FWMK (Furth, Wilensky, Mizrachi, Knaani)

The firm: FWMK law firm represents leading companies and clients, both Israeli and foreign, publicly traded companies, venture capital funds, high-tech companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, technological incubators, private and institutional investors, and businesspeople. The firm’s lawyers have years of experience in managing complex cases, and excel in strategic understanding and thinking, as well as overcoming legal and corporate challenges that require a flexible cognitive, innovative and professional approach. The firm is at the forefront of legal endeavour, merging unwavering professionalism, creative and unconventional thinking, with a personal and dedicated work ethic to its clients. The firm ensures that the business success of its clients comes first.

Areas of practice
Mergers and acquisitions: FWMK’s M&A department has extensive experience in negotiating and advising both buyers and sellers in the entire range of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including due diligence, investment agreements, private and public acquisitions (shares and asset purchases), mergers, restructurings, diverse joint venture agreements, financing agreements and additional various commercial agreements. The department’s lawyers are essentially ‘deal makers’, who have a firm understanding of their duty to assist clients with deals, while offering an array of legal solutions, in order to optimally complete deals.

Corporate law: FWMK’s corporate department has substantial experience handling a wide range of corporate agreements, in Israel and abroad. The corporate department acts as legal counsel to national and international clients, and advises companies in all stages of the company’s lifecycle from its incorporation, including: joint ventures and collaboration agreements, services agreements, consulting, financing, marketing, distribution, supply, research and development agreements etc.

High-tech and venture capital: FWMK is one of the leading Israeli firms in the field of high-tech and technological innovation. Its high-tech and venture capital department focuses on providing legal support to companies in the various stages of their development, and has a wealth of experience handling technology and intellectual property deals, strategic partnerships and investments, financing and investment agreements, as well as client relations with Israel Innovation Authority. The high-tech department assists venture capital funds, investors, start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Litigation: FWMK’s litigation department is considered to be one of the leading departments of its kind in Israel. The firm’s litigators have substantial hands-on experience in managing civil commercial legal issues, in all instances. Among the department’s areas of expertise are corporate law, capital markets, contract law, intellectual property, banking, communications and media. In the field of class actions, it is one of the few litigation departments that acts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. It has extensive experience of handling disputes of an international nature.

Insolvency: FWMK’s insolvency department deals with a broad range of areas such as liquidations, receiverships, creditors’ agreements, rehabilitation and recovery procedures. The department is appointed and recognised by Israeli courts as an authority on intricate cases in the field. The department’s lawyers are appointed by the Israeli courts to serve as liquidators, special managers, receivers and trustees in settlements, companies, and organisations, as well as associations in insolvency proceedings.

Real estate: FWMK’s real estate department represents a number of leading realty organisations and parties, and advises on a variety of business aspects in complicated deals. The department supports both commercial and residential projects of all sizes, and also specialises in urban renewal.

Labour law: FWMK’s labour law department provides ongoing legal support to companies on a wide range of issues regarding labour relations, including recruitment, terms of employment, pension plans, dismissal procedures, compensation and incentive programmes, hiring contractors and independent employees, relocations and issues pertaining to non-disclosure and non-competition.