Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co.

Naschitz Brandes Amir specializes in mergers and acquisitions, hi-tech, and capital markets and offers market-leading services in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, real estate, torts and insurance, labor law, competition and antitrust, administrative law, taxes, intellectual property, privacy and cyber, class actions, restructuring and insolvency, environment, white collar and more. On Dec. 31, 2021, Naschitz Brandes Amir completed its merger with Lamay, Sider, Rahat, Tsiddon, Fink, a firm specializing in the Agricultural Settlement sector (kibbutzim and collective settlements), Communications & Media, Information Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Medical Cannabis, and more. The firm counts over 250 legal professionals (220 of whom are attorneys) and represents some of the largest and highly regarded companies, investment funds, entrepreneurs and investors in Israel and abroad.

Naschitz Brandes Amir is routinely recognized by international ranking guides, including Chambers, Legal500 and IFLR1000. In 2015 and 2018, the firm was awarded the prestigious title of “Legal Adviser of the Year in the Field of M&A” by MergerMarket, and in recent years, has been regularly ranked among the leading Israeli law firms in the field of M&A. In 2021, the firm received the inaugural “Israeli Law Firm of the Year” award by Asian Legal Business of Thomson Reuters. The firm’s practices and attorneys are consistently recognized by such local ranking guides as Dun’s100 and BDI Code.

The firm maintains collaborative relationship with the entrepreneurship programs of the 8200 Unit alumni, including 8200 EISP, 8200 Impact, and the 8200 for Small Businesses program.

Main Areas of Practice
Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions: The firm plays a key role in developing strategies for complex M&A across a wide range of international and domestic transactions. The firm acted as buy-side or sell-side advisors in many public and private M&A transactions in the Israeli market in the last few years, including some of the largest deals ever undertaken Israel.

Capital Markets: The firm boasts one of Israel’s leading Securities and Capital Markets practices, providing legal advice to global and domestic companies, issuers, underwriters, and shareholders on a wide range of issues, including IPOs, secondary offerings, equity, convertible and debt securities offerings, tender offers, public disclosure and reporting, corporate governance and other regulatory matters.
The firm has unparalleled experience representing in cross-border securities offerings of Israeli companies on NASDAQ, the NYSE, the LSE and the TASE, whether SEC-registered, Reg S or Rule 144A offerings. We provide ongoing advice on all regulatory matters to Israeli companies whose securities are traded in the U.S. and Europe, as well as to many “dual listed” companies traded concurrently in the U.S. and on the TASE.

Hi-tech and Venture Capital: Naschitz Brandes Amir has a long-standing reputation in the field of hi-tech and venture capital and is recognized among founders, entrepreneurs, mature and emerging technology companies, start-ups, as well as angels and venture capital funds, corporate strategic investors, and other institutional investors. The firm crafts innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions for established and emerging companies in areas ranging from venture capital, public offerings, M&A and strategic relationships to intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust, employment law and more.

Commercial Litigation: The firm has experience, depth and breadth of knowledge in corporate, commercial, securities, antitrust, class actions, labor law, administrative litigation, real estate, white collar, intellectual property and more. The firm handles highly significant cases, Including mega lawsuits for some of the largest entities in the Israeli economy. The firm has extensive experience representing local and multinational clients in complex international commercial disputes before courts in Israel and abroad, including the Supreme Court, arbitrations, and mediations in civil and com-mercial cases of all types and degrees.

Real Estate: The firm specializes in providing comprehensive support in complex real estate projects of all types and scopes, including commercial construction, planning and zoning, urban renewal (TAMA38 and Pinuy Binuy), residential construction, tenders and national infrastructures, Including BOT projects, real estate redevelopment projects, expropriation proceedings, project financing, and more. The firm represents a variety of clients ranging from real estate entrepreneurs to government companies, contractors, entities in the agricultural sector, private clients, and financial institutions.

Insurance and Torts: The firm’s expertise in the field of insurance and torts covers a wide range of legal issues, such as large-scale property claims, product liability claims, environmental torts, toxic torts, medical and professional malpractice, maritime and aviation torts, bodily injuries, mass damages, and more. Naschitz Brandes Amir represents most of the Israeli insurance companies as well as many reinsurers. The firm also represents dozens of foreign insurance companies for damages and insurance claims each year, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
The firm has a long tradition of public service and pro-bono advocacy contributing to social, welfare and cultural causes. The partners and lawyers of the firm are active members of the Israel Bar Association, and are involved in initiatives related to the legal profession.