Proud of our Real Estate and Urban Renewal department for closing another deal!Adv. Erez Gurion and Adv. May Fima Cohen advised Archimedes Fund and Menora Mivtachim Group on the funding of an urban renewal deal with Gabay Group in Hadar Yosef, Tel Aviv-Yaffo. Congratulations to our clients on another successful deal and well done to […]

Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) is proud of Partner and co-head of the Real Estate Department, Adv. Yoav Zehavi, and Adv. Or Zur, for leading a groundbreaking new project in Ashkelon for the Dona Real Estate company. Dona has been selected to carry out an urban renewal project, constructing 450 apartments in Ashkelon. The project, which […]

We are proud to advise our long-standing client, Mekorot, on the national leading tender won by the Doral company.Under the innovative Mekorot project, photovoltaic systems are expected to be installed on the carrier, expected to generate approximately 75 megawatts of green electricity. This is an innovative dual-use project and it is hoped to be a […]

We congratulate our client, Israir Airlines, on completing the acquisition of 75% of the shares in the Cypriot logistics company Bird Aviation. The deal was overseen by Attorney Nimrod Rosenblum – Managing Partner and Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department, and Adv. Michal Gazit and Adv. Noam Zimmerman – Attornies in our Mergers and […]

274 new apartments: Azurim Company announces the expansion of the urban renewal project in the Iceland complex in Jerusalem, after reaching agreements with the residents of the adjacent building at 16 Columbia Street. The expansion of the project allows the company to make significant progress in the planning process. The partners from Epstein Rosenblum Maoz […]

We are excited to announce that our client, The Phoenix Insurance Company, will invest up to NIS 350 million in preferred shares and an additional amount of up to NIS 150 million in ordinary shares of Powergen Ltd., which is controlled by Generation Capital Fund. We are honored to have had the opportunity to represent […]

ERM Advised our client, Azorim, on the signing of a significant agreement with the majority of property rights holders of a property in the city of Ramat Gan. The deal is another example of the growing recognition of the importance of new and speedier construction starts, needed to meet market demand and safe building development. Partners […]

Though we – as humans, as lawyers, as a firm and as a country – are still reeling from the horrendous attack we faced on 7 October, the economy and Israel’s energy sector specifically, remain of paramount importance. We are therefore thrilled to congratulate our client, Phoenix Insurance Company, for their agreement to invest an […]

Congratulations to our client, Mekorot, Israel’s largest water company, for publishing the first tender for the design, finance, build and operate of a 75MW solar plant, including storage, over the Israeli National Water Carrier. This tender is the first of its kind in the novice coverage of the National Water Carrier (in Stage 1 over […]

ERM Advised Bank Leumi on the financial close of the NIS 510 facility agreement with Menorah Synergy, a subsidiary of TeraLight and Senergy Renewable Energy financing a portfolio of photo-voltaic power plants on roofs and reservoirs totalling approximately 124 megawatts. Thank you to our partners Amnon Epstein, Chen Weiss, associates Nir Shaked and Ori Nehmad  […]

ERM Advised Jerusalem Homes Group Ltd. of the Complex 06 project in the Katamonim neighborhood in Jerusalem. The project includes 700 housing units, 3,800 square meters of commercial space, and 2.8 dunams of public space. Partners Aharon Shimon, Yoav Zahavi and associates Or Tzur, Golan Laihtam and Shoval Yaacov, all from the Real Estate and […]

We congratulate our client Prime Energy on the sale of 50% of its interest in the Tlamim project to Helios. The Tlamim project is a 14 megawatt (AC) land-based photovoltaic project, valued at approximately NIS 72.5 million. The Epstein Rosenblum Maoz’s (ERM) team advising Prime Energy was led jointly by Amnon Epstein, founding partner and […]

ERM Advised Paz Oil Company (TLV: PZOL), the largest Israeli fuels company, and Hagai Miller on reaching financial closing of its first renewable energy project. Epstein Rosenblum Maoz’s (ERM) Energy Infrastructure and Climate practice group was proud to advise Paz once again following its acquisition of the 272MW PV project in Texas, US in 2021 […]

The firm represented Ruby Capital in partnership with Meitav Dash Investment House and Ayalon Insurance Company in one of Israel’s largest ever non-bank real estate project financing transactions, with approximately NIS 1.2 billion of financing for the historic “Florentine Square” project in south Tel Aviv. Ruby Capital and Meitav will provide the financing for the […]

ERM advised The White City Group, in expanding into the hospitality sector in Italy, with a project to establish several luxurious hotels in the country, with an aggregate value of over NIS 1.7 billion. The hotels will be run by Isrotel Hotel Chain , Fattal Hotels, and other well-known international hotel management companies. Gilad Maoz, head of ERM’s […]

ERM advised Maritime Start Up Captain’s Eye, on its successful investment round, led by SixAI. Captain’s Eye goal is to set a new operational standard for the maritime industry for improving the safety culture and cost-effective management. Asaf Rimon, partner in ERM’s Corporate & M&A practice, acted for Captain’s Eye, together with associates Errel Peli and Chen Ashkenazi, and the […]

ERM advised Kedma Capital Private Equity, one of Israel’s leading private equity firms, on its successful acquisition of 100% of Zeriha Group, which specializes in plastic injection. Partners Nimrod Rosenblum, head of ERM’s Corporate & M&A practice, and Chen Weiss, led the ERM team. They were assisted by Corporate & M&A associate Chen Ashkenazi, Corporate & M&A trainee Noam […]

ERM advised TASE-listed Israir Airlines and Tourism, on its acquisition of 25% of the shares of BROWN HOTELS GREECE. This is the first major entrance by an Israeli airline operator into the international hotels and hospitality sector. Nimrod Rosenblum and Gilad Maoz, co-founders and heads of ERM’s Corporate & M&A and Real Estate practices respectively, acted for Israir Airlines, […]

  ERM Advised Balirom on its acquisition (60%, with an option of acquiring the remainder in 4 years) by TASE-listed Turpaz Industries Ltd. – a major supplier of food flavors and spice mixtures to the food industry. Nimrod Rosenblum, head of the firm’s M&A and private equity practice, acted for Balirom, together with associates Chen Ashkenazi and intern Ori Nehmad. Chaim Schwartz, associate in the […]

ERM Advised MEKOROT® on its NIS 500 million international detailed design tender, and on the selection of local and international design firms to execute the company’s reform for the development of water supplies and transportation throughout the country. This is one of Mekorot’s first tenders on an international scale, designed to attract international bidders, which required extensive legal support […]

ERM advised WhiteSource on its acquisitions of Germany and Switzerland-based Xanitizer and Croatia-based Defensecode, and their respective international operations. These acquisitions will serve to accelerate WhiteSource’s static application security testing (SAST) solution. Partners Simon Marks and Jeremy Seeff, along with intern Noam Zimmerman, acted for Whitesource on the Defensecode acquisition, together with our friends at Wolf Theiss, Leman Solicitors, and Laredo & Smith, LLP. Partner Ron Abelski, associates Dr. […]

ERM advised Future Energy Ventures on its investment into award winning Israeli startup – Prisma Photonics, as part of a series B investment round. The investment round in the total of US$20 million is intended to accelerate the company’s growth and support new customers and projects. Ron Abelski, partner in our High-Tech and Venture Capital practice, and associate Errel Peli advised […]

  ERM advised Ken Hator Construction and Engineering, in launching two massive urban redevelopment projects in Yahud, with plans to develop hundreds of residential units and commercial spaces. Yoav Zahavi, partner in our Real Estate & Urban Renewal practice, acted for Ken Hator, together with associate Golan Laihtman. For media coverage of the deal (Hebrew), please click here.

ERM advised Mivne Group, in the acquisition of 24 real estate assets from Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank. This huge transaction was valued at over NIS 530m, and covered assets scattered around Israel, which will be developed for a range of real estate projects – both commercial and residential. Eran Mizrahi, partner in our Real Estate & Urban Renewal practice, […]

We are proud to have supported our client Blackstone Innovations Investments as its portfolio company Pentera continues its exciting and impressive growth! Jeremy Seeff, partner in our Corporate & M&A practice, advised Blackstone together with associate Errel Peli. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advised Eshkol Investments and Financing Ltd on their 310,000,000 NIS funding of the Sea Tower Bat Yam purchasing group. As well as refinancing a bridge loan, the funds will be used to fund the construction of the project expected to be completed in the next 3 years. The transaction also saw Eshkol’s first significant collaboration with […]

ERM, together with Reed Smith LLP, advised Blackstone Innovations Investments on its investment into cloud security company Mitiga Security. Jeremy Seeff, partner in our Corporate & M&A practice, acted for Blackstone together with associate Dr. Laura Jelinek and intern Ori Zeevi. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advised Broadway Gaming Ltd, alongside Wiggin LLP,  in their acquisition of the entire B2C and B2B bingo business from 888holdings – one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies. Simon Marks, partner in our Corporate & M&A practice, and Eti Avnery, partner in our Employment practice acted for Broadway. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advised Giraffe Restaurants in their acquisition by NONO & MIMI. Leumi Partners is expected to join the transaction by injecting NIS 60M into the consolidated group of companies. Ron Abelski, partner in our Corporate & M&A practice, together with associate Michal Gazit, acted for the sellers of Giraffe Restaurants. For media coverage of the deal (Hebrew), please click here.

  ERM advised Metrycom Communications in the acquisition of the entire share capital of Metrycom by Megger Group. Simon Marks and Galit Heller Farkash, partners in our Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Metrycom together with associate Dr. Laura Jelinek and intern Noam Zimmerman. Eti Avnery, partner in our Employment practice, and associate Yarden Arad, assisted on employment law matters   For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advised SoftBank Investment Advisers, alongside White & Case LLP, on Softbank’s major lead investment into Israeli cyber company Claroty. That funding was used for the acquisition of Medigate by Claroty. Jeremy Seeff, partner in our High-Tech & Venture Capital team, acted for Softbank, together with associate Jonathan Zerker. Eti Avnery, partner in our Employment practice, and associate Yarden Arad, assisted on employment law matters. […]

ERM advised Fattal Hotels in acquiring 100% of the “Ganei Hamoshava” hotel in Haifa. The hotel is placed at the foot of the spectacular Bahai Gardens and will be re-developed into one of the most exquisite hotels in the world, combining leisure and retail amenities. Gilad Maoz partner in our Real Estate practice, acted for Fattal, together with […]

ERM advised Sedric.ai in closing their $US3.5M round of seed funding led by StageOne Ventures. Nimrod Rosenblum and Galit Heller Farkash partners in our High Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for Sedric.ai together with associate Dr. Laura Jelinek and intern Aviva Strauss. For media coverage of the deal (Hebrew), please click here.      

ERM advised Golan Solar LTD in establishing a new joint venture with Rav Bariach Energy for the sale and distribution of solar equipment. The joint venture will serve as a “one stop shop” for all companies in the renewable energy sector. Asaf Rimon, partner in our Energy & Infrastructure practice, acted for Golan Solar together with associate Daniel […]

ERM advised DAZN Group for acquiring video streaming startup TEXEL, and opening their new innovation hub in Israel. Simon Marks, partner in our High Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for DAZN together with associate Jonathan Zerker. Eti Avnery, partner in our employment practice, and associate Yarden Arad, assisted on employment law matters. For media coverage of the deal, please click here. […]

ERM advised Kenlov Renewable Energy for entering the Us market, in collaboration with Ashtrom Group. Kenlov and Ashtrom will jointly develop renewable energy projects in the US, starting with c 1,100 MW PV. Amnon Epstein and Asaf Rimon, partners in our Energy & Infrastructure practice, acted for Kenlov together with associate Dr. Laura Jelinek. For media coverage of the deal, please […]

ERM advises Deutsche Börse on its investment in Israeli company Wematch.live, an electronic trading platform digitizing the wholesale derivatives industry. Ron Abelski, partner in our Corporate & M&A practice, acted for Deutsche Börse, together with associates Itamar Lev and Yarden Arad, and with assistance from interns Ori Zeevi and Ori Nehmad. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.  

ERM acted for GoTo Global Mobility for the acquisition of German shared electric scooter company Emmy. Nimrod Rosenblum and Ron Abelski, partners in our Corporate & M&A practice, acted for GoTo Global together with associates Dr. Laura Jelinek and Michal Gazit, and with assistance from interns Ori Zeevi and Lin Nanikashvili. For media coverage of the deal, please click here. […]

ERM advises BVI Medical, on its investment into, and commercial collaboration with, Beyeonics Surgical. Simon Marks and Jeremy Seeff, partners in our High-Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for BVI together with associate Adi Rafaeli and with assistance from Dr. Laura Jelinek and interns Noa Gliksman and Noam Zimmerman. Eti Avnery, Partner in our Employment practice, and Yarden Arad, assisted on employment law aspects, and Dr. Orit […]

ERM advised Modiin Energy and  Alon Natural Gas Exploration Ltd, for entering into a development agreement with Fusion Renewables LLC, for the development of a 450MW PV project in Alabama, United States. Asaf Rimon, partner in our Energy & Infrastructure department, acted for Modiin Energy and Alon Natural Gas, together with associate Nir Shaked. For media coverage of the […]

ERM acted for SoftBank Vision Fund and other investors on the US$ 100 million Series C investment round in StreamElements. Simon Marks and Ron Abelski, partners in our High-Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for SoftBank and the other investors, together with associates Errel Peli, Itamar Lev and Yarden Arad. For media coverage of the […]

ERM advises IKEA’s investment arm – Ingka Investments, on its investment into Israel’s Jifiti – The POS Financing Gateway, marking its first entry into a FinTech company. Jeremy Seeff, partner at ERM’s High-Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for Ingka together with associates Jonathan Zerker. Eti Avnery, partner in our Employment practice, and associate Yarden Arad, assisted on employment […]

ERM advises Capital One Bank as co-investor in the series B and lead investor in the series B-2 financing of customer – interaction start-up Lightico, including advising on the creation of a new bank- regulatory- compliant class of shares. Despite initially joining as an additional investor in the round, Capital One’s complex bank regulatory requirements […]

ERM advises on all Israeli aspects of the spin-out of all of Daimler AG’s (and its Israeli subsidiary – Mercedes Benz R&D) IT assets. Ron Abelski, partner at ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Daimler AG and Mercedes Benz together with associate Itamar Lev. 

ERM advises Capital One Bank as co-investor in the financing of fintech unicorn Melio, both by way of direct investment and by way of warrants linked to commercial milestones tracking a commercial agreement as between Capital One and the company. Due to complex US bank regulatory matters, and timing of the investment, Capital One’s joining […]

ERM advises Modiin Energy and Alon Gas Energy Development (two Israeli oil & gas public corporations), who entered into a framework development agreement with Fusion (an American energy company). Under the agreement, the parties will cooperate in developing solar power projects in the US. The initial pipeline includes eight projects with an aggregate capacity of […]

ERM advises Kape and its 6 Israeli subsidiaries on a financing transaction across the bank of Ireland, Barclays, BNPP. The Israeli subsidiaries were required to provide a broad set of securities to the banks. Asaf Rimon, Partner of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice acted for Kape together with associates Adi Rafaeli and Jonathan Zerker. For media coverage of the deal in […]

ERM advises REWE Group – one of the leading retail and tourism conglomerates in Germany and the second largest supermarket chain, in relation to its investment into Trigo Vision, a promising high – tech company that has developed a technology providing grocery stores with market leading frictionless checkout and digitized operations. Ron Abelski, partner at ERM’s High-Tech […]

ERM advises Hong – Kong based VC Happiness Capital in several investments, including a large scale Series A Preferred Investment into alternative meat company – Redefine Meat. Nimrod Rosenblum, partner at ERM’s High-Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for Happiness Capital together with associates Dr Laura Jelinek and Jonathan Zerker. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advises Indian Oil Corporation with respect to the TASE IPO of its portfolio company and JV partner, Phinergy. Jeremy Seeff, Partner of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Indian Oil Corporation together with Nimrod Rosenblum and Guy Manor.   For more information on the acquisition, click here.

ERM advises Scatec and Solgreen on a B.O.T tender for the design, financing, and construction of a 300MW photovoltaic power plant in Dimona, Israel’s largest photovoltaic power plant. Amnon Epstein, partner at ERM’s Energy & Infrastructure practice, acted for Scatec and Solgreen together with associates Chen Weiss.  For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advises Happiness Capital on a USD 25M Series A Preferred Investment in Redefine Meat. Nimrod Rosenblum, Head of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Happiness Capital.   For more information on the acquisition, click here.

ERM advises Eliran Solar Ltd. on the sale of 75% shares by Tadiran group for 45 million shekels. Nimrod Rosenblum, Partner and Head of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Eliran solar Ltd. together with associates Eitan Lahyani.   For more information on the acquisition, click here.

ERM which assisted Reps AI, an AI driven machine learning start-up in the field of customer care, since just after its incorporation, provided counsel on the acquisition of Reps AI by KMS Lighthouse of the Aman Group, for cash with a performance-based earn-out mechanism. The transaction was completed within a short number of weeks and […]

ERM advises Intelligo on the company’s 15M$ series B financing led by US – based Behrens Investment Group. Nimrod Rosenblum, partner at ERM’s High-Tech & Venture Capital practice, acted for Intelligo together with associate Galit Farkash. For media coverage of the deal, please click here.

ERM advises Logia power systems Ltd. on the sale of 70% of the company to Afcon. Amnon Epstein, Partner and Head of ERM’s Energy & Infrastructure acted for Logia power systems Ltd. together with Chen Weiss, Eti Avnery ,  Errel Peli  and Bar Cohen. For more information (Hebrew)  click here

ERM advises E.ON on the Israeli aspects relating to the merger squeeze out of Innogy as part of the merger between E.ON and RWE. In addition, ERM represents E.ON, now one of the largest operators of energy networks and energy – related infrastructure in Europe, in relation to their Israeli operations including the restructuring of […]

ERM advised Pan-European chemicals supplier Azelis on its strategic entry to Israel with the acquisition of specialty chemicals distributor Orokia. Nimrod Rosenblum, Partner and Head of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, acted for Azelis together with associates Itamar Lev, Eti Avnery and Errel Peli. For more information on the acquisition click here (Azelis)

ERM advises real estate developer Lior Bardugo on a combination transaction in the city of Kfar Saba, on which the developer, together with partners Yeshivot Bnei Akiva, will build the largest housing complex for rent in Israel. The complex will consist of about 2,400 housing units and 3,000 square meters of commercial property. Partner Yoav Zehavi, Co-Head […]

ERM advised GoTo Global, the multi-modal vehicle sharing service provider (CAR2GO, Auto Tel, Mobike), on a  $19M Series A round led by Adam Neumann (formerly WeWork). By participating in this round Neumann has taken a third of the equity stake in the company. Natalie Noy, Partner and Co-Head in ERM’s Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice acted for GoTo, together with associates Galit Farkash, Raz […]

ERM advised Eshkol Fund, which focuses on financing various real estate projects, on a NIS 18 million loan to members of a purchase group in Rehovot. Eran Mizrahi, Partner of ERM’s Real Estate and Urban Renewal Practice, led the deal together with associate May Fima.

ERM advised Capital One’s venture arm on its strategic investment into Israeli cyber-security start-up Source Defense.  Jeremy Seeff, Partner in ERM’s Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice acted for Capital One together with associate Bar Mor. For further reading, click here (Globes)

ERM advised Pitango’s HealthTech Fund, the lead investor on the USD 5 million seed round investment in Alike, an Israeli AI digital health company. Simon Marks, Co-Head of ERM’s Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice acted for Pitango together with associate Bar Mor. For further reading, click here (Calcalist).

ERM advised Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, on a NIS hundreds of millions worth tender to carry out hundreds of water drills across the country. This is one of the largest tenders in the company’s history, designed with the purpose of doubling the number of water drillings executed by the company each year. Asaf Rimon, Partner of ERM’s Energy & Infrastructure practice, acted for Mekorot together […]

Israeli startup Zero Energy Solutions, which develops artificial intelligence-based climate technology for multi-room buildings, has raised USD 5.3 million. The investment round was led by an international construction company, and included investors such as an international accelerator and various private investors. Nimrod Rosenblum, Co-Founder and Head of ERM’s Corporate and M&A practice, led the deal […]

ERM advised Ruby Capital on a NIS 5O million conversion loan given to Adi Yeadim LTD for the purpose of acquiring and improving land in Holon. Gilad Maoz, Head of ERM’s Real Estate & Urban Renewal practice acted for Ruby Capital together with associate Eitan Lahyani

ERM advised Mivne Group in the NIS25 million sale of assets and solar systems within those assets in Kiryat Arba. Erez Gurion, Partner of ERM’s Real Estate and Urban Renewal Practice, led the deal together with associates Na’ama Irony and Or Tzur

ERM advised The Phoenix on the financing of 20% of a massive wind energy project of Enlight Energy, soon to be established in Spain. Lior Aharon, Partner of ERM’s Energy & Infrastructure practice, led the deal. For more information click here.

ERM advised Bank Leumi in the NIS 110million financing of a real estate project in Ramat Hasharon. Erez Gurion, Partner of ERM’s Real Estate and Urban Renewal Practice, led the deal together with associate May Fima

ERM advised Bank Leumi in the NIS 135million financing of a real estate project in Tel Aviv. Erez Gurion, Partner of ERM’s Real Estate and Urban Renewal Practice, led the deal together with associate Or Tzur May Fima

ERM advised Happiness Capital on its Series Preferred BB investment in Intuition Robotics Ltd. Nimrod Rosenblum, Head of ERM’s Corporate & M&A practice acted for Happiness Capital together with associate Eitan Lahyani

ERM advised SAL Real Estate on an investment made by existing shareholders and Altshuler Shaham. Lior Aharon, Partner of ERM’s Corporate & M&A practice, led the deal.

ERM advised Solegreen, a local company that operates and establishes solar energy facilities, on the financing agreement with Amitim Pension, that manages Israel’s senior pension funds.  Amnon Epstein and Lior Aharon, Partners of ERM’s Energy & Infrastructure practice, led the deal, together with associate Chen Weiss. For more information click here.

ERM advised Innogy Innovation Hub, the venture capital and innovation acceleration division of German energy provider Innogy SE, on the USD 5 million Seed round investment in Vicarius Ltd. Roni Abelski, Head of our  German Desk and partner of our Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice, led the deal together with associate Lev Rich

We advised innogy Innovation Centre, Ltd., a shareholder of the cybersecurity start-up Segasec, in Segasec’s acquisition by Mimecast. innogy was represented by Partner Roni Abelski, who led the team, Partner Jeremy Seeff and associates Lev Rich and Itamar Lev. The team accompanied Innogy’s successful investments in Segasec from the get-go. For further reading, in Globes.

ERM advised Maverick, the lead investor on the USD 7 million series A financing of Revuze, a company dealing in AI-based customer experience and market research. Natalie Noy, Co-Head of ERM’s Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice acted for Maverick together with associate Galit Farkash

ERM advised Maverick, the lead investor on the USD 1.5 million series A financing of 3DFY, a company that specializes in 3-D printing technology. Natalie Noy, Co-Head of ERM’s Hi-Tech & Venture Capital practice acted for Maverick together with associate Galit Farkash

Adv. Lior Aharon and Adv. Gilad Maoz represented  Brown Hotels in the sale of 16.5% of its shares to Hachshara Insurance Company Ltd. For more information click here (Hebrew)  

ERM advised Jellyfish Group, a global digital marketing agency, on its entry into Israel with the acquisition of digital marketing agency Perelview. Jeremy Seeff Partner of ERM’s Corporate & M&A Practice, led the deal together with associate Lev Rich LINK

ERM advised Israel and US-based angel investors, who engaged with a group of investors brought by the funding platform FundIt, on a joint venture for the development of a residential property in Washington, DC. The joint venture, with a value of $7 million, was forged with the purpose of development, management and eventual sale of the property. Erez Gurion […]

ERM has advised Reuven Damari on the sale of the Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) land and offices in the new Netanya industrial zone to Israeli insurance company Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. (TASE: MGDL) for NIS 223 million. Yehuda Zahavi and Eran Mizrahi, partners in the real estate, urban renewal and hotels department led the transactions together with associate Or Tzur. for more […]

ERM has advised innogy Innovation Hub, on the investment round in Israel-based ShieldIOT. innogy Innovation Hub, the venture capital and innovation acceleration division of German energy provider Innogy SE. Jeremy Seeff a partner in our Hi-Tech & Investment Funds team acted for innogy together with Roni Abelski our Head of  German Desk and Adv. Lev Rich.  For media coverage […]

ERM acted for the controlling shareholders of PPHE Hotel Group in connection with the sale of part of their holdings in PPHE Hotel Group. The sale shares represent approximately 22% of the issued share capital of PPHE Hotel Group and were sold to institutional investors in Israel and the UK for an aggregate consideration of […]

Advising Base Investment on its investment in medical device company Trisol Asaf Rimon and Galit Farkash Hi-Tech &Venture Capital

ERM has advised Maverick Ventures Israel, on the acquisition of the Israeli start-up Unbotify by the German company Adjust. Unbotify has developed an AI solution that analyzes human behavior patterns within websites’ and mobile apps’ user-flows, to differentiate between bots and actual humans to prevent digital fraud activity. Maverick Ventures Israel is the main investor in Unbotify. […]

ERM has advised Maverick Ventures Israel, on the Round B USD$ 19 million investment in CrediFi. CrediFi is a startup that provides data and analytics for commercial real estate finance. Natalie Noy, partner in the high-tech and start-ups department, led the team with associate Raz Mechalovich. For media coverage of the transaction, please click here. For more information on […]

ERM has advised Maverick Ventures Israel, on the USD$ 2.5 million investment in Inziv Ltd.  Jerusalem-based InZiv designs and manufactures inspection equipment for identifying critical defects in pixels of advanced displays such as OLED, MicroLED, and QLED. Natalie Noy, partner in the high-tech and start-ups department, led the team with associates Raz Mechalovich, Dr. Laura Jelinek and trainee Matan […]

ERM has advised K.N. Solar Holdings Ltd. in a NIS 35 million financing agreement from Bank Hapoalim for the construction of several 15 MW solar projects in the south of Israel. Lior Aharon, partner in the energy and infrastructure department, led the team with associate Alona Murciano-Bibi. For more information on the transaction or our […]

ERM has advised 3 purchase groups in financing agreements. 2 purchase groups from Modiin, which will build 60 units each and the United Harish association whose members will build 600 units in Harish. The groups from Modiin obtained financing from Bank Mizrahi and united Harish association obtained financing from the Egoz fund, with the partnership […]

ERM has advised Brown Hotels Group on the construction of a new boutique hotel and a luxury residential complex in Eilat. Both projects will be managed by the Brown Hotels Group. Gilad Maoz and Erez Gurion, partners in the real estate, urban renewal and hotels department led the transaction together with associate Roni Shema-Rimon and […]

ERM has advised AMPA group in a purchase of 50% of the rights of Templar houses in Neve Tzedek and a lease agreement with Selina, who will open its first hotel in Neve Zedek. Yehuda Zahavi, of counsel in the real estate and urban renewal department, led the team with associate Roni Shema Rimon and trainee May Fima. For […]

ERM has advised Songo, on the NIS 11 million investment by the Hi-Tech investment Fund of IBI. Natalie Noy, partner in the high-tech and start-ups department, led the team with associate Eitan Lahyani and trainees Bar Mor and Matan Brooks. For media coverage of the transaction, please click here. For more information on the investment or […]

ERM has advised Maverick Ventures Israel, on the closing of the US$ 22.5 million investment round in textile technology startup, Twine Solutions. The round was co-led by Maverick Ventures Israel and New Era Capital Partners. COATS Group, HP tech Ventures, and existing shareholders Landa Ventures and Gefen Capital also participated. Natalie Noy, partner in the high-tech […]

ERM has advised Nir Weizman in the acquisition of half of the rights in an office building in central Tel Aviv with the intention to convert the entire office building into a hotel. Erez Gurion, a partner in the real estate and urban renewal department, led the team with associate Roni Shema Rimon and trainee […]

ERM has advised the French automotive technology company Faurecia in a rental agreement in a prestigious location in Tel Aviv. Faurecia entered the Israeli market and opened a Mobility innovation center. Gilad Maoz, a partner in the real estate and urban renewal department, led the team with associate Naama Ironi-Schwartz and trainee May Fima. For […]

ERM has advised Mivneh Group in a number of transactions for the sale of commercial properties throughout the country, including the sale of a commercial center in Migdal HaEmek in the amount of about NIS 24,550,000; the sale of a cluster of properties in the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem in the amount of approximately NIS […]

ERM has advised Nir Weizman on the acquisition of the 12th and 15th floors of the Lighthouse building in Tel Aviv, in the amount of NIS 40,000,000, heading to purchase the entire building. These two floors will be converted from office space to hotel rooms and will be part of the Lighthouse hotel, opened by […]

ERM has advised the Egoz Fund, whose subsidiary, ESHEL Real Estate Ltd., will grant a NIS 18,000,000 loan to members of a purchase group in Mazkeret Batya. This is an interesting and complex transaction of a purchase group combined with TAMA 38. The group purchased rights from the owners of the apartments in a building […]

ERM has advised the Expo and Expo Platinum funds, which will provide a NIS 40,000,000 loan to members of a purchase group in Givat HaPrahim, Netanya. Eran Mizrahi, a partner in the real estate and urban renewal department, led the team with trainee Zvi Zavner. For more information on such transactions, or our Real Estate […]

ERM represented Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart,  a Chinese public company and part of the Chinese Fosun Group, in respect to the acquisition of 80% of International Gemological Institute (IGI), a global company that is a leading player in the field of diamond and gemstone certification and education. The ERM team was led by Asaf Rimon, Partner in […]

ERM was delighted to act for leading Israeli private equity firm Kedma Capital on its major acquisition of 100% of the Iskoor Metals group, Israel’s largest steel company. ERM advised Kedma Capital on all corporate, employment, antitrust, real estate and financing aspects of the complex transaction, which was financed by a combination of equity and […]

ERM has represented The Brown Hotels Group in a lease agreement of “Menora House”, for the construction of a new boutique hotel in prime location in central Tel-Aviv. Furthermore, a NIS 40 million financing agreement was signed with Menora who will provide funds for all the renovation works in order to convert the building to a hotel. […]

Fresenius Medical Care Ventures, the venture capital unit of Fresenius Medical Care, has invested $2 million in the Series B financing round for Vectorious Medical Technologies (“Vectorious”). Roni Abelski, partner in the hi-tech and start-ups department and head of German desk, led the team with Itamar Lev. For media coverage, please click here.

ERM has represented Kape Technologies PLC, Teddy’s Sagi cyber security company, on its USD 16 million acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Neutral Holdings Ltd trading as Intego (“Intego”), a leading Mac and iOS cybersecurity and malware protection SaaS business. Asaf Rimon, partner in the corporate and M&A department and Galit Farkash led the team. […]

ERM has represented Maverick Ventures in the sale of Precog to the German company Samson. Maverick Ventures is the sole investor in Precog. Natalie Noy, partner and head of hi-tech and start-ups at our firm, led the team which included Guy Kofman. For media coverage of the investment, please click here.  

ERM has acted for the second fund of Maverick Ventures (Israel) II LP in a Series B investment round in Orasis Pharmaceuticals. Maverick Ventures co invested along with Sequoia Capital, Visionary Venture Fund, SBI JI Innovation, LIFESCI 100 Plus Management Partnerships. Orasis pharmaceuticals raised in total approximately $13,000,000 million. The ERM team was led by […]

ERM has represented Access Point Fund (formerly TFRG) in a NIS 45million loan agreement to Effi Capital for the construction of a multipurpose real estate project at Bet-Shemesh. The project will include 300 residential units and commercial units. The fund will provide 80-85% of the shareholders’ equity that will be required to purchase the rights […]

ERM represented The Mivneh Group in the sale of a NIS 11 million commercial asset at the Atarot Industrial Zone in Jerusalem. This is the 5th  deal in which ERM represents The Mivneh Group this year. Erez Gurion, partner in the Real Estate and Urban Renewal practice at ERM, led the team that included Naama […]

ERM has acted for Mishkei Renewable Energies, the renewable energy arm of the Kibbutzim Organisation (one of Israel’s strongest energy players) for the construction, operation and financing of power plants in Kibbutz Ein Tzorim and Tarabin, a Bedouin settlement. The cooperation with Clal Insurance, who acted as lender on the NIS 100 million loan for […]

ERM is proud to have represented Karamba Security in a $USD 10 million debt funding from Silicon Valley based venture debt firm – Western Technology Investment (WTI). This brings the total investment in Karamba Security to $27 million. ERM has represented Karamba Security since its incorporation in 2016. Karamba Security is widely regarded to be […]

ERM advises the shareholders of City  People in the sale of 51% of their shares to Rotshtein Real Estate, a public company listed on the Tel -Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The joint company will manage the urban renewal activity of both Rotshtein and “City – People”. Lior Aharon, partner in the Corporate, M&A department, led the […]

ERM has advised retail analytics start-up StoreSmarts on its acquisition by US based Retail IQ, a company that develops and markets retail technologies. StoreSmarts provides retailers with real-time data and insights into consumer in-store behavior and their acquisition by Retail IQ will enable their products to be distributed worldwide. Natalie Noy, head of our high-tech […]

ERM has acted for innogy Innovation Hub (innogy) on their $1 million investment in award winning Israeli start-up HopOn, which provides automated ticket services for public transport, using high-frequency sound wave technology. Roni Abelski, partner in our high-tech and start-ups practice led the team with associate Guy Kofman and trainee Raz Bartov. High-Tech and Start-ups […]

ERM has acted for innogy Innovation Hub (innogy) on its investment in Israeli start-up Waycare, a developer of an AI-driven transportation management solution for smart cities. Our team had previously advised innogy on its investment in customer service platform TechSee as well as in Aseest. The latest investment is in line with innogy’s focus to look for startups in the area […]

ERM has advised Shupperz, a peer-to-peer platform that connects global and local shoppers, on its raising of $4 million. The Shupperz platform enables a global community of shoppers to interact, upload content and shop for one another so that global shoppers pay local shoppers to shop for them. If you want to build your own successful […]

ERM acted for Unidress, an Israeli market leader in the field of work clothes and uniforms, in an administrative petition which was submitted at the Tel Aviv District Court by Fibrotex Technologies Ltd. The petition targeted the Ministry of Defense‘s decision to trial Unidress’ services and to lease 4,100 sets of special uniforms from Unidress, […]

ERM is representing The Brown Hotels Group, the luxurious hotel brand, in all legal aspects regarding several boutique hotels in prime locations in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, including the newly opened Villa Brown in Nachlat Binyamin, where the boutique renovated an historic villa into a stylish hotel. Our real estate team, led by Gilad Maoz, […]

ERM has advised Daimler AG on its strategic investment in StoreDot, an Israeli start-up whose FlashBattery technology enables an electric vehicle to be charged in a matter of minutes, as quickly as filling a tank of gas.  StoreDot, which was founded in 2012, is a nanotechnology materials pioneer and one of the leading companies for […]

ERM has acted for the real estate entrepreneur Nir Waizmann, on the acquisition of two properties in the heart of Tel Aviv with a combined value of NIS hundreds of millions. The two properties, in Ben Yehuda and the Beit Gaon Building, will be rented to the Brown Hotels, co-owned by Nir Waizmann. As part […]

ERM has acted for Maverick Ventures, recognised as one of the most active venture capital funds in Israel, on its B-round investment in smart phone repair company Puls (formerly CellSavers). Headquartered in San Francisco and with offices in San Diego and Tel Aviv, Puls connects consumers with highly skilled technicians to install, support or repair […]

ERM has advised Veridis and Tahal Group on the first BOT bid submission to build and operate a municipal solid waste treatment plant, which is due to increase the recycling and reuse of municipal solid waste as well as reduce the amount of solid waste sent to landfills, while creating energy. The tender is one […]

ERM has acted for Lahav Group and KWP on their purchase of four companies which have 39 photovoltaic (PV) plants with a capacity of 50 kW each. Lahav Group, owned by the entrepreneur Eli Lahav, which operates in the solar energy market in Israel and the real estate market in Germany. The acquisition is seen […]

ERM has advised the two leading Israeli energy companies, Tahal and the Noy Fund, together with the Hong Kong based Hutchison, on the financial closing of the 344 MW pumped storage energy project in Kochav HaYarden in the Jordan Valley, a matter of vital importance to the country’s energy security. The ground-breaking NIS 2 billion […]

ERM has acted for the Noy Infrastructure and Energy Investment Fund 2 (Noy Fund 2), one of the foremost energy focused investment funds in Israel, on its purchase of a 49% stake in Aspen Solar, the renewable energy part of the TASE traded Aspen Group. The purchase was completed through a tender of Aspen’s Israeli […]

ERM has acted for innogy Innovation Hub (innogy), the investment arm of the German electricity giant, RWE, on its strategic investment in the customer service platform TechSee, a start-up which is revolutionising the customer support domain by providing the first intelligent visual support solution. innogy has only recently entered the Israeli market and their investment […]

ERM has advised the Founders of Fireglass, a software company that has developed a system for isolating surfing within organisations on its acquisition by the US based and Nasdaq traded cyber security company Symantec for around $250 million. The acquisition is significant as Symantec, one of the most prominent players in the field of information […]

ERM has acted for Gilde Healthcare, a Dutch-based healthcare investor that has a portfolio of investments across Europe, on their $20 million investment in Nyxoah S.A., a medical device company focused on developing a neuro-stimulation based therapy for patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The proceeds will be used to finance Nyxoah’s go-to-market strategy, […]

ERM has acted for the Tahal Group, a leading global provider of sustainable infrastructure development projects, on the selling of its holding in the pumped-storage hydroelectricity project in Kochav HaYarden to the Noy Fund for approximately NIS 120 million. Amnon Epstein and Lior Aharon, partners in our energy and infrastructure practice, led the team which […]

ERM has represented Karamba Security on its latest investment round, in which it has raised US$12m from a number of strategic and financial investors, which include: YL Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, GlenRock Israel, Paladin Capital Group, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Presidio Ventures and Asgent, Inc. This latest funding brings the total raised by the company to […]

ERM has acted for Chicago-based US agricultural processor, Archers Daniels Midlands (ADM) on their purchase of a controlling interest in Industries Centers EOD, an Israeli company which specialises in the import and supply of agricultural feed products. ADM has approximately 32,000 employees servicing more than 160 countries and the acquisition of EOD, currently one of […]

ERM has acted for Crossrider Ltd, the online distribution and digital product company on its acquisition of German cyber security company CyberGhost for up to €9.1 million. CyberGhost is a cyber security SaaS provider with a focus on the provision of virtual private network solutions and the acquisition continues Crossrider’s expansion into the cyber security […]

ERM has acted for Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in motion control and nanopositioning systems, on their acquisition of an 80% stake in ACS Motion Control, a well-known developer and manufacturer of motion controllers and drives. The acquisition will enable the German based PI to develop its precision positioning portfolio and better serve industrial […]

ERM has represented Kramer Electronics, a global leader in commercial audio/video solutions, in its acquisition of iRule, a leader in cloud-based control and automation software. The transaction follows the initial investment by Kramer in iRule in 2014, on which ERM also advised. The acquisition will enable Kramer to leverage the iRule software platform to best […]

ERM has acted as Israeli counsel and lead external counsel for Barclays on a strategic loan facility to Stride Gaming, the multi-branded online soft gaming operator. The committed facility will refinance an existing loan extended to the company by its shareholder Poppy Investments. For media coverage of the loan facility, please click here. Banking and […]

ERM has acted for MinInvasive Ltd., developer of the OmniCuff device for the treatment of rotator cuff repair, on their latest investment from and strategic partnership with, MicroPort Scientific Corporation, a leading medical device company focused on innovating, manufacturing, and marketing high-quality and high-end medical devices globally. MicroPort led the financing round and will be […]

ERM has represented Kibbutz Kalia in its share purchase of Clal Sun’s holding in Kalia Clean Energy Ltd, having exercised its right of first refusal. Following the purchase agreement, Kibbutz Kalia will hold 100% of the issued shares of Kalia Clean Energy Ltd., which is the owner of an approximately 11MW PV ground plant located […]

ERM has represented Netafim, a pioneer and global leader of smart drip and micro-irrigation products, in exclusive global distribution agreements with Dorot Control Valves, a leading producer of control valves and Amiad Water Systems, a global producer of water treatment and filtration solutions. Under the terms of the agreement with Amiad, Netafim will market their […]

ERM has represented Karamba Security, a startup selected by Forbes Israel as one of Israel’s Top 10 Most Promising Cybersecurity Companies, on its raising of $2.5 million in a new Series A funding led by Fontinalis Partners, with participation from existing investors YL Ventures and GlenRock. Karamba develops industry-leading autonomous cybersecurity solutions for connected and […]

Following their widely publicised establishment of a $300 million technology fund in Israel, ERM is delighted to have advised the Chinese conglomerate Kuang-Chi on their investment in Beyond Verbal Communication, a Tel Aviv based company which enables machines to understand human emotions by analyzing raw voice intonations as people speak. This is Kuang-Chi’s second investment […]

ERM represented the Sigma-Andbank Group, an Israeli investment group, in its purchase of the entire portfolio management activity of Tamir Fishman, an Israeli based investment house. The transaction follows our team previously acting for Andbank in their acquisition of a controlling stake in Sigma, and can be seen as part of the overall strategy of […]

ERM represented Maverick Ventures, a venture capital fund which provides funding for tech start-up companies by high value investors from around the world, on its recent A-round investment in the cybersecurity start-up SafeBreach. SafeBreach, which was founded in Israel but is now headquartered in Delaware, in the U.S. simulates hacks on companies’ systems to help them identify […]

ERM has recently been appointed as lead advisors to NTA, operators of the mass underground/above-ground transit system in Tel Aviv, widely considered to be the largest and most complex transportation project ever executed in Israel. NTA was founded in 1997 to provide solutions to Tel Aviv’s transport problems and as a governmental body, it is required […]

ERM acted for the China based Zhejiang Crystal-Optech and Singapore based Vorizon Technology on their Series B round investment in the Israeli company Lumus for USD 15 million as well as a follow-up acquisition of a minority stake for USD 12 million. Lumus is a maker of transparent near-to-eye displays for augmented reality (AR) and […]