Banking and finance

Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.

Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. advises all five of Israel’s largest banks, alongside a diverse range of credit enhancers, borrowers, and non-bank financial entities, on complex banking and finance matters. The team handles a broad scope of cross-border finance transactions, including corporate finance, acquisition finance, project finance, refinancing, and regulatory compliance. Financial regulation expert Ofer Hanoh, who regularly advises on large-scale financing agreements, co-leads the team with Ariel Rosenberg, whose practice spans regulatory issues, international transactions, and financial derivatives. The team also includes corporate and securities law specialist Yigal Binyamini, and Ido Amir, an expert in digital banking, financial products, and payment systems. Roy Reiss provides additional expertise in capital markets and financial regulation.

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Testimonials

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'Great knowledge and experience. Well respected within the industry. Great understanding of business and the important things for businesses.'
'Brilliant, very experienced. Great work ethic. Very articulated. Always find a solution that fits the client within the legal framework!'
'Known for its innovative approach, they leverage cutting-edge legal strategies to address complex financial challenges. Their forward-thinking mindset ensures they remain at the forefront of this practice.'
'Ariel Rosenberg is super responsive and committed to his practice and clients. Ariel understands clients' unique needs and tailors solutions accordingly. His extensive experience and strategic insight delivers exceptional results. In addition, his ability to provide personalized service sets him apart in this competitive market.'
'Orit Kremer is extremely devoted, responsive, and a leading figure in the Israeli legal financing area. She is great to work with, a superb negotiator, and with vast experience on financial regulation, finance and credit deal.'

Key clients

Bank Leumi le Israel B.M.
FIBI- First International Bank of Israel
Bank Hapoalim
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
Discount Capital Ltd.
UBS AG
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Credit Suisse
Citigroup
HSBC
Deutsche Bank
Morgan Stanley
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
The Association of Banks in Israel
Isracard Group
Cal (Israel Credit Cards)
Banco Itaú Brazil
Clal Insurance group
Phoenix Insurance Group
AIG Israel
FIBI Holdings Ltd.
Gilad Pension Fund
IBI Investment House
The Arison Group
Arison Investments Ltd.
Arison Sustainability Ltd.
Menora Insurance Group
Excellence Nessuah Investments House
Amitim
Excellence Nessuah Brokerage Services Ltd.
The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
Altshuler Shaham Ltd. ("Altshuler Shaham Group")
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.
RiseUp
Albar Mimunit Services Ltd.
Paz Oil Group
Shikun & Binui
Poalim Equity / Poalim ventures
Investment Houses Association
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Nuvei Corporation
More Provident Funds Ltd.
Partner Communication Ltd.
Aura Investments
Hever Soldiers and Veterans Ltd.
Harel Insurance Group
Bank Massad
Leumi Partners
Adani Group
Gadot Chemicals Terminals (1985) Ltd.
Rapac Energy Ltd.
Insightec Ltd.
International Beer Breweries Limited (IBBL)
Elco Ltd.
MGG GP
SBges EPC JV
Pagaya Investment Israel Ltd.
Canada Israel Group
Israel Canada (T.R) Ltd.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)
Israel Canada Hotels Ltd. (ICH)
ICR - Israel Canada Rem Residence
B.S.R. Group
Shufersal Ltd.
Virtu Financial Inc.
The Shlomo Group
Keshet Broadcasting ("Keshet 12")
Paz Ashdod Refinery Ltd.
Negev Natural Gas Ltd.
Darom Natural Gas Ltd.
Lahav Fund Two, Limited Partnership
Elron Electronic Industries
Cointree
Arbel Fund
SigmaTek
Satixfy Communication Ltd.
Nuvei Inc.
Strauss Group
PayBox
Opal Balance Investments Ltd.
Torchlight Investors LLC
Tiedemann Advisors, LLC
Harris Associates
Bergos Bank
Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.
Champion Motors Ltd.
The Gindi Group
Arena Star Group Ltd.
Z.M.H Hammerman Ltd.
Yuka Park
Leopard Group
Asia-Hadera-Israel Ltd.
Acro Real Estate Group
Allied Real Estate
Shani Shenhav Ltd.
Lumenis Ltd.
Credit Shop Ltd.
Harel Information Technologies Ltd.
Tadbik Ltd.
OMNIQ Corp.

Work highlights

Represented India based Adani Group and Israeli company Gadot Chemicals Terminals (1985) Ltd. in all financing aspects of their 4 billion ILS purchase of Haifa Port.
Advised Bank Leumi, Bank Discount and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank on a regular basis on finance, banking and regulatory matters, including large scale finance agreements and complex financial regulation issues.
Represented Arison Holdings in the decentralisation process of Bank Ha Poalim's control, the largest decentralisation process in Israel, including a series of transactions for the sale of the bank's shares amounting to billions of ILS.