Led by the highly recommended Kobi Barkan, the IP department at Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co ensures the smooth management of IP during large and complex M&A transactions involving innovative startups and established giants, primarily across various technology sectors. Alongside transactional work, the team is equipped to negotiate commercial agreements for a diverse client base, including technology licensing and joint ventures.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘EBN delivers exceptional client service. They are easy to work with, flexible to the client's needs, and understand how to deliver commercial advice. I highly recommend.’

  • ‘The entire team at EBN is consistently great.’

  • ‘The EBN team is technically very strong, especially in relation to IP-heavy businesses. They combine this with an excellent commercial understanding of the realities of negotiation, meaning that while being technical they never lose sight of the big picture and what we're trying to achieve.’

  • ‘Kobi Barkan is a truly excellent lawyer. His availability and response time is second to none and he isable to properly manage the work product of specialist teams when required, meaning we have complete certainty that the overall product will remain of high quality and commercially in line with our expectations.'

  • ‘An intellectual property practice of a law firm is unique when it combines deep technical expertise with a strategic, business-oriented approach. This is precisely what Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co represents. Their uniqueness is based on their team of attorneys who possess specialised knowledge in fields such as technology, life sciences, and engineering, enabling them to understand complex inventions and innovations, in one of the most innovative jurisdictions in the world.'

  • ‘I had the pleasure of engaging with Kobi Barkan from EBN on an M&A transaction. I was impressed by all professional aspects of EBN, but in particular, the personal engagement and responsiveness of Kobi and his team. In addition, the team understood that while this was a legal engagement, it was also about bridging business gaps - his engagement facilitated and did not hinder this transaction.’

  • ‘I have nothing but good things to say about the associates and partners of Erdinast with whom I have had the pleasure of working. They run a unique practice within the Israeli legal landscape by providing high-end legal services while keeping a personable approach. In addition to their consistently demonstrated professionalism, I particularly admire the firm's core values and its commitment to defending the rule of law and democratic principles.’

  • ‘I was particularly impressed with the work of Kobi Barkan. Kobi is an outstanding lawyer who always goes the extra mile and provides comprehensive legal advice on the questions at hand. He has deep knowledge and understanding of IP and Technology Law and can describe with ease the interplay between cutting-edge issues and business considerations that underlie transactional matters. Kobi is extremely personable and his high-level expertise is matched by his great attitude and "can-do" approach.’

Key clients

  • Permira
  • Apax Partners
  • Insight Partners
  • Amdocs
  • Bosch
  • Amiti Ventures
  • Singtel Innov8
  • Square Peg Capital
  • Emerge Ventures
  • R136 Ventures
  • BeyondTrust
  • Elmo
  • Tene Investment Funds
  • Sharon Personal Care
  • Cortex
  • Rami Levi
  • Dor Alon
  • Euclid Transactional

Work highlights

  • Acted for Permira in the IP aspects of its acquisition of a majority interest in BioCatch, including due diligence of patents, trademarks and IP-related governmental grants of the target.
  • Represented the major shareholders in the sale of Deci to NVIDIA, including Insight Partners, Square Peg Capital, and Emerge Ventures.
  • Represented Amdocs, Amiti Ventures, and Singtel Innov8, the major shareholders of Flow Security, in its sale to CrowdStrike.

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.
Kobi Barkan
Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kobi Barkan