September Edition 2020

27 Walkers With 10 offices in multiple regions, international law firm Walkers is often recognized as a prime destination for offshore legal advice, regularly, advising on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Cayman Islands, and the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. Experienced in international and cross-border transactions covering a broad range of sectors, the firm’s legal offering, however, contains reputable Israel- related practice, which, during the past 12 months, has been representing funds that focus on investments in Israeli and Israeli-related technology companies. Neil McDonald is the key London partner to contact. Visi t: Israel Page One of the most preeminent firms with a commitment to Israel spanning several decades is White & Case. Through the depth of its expertise in the firm’s London and New York offices, the team is a go-to group for sophisticated and high-quality instructions and is one of the go-to law firms in Israel related M&A. The team thrives under the leadership of New York-based Colin Diamond – one of the lead lawyers on U.S. IPOs by Israeli issuers - and London-based Daniel Turgel , committed to the Israeli market for more than a decade. The team is regularly immersed in a broad range of industries in Israel, including high-tech, healthcare andmedical devices, clean-tech, agriculture, real estate, energy and oil and gas, chemicals, consumer products and financial services. With deep roots in M&A and capital markets, White & Case has been advising on flagship deals, such as the IPO of Tufin, the first IPO of an Israeli incorporated technology company since CyberArk in 2014, and Centerbridge and Gallatin Point Capital on their acquisition of a controlling interest in The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. from Delek Group. At GBP 347 million, this represents one of the largest private equity deals this past year, and Centerbridge’s first investment in Israel. Visi t: Israel Page White & Case

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