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Recent transaction and litigation

Publications

November / 2010

Representation of PicScout Inc. in its acquisition by Getty Images Inc.

Meitar represented PicScout Inc. an image tracking and licensing company in its acquisition by Getty Images Inc. a well-known stock photography company.

November / 2010

Broadcom Corporation in its acquisition of Provigent Inc

Meitar represented Broadcom Corporation a global leader for wired and wireless communications in its acquisition of Provigent, a leading provider of highly integrated, high performance, mixed signal semiconductors for microwave backhaul systems, for approximately $335 million.

November / 2010

Representation of Magento Inc. in its acquisition by eBay

Meitar represented Magento Inc. a leading open source ecommerce platform, in its acquisition by eBay.

November / 2010

Representation of Fundtech in its acquisition by GTCR for approximately $390 million

Meitar represented Fundtech Ltd., a leading provider of software and services to banks of all sizes around the world in its acquisition by GTCR, a leading private equity firm, for approximately $390 million. The merger agreement was signed after Fundtech terminated its merger agreement with S1 Corporation.

November / 2010

Representation of Gazit Globe in its initial public offering in the NYSE

Meitar represented Gazit-Globe (TASE: GLOB; NYSE: GZT), one of the largest owners and operators of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the world, in its initial public offering in the New York Stock Exchange.

November / 2009

Representation of NICE Systems in its acquisition of e-Glue for $29 million

Meitar represented NICE Systems, in its acquisition of e-Glue Software Technologies, Inc. for approximately $29 million. NICE is an Israeli company whose shares are listed for trading on the NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and a leading global provider of internet-based solutions that enable enterprises and security organizations to extract insight from interactions, transactions and surveillance.

November / 2009

International Three Crown Petroleum

Meitar represented International Three Crown Petroleum and Israel Petroleum Company, private oil and gas exploration and exploitation companies, before the Supreme Court and the newly-established Economic Division of the Tel-Aviv District Court (in its first decision ever). Both courts accepted Meitar’s arguments and rejected the motion of Bontan Corporation (OTC: BNTNF) for a temporary injection aimed to prevent a transaction with an Israeli public shell company.