36 Long-standing ties to Israeli banks, leading startups, and corporate leaders enable CMS to provide strategic counsel on M&A, employment law, and disputes, supporting Israeli clients with overseas hires, executive departures, and IP matters. The firm took first place in Patents and Trademarks and was also ranked as Elite in the Energy field. Within the Israel group, Andrew Besser and Louis Glass are key figures. With over 25 years’ experience, Besser is a leading real estate finance partner, while Glass is a specialist in high-tech, heads CMS's TMT-sector M&A group, and is one of the few UK-focused M&A lawyers fluent in Hebrew. In 2024, CMS advised Israeli-founded maritime AI company Windward on its acquisition by U.S. equity firm FTV Capital and guided Israel-founded fintech Rapyd through its purchase of Dutch online payment provider PayU. DAC Beachcroft Israel remains a key jurisdiction for DAC Beachcroft, with 2024 marking a year of significant representation in high-stakes litigation and arbitration. The firm played a significant role in class actions, product liability, contract disputes, and pension and shareholder conflicts. London-based partners Clarissa Coleman, Chris Wilkes, and Ilana Gilbert led the charge in a range of confidential and complex proceedings involving Israeli parties. Davis Polk Davis Polk’s Israel Practice continues to play a critical role in the country's most significant transactions, leveraging a team of over 60 lawyers—many fluent in Hebrew and trained in Israeli law. Led by Michael Kaplan and Lee Hochbaum, the practice excels in M&A and capital markets, advising global clients on complex cross-border deals. The Israel Practice advised Sun Pharmaceutical, India’s largest pharmaceutical company, on its USD 347 million take-private acquisition of Taro Pharmaceutical, an Israeli developer of proprietary and off-patent drugs. It also represented Gallatin Point Capital in its USD 150 million acquisition of a 15% equity stake in Israel Discount Bank of New York, the largest Israeli-owned bank operating abroad. In capital markets, the team advised Pagaya Technologies Ltd., an Israeli fintech company listed on Nasdaq, on a USD 95 million public offering. Visit: Israel Page
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