43 Gowling WLG Multinational law firm Gowling WLG’s Israel desk is co-led by London-based Susannah Fink and Toronto-based Jason Saltzman and comprises over 40 lawyers. In M&A, the team advised Beersheba cannabis company, Atlas Biotechnologies, on a business combination, in accordance with a reverse takeover ("RTO") transaction. In patent litigation, the firm has been counseling Tel Aviv pharma company Neurim in a complex series of patent litigation cases in which validity and infringement of two of Neurim's patents has been an issue. Trademark expert Jon Parker is a key advisor from the firm’s Dubai office. Gowling WLG was formed from the merger of Canada-based Gowlings and UK-based Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co in February 2016. Greenberg Traurig One of the strongest firms of 2023, Greenberg Traurig is ranked in the Elite categories in high-tech and real estate, as well as in M&A and Capital Markets (both volume), litigation, IP and employment, where it takes top spot. Its Tel Aviv office houses over 100 professionals dedicated to its Israel Practice. Serving as a significant conduit for Israeli enterprises and innovators venturing into global markets, it also assists non-Israeli entities keen on establishing themselves in Israel. Under the guidance of Managing Shareholder Joey Shabot, who leads the Corporate department in Israel, the Israel Practice flourishes. Shabot is extensively engaged in various M&A, joint venture, and venture capital transactions with Israeli entities, in addition to litigation proceedings throughout 2023. This past year saw a cross-border team on the USD107 million acquisition by Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based entertainment, gaming and resorts company, of GAN Limited, a U.S. company with an Israel subsidiary. The Israel Group is packed with instrumental figures, such as Tel Aviv-based Lawrence Sternthal, who leads the International Real Estate department in Israel, which advised Israel’s Menora Mivtachim on the joint acquisition of a €500 million student housing portfolio in the UK together, as well as acted for Clal Insurance Company in a USD306 million Programmatic Joint Venture to buy multifamily and industrial properties in the U.S. Employment shareholder, Meira Ferziger is prolific on a raft of employment issues for Israeli clients, representing Scadafence, an Israeli developer of cybersecurity solutions, in all U.S. employment matters related to its acquisition by Honeywell. Corporate and securities partner Gary Emmanuel brings clients more than 20 years’ experience, especially in relation to capital raisings and IPOs. In 2023, he supported NASDAQ listed Akari Therapeutics on closing a Registered Direct
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