Middle East - Israel

Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)

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With notable expertise in real estate finance matters, Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)’s team of experienced practitioners is well equipped to advise major foreign and Israeli banks, institutional investors, and leading borrowers on a range of complex cross-border financings, where practice head Amnon Epstein notably stands out for his experience in the field. Jeremy Seeff is sought out by Israeli banks and institutional lenders in need of advice on debt sales, while both Erez Gurion and Eran Mizrahi are noted for their expertise in the real estate field, where they advise real estate entrepreneurs and funding entities on all aspects of real estate financing transactions.

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  • 'Eran Mizrahi and his team are dedicated to the process and bring professional quality to the deal.'
  • 'It is a small but strong firm with a good practice of solid people.'
  • 'Amnon Epstein is excellent'.
  • 'We are satisfied with the professionalism and service of the office.'
  • 'They are a very responsive and highly competent team of lawyers in banking and finance.'
  • 'Amnon Epstein is very experienced in banking and financial matters and follows every step of the transaction, offering his team's full support. He is very responsive, and has a very commercial approach that helps meet the needs of the clients. He is also very understanding and helpful in cases of commission-sensitive transactions.'
  • 'Amnon Epstein is very competent and has original thoughts.'

Key clients

  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
  • "Eshel" Fund Financing & Management Ltd.
  • Altshuler Shacham
  • Amitim
  • Ampa Capital Business Finance and Leader Top Capital
  • Andbank
  • Arbel Fund
  • Atalaya Capital Management
  • Archimedes Real Estate Finance
  • Bank Discount
  • Bank Hapoalim
  • Bank Leumi
  • Bank Mercantile Discount Ltd.
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Bank of Cyprus
  • Barclays
  • Bareket Capital Ltd.
  • Beachpoint
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bradesco Bank
  • Citibank
  • Credit Agricole
  • Credit Suisse
  • CVC
  • DBS Bank
  • Choron Group
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Eshkol Investments & Financing Ltd
  • European Investment Bank
  • Gamla Harel Residential Real Estate Ltd.
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Harel Insurance
  • ICG
  • ING
  • Invesco
  • Jefferies
  • Jerusalem Bank
  • JP Morgan
  • Lloyds Bank PLC
  • Macquarie Group
  • Meitav Dash
  • Mercantile Bank
  • Migdal Insurance
  • Mivne Group
  • Mizrahi Tefahot
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Natixis
  • RBC
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Ruby Capital
  • Setpoint LTD.
  • Societe Generale
  • The Phoenix Insurance Company
  • Trafigura
  • Tshuva Group
  • UBS
  • Unicredit

Work highlights

  • Advised the Choron Group on a $120m secured financing of revolving pools of diamond inventory and trade receivables originated by Belgian and UAE sellers.
  • Advised Trafigura on a $40m facility agreement for the heavily regulated acquisition of indirect control of Israel’s largest refinery (ORL).
  • Advised the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC on a $500m financing to a local UAE subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limit.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Amnon Epstein

Amnon Epstein

Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)

Amnon’s practice is focused on finance and projects, and he heads the firm’s banking and finance and projects practices. Throughout his international and local career, Amnon has gained substantial experience acting for lenders and borrowers on the full spectrum of international financing transactions and projects, as well as advising sponsors and state entities on complex oil and gas, power, waste, and infrastructure projects. He also has vast experience acting for international and Israeli clients on international arbitration matters and in providing regulatory advice. Advising two high net worth Israeli individuals and their Singapore company  in ICC arbitration proceedings in London. A consortium of international banks on Israeli aspects of an up to US$1 billion project financing, in respect of the development of the Leviathan gas field. NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System on the Tel-Aviv light railway project. Unicredit, Bank Hapoalim and CASA on the ~ EUR 1 billion financing of the purchase by the Israeli defence ministry of 30 M-346 Italian made aircrafts. BNP Paribas and Partners Group as senior and mezzanine lenders in the leveraged buy-out of the ATX Networks group by HIG Capital. Advising Veridis and Tahal in respect to the BOT tender for the planning, financing, construction and operation of a waste treatment facility in central Israel. Advising Macquarie Group in respect to the supply of emergency fuel to the Israeli Electricity Company (IEC) under an Israel government decision. Citibank and Barclays on a USD 500 million bridge to bond loan to Israeli Electricity Company (IEC). Goldman Sachs in relation to a several hundred million dollar oil-related receivable financing. Tahal and Hutchison on 340 MW pumped storage power plant in the Jordan Valley. Advising Egis Rail a leading French conglomerate in respect to its role as a contractor of the state in respect to the light rail in Jerusalem. Advising an Israeli individual, in relation to court proceedings initiated against him in the High Court of Justice in London.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amnon Epstein

Other key lawyers

Jeremy Seeff, Erez Gurion, Eran Mizrahi