Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)

Founded in 2006 by lawyers who had previously worked at London’s ‘Magic Circle’ and top US and UK firms, we have become, through rapid organic growth, a leader in its core practice areas. Our cross-border focus, effective approach, cohesive partnership structure and strong team of excellent individuals are widely acknowledged by leading Israeli and international clients, who instruct us on their most challenging transactions. The vast majority of our work is complex and covers more than one jurisdiction, and we have advised on many of the high-profile cross-border transactions carried out in Israel, or by Israeli companies, in recent years. 

Main Areas of Practice

Finance & Banking
ERM is a market leader for foreign financial institutions operating in Israel, and offers substantial experience advising major international and Israeli lenders, borrowers, debt issuers, credit enhancers and sponsors on a full spectrum of market-standard and cutting-edge financing transactions, including global loans, structured finance, asset finance and regulation of financial markets.
Key Clients: Andbank, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Bank of America, the European Investment Bank, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Bank Leumi, Monarch, Red Sea Group, Société Générale, Ruby Capital, Tshuva Group, Unicredit and Israel Chemicals.

Corporate, M&A
ERM has extensive experience advising on complex cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as on various general corporate matters. We have advised international and Israeli buyers, sellers, investment banks and financial institutions on a wide range of high-profile public and private transactions, including share and asset sales, public takeovers, leveraged and management buyouts and demergers.
Key Clients: Fresenius Medical Care, William Hill, RocketPlay, Liberum Capital, Kramer Electronics, Sigma, Assicurazioni Generali, Vodafone, Kape Technologies PLC, Andbank, Archer Daniels Midlands, Tahal Water Energy, Solaer, Kardan N.V. and Kedma Capital.

Projects & Energy
ERM is a market leader in energy projects in Israel, advising the leading Israeli and international lenders, sponsors and EPCs on oil and gas, conventional electricity (including cogeneration and pump storage technology) and all types of renewable energy (solar, wind and biofuels) projects. ERM also advises sponsors and financiers on Israel’s most significant infrastructure projects, including toll roads, desalination plants, airports, rail facilities, governmental concession-based projects and ports.
Key Clients: NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd, Bank Leumi, Kibbutz Economies Group (Mishkei Hakibbutzim), Paz, Ashdod Refinery, Tahal Water Energy, Netafim, Hutchison, Dafora, Israel Land Development Company, Focal Energy, Arava Power, Afcon, Solaer Group, Aspen Group, Bpifrance, Oshrad, Elecnor and RWE.

High-Tech and Start-Ups
ERM advises technology clients in all stages of development, from inception to exit and beyond, and offers in-depth experience and expertise in the high-tech, cleantech and life sciences sectors. ERM also regularly acts for leading investors (VC, institutional, strategic and angels) in a range of investments at all stages.
Key Clients: Maverick Ventures, Access Medical Ventures, Anatomy Medical Technologies Fund, Adler Chomski Group, Kape Technologies PLC, Hyundai, Karamba Security, Kuang-Chi, Netafim, Physik Instrumente (PI), innogy, Songo Media, Zoomin Software, Taptica, Teddy Sagi Group, MinInvasive, Telemessage, Vodafone, Daimler AG and Henkel AG.

Real Estate, Urban Renewal and Hotels
ERM acts for leading developers, sellers, buyers and investors on complex real estate transactions, from inception to completion, including: development projects; acquisition of portfolios and specific assets; urban renewal projects; development of commercial real estate and hotels; purchase groups; zoning and planning matters; and real estate financing.
Key Clients: Tshuva Group, Shoval Group, The Brown Hotels Group, Fresenius Medical Care, Mivne Group, P.B. Pinui Binui Company Ltd, DSP, City People (part of Rotshtein Group), Ampa Real Estate, Gamla Harel, Red Sea Hotels (part of the Red Sea Group), Ruby Capital (formerly Ruby Nadlan), Access Point (formerly TFRG), Premium Access Group, Ohana Group (part of the Issta Group).

Dispute Resolution
ERM acts for leading international clients in every major industry in a wide variety of complex litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings in Israel, as well as for leading Israeli clients in relation to international arbitration proceedings.
Key Clients: Air Berlin, Fresenius Medical Care, Council of Bureaux, William Hill, Kleemann KmbG, Assicurazioni Generali, Raimondi Cranes SpA, Voco GmbH, S.C., Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien, Topdanmark Forsikring, Unicredit, and MGM Grand Inc.

Employment
ERM has extensive experience advising on international law and employment-related matters including incentive plans, severance and pension arrangements, sexual harassment, collective and union relations and employment aspects of M&A.
Key Clients: Kardan N.V., Kedma Capital, Maverick Ventures Israel, Aspen Group, Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM), Andbank, Karamba Security, William Hill, Fresenius Medical Care, Pancho, Songo Media, Unidress, EcoTraders.