F.W.M.K (Furth, Wilensky, Mizrachi, Knaani) - Law Offices

The FWMK Law Office advises an extensive roster of clients, comprising leading Israeli and foreign companies, such as publicly-traded companies, high-tech companies, start-ups, technological incubators, private and institutional investors and entrepreneurs in a range of sectors. Such clients benefit from our long and successful track record in managing complex cases, our excellence in strategic understanding, as well as our ability to overcome numerous legal and corporate obstacles that require innovation, professionalism, and the highest skill set.
FWMK combines, at all times, these firm traits with an unwavering commitment to the needs, objectives, and success of our clients.

FWMK is consistently ranked in Legal 500 among Israel’s leading law firms and is attributed as having “exceptional client service, and depth of industry knowledge”, “exceptional advocacy skills, and an ability to find creative solutions to complex problems” as well as the “ability to get a deal closed” (Legal 500 EMEA).

Practice Areas

Commercial Law
Our dealmakers bring substantial experience in handling a range of complex M&A agreements, purchasing of shares and assets, cooperation, financing, and various other commercial agreements, both in Israel and abroad, and on behalf of buyers and sellers.
From the outset of any transaction, we are involved from structure and strategy to financial and tax planning, as well as all other commercial issues vital to successful completion.

High-Tech
FWMK is one of the leading Israeli firms in the field of high-tech and technological innovation.
The department focuses on providing legal support to high-tech and technology companies in various stages of development, and brings vast experience in handling technology and intellectual property deals, strategic partnerships and investments, financing and investment agreements, and working vis-à-vis the Israeli Innovation Authority.
Living and breathing high-tech, we are regularly called on to assist venture capital funds, investors, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in a host of business and legal matters, as well as advise parties in dispute in this sector. Alongside the founding partners Erez Mizrachi and Udi Knaani, the partners Inbal Sustiel, Tomer Toor, Ayelet Oscar, Itai Farkash, Nir Sadeh, Yana Plotkin Koren, Ariel Ziv, and Amit Hirsch lead the commercial and high-tech departments’ activities.

Litigation
FWMK’s litigation department is considered to be one of the frontrunners in departments of its kind in Israel, with our litigators having substantial hands-on experience in managing every aspect of civil-commercial legal issues, before all courts.
Always striving for the best possible commercial solution for our clients, the department’s areas of expertise include corporate law, capital markets, contract law, intellectual property, banking, communications, and media. In the field of class actions and derivative suits, FWMK is one of the only firms that acts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Furthermore, our department has extensive experience handling disputes of an international nature. The litigation department is managed and led by founding partner Ofer Furth, the firm’s managing partner Orr Noy, and litigation partners David Sulema, Eli Shimon, Danny Belenkin, and Liron Liberman.

Insolvency
FWMK’s insolvency department represents corporations and private individuals, both Israeli and foreign in a broad range of areas such as liquidations, receiverships, creditors’ agreements, rehabilitation, and recovery procedures.
Our department is headed by partner Lior Dagan, who was appointed and recognized by Israeli courts as an authority on delicate and high-profile cases in the field. He is considered an authority in his field, especially in matters of cross-border insolvency. Alongside Lior, partner Idan Adler-Reiss leads the insolvency department. Due to the wealth of experience in the department overall, we are regularly selected to act as liquidators, special managers, receivers, and trustees in settlements, companies, and organizations, as well as associations amid insolvency proceedings.

Real Estate
FWMK’s real estate department is headed by partner Shlomi Heller, and represents leading realty organizations and parties and advises on a variety of business aspects in complex real estate deals. We are heavily involved in both commercial and residential projects of all sizes, and also specialize in urban renewal projects.

Labor Law
The labor law department offers legal support to local and international companies on a wide range of labor-law related matters both for the private market and the public market, including dismissal procedures, counseling and service provider agreements, incentives plans, foreign experts’ visas, due diligence processes and dealing with labor matters arising during M&A transactions, as well as representation before various courts and tribunals. The department focuses on the practical approach which takes into consideration the unique features of each client’s work environment. The labor law department is headed by partner Yael Ben Naim, and led alongside partner Elad Astro.

Founding Partners

Udi Knaani - Adv. Knaani’s expertise focuses on representing local and foreign clients on M&As, raising capital, investments, and other related dealings. Throughout his career, he has accumulated considerable experience in handling complex major financing deals, in Israel and abroad. Adv. Knaani offers clients the most comprehensive service, including strategic consulting and tax planning.

Erez Mizrachi - Adv. Mizrachi specializes in representing and offering ongoing legal and commercial assistance to a wide range of high-tech companies, with an emphasis on start-ups in all stages of development, as well as in representing investors and funds. Furthermore, he supports and initiates collaborative partnerships, strategic investments, M&As for high-tech companies, licensing and software agreements, and technological deals involving Israel Innovation Authority.

Ofer Furth - Adv. Furth specializes in representing Israeli and foreign clients in commercial litigation, with an emphasis on corporate law, while providing a deep understanding and extensive experience in managing power struggles, shareholder disputes, and civil and contractual disputes between companies. Adv. Furth also has extensive experience in all areas of commercial law, including tenders, contracts and class actions.