With work spanning cross-border financing transactions, restructuring and insolvency debt collection, and regulatory advice to both domestic and foreign banks, credit card companies, major insurance and pension funds, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy houses a team of experienced practitioners, which includes ‘top professional’ Shiri Shaham, banking and financial services expert Yuval Shalheveth, and credit card specialist Aviad Lachmanovich. A key contact for issues related to capital markets and securities is Amir Scharf, while Simon Weintraub notably focuses on venture lending and venture capital work.
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Testimonials
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- 'Competent and practical business lawyers with a simultaneous view of local Israeli and international realities.'
- 'A highly qualified firm with extensive experience which has conducted major local and international transactions. It is consistently a leader in the Israeli market and enjoys the trust of many leading companies in various sectors.'
- 'Combination of unparalleled expertise, attention to detail, and high-quality services. A special mention goes to Shiri Shaham, a top professional in the field, highly responsive, helpful, and able to provide the highest level of service.'
- 'The Arnon team proved to be very competent, collaborative and responsive. The entire team has worked perfectly with us to provide our clients with a well-coordinated and high-quality product and result. They always provide comprehensive, authoritative, and practical legal advice and then work with us to find the optimal solution for our transactions and our clients. We highly recommend them.'
'Arnon Tadmor-Levy's banking and fintech team has an in-depth understanding of our business, products and needs. The team is highly experienced, with extensive knowledge of the fintech and banking markets and exceptional expertise in the intricate Israeli legal and regulatory landscape, enabling them to provide tailored and grounded advice.'
'Yuval Shalheveth's experience and knowledge in the banking and credit sector are almost unparalleled. He enjoys an excellent reputation and maintains well-established relationships with regulators, who hold his opinions in high regard. In addition, Mr. Shalheveth understands our business needs and is able to provide tailored and nuanced solutions, creatively exploring boundaries while maintaining unwavering professional integrity and an unwavering commitment to legal and regulatory compliance.'
Key clients
- Israeli Financial Institutions:
- Bank Hapoalim Ltd.
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
- Bank Leumi Ltd.
- Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
- Bank of Jerusalem
- Max It Finance Ltd
- C.A.L. (I.C.C) Israel Credit Cards Ltd.
- Harel Insurance Company
- Migdal Insurance
- Phoenix Insurance
- Michlol Financing Ltd.
- Ruby Capital Group
- Arbel Fund
- Giza Mezzanine Fund
- International Financial Institutions:
- BNP Paribas
- HSBC Bank
- JPMorgan Limited
- Citigroup
- Societe Generale Group
- Morgan Stanley
- Bank of America
- Valley National Bank
- State Bank of India
- Nomura Holdings, Inc.
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (as well as the Israeli subsidiary of Credit Suisse)
- UBS AG
- Bank of Montreal
- Comerica Bank
- K2 Health Ventures
- Avenue Capital
- Triple Point Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Max It Finance and HYP on the SPA transaction between Clal Insurance group and Warburg Pincus, for a sum of roughly NIS2.5bn.
- Advised Bank Leumi on a NIS1bn financing agreement to Yuvalim group to finance a construction evacuation project in the city of Netanya.
- Assisted Israel Discount Bank with financing transactions for complex construction projects, including large-scale urban-renewal projects, and National Outline Plan projects, financing for land purchases and financing for any purpose.
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