A deep roster of domestic and foreign investment funds operating in Israel, along with institutional and private investors, regularly seeks out Herzog Fox & Neeman’s investment funds team for its comprehensive expertise across the full spectrum of investment fund work. This includes fund formation, transactions, and the development of exit and liquidation strategies. Co-head Tal Dror Schwimmer is widely recognised for her prowess in fund structuring, formation, and fundraising, representing both institutional and private Israeli investors as well as foreign investment funds, while co-head Meir Linzen brings a focus on complex tax structuring for funds. The team also has significant expertise in the formation of feeder funds, an area where Michal Lavi excels, with a practice that spans the creation of various types of investment funds. Newly promoted partner Gal Sasson is also noted for his expertise in fund formation, providing comprehensive legal guidance to fund managers throughout the entire process. Associate Noa Merchav is another key contact for the formation of feeder funds to large global funds in the U.S. and Europe.

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Key clients

  • Access Fund
  • Afcon
  • Altshuler Shaham
  • Amitim
  • Apexus
  • Arkin Holdings Ltd
  • Argis
  • Awz Ventures
  • Blackstone
  • Bridges Israel
  • Clal Insurance Company
  • Cogito Capital
  • Eden-Alpha
  • Eden Discovery
  • Gravity
  • Greenfield Partners
  • Grove Ventures
  • Good Company
  • Hyperwise Ventures
  • Israel Secondary Fund
  • Jibe Ventures
  • Leader Capital Markets
  • Leumi Bank
  • Manor Evergreen Fund
  • Menora Insurance
  • Meron Capital
  • More Investment House
  • Netz Capital
  • NewVest
  • NFX Capital
  • Northwind Group
  • One Invest Partners
  • Phoenix
  • Poalim Equity
  • Quantum
  • Rakia Capital
  • Reality Investment Funds
  • Reality Germany
  • Roligo
  • Shaked Partners
  • Shikun & Binui
  • Sphera
  • Stardom Ventures
  • Sweetwood Ventures
  • Tel Aviv University
  • Value Base
  • Viola Group
  • Vgames

Work highlights

  • Worked on the formation of several new venture capital funds including vgames III, L.P., a successor to vgames II, that aims to raise up to USD 140 million for investments in seed and early-stage investments in gaming companies, among others.
  • Worked on the formation of Real Estate Funds, including the formation of Reality V, which held its first closing in May 2023 with approximately NIS1.5 billion in commitments, for investments in real estate assets in Israel.
  • Worked on the formation of debt funds, including Shaked Partners II, with approximately NIS 750 in commitments, mainly from Israeli institutional investors.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Meir Linzen, Tal Dror Schwimmer

Other key lawyers

Michal Lavi, Gal Sasson, Noa Merchav