42 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer A powerful force in the Israeli market, Freshfields' Israel Group excels across diverse sectors, ranked in the Elite categories for banking and energy and infrastructure, taking first place in the latter. The Israel Group also is ranked in the Elite category in both M&A (value and volume) and capital markets (value and volume), as well as in litigation and arbitration. Spearheaded by a formidable trio of principals, the team comprises Adir Waldman, stationed in Israel, who leads a multi-jurisdictional group of Freshfields attorneys dedicated to advising Israeli clients and enterprises with interests in the region; Taryn Zucker, a partner based in New York, renowned for her extensive experience in guiding Israeli clients through capital markets transactions; and Menachem Kaplan, a seasoned partner in New York with longstanding ties to Israel. In a notable 2023 highlight, the Group represented Aristocrat Leisure, an Australian entertainment and content creation entity, in its all-cash acquisition of NASDAQ-listed Israeli NeoGames, and provided counsel to Delek Group regarding the contemplated sale of an interest in New Med Energy to BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), culminating in a take-private of New Med, marked by the signing of a non-binding MOU in March 2023. Freshfields has also been instrumental in advising Israeli company SodaStream in various IP, product safety and competition matters across a number of jurisdictions. Goodwin Rated highly in high-tech and M&A, Goodwin's Israel Practice taps into a diverse team across various practice areas and global offices, acting for private equity and VC firms investing in Israel, entities conducting business within Israel, and investors seeking opportunities in the region. Notably, the Israel Group excels in supporting start-ups, with Life Sciences partner Mayan Katz in New York playing a pivotal role in advising BioSight on its merger with Ayala Pharmaceuticals and representing ReWalk Robotics Ltd. in its acquisition of AlterG. In the dynamic cyber sector, the team achieved significant milestones, including advising SoftBank Corp. on the initial closing of a USD100 million Series G financing for Cybereason Inc. and Charles River Ventures as lead investors on a USD40 million Series B financing for Legit Security. Other key figures include Bill Schnoor in Boston and London, a partner with a rich background in the firm's Technology and Life Sciences groups, and Thomas Beaudoin in Boston, a partner in the Business Law Department and a member of the Private Investment Funds practice.
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