its NIS 95 million investment in C. Mer Industries Ltd. C. Mer Industries is a holding company that maintains a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries focusing on three main sectors – telecom, security and clean-tech. FIMI is Israel's largest private equity fund with more than $2 billion under management. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents NASDAQ-listed RRsat in acquisition of London-based JCA TV

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented NASDAQ-listed RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. in its acquisition of JCA TV, a London-based provider of digital content preparation services. The acquisition was completed in September 2013....

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents dbMotion Ltd. in its $235 Million Cash and Securities Acquisition by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented dbMotion Ltd. in its $235 million cash and securities acquisition by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. dbMotion is a is a vendor of health interoperability solutions for connected healthcare that enable healthcare organizations to meaningfully integrate and leverage their information assets. ...

Naschitz Brandes Amir Represents Provigent, Inc. in its $335 Million Cash Acquisition by Broadcom Corporation

Naschitz Brandes Amir represented Provigent, Inc. in its $335 million cash acquisition by Broadcom Corporation. Provigent is a leading provider of highly integrated, high performance, mixed signal semiconductors for microwave backhaul systems....