Matry, Meiri, Wacht & Co., Law Offices

Matry, Meiri, Wacht & Co. (MMW) specializes in commercial and civil law, combining broad business understanding with deep legal expertise. This combination places the firm at the forefront of the Israeli business world and at the peak of professional industry rankings. The firm operates at the highest professional standards, led by highly esteemed partners with extensive professional experience, and supported by a dedicated team of skilled lawyers, enabling the firm to create solutions where others see obstacles.

The Firm’s Departments

Commercial - The department, headed by Adv. Moran Meiri, provides ongoing legal services to Israeli and international public and private companies, government-owned companies, and municipal corporations. The Department advises clients on corporate law, corporate governance, boards of directors and directors’ compensation, represents them in mergers and acquisitions, investment and financing agreements, and provides legal advice and support to international companies and foreign residents conducting business activities in Israel and abroad.
The Department also has special expertise in sports law, and its clients include airlines, insurance companies and agencies, biomed and medical device companies, energy companies, consulting firms and security companies, leisure and entertainment companies, clothing companies, media, press and advertising agencies, as well as sports groups and associations.
Insolvency & Banking - For many years, MMW has been ranked at the top in the insolvency field. Adv. Ronen Matry, who heads the department, is considered one of Israel’s most highly regarded attorneys in the field of insolvency and banking, and the department has been involved in some of the most significant insolvency proceedings conducted in Israel over the past few years. The department represents clients in insolvency proceedings across the finance, real estate, construction, infrastructure, communications, retail, industrial, and high-tech industries, including high-profile cases. MMW has a unique expertise in advising and assisting companies and boards of directors in insolvent environments, and in handling complex creditor arrangements, stays of proceedings, and insolvency proceedings with international aspects.
High Tech - The department represents local and international clients, including founders, corporations, investors, lenders, and purchasers, on a variety of matters, including software, internet, biotech, life sciences, and medical devices.
Adv. Keren Wacht, who heads the department, has extensive experience in this field, including representing parties in acquisition, investment, and financing transactions. The department also has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating license and franchise agreements, distribution agreements, and agreements related to medical products and trials, as well as the development and licensing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Competition & Antitrust - The department, headed by Adv. Asaf Shubinsky, provides ongoing representation to government ministries, statutory bodies, government companies, and leading private and public companies on matters related to competition, antitrust, and market concentration laws. The Department’s clients include Clalit HMO, Partner Communications, H.Y. Group, the Israel Port Authority, the Israel Airports Authority, LG Group, and others. The department provides legal advice, including complex legal opinions, assistance in commercial transactions and collaborations, and specializes in representing clients before the Competition Authority, the Competition Tribunal, and the Supreme Court, including in class actions, private lawsuits, and criminal proceedings brought under the Economic Competition Law and related laws.
Real Estate - The Department, headed by Adv. Kitty Bruner and Adv. Nir Edri, has extensive experience advising on complex real estate transactions and representing developers, sellers, and buyers. Within this framework, the department represents institutional investors and real estate companies in sales and acquisitions of income-producing properties, developers in residential and commercial projects; developers and apartment owners in urban renewal projects; and landowners. MMW is rated as a leading and prominent law firm in the field of real estate.
Litigation – The department represents Israeli and international clients, private clients, and businesses in a wide range of commercial and civil litigation matters, including control struggles between shareholders in public and privately held companies, discrimination claims, capital markets litigation, and proceedings involving officers and controlling shareholders in class and derivative actions, as well as complex real estate litigation.
The department represents clients in cases related to administrative law and tender law, and represents, among others, multinational corporations in complex actions, as well as government companies, statutory corporations, and public companies. In addition, the Department has expertise in handling infrastructure construction claims with multi-million NIS values, and in representing defendants, including public and government bodies, in class action proceedings.
Libel - The department, headed by Adv. Raz Ben-Dror, handles a wide range of libel matters and provides ongoing advice and assistance to media organizations (e.g., newspapers, radio stations, and websites).
Labor and Employment Relations – The department, headed by Adv. Yael Rubinstein, handles all aspects of labor and employment law, provides ongoing advice, and supports organizational processes in accordance with organizational culture, business needs, and regulatory requirements. The department also handles litigation and provides strategic advice on litigation management.
Sport - The department, headed by Adv. Moran Meiri, provides ongoing representation to sports teams, associations, clubs, players, coaches, and athletes in legal disputes and transactions, including the purchase, sale, and transfer of football players in Israel and abroad. Adv. Meiri has extensive experience in arbitration proceedings related to sports law and representing clients before FIFA, UEFA, and other international sports organizations.
Capital Markets - The department specializes in raising equity capital on stock exchanges, private placements, and compliance with reporting and corporate governance obligations. The Department has expertise in advising listed companies, assisting boards of directors and committees, advising on controlling shareholder transactions, mergers, officer compensation plans, and administrative enforcement programs, and representing clients before regulators. The Department’s team advises corporate officers and specializes in advising shareholders and institutional investors on public company activism strategies.
Infrastructure and Project Execution Support - The department advises and supports some of Israel’s largest infrastructure, construction, and energy projects, including planning and construction projects, BOT, and PPP projects, with financial scopes amounting to billions of shekels. The department’s support spans all stages, from the tender phase through execution and, if required, representation in litigation. The department advised on the establishment of the Gilboa Pumped Storage Project; the construction of “The Depot” complex as part of Israel Railways’ electrification project; advising the Israel Airports Authority on the construction of Ramon Airport and the expansion of Terminal 3; advising Netivei Israel on transportation projects (including “The Eastern Railway” Project and “The Fast Lanes” Project); advising the Municipality of Netivot under a framework agreement for the construction of thousands of housing units; and advising the Ministry of Defense on various matters.