Shibolet & Co.

Shibolet & Co. is an Israeli corporate law firm based in Tel Aviv with offices in New York City and Shanghai.

Shibolet's legal staff in Tel Aviv numbers over 90 people. It is the only major commercial law firm in Israel with an ISO 9001:2000 certification in legal services. In addition to its affiliate office in New York City, Shibolet has an Israeli-Chinese desk in Shanghai.

The firm specializes in cross-border legal work and many of its lawyers are native English speakers with foreign legal qualifications. Over 50 percent of the firm’s business is from overseas and multinational clients. According to Legal 500, Shibolet's "strong US footprint generates a large amount of US/Israel cross-border international work."

Practice Areas

The firm has extensive experience in M&A, transactional work, counseling and negotiating on behalf of foreign and local clients, providing legal assistance in sales and acquisition of businesses and assets. The firm also has expertise in the field of competition and anti-trust law and is active in the preparation of corporate compliance programs and assisting clients in obtaining regulatory approvals and other government incentives.

Shibolet’s high-tech and venture capital practice has been rated by Chambers and Partners as a top tier practice. The firm helped to establish some of Israel's leading VC Funds and accompanies them through their investments and due diligence processes. The firm represents many start-ups and high-tech companies in Israel and abroad. The firm’s telecommunications and media practice has orchestrated T&M mergers and handled regulatory applications for telecommunication licenses. It represents one of Israel's major media owners.

Shibolet's litigators represent clients before all courts and tribunals, including arbitration and mediation. It has a large number of foreign clients involved in legal actions in Israel, as plaintiffs and defendants. The firm’s services include enforcement of judgments and actions taken against government bodies concerning regulatory and other issues. Shibolet’s lawyers handle bankruptcies, receiverships and “Chapter 11” like measures, primarily representing banks, financial institutions and other creditors.

The firm advises clients on BOT & PFI infrastructure projects, project financing and government and municipal bids, both in Israel and abroad. Shibolet's securities department has been involved in many public offerings in Israel and has served as counsel to underwriters and issuers in Israel and abroad. The firm has been involved in NASDAQ offerings as well as offerings of companies whose shares are dually listed on the TASE and on NASDAQ.

Among the firm's clients are major banks and financial institutions. The firm provides legal services in banking, financing, regulatory issues, M&A, spin-offs, formation of banking institutions, branches and representative offices. The firm’s tax department deals with domestic and international tax issues, including tax planning and tax rulings. Its lawyers are experts in transactional IP as well as negotiations, due diligence, and protection of IP rights. The firm handles residential and commercial real estate transactions for Israeli and foreign clients. Shibolet is involved in alternative energy and water technology projects, and has formed an internet practice group.

The firm provides pro bono legal services to The Israel Spirit, A Different Lesson (Shiur Acher), Symphonette Ra'anana Orchestra, the Ramat Hadassah and Kiryat Yearim youth villages and other NGO's, particularly in the field of education for the underprivileged. Shibolet partners serve on the boards of non-profit organizations. Shibolet has adopted "green" office practices, promoting recycling and various energy saving activities. Together with Assif Strategies and Ernst & Young Israel, it has published a book on tips for making offices environmentally friendly.

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