A range of publicly traded companies, issuers and underwriters regularly engage Meitar Law Offices‘ team on complex corporate and securities matters, including advising on the structuring of securities transactions, initial and secondary public offerings, and debt offerings. Alongside his specialisation in corporate and securities law, Shachar Hadar is recognised for his experience in cross-border transactions, an area in which Dan Shamgar is also particularly active, while Clifford M J Felig advises multinational corporations purchasing or investing in Israeli companies. Tali Menashe and Yael Weiss routinely counsel public companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on capital market matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is very professional in all aspects of the transaction. We enjoyed working with the team in Israel, mainly because of the great human relationships and the professional knowledge.'
- 'Meitar's team is a professional legal adviser in securities regulations and issuances of different securities of our company during the years. They are constantly available, providing high level and precise legal advice to our company.'
- 'Yael Weiss is an outstanding lawyer in this sector, demonstrating thorough and comprehensive knowledge of securities regulations and providing very high quality legal advice.'
Key clients
- Amdocs Ltd.
- Mizrahi Tefahot issuing company Ltd.
- Bank Hapoalim B.M.
- First International Bank of Israel Ltd.
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
- The First International Bank (FIBI)
- Citigroup Global Capital Markets, Inc.
- Gav-Yam Land Corp. Ltd.
- Monday.com Ltd.
- Taboola Ltd.
- WalkMe Ltd.
- Wix Ltd.
- Nova Ltd.
- Perion Network Ltd.
- CyberArk Software Ltd.
- Fiverr International Ltd.
- Wix Ltd.
- Global-e Online Ltd.
- Stratasys Ltd.
- Norstar Holdings Inc.; G City Ltd.
- Yaacob & Nili Shahar
- Danya Cebus Ltd.
- Gaon Holdings Ltd.; Gaon Group Ltd.
- Tigbur Temporary Help & Professional Placement Ltd.
- Turpaz Industries Ltd.
- Ari Real Estate (Arena) Investment Ltd.
- Isrotel Ltd.
- Villar International Ltd.
- Nextferm Technologies Ltd.
- Automated Bank Services Ltd.
- NETO M.E. Holdings Ltd.
Work highlights
- Provided legal representation to Tefahot Bank Ltd. on raising funds through various financial instruments, including two series of bonds, one series of Contingent Convertibles Capital (COCO), and a new series of Commercial Securities.
- Advised Citigroup, Barclays, JP. Morgan, Jefferies, and UBS, which acted for Bank Leumi in its $500m senior note offering under Rule 144A.
- Provided legal representation for Bank Hapoalim B.M. on a debt offering that raised approximately NIS4.2bn through COCO series and two bond series (101 and 201).
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Shachar Hadar, Tali Menashe