Our Financial Services Practice provides comprehensive counsel on the full range of financial services corporate and regulatory matters, focusing on the regulation of financial institutions, such as Israeli banks, insurance companies, pension and provident funds, mutual funds, investment houses, insurance agencies, portfolio management companies, and stock exchange members.
Our team possesses outstanding expertise in handling all regulatory aspects associated with the operations of financial services providers in Israel, as well as in applying for and securing the necessary permits and licenses for their operations.
Leveraging our profound understanding of the pertinent rules and regulations, we strategically minimize our clients’ exposure while ensuring full adherence to regulatory requirements.
We have vast experience in a wide variety of complex local and cross-border M&A transactions involving financial and institutional bodies. We represent acquirers, bidders, and controlling shareholders by providing strategic transactional and regulatory compliance advice in an ever-changing regulatory climate.
Furthermore, our team’s extensive familiarity with regulatory authorities and their personnel, including the Bank of Israel, the Ministry of Finance, the Commissioner of Capital Markets, the Israel Securities Authority, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, bolsters the strength of our practice.