Japan Practice 日本での仕事
In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in trade and economic relations between Japan and Israel, which has included a flow of direct investments in Israeli high-tech companies, major Japanese companies establishing a presence and operations in Israel and a substantial growth in the bilateral trade between Israel and Japan.
Meitar, as the largest law firm in Israel and Israel’s leading international law firm, has become an active player in this scene, leveraging our three decades of proven experience in bridging the geographic and cultural divide between Israel and Asia. Our hands-on experience and wide network allows us to assist Japanese entities doing business, or wishing to do business, in Israel and to help them expand their economic and commercial ties in the region.
Our track record of successful transactions includes representing Japanese investors in investments in Israeli technology companies, in listing the first Japanese company on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and in establishing Israeli investment funds, as well as representing Israeli companies in transactions with Japanese entities, including investments, M&A transactions, joint ventures and other commercial agreements.
To ensure that our clients receive the local professional assistance they need in certain cases, we have established cooperation arrangements with leading law firms in Japan. In addition, we recently hosted a Japanese visiting attorney on secondment from one of the top law firms in Tokyo.
Individuals active in this practice:
Ami Orkaby, is of counsel to the firm and heads the firm’s Immigration, Corporate Global Mobility and Relocation practice. Ami holds vast expertise in crisis management and compliance matters. Ami acts as the sole legal adviser in Israel for the Governments of Japan, covering a wide range of matters on Israeli law and regulations. In the past Ami served as an adviser at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Ami has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating complex cross border transactions primarily in the Asian region.
Dana Yagur, partner in the Corporate and Securities Group, represents Japanese investors in investments and commercial transactions with Israeli companies, and in establishing presence in Israel. Dana is a leading expert on legal aspects of Israeli Innovation Law and the transfer of technologies to jurisdictions outside of Israel (see an article published in Japanese on these issues, here).
David Mirchin, partner, heads Meitar’s Technology Group. David is a leading expert on data protection and privacy issues, as well as on software, open source issues, licensing, trademarks and intellectual property transactions. In the past David worked as a foreign corporate lawyer in Tokyo, with the Japanese firm of Konaka, Toyama and Hosoya and he advises Japanese entities in the areas of his expertise.
Yoav Nahir, partner in the Corporate and Securities Group and the Real Estate Group, represented a Japanese company, Internet Research Institute, in its IPO in Israel, the listing of its shares on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and ongoing matters. Yoav also represented IRI (Internet Research Institute Ltd.) in certain investments and commercial transactions with Israeli companies.
Yoav Sade, partner in the Corporate and Securities Group, represents Japanese investors in investment transactions in Israel. Yoav’s work focuses on international projects and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and commercialization of technologies.
