Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

Mergers & Acquisitions, HiTech and VC Investments, International Transactions, Real Estate

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Line of Business: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, international business law, medical cannabis, real estate
Address: The Rogovin Tidhar Tower, 11 Menachem Begin Rd., Ramat Gan
Phone: 972-3-6006200
Fax: 972-3-6006201
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sl-adv.co.il
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  • Oren  Shenkar, Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

    Oren Shenkar

    Founding Partner

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  • Inon Lax, Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

    Inon Lax

    Founding Partner

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    Inon Lax
  • Inbal Banai, Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

    Inbal Banai

    Partner

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    Inbal Banai
  • Kfir  Elbaz, Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

    Kfir Elbaz

    Partner

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About Shenkar-Lax & Co. Law offices

Shenkar-Lax & Co. is an eminent and growing firm specializing in M&As, venture capital, corporate law, international business law, medical cannabis and real estate. First established in 2011 by Adv. Oren Shenkar and Adv. Inon Lax, the firm has been consistently expanding ever since. Shenkar-Lax & Co. has vast experience in a diverse range of transactions in Israel and abroad, and regularly advises leading and renowned companies in the Israel market. The firm provides its clients comprehensive consultation and creative solutions in a wide variety of local and international transactions with an emphasis on the hi-tech industry, traditional industry and real estate. Over the years, the firm has made a name for itself as one that can devise creative solutions which simplify transactions and enable their swift execution, without compromising on the principles and limits dictated by the clients and while fully protecting the clients’ interests. The firm is characterized by excellence, professionalism, creativity, availability, and close and personal attention to each of its clients.

The Partners

Adv. Oren Shenkar, Founding Partner: Adv. Shenkar has an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1995) and an LL.M. (magna cum laude) from Columbia University in New York (1999), where he was awarded the Walter Gellhorn Prize as valedictorian of his graduating class. After two years in the litigation department of Danziger Klagsbald & Co. (DKC) in Israel, Adv. Shenkar moved to the U.S. for his graduate studies and in view of his extraordinary achievements, upon completing his LL.M. he was hired by the NY-based firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is ranked as one of the top three law firms in the U.S. While working in New York, Adv. Shenkar was involved in facilitating multi-billion-dollar M&A transactions and, upon returning to Israel, he continued practicing in this field as a partner in DKC’s commercial department. Following DKC’s dissolution, Adv. Shenkar joined a leading firm where he was a partner for several years, and in 2011, he and Adv. Inon Lax founded Shenkar-Lax & Co.

Adv. Inon Lax, Founding Partner: Adv. Lax obtained an LL.B. and a B.A. in Business Administration from Reichman University (the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya) (2008). Adv. Lex founded the firm together with Adv. Shenkar in 2011, after interning and working at a leading firm alongside Adv. Shenkar, who later became his partner. Adv. Lax has amassed vast experience in M&As, VC investments and international ventures. He advises on high-profile and complex transactions in the Israeli market, including in the finance, traditional industry and hi-tech sectors, among others.

Adv. Kfir Elbaz, Partner: Adv. Elbaz graduated with an LL.B. and a B.A. in Business Administration from Reichman University (the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya) (2012). Adv. Elbaz has extensive experience in commercial law, medical cannabis, M&As and real estate transactions. Adv. Elbaz has worked in the firm since its establishment, first as an intern and later as an associate, and became a partner in early 2018.

Adv. Inbal Banai, Partner: Adv. Banai has an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University (2005). She has extensive international experience in general, and in venture capital investments (mainly in the high-tech industry) in particular, both in and outside Israel. After working in the litigation department of a leading firm in Israel and serving as legal counsel for an international public company abroad, Adv. Banai joined the firm in 2016 and became a partner in early 2021.

Main Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions: The firm represents high-profiled entities in the M&A sphere, in complex transactions for which the firm has gained its reputation as an eminent and highly professional firm. The partners in Shenkar-Lax & Co. have extensive experience in managing and executing diverse and complex transactions, while demonstrating out-of-the-box thinking, overcoming negotiation hurdles and achieving impressive closure rates.

Hi-Tech and VC Investments: The firm has accrued vast experience in handling investment transactions in the hi-tech sector (venture capital). The firm represents key VC funds which are greatly active in Israel, mainly in transactions for investment in early-stage startups. The firm also provides ongoing counsel to start-up companies in the various aspects of their operations.

International Transactions: The firm provides comprehensive counsel and legal support for a variety of international transactions (including investments, JVs and M&As) and collaborates with international and local firms around the world. In addition, the firm represents foreign companies seeking to establish operations in Israel and also provides legal services to several embassies in Israel.

Real Estate: The firm handles complex projects and transactions in the real estate sector, with a perspective recognizing the importance of structuring agreements tailored to the clients’ needs and business vision. The firm’s real estate practice integrates seamlessly with its other areas of expertise and includes legal counsel on real estate aspects arising in M&A transactions and in the ongoing commercial operations of clients in industries such as manufacturing, logistics and services. The firm advises developers and contractors on projects involving enhancement and development, urban renewal, financing agreements, purchase and lease agreements, property registrations, and real estate taxation procedures.