Mr Yuval Meidar > Herzog Fox & Neeman > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile
Herzog Fox & Neeman Offices
Herzog Tower
6 Yitzhak Sadeh St.
Tel Aviv 6777506
Israel
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Mr Yuval Meidar
Work Department
Hi-tech
Position
Partner
Career
Yuval’s practice focuses on domestic and international cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the representation of high-tech companies (early-stage, mature and public companies) in their corporate and ongoing activities and investment transactions. In addition, Yuval advises senior management of publicly traded and private companies on corporate governance, shareholder affairs and securities matters, as well as strategic decisions. Yuval also has extensive experience in representing international and domestic equity funds, VCs and other investors in their investment activities.
In 2020 – 2021 and 2007 – 2012 Yuval was part of the management team at Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) where he served as the Vice President and General Counsel.
Prior to Varonis, Yuval worked as a foreign associate in the M&A department of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in the New York office. Before that Yuval worked as a corporate attorney for several years at Naschitz Brandes Amir.
During the course of his 22 years of career, Yuval advised on some of Israel’s most notable and complex cross broader M&A transactions, such as the acquisition of Mellanox Technologies (former NASDAQ listed company) by Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) for $7 billion, the acquisition of EZchip (former NASDAQ listed company) by Mellanox Technologies for $811 million, the acquisition of Cumulus Networks by Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and acquisition of Leaba Semiconductor by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO).
Yuval holds a MBA degree (concentration in finance and accounting) from Tel Aviv University and a LLB degree (cum laude and dean’s list) from The College of Management.
- Notable Practitioner in M&A (IFLR1000, 2023)
Languages
English, Hebrew
Education
- Tel Aviv University, MBA (Accounting and Financing), 2005
- College of Management, LLB (cum laude), 2000; Dean’s list, 1999
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Highly praised by one client as ‘the best Israeli firm’ for M&A transactions, Herzog Fox & Neeman‘s market leading position is demonstrated by the wide range of cross-border transactions that the team has been involved in over the past few years, spanning the defence, energy, fintech, and financial services sectors. The department is jointly led by the ‘most trusted advisor’ Ran Hai and Nir Dash, who focuses on M&A transactions for public companies. Hi-tech specialists Hanan Haviv and Yair Geva are the go-to lawyers for companies in the biotech, fintech, cybersecurity, and blockchain sectors, and Yuval Meidar is also noted for his expertise in domestic and international M&A and corporate operations. Recognised for his involvement in some of the leading M&A deals in Israel in recent years, Asaf Nahum and up-and-coming partner Michal Herzfeld are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Employment
- Energy
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Infrastructure
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Transport
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
- Insurance
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes
- Planning and zoning
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Telecoms and media
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: filing/prosecution