Commercial Law

Why Agmon?

  • Head of the department, Udi Arad, has over 30 years of experience in commercial-business law and on complex transactions
  • Profound understanding of technological, business and regulatory aspects that accompany legal aspects
  • Experience in representing high-tech companies in all fields (biotechnology, medical devices, aviation, agrotech, construction, and more)
  • Specialization in providing counsel in relation to intergenerational transfers

Representative work

Represented the international insurance company Willis Towers Watson in the acquisition of the Israeli insurance company, Leaderim

Represented the underwriters Cantor Fitzgerald, as Israeli consultants, in a secondary offering of the shares of Nano X in the amount of approximately USD 193 million. Nano X is a medical device company that has developed an advanced X-ray device, and its shares are listed on Nasdaq

Represented the Canadian company, VerticalScope Inc. which operates a variety of online communities, in three significant acquisition transactions, in which the company acquired Hometalk Inc. together with its Israeli subsidiary, for a total amount of approximately USD 38.5 million

Represented Delek in the transaction for the sale of 70% of the control of Delek Israel for ILS 525 million, based on a company valuation of ILS 750 million

Represented Zemach Hammerman in the transaction for acquiring rights to a luxury urban renewal project company of three buildings at the intersection of Pinkas and Weizmann in Tel Aviv

Represented Generation Capital Fund in the transaction for logistics storage cooperation with Fridenson Logistic Services Ltd. As part of the transaction, Generation Fund purchased 50% of the joint company for approximately ILS 70 million

About the department

The department specializes in representing investors, entrepreneurs and companies in all stages of development, from incorporation to IPO, merger, sale or acquisition, in Israel and abroad while applying in-depth knowledge, experience and commercial-business acumen. The team has extensive experience in representing startup companies in all fields (biotechnology, medical devices, aviation, agrotech, construction, etc.), representing foreign underwriters in IPOs of Israeli Nasdaq-listed companies, and providing counsel in complex purchase and sale transactions (sometimes involving communication with investment bankers, advising on the sales process, preparing and negotiating articles, shareholder agreements, related commercial agreements, and more).

The department’s clients include early-stage growth companies, mature companies that require legal advice in defining worldwide growth strategies, technology companies at various stages in their lifecycle, and companies involved in financing, issuance or merger transactions. The team also represents foreign underwriters, local and foreign investment funds and advises on their establishment.

The department is led by Ehud (Udi) Arad, who has amassed more than 30 years of experience. Udi is considered one of Israel’s leading lawyers in mergers and acquisitions, high-tech and intergenerational transfers.

The department’s team brings to bear business and legal analysis capabilities, which allow the attorneys to provide counsel to boards and management of public and private companies at strategic junctures and in complex business-economic decisions.

The department specializes in representing investors, entrepreneurs and companies in all stages of development, from incorporation to IPO, merger, sale or acquisition, in Israel and abroad while applying in-depth knowledge, experience and commercial-business acumen. The team has extensive experience in representing startup companies in all fields (biotechnology, medical devices, aviation, agrotech, construction, etc.), representing foreign underwriters in IPOs of Israeli Nasdaq-listed companies, and providing counsel in complex purchase and sale transactions (sometimes involving communication with investment bankers, advising on the sales process, preparing and negotiating articles, shareholder agreements, related commercial agreements, and more).

The department’s clients include early-stage growth companies, mature companies that require legal advice in defining worldwide growth strategies, technology companies at various stages in their lifecycle, and companies involved in financing, issuance or merger transactions. The team also represents foreign underwriters, local and foreign investment funds and advises on their establishment.

The department is led by Ehud (Udi) Arad, who has amassed more than 30 years of experience. Udi is considered one of Israel’s leading lawyers in mergers and acquisitions, high-tech and intergenerational transfers.

The department’s team brings to bear business and legal analysis capabilities, which allow the attorneys to provide counsel to boards and management of public and private companies at strategic junctures and in complex business-economic decisions.