City Tower 34 Ben Yehuda St. Jerusalem 91027 Israel Telephone:  +972 - 2 - 6255628 Fax:  +972 - 2 - 6254060

Areas of Practice: Corporate Law, Contract Law, Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, International Transactions, Litigation, Business Law, Hi-Tech, Communication and Media, Joint Ventures, Securities Law, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Start-Up Companies, Internet Law, International Arbitration, Real Estate Law, Planning and Zoning.

Profile: Yossi Avraham & Co. is well known for its comprehensive legal solutions and services, which are provided at the highest standard possible. From the firm’s founding in 1987, Yossi Avraham has served as its managing partner. The firm has a staff of 27 lawyers (of which 11 are partners) and 9 articled clerks who offer a wide range of practice, and specialize in corporate and commercial matters, especially in mergers and acquisitions. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and has a branch office in Jerusalem. The firm has a solid record of accomplishments in representing foreign and Israeli entities, and business people. The firm serves as permanent lead external counsel for many large and public Israeli entities, including financial institutions, holding and communication companies, various importers, venture capital funds and high-tech companies (at all stages of development).

The firm’s reputation has been earned by its commitment to provide its clients with the best possible legal service available, both in Israel and abroad.

Areas of Practice Corporate and Commercial Law – The firm specializes in providing legal services for all aspects of corporate and commercial law. The firm has extensive know-how and experience in the establishment and acquisition of companies and businesses in Israel by local as well as by foreign investors, in acquiring shares of private and public companies, and assets.

Mergers and Acquisitions – The firm specializes in providing a total package of legal services for merger and acquisition transactions. The firm has acted as lead counsel for many merger and acquisition deals, including complex ones.The firm’s strong international experience provides a vital base for planning acquisition programs, creative deal structures for transaction financing, and strategies for both acquirers and acquisition targets. In addition, the firm advises on tax issues, local regulatory requirements, including competition concerns, tender and labor laws.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances – The firm is highly experienced in structuring local and international joint ventures agreements, and has extensive experience vis a vis regulatory requirements, taxation, competition concerns, corporate financing and governance. The firm’s work spans all activities critical to these joint ventures, from the planning stage to fruition – including negotiations, document preparation, as well as charting the organizational structure in both Israel and abroad for the professional and business cooperation among the entities.

Securities – The firm is active in all aspects of the securities and capital markets, including private and public offerings in Israel and abroad.

Venture Capital Funds – The firm represents venture capital funds, investors and start-ups, and assists in fund formation, offering general and investment counsel. The firm represents start-up companies, and provides legal counsel through all stages of their development, including private and public offerings in Israel, Europe and the US.

Communications – The firm represents leading clients in the communications field, including television broadcasting in Israel and abroad, Internet, mobile phone services, and the import and marketing of mobile phones.

Real Estate, Planning and Construction – The firm offers a wide range of services for developers and contractors.

Litigation – The litigation group specializes in handling legal and quasi-legal proceedings in the commercial sector, and appeals in respect of tenders, planning and construction, banking, software rights, control contests and other complex financial disputes. The firm has been involved in many precedent-setting decisions.

ClientsThe firm’s client roll includes financial institutions, industrial, holding, investment, high-tech, communications, insurance, real estate, construction and engineering companies, venture capital funds, as well as prominent Israeli business people.

Languages: Hebrew, English.

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