June Edition 2021

24 in complex international government investigations. Michael Rosen and Jeremy Bressman also feature prominently in a compact, tight-knit team, which earns significant roles in sensitive and high-profile litigation and also helped Israeli start-ups through the launch of a Litigation fund in 2018, in partnership with litigation finance firm IMF.While much of the work remains confidential, the team has been representing Israeli tech companies in a raft of commercial disputes, as well as HNWs in disputes over assets held abroad. Visit: Israel Page Latham & Watkins’ (“Latham”) Israel Practice leverages its global reach to provide strategic advice to Israeli clients on some of the highest profile and highest value M&A and capital markets transactions in the Israeli market. In 2020, few transactions matched the headlines written by Israeli-U.S. company Mellanox Technologies – represented by Latham - which was sold for USD 7 billion to NVIDIA Corporation. In capital markets, Latham advised Vroom on its NASDAQ IPO – valued at over USD 530 million; Lemonade on its NYSE IPO – valued at over USD 360 million; and Wix on its 0% Convertible Senior Notes - valued at USD 575 million. Latham also acted for Owl Rock Capital in relation to the term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with Hellman & Friedman LLC's USD 300 million acquisition of Checkmarx Ltd., an Israel-based enterprise software development company. Joshua Kiernan and Stuart Kurlander in the London and Washington D.C. offices are instrumental figures in the team, which regularly advises on initial public, follow-on and private offerings, as well as a string of SPAC transactions. Backedbythemultidisciplinaryresourcesof thefirm’s20offices,McDermott Will & Emery (“McDermott”) is known for extensive transactional advice, particularly capital markets transactions. In this category, the firm emerged at the head of the pack for the third year after a string of capital markets instructions and regular day-to-day work involving Israeli clients across many cutting-edge sectors, especially technology, bio-tech and life science. McDermott also showcased banking and M&A advice, as well as employment counsel for Israeli parties with regards to U.S. employment law The Israel Desk is headed byNewYork corporate and securities partner Gary Mcdermott Will & Emery Latham & Watkins