Amit, Pollak, Matalon — Israel

About

The firm: Established in 1956, APM operates under the same core ethos upon which it was founded: in-depth knowledge of its practice areas, creativity, flexibility of thought, and uncompromising dedication to clients. APM provides comprehensive legal advice across commercial, civil, and public law. The firm is recognized for its multidisciplinary approach and practical, business-oriented advice. The firm’s teams combine seasoned lawyers with motivated and talented young attorneys, working collaboratively to deliver solutions tailored to clients’ needs. APM understands the importance of lawyers who can integrate legal insight with an understanding of clients’ business realities. As one of Israel’s largest law firms, APM has developed an extensive network of local and international contacts across a wide range of sectors, enabling the firm to facilitate business opportunities for its clients. The firm places strong emphasis on cross-border work, reflected in its teams’ diverse backgrounds, local and international experience, and qualifications to practice in multiple jurisdictions. ### Areas of practice - Arbitration & Mediation - AdTech & Media - AgroTech - Banking & Finance - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency - Capital Markets & Securities - Class Actions - Compliance - Corporate & Commercial - Cyber - Environment - FinTech - FoodTech - Fund Formation & Representation - Gaming - Global Markets - Hi-Tech, Technology & Venture Capital - India and East Asia Practice - Infrastructure, Energy & Project Finance - Insolvency & Restructuring - InsurTech - Intellectual Property - Labor & Employment - Life Sciences - Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Class Actions - Mergers & Acquisitions - Municipal Tax - Patents - Planning & Zoning - Privacy & Data Protection - Private Equity - Real Estate & Construction - Regulation & Technology - Startups - Tax - Technology, Internet & Compliance - Telecommunications, Media & E-commerce - Tenders Law - Travel-Tech - Urban Renewal - Main Areas of Practice Corporate and M&A: APM advises on the full range of M&A matters, including public company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. Capital Markets: The firm advises public companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and AIM on ongoing reporting, IPOs, and regulatory compliance matters. Hi-Tech, Venture Capital & Private Equity: APM represents domestic and international venture capital and private equity funds, technology companies, and entrepreneurs on investments at all stages, as well as on the formation of funds and investment vehicles. Banking & Finance: APM advises on complex financing transactions in Israel and abroad, including financings involving banking consortia, investment houses, insurance companies, and other institutional investors, as well as the structuring of financial instruments. Arbitration and Litigation: APM represents clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings before a wide range of courts and tribunals, including international forums. Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Class Actions: APM represents plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of disputes, with particular experience in class action litigation. Bankruptcy, Litigation & Reorganization: The firm represents creditors (including financial institutions and banks) and debtors in restructuring, reorganization, and complex domestic and cross-border insolvency proceedings. Real Estate & Construction: APM represents developers, contractors, investors, and companies on real estate transactions in Israel and abroad, including acquisitions, permitting, financing, and completion of sales. The firm also advises on urban renewal projects, including NOP 38. Planning & Zoning: APM advises on complex planning matters, including master plans and permits, urban renewal, betterment charges, planning damage claims, appropriations, municipal taxation, exemptions and reliefs, and restrictive covenant matters. Taxation: APM advises on Israeli and international tax matters, including local and offshore structures, tax rulings, and exemptions. The firm has published a leading Israeli treatise on international taxation. Employment & Labour: APM advises primarily employers on all aspects of employment and labour law, including day-to-day counselling, workforce restructurings, M&A transactions, and the design and implementation of compensation and incentive plans. The firm has significant experience in collective labour relations, including collective bargaining agreements, negotiations with employees’ representatives and trade unions, and representation in labour disputes. APM represents clients before labour courts and tribunals. Intellectual Property: APM advises on IP development and commercialization, licensing, and trademark prosecution. The firm enforces rights in patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, and trade secrets. Investment Funds: APM advises fund managers and investors on the structuring and establishment of private funds, including fund terms, tax planning, fundraising (local and cross-border), investor negotiations, and portfolio investments. Privacy, Cyber & Information Security: The firm provides legal and technological counsel on privacy and information security, supports ISO/SOC certification processes, and maintains a dedicated incident response team for cybersecurity matters. Key Clients: APM advises a broad client base, from Israeli businesses to multinational corporations with operations in Israel. Clients include Fortune 500 and other international companies, banks and financial institutions, venture capital and private equity funds, emerging growth companies, investor groups, government entities, and individuals. ### Languages - Hebrew - English - Arabic - French - Russian - Spanish - Chinese - German ### Staffing Figures - 128 Number of lawyers

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Lawyers in this office

Amitai Erlich

Partner and Head of the Real Estate Department · Real Estate

Ariel Frank

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Assaf Baruch

Partner · Venture Capital

Boaz Edelstein

Partner · Litigation

Chagit Pedael Levin

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Dan Or

Partner · Planning & Zoning

Daniel Marcovici

Partner and Co-head of the Capital Markets Department. · Capital Markets

Doron Levy

Senior Partner and Heads of the Tax and Class Action practices. · Tax

Efrat Hamami

Partner · Capital Markets

Efrat Shpizaizen

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Einat Carmi-Barak

Partner and Head of the Firm’s Labor Law Department. · Labor & Employment

Ephraim Ofek Aharon

Partner · Litigation

Erez Haver

Partner and heads the firm’s Insolvency and Litigation department. · Insolvency & Restructuring

Giora Gutman

Partner and Co-head of the Capital Markets Department. · Capital Markets

Ian Rostowsky

Partner and Co-Head of the Hi-Tech and Venture Capital Department. · Hi-Tech & Venture Capital

Ido Hazan

Partner · Technology

Irena Salov

Attorney · Intellectual Property

Itamar Cohen

Partner and Head of Regulation, Privacy & Cyber · Privacy & Data Protection

James Raanan

Partner and Head of Telecom activities. · Corporate / M&A

Maya Issacharov

Partner and Heads Fund Formation Practice. · Fund Formation

Miriel Amir

Attorney · Labor & Employment

Moran Lantosh

Partner · Labor & Employment

Moran Mordechay

Partner · Restructuring & Insolvency

Moshe Matalon

Senior Partner and Founder · Real Estate

Noam Weiss

Partner · Real Estate

Oded Bejarano

Partner · Venture Capital

Omer Carmel

Partner, Head of the Intellectual Property Practice · Intellectual Property

Ori Avigad

Partner and Head of Urban Renewal department. · Real Estate

Racheli Guz-Lavi

Managing Partner and Head of the Tax department. · Tax

Ran Cohen

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Ranit Kessous Katz

Partner · Real Estate

Renana Grinberg

Partner · Real Estate

Ronen Kantor

Partner · Capital Markets

Salam Hamed

Partner · Planning & Zoning

Shahar Haron

Partner · Class Actions

Shani Ashkenasi

Partner and Head of the Hi-Tech and Venture Capital field in the Employment and Labor Relations Department. · Labor & Employment

Sharon Lubezky-Hess

Partner and Head of Class Action and Litigation Department · Class Actions

Shira Ivgi Shpigelman

Attorney · Labor & Employment

Stephen Barak Rozen

Partner · High Tech

Tal Tirosh

Partner · Venture Capital

Tamir Yaniv

Attorney · Capital Markets

Yael David

Partner and Head of the Media & Entertainment Department · Intellectual Property

Yan Feldman

Partner · Real Estate

Yaniv Holzman

Partner · Litigation

Yifat Weiss

Partner · Tax

Yoav Etzyon

Managing Partner and Co-Head of the High Tech and Venture Capital Department. · Corporate / M&A

Yonatan Altman

Chairman · Fund Formation

Yonathan Alfisher

Associate · Real Estate

Yuval Gal-On

Partner and heads of the Planning, Construction and Zoning Department. As well as the Administrative Law Department. · Planning & Zoning