As the digital transformation of financial services accelerates at a breathtaking pace, the increasing demand for technological solutions/digital delivery presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators in the fintech sector/ at the intersection of financial services and technology.
We are uniquely positioned to help our fintech clients to navigate the financial services industry shifts, identify market trends, and advise on the right direction for their global expansion plans. Our multi-disciplinary team is comprised of attorneys from the firm’s venture capital, hi-tech, banking and financial services, securities, litigation and dispute resolution, private investment funds, intellectual property, tax, IT, data protection and cyber, and employment practices to provide counsel on strategic commercial transactions and litigation matters.
How we help our clients:
- Fund formation
- Venture capital, private equity, and financing
- Technology Licensing
- Competition and disputes
- Consumer financial services
- Data Protection and Cyber Security
- IPOs, offerings, and exits
- M&A, dispositions, joint ventures, outsourcing, and other alliances
- Vendor risk management
- Intellectual property, patent strategy and prosecution, and licensing
- General corporate advice related to labor and employment, tax, and global trade
Curve
Advised Curve, a UK-based banking platform on a $95 million Round C Financing bringing the total funding to over $180 million.
Pitango Growth Fund
Represented Pitango Growth in its $165 million round E investment in Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), an eCommerce fraud protection platform.
G.M.T. Tech Innovation
Represented G.M.T. in a cooperation agreement for electronic reload services with Max IT Finance, one of the largest Israeli credit card issuers. We also advise G.M.T. on data privacy, technology transactions and general corporate matters.
Max IT Finance
Successfully represented Max IT in an opposition case action against our client’s trademark application.
Viola Fintech
Advised Viola Fintech on its investment in Mezu.
Atidot Software
Advised Atidot Software on a joint venture with Guardian Life to create an AI-powered insurance platform.
Plus500
Represented Plus500 in its London Stock Exchange IPO, its listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and a series of secondary offerings.
CAL (Israel Credit Cards)
Advise CAL on various IT and cloud-related matters and purchase agreements, including software migration projects, implementation of contactless payment solutions, and various technology and innovation framework agreements. Advised CAL on terms of engagement under the Open Banking directives of the bank of Israel and related matters.
Menora Mivtachim Holdings
Advised Menora Mivtachim Holdings on various IT and cloud service agreements as well as GDPR and privacy protection compliance.
Israel Discount Bank
Represented the bank in various IT and technology procurement agreements with large international vendors, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle. Represented the bank in various collaborations with fintech vendors for the provision of their services as part of the bank offerings, such as cash management, payment solutions, etc.
Leumi Bank
Represented Leumi in several RFPs and transactions to replace or upgrade its core banking systems with new technology and services from leading IT vendors.