Gornitzky & Co. Law Firm

Gornitzky & Co. Mergers and Acquisitions team represents buyers, sellers and target companies in M&A transactions. Our M&A team acts as lead counsel for some of the world’s largest multinational corporations and private equity funds in their Israeli acquisitions, as well as local counsel for leading international law firms in their Israeli transactions. We also represent Israeli companies in their cross-border acquisitions in the US, Europe, and the Far East.

Gornitzky has been involved in a substantial portion of the more intricate transactions that have taken place in the Israeli market, such as the sale of banks, insurance companies, telecommunication companies, energy, holding companies and diverse conglomerates

Our services include advice on structuring to maximize corporate and tax advantages, negotiation of transaction documents, due diligence, preparation of disclosure documents, preparation of shareholder communications, governmental filings and various other matters required to consummate mergers and acquisitions. We have additionally appeared before the Israel Tax Authority, local courts and anti-trust regulators in connection with M&A transactions.

Our M&A attorneys work seamlessly together with attorneys from our tax, antitrust, real estate, securities, energy, labor, bankruptcy, litigation and other practice areas to provide clients with the necessary multidisciplinary expertise needed to get transactions to closing expeditiously.

Gornitzky’s Arbitration & Mediation team at is comprised of some of Israel’’s best multidisciplinary attorneys with extensive experience in all facets of alternative dispute resolution. Our profound understanding of commercial disputes and proceedings has been repeatedly recognized by esteemed ranking guides, naming us a top- tier firm in these practice areas.

Our team has an in-depth understanding of the disruptions and expenses incurred by a business from commercial disputes during resolution in court, and the related proceedings, thus we take an integrated approach from the beginning to mitigate potential issues. Our multifaceted firm uniquely positions us to assist individuals and business entities in catered dispute resolution support through all stages of arbitration and mediation.

We represent clients in intricate arbitration proceedings, including those spanning multiple jurisdictions; we regularly represent clients before local and foreign arbitral tribunals, such as the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Our team includes some of Israel’s most prominent arbitrators and mediators to whom the Israeli courts frequently refer.

For years, Gornitzky & Co. has been guiding local and international clients in many of Israel’s largest real-estate transactions. The firm represents some of Israel’s top land development and construction companies and has lead complex, large-scale real-estate projects, such as, the construction of highways, tunnels, desalination plants, and others.

The real estate and construction team at Gornitzky & Co. specializes in complex real estate projects including zoning, investment, development, expropriations and the representation of landowner associations. Typical representations have also included acquisitions, disposals, lettings, general management, work, relocations, corporate support, property finance, security work and real estate litigation.

Gornitzky attorneys have extensive training in property law, related taxation issues, planning, zoning and finance related matters. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that Gornitzky’s attorneys are able to provide their clients with a broad perspective on any real estate transaction in which they are involved.

Additionally, Gornitzky has highly reputable hotels, travel & leisure practice, in which we represent leading hotel chains, as well as their income producing properties.

Our dedicated Restructuring and Insolvency team is made up of specialists who have earned an acclaimed reputation for commercial results and seamless service. We provide legal counsel to all parties involved in restructurings and insolvencies in, complex, local and multi-jurisdictional proceedings.

Gornitzky & Co. plays a prominent role in many of Israel’s most complex restructurings and insolvencies. This includes the representation of a full range of stakeholders, from corporations in distress to creditors, shareholders, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and other parties.

We have the expertise to affect all types of restructuring transactions, including moratoriums; rescheduling of debts; debt to equity swaps; capital restructuring; restructuring by means of corporate finance transactions (e.g. buy-outs, M&A, new equity investment, etc.); structured receiverships; corporate restructurings avoiding formal insolvency procedures and restructurings through insolvency processes.

WOur team advises on all types of insolvency proceedings, specializing in multi-jurisdictional proceedings; litigation and dispute resolution (including protecting officers in insolvent companies and creditor claims, cross-border recovery, asset freeze, and search operations); and legal advice relating to avoidance actions and regulatory, financial, and commercial issues. Partners at Gornitzky & Co. are often appointed as liquidators, receivers or trustees in high profile insolvencies.

Our unrivaled multidisciplinary approach enables our Restructuring and Insolvency team to draw upon the expertise of partners from our other practices, who specialize in areas such as Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Securities, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Tax. This advantage often proves to be pivotal in distressed situations.