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November / 2009

Representation of VocalTec Communications Ltd. in its $200 million stock merger with YMax Corporation

VocalTec, an Israeli public company traded on NASDAQ is considered the inventor of VoIP. VocalTec merged in July 2010 with YMax Corporation, a US privately held company.

November / 2009

Axerra Networks Inc.

Axerra, a provider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access networks, was acquired in October 2010 by DragonWave (listed on Nasdaq and TSX), a leading provider of high-capacity packet microwave solutions that drive next-generation IP networks.

November / 2009

Representation of Attenti Holdings SA in its acquisition by 3M Co. for $230 million

Meitar represented Attenti Holdings SA and its shareholders (led by private equity fund Francisco Partners) in a transaction in which 3M purchased Attenti’s shares for $230 million. Attenti, which before its acquisition by Francisco Partners in early 2009 was a public company traded in London, is a private company, engaging in the research, development, sale and maintenance of electronic people-monitoring technologies.

November / 2009

Representation of Bunzl Plc in its acquisition of Silco

Meitar represented Bunzl, an LSE multi-billion traded company, which is a leading specialist distribution group supplying a broad range of non-food consumable products, in its first acquisition in Israel. The acquired company, Silco, is a leading distributor of food service disposables.

November / 2009

Representation of Amdocs in its sale of 81% of its holdings in its Chinese business for $27 million

Meitar represented Amdocs in a transaction for the realignment of its strategy in China, pursuant to which Amdocs sold 81% of its holdings in Longshine, its Chinese subsidiary, for approximately $27 million.