Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. has broad exposure to the life sciences and healthcare industry, having maintained a key role in large M&A transactions, among them a $671m going private transaction for a major pharmaceutical company, as well as handling complex regulatory and licensing matters. Head of life sciences Hili Cohen is a key adviser to technology-based companies in the life sciences, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, digital health, telemedicine, diagnostics, and medical cannabis sectors. Corporate and commercial partner Danny Kleinhendler, emerging talent Shir Shalev, and Ofir Goldstein, who handles technology licensing agreements, investments, capital, and development agreements, are the standout practitioners in a diverse, multidisciplinary team.

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Key clients

  • 3 Millenium Group
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Accelmed
  • Acthera Therapeutics Ltd.
  • Agada Medical Ltd.
  • AISAP
  • AIVF
  • Align Technology, Ltd
  • Almeda Ventures Limited Partnership
  • American Well
  • AMG American Medical Genetics Ltd
  • AquafitIntimate Ltd.
  • ARDiS Ltd.
  • Arkin Holdings
  • Atricure
  • BactoByte
  • Best Brain
  • BeyondMeat
  • Bioforum
  • Biogen
  • BioMeat FoodTech
  • BiondVax
  • BionTech
  • Biotest AG
  • Bpreven Ltd.
  • BrainsGate Ltd.
  • Brainsway
  • Breath of Life International Ltd.
  • Bunge
  • Capricon Medical Ltd
  • Cannopiea
  • Cardiovalve Ltd.
  • Carestream Health, Inc.
  • CartiHeal
  • Chemipal Ltd.
  • Clal Biotechnologies Industries Ltd.
  • ClearSkin Ltd.
  • Cochlear
  • Collplant
  • Cookin
  • Covington & Burling
  • Cronos Group
  • Curatio Healthcare
  • Deloitte
  • Diaper Clean Ltd
  • Edan Materials
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
  • eHealth Ventures
  • Elanco
  • Elnis Beauty Ltd
  • Endospan
  • Enveric Biosciences, Inc.
  • Enzymit Inc.
  • Eximo Medical Ltd.
  • fUJIFilm
  • Gero3D
  • GI View Ltd.
  • Gilboa Therapeutics Ltd
  • Heally Israel LTD.
  • Health Lab Care
  • Hogan Lovells
  • Human Xtensions Ltd
  • Illingworth Research Group
  • Igentify Ltd.
  • Industrie Biomediche Insubri SA
  • InMed
  • InnoBev Ltd.
  • InnovaHealth Partners
  • Inovytec Medical Solutions
  • Insightech
  • Intratech Medical
  • Invisicare
  • Invitae
  • Itamar Medical Ltd.
  • Izun Pharma
  • Keystone Dental Inc.
  • KTR Medical
  • LifeVantage
  • 'Lilach- Live and Die with Dignity'
  • Longevity AI Ltd
  • Maccabi Healthcare Services
  • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
  • Magen David Adom In Israel
  • Magenta Medical Ltd.
  • Maveriqx Medical Softwares Ltd
  • Mazor Medical Ltd.
  • MDGO Ltd.
  • MDI Health Technologies.
  • MDigo
  • MedCPU
  • MediMe.
  • Mediwound Ltd.
  • Medtronic
  • Menorah Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Merz
  • Milagro
  • Morrison & Foerester
  • Mother’s Choice
  • MSD
  • My Ukko
  • Nailomatic Ltd
  • Nanocarry Therapeutics Ltd
  • National Insurance Institute of Israel
  • NeuroSense Therapeutics
  • Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Novolog group
  • Nuar Technologies Ltd.
  • OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.
  • Ohhmed Medical Ltd.
  • opticaldiagnostics.com
  • Orasis
  • Organigram
  • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • Osborne Clark
  • Outburn Ltd.
  • Petsapien.
  • Pharmaceutical Research Associates
  • PRA HealthScience.
  • Premier Research
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Q-Art Ltd.
  • Quest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Rafa Laboratories Co. Ltd.
  • Rainbow Medical Ltd
  • Rapid Medical Ltd
  • RealView Imaging Ltd.
  • Redhill Biopharma Ltd
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Respiration Scan
  • ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
  • Rimonim
  • Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd.
  • SciVac
  • SeeGene
  • Sherman Lab
  • SheRun Labs Ltd.
  • SHL Telemedicine Ltd.
  • Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd
  • Sonivie Ltd
  • Sonova Holding AG|Sonova Israel Ltd.
  • Spatz FGIA
  • Sufresca
  • Synergio
  • Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
  • Technology and Resilience in Community Ltd
  • Telesofia Medical Ltd
  • Temi Global Ltd.
  • The Board of Directors of Clalit
  • The Israeli Medical Association
  • Therapix Biosciences Ltd
  • Under Pressure
  • Valcare Medical
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
  • Vibrant Ltd
  • VitalGo Systems
  • VRHealth
  • Well Beat
  • WellBeat Ltd
  • West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
  • Wize Pharma Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Representing medical device company Magenta Medical in its USD105m Series E financing round.

  • Representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in its USD671m going private transaction by merger with its controlling shareholder, SUN PHARMA Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.
  • Representing Israeli biomed company CartiHeal in its acquisition by international medical device company Smith+Nephew plc for up to USD330m, the largest "exit" in the Israeli biomed field in 2023.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hili Cohen

Other key lawyers

Ofir Goldstein, Shir Shalev, Danny Kleinhendler