Practice Areas
Shibolet’s corporate and commercial practice has recently been rated by Chambers and Partners. The firm has extensive experience in M&A, transactional work, counseling and negotiating on behalf of foreign and local clients, providing legal assistance in sales and acquisition of businesses and assets. The firm is active in the field of competition and anti-trust law, in the preparation of corporate compliance programs, and in assisting clients in obtaining regulatory approvals and other government incentives.
The firm's high-tech and venture capital practice has recently been rated by Chambers and Partners as a top tier practice. The firm participated in establishing some of Israel's leading VC Funds and accompanies those and other domestic and foreign funds through their investments and due diligence processes. The firm represents several of the most promising “start-ups”, many of Israel's leading high-tech companies as well as several large multi-nationals doing business in Israel.
The firm’s Telecommunications and Media practice is among the leaders in this field in Israel. The firm orchestrated one of the largest T&M mergers, has handled regulatory applications for telecommunication licenses, represents one of Israel's major media owners and has vast experience in legal issues pertaining to internet portals and related commercial matters. The firm has several leading experts in all aspects of internet law and muchexperience representing major internet portals and internet service providers. The firm's IP team’s lawyers are experts in transactional IP as well as negotiations, due diligence, and protection of IP rights.
The firm's team of litigators has recently been rated by Chambers and Partners. The firm represents clients before all courts and tribunals, including arbitration and mediation. The firm represents many foreign entities involved in legal actions in Israel as plaintiffs and defendants. The firm’s services include enforcement of judgments and actions taken against government bodies concerning regulatory and other issues. It handles bankruptcies, receiverships and “Chapter 11” like measures primarily representing banks, financial institutions and other creditors.
The firm's securities department has been involved in many of the public offerings in Israel in recent years and has served as counsel to underwriters and issuers in Israel and abroad. The firm has been involved in NASDAQ offerings as well as offerings of companies whose shares are dually listed on the TASE and on NASDAQ. The firm takes a special interest in BOT & PFI infrastructure projects, project financing and government and municipal bids.
Among the firm's clients are major Israeli and foreign banks and other financial institutions. The firm provides legal services in banking, financing, regulatory issues, M&A, spin-offs, formation of banking institutions, branches and representative offices. The firm’s tax department has a wealth of experience and expertise in dealing with domestic and international tax issues, including tax planning and tax rulings.
The firm handles residential and commercial real estate transactions for Israeli and foreign clients, representing some of Israel's large real estate companies.
The Life sciences practice field has been developing significantly over the past years. The firm initiated a forum, together with Ernst & Young and the IFLR, which conducted numerous sessions for managers of life science companies.
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