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Co-Head of the Technology, Corporate and M&A Department
Dr. Ziv Preis co-heads our Technology, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions department and is a member of our executive committee. Ziv has substantial experience in all aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, corporate finance, private equity and joint-venture transactions as well as ongoing corporate, commercial and transactional activities.
Ziv has advised public and private companies, funds, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. Ziv counts among his clients, during his work experience in Israel and the United States, the following clients: Tnuva Group, Getter Group, Ministry of Defense, Dell, Azrieli Group, Bezeq International, Israel Shipyard Company, 888, Casa Cuervo, Starwood Capital, Lubinski Group, Tyco, Pitney Bowes, Altshuler Saham, Ayalon Insurance, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University.
Ziv advised on a wide variety of industries, including, among others, food and beverage, financial institutions, telecommunication, transportation and logistics, industrial, defense and homeland security, real estate, gaming, consumer products, health and medical devices and technology.
Over the years, Ziv has been recognized as a leading expert by Chambers and Partners in the fields of Corporate and M&A and Startups and Emerging Companies; by Legal 500 in the fields of Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Investment and Venture Capital Funds; and by IFLR100 in the fields of Mergers & Acquisitions and Investment Funds. Some of the testimonials by those guides includes the following:
“Ziv is a top performer. He is someone you can count on. It is a pleasure to work with him.” (Chambers and Partners).
“Ziv is highly experienced, sophisticated and a solution-oriented deal-maker.” (Chambers and Partners).
“Ziv looked after my interests and, in parallel, demonstrated commercial awareness and vision.” (Chambers and Partners).
“... Ziv Preis are extremely smart, very good lawyers, who are able to work closely with US counsel on multi-jurisdictional transactions. Bright, creative and results oriented.” (Legal 500).
“Sources are highly impressed by Ziv Preis. He is lauded for his in-depth understanding of complex M&A transactions, and his ability to resolve complex matters in an efficient and innovative manner“ (Chambers and Partners).
“a deal-making approach … Ziv Preis is smart, tireless and pleasant to work with“ (Legal500).
Ziv teaches courses on Investment Funds, Mergers and Acquisitions and Business Law at Tel Aviv University and lecture on other corporate and commercial matters, including directors’ and officers’ liabilities, investments, high-tech and antitrust.
Ziv was the founding partner of Preis, Baharav & Co.; worked as a partner in the corporate/cross-border M&A department of Herzog; worked as senior associate in the M&A department at the NY’s office of White & Case, where his practice focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.
Ziv was a recipient of numerous prizes and scholarships, including, the “40 Most Promising Under the Age of 40” Award of "The Marker Magazine"; the John M. Olin Prize for best paper in law and economics at Harvard Law School in 2002; the Irving Oberman Memorial Award for best paper in technology law at Harvard Law School in 2002; the Academic Excellence Scholarships at Tel Aviv Law School and at Tel Aviv University School of Economics.
Ziv is admitted to practice law in Israel and New York.
Education
Harvard Law School (Doctor of Juridical Science)
Tel Aviv University (LL.B., Valedictorian; First in Class)
Tel Aviv University School of Economics (B.A. and M.A)
Certification
Israel Bar Association, 2001
New York Bar, 2003
Languages
News & Publications
30.05.23
Taxation of SAFEs Investments – New Israeli Tax Authority Guidance Newsletter May 29, 2023
On May 16, 2023, the Israeli Tax Authority issued guidance regarding the taxation of investments in companies through Simple Agreement for Future Equity (i.e., SAFE). SAFE instrument was introduced as an alternative to traditional investment or convertible loan for early-stage investments in startups. SAFEs offer simplicity, efficiency and cost-effectiveness and enable the startup companies to […]
01.01.23
Desert Tech as the Next Investment Opportunity – and Israel’s High Tech Contribution
The US-Israel Legal Review
Desert Tech: Dr. Ziv Preis, co-head of the firm’s Technology, Corporate and M&A Department, together with Adv. Natalie Shva, have explored the investment opportunities in Desert Tech in an article in The US-Israel Legal Review. Read the full article
06.10.22
A Year of Crisis in Israeli High Tech
Geektime
Read an article on A Year of Crisis in Israeli High Tech as an Opportunity for Better Future, which was written by Dr. Ziv Preis, partner and co-head of our Technology. Corporate, and Mergers & Acquisitions Department. The article addresses the strength of the Israeli high-tech, the challenges and the call for opportunity. The full […]
26.08.22
Israel’s unicorn success story boosts optimism
Israel Desks
It was an honor to have two of our partners share their thoughts with the Legal Business feature: Israel’s unicorn success boosts optimism. While Dr. Ziv Preis discussed expectations of strong sectors, such as AgriTech, FoodTech, Telehealth, and applied artificial intelligence, Amir Zolty added: “VCs and CVCs keep investing in promising start-ups with strong teams, be it at lower/more […]
21.06.21
Tech experts share insights on Israel’s new government
CALCALIST
What can we expect from Israel’s new government? “In the last decade, the Israeli high-tech ecosystem has grown from the Startup Nation to the Scale-Up Nation,” stated Dr. Preis from Lipa, Meir & Co. Law Firm. “The new government should embrace the desire of Israeli high-tech entrepreneurs to switch from ‘exit culture’ to ‘building Israeli […]
14.02.21
From a “Startup Nation” to an “Environment Nation”: “Evolution Water”
Diplomacy
For the first time, an Israeli technological group in the artificial intelligence field has lead and established a pioneering venture for managing the water infrastructure system in the country – In Israel. Dr. Ziv Preis Preis and Tom Nissani of our Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance Department represented Evolution Water, an artificial intelligence company, […]
16.04.20
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2020 rankings released
Lipa Meir & Co has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 3 practice areas: – Energy – Healthcare and life sciences – Restructuring and insolvency Lipa Meir & Co has also been recommended in the following 13 practice areas: – Banking and finance – Capital markets – Commercial, corporate and M&A – Competition antitrust […]
12.04.20
The Covid-19 black swan muddies the M&A lake
Globes
A common closing condition in M&A agreements is that there has been no material adverse change (MAC clause), or material adverse effect (MAE clause) with respect to the target company and its business, from the date of signing the agreement until the closing of the transaction. In this article, we address whether the COVID 19 epidemic could be […]
06.04.20
A Black Swan in M&A COVID 19 Lake: A Material Adverse Effect that Could Strike at Merger and Acquisition Deals
Newsletter
Many mergers and acquisitions, including investments, have a time period between signing the transaction agreement and closing the transaction. Several factors may lead to that time period such as the need to obtain regulatory approvals (e.g., Competition Authority, the Israeli Lands Authority) to complete the transaction or to obtain the approval of the target company’s […]
25.02.20
You Exercised Your 102 Options to Shares As An Employee – You’re Not Necessarily a Shareholder
Newsletter
An employee exercising options to company’s shares is not necessarily a shareholder with shareholders rights as long as those shares are held by the trustee According to a recent decision in the Haifa District Court – Civil Case 19042-03-18 Navon vs. Sol Chip Ltd. – an employee has been granted options to purchase shares of […]
05.05.19
Water Technology in Brazil
IsraelDesks
The relationship between Brazil and Israel, in the techno-cultural arena, is heating up. Dr. Ziv Preis, Heads Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance Department, on the challenges and opportunities for water and agriculture on page 10. to read more please click here
28.01.19
Israeli Medical Cannabis Export
Client Update
Yesterday, the Israeli cabinet approved the long-awaited export of medical cannabis from Israel. The Israeli cabinet decided to permit export of medical cannabis products to countries that accepted the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 and willing to import medical cannabis from Israel. Export of medical cannabis products will be permitted, but no plants, […]
