Commercial, corporate and M&A

FISCHER (FBC & Co.)

FISCHER (FBC & Co.) fields a robust corporate and M&A team, renowned for advising prominent domestic and multinational clients across diverse industries on complex, high-stakes transactions in Israel. Led by seasoned corporate and M&A expert Avraham Well, the practice is bolstered by hi-tech co-heads Raz Tepper and Eran Yaniv, both recognised for their deep expertise in technology-focused M&A and public offerings. Ron Lehmann adds further strength, bringing extensive experience in corporate matters, including private equity and venture capital transactions, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. Orit Israeli, head of the firm’s commercial practice, is also highly well-verse in handling sophisticated M&A transactions, while Yoram Shiv is versed in securities law. Other key contacts include Sharon Klein-Manbar, a specialist in the hi-tech and life sciences sectors, and Ute Klose-Goldstein, whose broad practice encompasses venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border transactions.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Excellent M&A team with particular strength on related party and other complicated corporate governance issues.'
'Avraham Well is as good as they come.'
'I was impressed with the work of Raz Tepper. He collaborated effectively with the other side in a transaction, focusing on solutions and addressing only the critical issues.’
'Sharon Gazit is very intelligent, she is a real dealmaker, and she is a pleasure to work with.'
'Deep experience representing clients in all aspects of complex M&A transactions. The team works well together.'
‘Yoram Shiv is a versatile lawyer.’
‘Raz Tepper is exceptionally wise, insightful, and thorough. He brings the presence of both a business partner and a professional lawyer, always thinking several steps ahead and guiding you through the options. His honesty is remarkable - I truly feel like I am his only client!’
'Having worked closely with this team on several complex transactions, I can attest to their unparalleled expertise, professionalism, and commitment to client success. The team attorneys demonstrate a remarkable depth of knowledge in business law, consistently providing astute legal counsel that is both pragmatic and innovative.'

Key clients

Qualcomm Incorporated
Edwards Lifesciences LLC
NewMed Energy L.P.
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Limited
Clal Insurance Company Ltd
Harel Insurance Ltd
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd
Sky Fund; S.H. Sky Investments (S.N.P.) Limited Partnership
Tower Semiconductor Ltd
The Phoenix Holdings Ltd
Centerbridge Capital Partners III, LP
Gallatin Point Capital LLC
Members of the Strauss Family
Axel Springer Digital Classifieds
Yad 2 Internet Ads Ltd
Alicorn Venture Capital Partners
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc
weSure Global Tech
Simbio Holdings Ltd
Check-Cap Ltd
Kamada Ltd
Purple Biotech Ltd
Tidhar Group Ltd
Colmobil Ltd
Amitim Pension Funds
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd
Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot Ltd
Leumi Bank
Leumi Partners Ltd
Discount Bank
Poalim Capital Markets Ltd
Excellence Investment House Ltd
Migdal Insurance Company Ltd
Migdal Makefet Pension Funds
Ayalon Insurance Company Ltd
ION Crossover Partners
Access Industries
Tnuva Food Industries Ltd
Paz Oil Company Ltd.
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund
SilverByte Ltd
Talma Shlomo Travel Solutions Ltd
Pen-Link Ltd
GK8 Ltd
Propdo Ltd; Propdo Carasso Ltd
Celsius Network, LLC
Claridge Israel LP
Pagaya Technologies Ltd
Sky Sovereign Inc
Allmed Solutions Ltd
Claltech Investments LP
Medica Excel Tel Aviv Ltd
Re Solutions
Modality Ltd
Plusgrade Inc
Animoca Brands Ltd
ECI Telecom
The Rohatyn Group (TRG)
Reshet Media Ltd
Generation Capital Ltd
Asher Yaniv Holdings Ltd
Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd
Stockton Israel Ltd
Apax Partners
AlliedGroup
Noy Fund

Work highlights

Advised the controlling shareholders of The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. ("Phoenix"), Centerbridge Partners and Gallatin Point Capital (31.4%) on the sale of a majority of their shares (up to approx. 21.4%) to a number of international investors (including Affinity Partners) and Delek Group Ltd., for a price per share of NIS 37.5, with total consideration amounting to approximately NIS 2B, with the equity valuation of the Phoenix for this transaction amounting to NIS 9.4B.
Represented Edwards Lifesciences on its acquisition of Israeli biomedical company, Innovalve Bio Medical for an undisclosed amount.
Represented Gett and its shareholders (including its major investors, Access Industries, VNV Global and MCI) on the acquisition of Gett by Pango, the smart mobility platform, for US$ 175M.

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