Middle East - Israel

Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary

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Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary houses a robust hi-tech practice that counts more than 400 hi-tech companies on its books. It also acts for around half of all tech incubators and innovation labs in Israel, providing it with enviable access to emerging companies. The group is led jointly by Ian Rostowsky, who handled financing rounds and M&A transactions for several tech companies over the past year; and managing partner Yoav Etzyon. Stephen Barak Rozen, who chairs the food-tech and ag-tech sub-practices, and Efrat Shpizaizen are also noted.

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  • ‘We value the team for its Professionalism and efficiency.’

Key clients

  • Akeyless Security
  • Aleph Farms
  • AllCloud BSD
  • Aquarius Engines (A.M.)
  • CanNegev
  • Dotz Nano
  • Enel and Shikun & Binui Innovation Infralab
  • F.O.R.E Biotherapeutics
  • Gentex Corporation
  • Illumigyn
  • Liquidity Capital M.C.
  • Meridian Bioscience
  • Moneta Capital (and Moneta Seeds)
  • Nano-X Imaging
  • NielsenIQ
  • Playtech
  • Redefine Meat
  • Saferide Technologies
  • Simigon
  • Splitit Payments
  • Tectona
  • Tnuva Food Industries – Agricultural Cooperative in Israel
  • Viber
  • Zipo Apps

Work highlights

  • Representing AnD Ventures in an aggregate $75m fundraising and subsequent investments in tech companies.
  • Advising Liquidity on a new round of equity financing led by MUFG Bank, which raised $40m and elevated the company to unicorn status.
  • Acting for 12.64 Fund in making more than $33m of investment transactions in the reporting period.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ian Rostowsky, Yoav Etzyon

Other key lawyers

Stephen Barak Rozen, Efrat Shpizaizen, Assaf Baruch