Middle East - Israel

Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary

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Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary is regularly engaged by clients from the technology, real estate, energy, and retail sectors as a result of the team’s expertise in handling complex M&A transactions, investments, and commercial agreements. The team is jointly led by investment fund formation expert Ian Rostowsky, who notably focuses on the technology sector, and venture capital investments and private equity transactions specialist Yoav Etzyon.  Stephen Barak Rozen is also recommended as a member of the high-tech and venture capital practice.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Senior partners are active in day-to-day business matters. They are commercially strategic and at the same time very strong negotiators.'
  • 'The team was exceptionally valuable to us in an acquisition we were making. Its combination of commercial and legal strategy helped us maximise our position.'
  • 'We appreciate Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co's effort in developing long-term relationships with us. Their team provided us with valuable and practical advice on Israeli law issues and remained at our disposal at all times.'
  • 'Their team provided significant and very efficient legal assistance, demonstrating in-depth knowledge and negotiating skills in the area of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. They have great experience in M&A.'
  • 'I can definitely say that they are the best in the Israeli market in terms of understanding risk.'
  • 'Stephen Barak Rozen is extremely responsive and well-prepared. He is definitely a first-class strategist, able to translate everything into tactics.'

Key clients

  • aMoon
  • Arieli Capital LLC
  • Bnnovation Limited
  • CBG group
  • Corning
  • Equital Ltd.
  • F2 Capital
  • Firstime
  • G1 Secure Solutions Ltd.
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
  • I. O. C. – Israel Oil Company Ltd.
  • KYOCERA-AVX
  • Massad Oz Ltd.
  • Oil Refineries Ltd
  • Paycor Inc.
  • Pen To Paper Co.
  • Sapient Machines, Inc
  • Simigon Ltd.
  • SpaceCom
  • Stage One Venture Capital
  • Sweetwood Ventures SCSp-RAIF II
  • Tectona Ltd.
  • The Strauss Group
  • Timora Real Estate Fund

Work highlights

  • Advised US-based Paycor Inc. on its deal to acquire the entire share capital of Talenya Ltd.
  • Advised Pen To Paper Co. and its Israeli subsidiary in the sale, through a reverse triangular merger, of 100% of its share capital to Stodge Inc.
  • Acted as lead counsel to Massad Oz Ltd., a construction company, om Leumi Partners Ltd.’s NIS60m purchase of a 20% stake in Massad’s share capital.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ian Rostowsky, Yoav Etzyon

Other key lawyers

Stephen Barak Rozen