Lipa Meir & Co. regularly advises clients in cross-border transactions, especially in Europe and the U.S. We represents our clients in all aspects of cross-border transactions, including joint ventures, banking and finance, commercial, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. We also advises clients, together with applicable local counsel in the relevant jurisdiction, to establish subsidiary or operations abroad.
We draw on the capabilities and experience of our partners and lawyers, who work on regular basis on cross-border transactions. Some of them studied in the United States and work in prestige law firm in the United States for several years. We recently advised on cross-border transactions in the U.S., Germany, Netherland, U.K., Spain and Poland.
Our experience and capabilities enabling us to meet the needs and demands of our clients, while tailoring an effective and efficient legal representations with the assistance of local counsel in the relevant jurisdiction, as needed.
News & Publications
08.02.23
Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property – 2023 Ranking
WTR 1000
Gali Opinsky, Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property Practice and Gary Copelovitz, Partner and co-Head of the Technology. Corporate. M&A Department in our firm, recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) as a recommended expert lawyers in Israel, as well as specific recognition in trademark law enforcement and litigation, transactions and prosecution and strategy. […]
16.11.22
Foresight Signs Commercial Agreement With SUNWAY-AI
GlobeNewswire
Congratulations to our client, Foresight Automotive, traded on TASE and NASDAQ, on a landmark transaction with Chinese SUNWAY-AI for development and supply of obstacle detection systems. Foresight was advised by Gregory Irgo, partner. To read click here
13.11.22
Clalit Health Services entering a strategic partnership with IQVIA, the largest CRO in the world
clinicaltrialsarena.com
Congratulations Clalit Health Services on entering a strategic partnership with IQVIA, the largest CRO in the world, to open its first PRIME SITE in Israel. The alliance is expected to merge the respective expertises of IQVIA and Clalit in clinical trial delivery, real-world research and genomics, thereby establishing a unique and innovative platform for the advancement of […]
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 […]
04.06.22
14.04.22
Digital Health In Israel – The Upsurge Of Big Data & Preemptive Medicine: The Role Of The Public Sector
US Israel Legal Review
In this era of massive global interest in the potential of AI and digital health, investments in the digital health field exceeded $20 billion in less than a six-month period in 2021 alone. The future of this sector is seen by many experts to hinge on utilizing and mastering Big Data and AI capabilities for algorithmic […]
08.02.22
Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property – 2022 Ranking
WTR 1000
Gali Opinsky, Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property Practice and Gary Copelovitz, Partner and co-Head of the Technology. Corporate. M&A Department in our firm, recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) as a recommended expert lawyers in Israel, as well as specific recognition in trademark law enforcement and litigation, transactions and prosecution and strategy. “Corporate […]
12.09.21
E-signature World Guide
Ally Law
As an international organization comprising more than 70 law firms worldwide, Ally Law has worked with its member firms to put together a valuable guide on the regulation of e-signatures and digital transactions around the world. Gary Copelovitz, Head of our International Department, provided the relevant information on the applicable regulation in Israel, which you […]
20.05.21
Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year
LMG Life Sciences Awards
Lipa Meir & Co. is hugely proud and would like to congratulate our partner and Head of International Department, Gary Copelovitz, who has won “Corporate Lawyer of the Year” at this year’s LMG’s Life Sciences Legal Awards in Europe. LMG Life Sciences Awards Researcher John Harrison said of Gary’s win: “He is well-known for his […]
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, […]
19.10.20
Mileutis raises $20 million to reduce antibiotic use in cows
Calcalistech
Mileutis Ltd., a company based in Ness Ziona, Israel raised $20 million to develop a drug that is designed to treat mastitis in cows. The private venture capital company, U.S.-based NovaQuest Capital Management LLC, which specializes in health and life sciences and oversees some $2 billion in investments, invested in the Israeli company. NovaQuest’s investment […]
19.10.20
Israeli animal health co Mileutis raises $20m
Globes
Mileutis is in advanced stages of development of an innovative product which addresses bovine mastitis, the main concern in the dairy industry. Israeli animal health company Mileutis Ltd. has received a $20 million investment from US life sciences and healthcare investor NovaQuest Capital Management LLC, as part of a product financing agreement. Ness Ziona-based Mileutis […]
21.07.20
FutureMed 2020 – Online Conference
FutureMed 2020
The first wave of the CoronaVirus pandemic has hit every sphere of public and private life. Different governments have presented different approaches, all of which have been asked to plan and adopt health management and new regulations on the move, while no one has an unequivocal answer to the key question: What is the right […]
01.06.20
How has Israel coped with COVID-19
IsraelDesks
Alon Pomeranc, Managing Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department answer about how he feel the crisis has been handled in Israel: “Even though the numbers of people infected with COVID-19 and deaths in Israel are not high relative to other countries, I am not sure the crisis was handled that well. I […]
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 […]
16.02.20
Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property – 2020 Ranking
WTR 1000
Gali Opinsky, Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property Practice and Gary Copelovitz, Partner and co-Head of the Technology. Corporate. M&A Department in our firm, recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) as a recommended expert lawyers in Israel, as well as specific recognition in trademark law enforcement and litigation, transactions and prosecution and strategy. “Full-service […]
02.01.20
Singapore a Perfect Place for Fundraising and IPO’s
Singapore is well known as a regional hub, as far as capital markets, business activities, and research and development are concerned. Among other things – thanks to its geopolitical positioning, its thriving economy and its business-friendly and efficient approach. Moreover, the close relations between the states, as well as their common “British” origins (and the […]
13.06.19
The Business Judgement Rule in Derivative Actions
Newsletter
In a recent judgment of the Israeli Supreme Court, a significant precedent was handed down by Judge Yoram Danziger, setting out that the Business Judgment Rule applies to a company’s board of directors when it is deciding whether to file a derivative action. The case brought before the Supreme Court dealt with a dispute between […]
10.02.19
Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property – Ranking
WTR1000
Adv. Gali Opinsky, a partner and head of the intellectual property practice area in our firm, recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) as a recommended expert lawyer in Israel, as well as specific recognition in trademark law enforcement and litigation. click here for the full ranking
06.12.18
China’s Newater to Acquire Water Purification Company AMS for $13.5 Million
Calcalist
We are proud to announce the acquisition of the Israeli start-up, AMS Technologies, by Newater, a Chinese public company traded on the NASDAQ. Both companies are engaged in the field of wastewater technologies. AMS was represented by Adv. Gary Copelovitz, Danit Rimon and Gad Keren of our firm. For the full article in Calcalist, click here