Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co.

Naschitz Brandes Amir is among Israel’s foremost full-service law firms, with 312 lawyers and 465 employees. The firm provides comprehensive legal and professional services that encompass various aspects of commercial and civil law.
The firm boasts extensive experience and expertise in a diverse range of legal fields, including M&A, hi-tech and capital markets, commercial and civil litigation, real estate, tort and insurance, and labor law. Additionally, the firm offers specialized legal services in competition and antitrust law, administrative law, tax, intellectual property and patent drafting, energy, infrastructure and financing, artificial intelligence, privacy and cybersecurity, class actions, kibbutzim and cooperative societies, insolvency, planning and zoning, communication and media, environmental, white-collar crime, medical cannabis, and other pertinent areas of law. The firm provides legal representation to a broad range of clients, including domestic and international private and public companies, multinational corporations, entrepreneurs, established and growing technology companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds, private investors, institutional investors, government organizations, Family & Inheritance Law, Civil law, Defense-Tech, DECA (Defense Export Controls Agency) etc.
Naschitz Brandes Amir has consistently been ranked as a top firm by international ranking guides such as Chambers Global, Legal500, and IFLR1000. In recent years, the firm has been awarded the title of “Legal Advisor of the Year in the M&A Field” by the research institute MergerMarket. The firm is consistently ranked among the leading commercial law firms in Israel and was also the first Israeli firm to be named “Israel Law Firm of the Year” by Asian Legal Business, part of Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm receives annual recognition as a leader in its areas of expertise by Israeli ranking guides as well. Naschitz Brandes Amir partners with various organizations and private individuals to provide pro bono legal support and community aid, from offering professional legal assistance to associations and non-profit organizations to voluntary social activities.

Commercial Law, M&A: As one of the leading firms in the field of M&A in Israel, the firm advises in complex transactions involving cross-border aspects of local and international transactions across a wide variety of fields and industries, include. The firm supports all players in public and private transactions in the Israeli investment arena. The firm has extensive expertise in all aspects of commercial law, including intellectual property, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection, competition and antitrust, taxation, and more.

Capital Markets: Recognized as one of the most prominent in Israel, the practice provides legal guidance to both international and local companies. It assists Israeli issuers, shareholders, foreign investment bankers, and underwriters in securities issuances across different stock exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE, LSE, and TASE, including secondary issuances and corporate governance matters. The team also provides continuous regulatory advice to Israeli companies trading in both the US and Europe and companies trading in both the US and Israel and was involved in some of the largest Israeli transactions.

High-Tech and Venture Capital: The firm has a well-established reputation among founders, entrepreneurs, innovative technology companies, and start-ups, as well as angel and venture capital funds, corporate strategic investors, and other institutional investors. The firm offers innovative solutions for established and developing companies in various fields, including venture capital, public offerings, M&A, strategic relationships, IP, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust, and commercial and labor laws.

Commercial Litigation: With extensive experience and knowledge in commercial and civil litigation, the firm handles cases involving corporate aspects, securities, antitrust, class actions, labor law, administrative litigation, real estate, white-collar crime, IP, and more. The firm has represented some of the largest entities in the Israeli economy in significant cases, including lawsuits amounting to billions of shekels. The firm has represented both local and multinational clients in complex international commercial disputes before all judicial courts in Israel and abroad, including the Supreme Court, as well as in arbitrations and mediations.

Real Estate: The firm specializes in providing ongoing, multidisciplinary support for real estate projects of all types and scopes, including commercial and residential construction, urban renewal projects such as TAMA and Pinui-Binui, tenders and national infrastructures, BOT projects, projects for changing the designation of real estate, expropriations, and project financing claims. The firm advises and represents a diverse range of parties involved in real estate transactions, including entrepreneurs, government companies, contractors, parties in the agricultural sector, private clients, and financial institutions.
Torts and Insurance: The firm has extensive expertise in a wide range of issues related to torts and insurance, including large-scale property claims, product liability, environmental torts (toxic torts), medical malpractice, professional negligence, tort claims in the field of maritime and aviation law, personal injury, and mass tort claims. The firm has handled suits related to some of the largest disasters in Israel and represents insurance companies, re-insurers, and international insurance companies.