Commercial, corporate, securities and regulatory advice to varied clients and companies with diverse businesses.
Telmap Ltd. - drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and licensing and software services agreements (SaaS) for Telmap's mobile navigation apps and location-based services with Israeli and international communications network operators, content providers and software developers; handling users’ data privacy issues in the navigation apps and location services; commercial and corporate advice for Telmap's operations; Telmap was acquired by Intel in 2011.
Psagot Investment House Ltd. - lead counsel in the public offering and registration for trade on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange of ETFs, ETNs and other financial instruments for Israel's largest Investment House; counseling on index licensing agreements and financial transactions with leading international institutions, such as Citi, Bloomberg, Barclays, MSCI, S&P and JP Morgan; counseling Psagot’s private hedge fund; advising on all aspects of Israeli securities laws relating to the on-going operations of the issuing companies and funds.
Samet, Steinmetz, Haring & Co.
(Partner 2007 - 2010 | Associate 2000 - 2007)
Commercial - focus on software, technology and start-ups; drafting various commercial agreements - licensing, use and development of software and technology, import and distribution, business and technology joint ventures, services, management and employment; entrepreneur investments (technology hubs); advising on financing, merger and acquisition transactions.
Corporate - general corporate law advice; advising board and shareholders; drafting corporate documents and reports.
Securities - advising public companies traded on the TASE as well as dual listed companies in Tel-Aviv and the US; drafting prospectuses, public offerings and listing for trade; corporate filings; public offerings of ETNs and other financial products; advising on private debt offerings, private funds and securitization.
Transactions
Acquisition of Telmap by Intel Corporation - representing Telmap's shareholders, UK based Current Science Group, in the acquisition of Telmap by Intel Corporation in 2011 and supporting the legal and operational aspects of Telmap’s transition into Intel.
Prisma Basket Certificates Ltd. - advising Prisma on the establishment and operation of an ETN company and the public offering of the ETN's on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Prisma's NIS 450 Million ETN portfolio was acquired by Excellence Investment House in 2009.
Acquisition of Alba Locks by Multilock - representing Alba Locks in its NIS 80 Million merger with Multilock (Assa Abloy Group).
IPO of Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. - advising underwriters William Blair & Company and Poalim Capital Markets in the IPO of Shamir Optical Industry on NASDAQ.
100M Mezzanine Loan to YES - advising Clal Finances Underwriters on a financing round from institutional investors of 100 Million NIS (mezzanine loan) to YES - Israel's satellite television broadcaster.