37 DLA The global knowhow and resources of DLA ensure that it is regularly involved at the top end of the Israeli market. From the U.S. to Latin America, Europe to Asia, the firm’s Israel country group counts more than 100 lawyers and almost twice as many as Israeli clients. An Elite firm in M&A (Volume), HighTech, Litigation, and Real Estate, the firm took top spot in Private Client and Tax, Employment, and Banking. Under the leadership of Jeremy Lustman, DLA Piper’s Israel Group plays a leading role in high-profile cross-border transactions. The team also includes Jon Kenworthy, Co-Chair of Corporate, and Christopher Giordano, Chair of the U.S. M&A Group. Lustman and Giordano spearheaded the firm’s support for Israeli lead outside counsel in the USD 1.9 billion acquisition of Own Company by Salesforce. The group also advised Enercon Technologies, Ltd., an Israeli company, on the U.S. aspects of its USD 320 million sale to New Jersey-based Bel Fuse Inc. Jon Venick, a New York corporate partner, guided SolarEdge Technologies, an Israeli Nasdaq-listed company, in its equity investment in U.S. solar technology firm Ivy Energy. DLA Piper’s extensive work in technology transactions reinforces its leading position in the sector. The firm advised Israel’s Viola Credit Five Management 2015 Ltd. on a USD 500 million strategic joint venture with Cadma Capital Partners, an affiliate of Apollo Global Management. It also played a key role in employment and regulatory matters, assisting Israeli cybersecurity company CyberArk Ltd. with post-merger employee transfers and integration following its acquisition of Venafi. The transaction spanned multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, and the UK, with Ute Krudewagen, Chair of the International Employment practice, at the helm. DLA Piper’s privacy and data security team continues to drive compliance for Israeli companies operating globally. The firm advised Israeli cybersecurity company BioCatch on data-sharing regulations for a network product across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Australia, including credit reporting requirements. Visit: Israel Page Fox Rothschild The Israel Practice Group at Fox Rothschild connects Israeli businesses with U.S. markets, providing legal support across technology, software, agriculture, healthcare, and medtech. In 2024, the firm was ranked as an Elite firm in Private Client and Tax in IsraelDesks.
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