Oded Ofek is a partner at M. Firon & Co., heading the department of capital markets: investment and institutional entities. Oded specializes in the representation of investment and institutional entities before various control and regulatory bodies in the capital market and is considered to be one of Israel’s leading attorneys in this field. Oded represents the country's largest investment houses in ongoing legal matters and in the resolutions and settlements before relevant regulators, including the Israeli Securities Authority and the Commissioner of the Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings, in the Israel Ministry of Finance. Having been advising some of the most important organizations and private clients in the capital market for years, Oded regularly appears before government agencies, government committees, special committees designed to examine changes in legislation and before Israeli Knesset committees. Oded takes pride in his contributions to the day-to-day legal activity of investment houses and investment brokers, as well as to the laying out of extraordinarily significant legislative arrangements and guidelines in the capital market, while creating tremendous value for his clients. Oded specializes in a number of legal disciplines, including securities law, corporate law, commercial law, commercial litigation, media law and in business crisis management. Having accumulated special expertise and immense practical experience, Oded is frequently invited to lecture before various organizations and entities on the subjects of capital market and securities. Some of Oded’s clients include mutual fund managers, trustees, provident fund managing companies, investment advisors and portfolio managers. Further, Oded represents the Israeli Mutual Fund Managers Association, which incorporates all mutual fund managers in Israel, the Capital Market Trustees Association, which incorporates all bond trustees, ETF trustees and fund trustees in Israel, as well as the Tel Aviv Brokers Association (TBA) in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, which incorporates all non-bank stock exchange members. In addition to his position at M. Firon & Co., Oded serves as a member of the Capital Market and Securities Committee and the Investigations and Security Committee in the Israel Bar Association. Oded is an IDF reserves commander officer (at the rank of a Captain) at the Investigation Unit of the Military Police Corps and he presently serves as an investigations officer at the Internal Investigations Unit of the IDF Military Police Corps.
M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries
M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries‘ expertise in capital markets is demonstrated by the firm’s two sub-departments: the corporate and securities team, and the investment and institutional entities group. These allow the team to provide comprehensive advice on IPOs, securitisation transactions, debenture issuances, and regulatory matters. The practice is jointly led by Oded Ofek, who is highly praised by clients as a ’leader in the capital market field’, and Udi Efron, who notably focuses on public offerings and capital raisings. Other key contacts include securitisation transaction expert Omer Tikolsky.
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'They are very professional and always available to answer our needs.'
'I am working with Omer Tikolsky and his team - they provide a high level of service.'
'Oded Ofek is brilliant, creative and a unique expert in his fields of practice, integrating a wide variety of knowledge in different legal fields, and not only in capital markets, offering a mature, integrated and enlightening insight into any legal issue.'
'The team led by Oded Ofek possesses unique know-how and an absolute commitment to clients. The lawyers have a specialisation in all regulated capital markets and the corresponding ability to innovate and advise clients on unregulated products and their combination with regulated markets. This is why I turn to Oded and his team for legal advice on all capital markets matters in order to obtain absolute certainty in their capital markets legal transactions in Israel.'
'Oded Ofek is a dedicated, smart lawyer, able to handle pressure. He is a true first-rate professional with impressive capabilities as a lawyer, and I can certainly mark him as a leader in the capital market field, as well as in investment funds, mutual funds, and portfolio management. If I ever need help, advice, or wisdom, I just turn to Oded and recommend to anyone to do so as well.'
'I work mainly with Oded Ofek, head of the capital markets department. Furthermore, I think he has a special approach that combines a mature appearance, business wisdom, in-depth and extensive legal knowledge in the field, and a comfortable, very involved and assertive temperament and leadership. In my opinion, he is undoubtedly the leading specialist in the field and is highly regarded by all the colleagues and staff of the Israel Security Authority.'
Key clients
- Israel Airport Authority
- Epsilon Investment House
- Direct Finance
- MegaOr
- Adgar
- Ashtrom Group
- Ashdar
- The Phoenix
- Dan Hotels
- Hanan Mor Group
- The City People
- Psagot
- Ayalon Mutual Fund
- KSM
- Dolphin Investments
- Alpha Beta Hedge funds management
Work highlights
- Advised The City People on its debentures IPO.
- Advised Direct Finance on an investment transaction with Menorah in Direct Finance Mortgages.
- Advised Epsilon investment house on its sale to Excellence Investment House.
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Udi Efron, Oded Ofek