PRACTICE AREAS

Y. Ben-Dror’s main areas of practice are corporate, commercial and finance law, with an emphasis on international transactions. The Firm’s practice covers related areas of law including, intellectual property, labor, antitrust, tax, real estate, litigation and dispute resolution. A substantial number of the Firm’s clients are renowned multinational or foreign-controlled entities.

Corporate and Commercial

Mergers and Acquisitions

Y. Ben-Dror’s M&A team represents buyers, sellers, targets and major shareholders in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic joint ventures and change of control transactions, both domestic and cross-border. YBD maintains the knowledge and experience to creatively and effectively advise clients on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of M&A transactions, compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements. Our interdisciplinary approach, knowledge and experience allows Y. Ben-Dror to offer comprehensive legal services in multiple fields including corporate, securities, employment, intellectual property tax, and antitrust law.

Corporate Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital

YBD accompanied clients through the entire cycle of their venture, starting with the early stages of incorporation, fund raising and structuring of their business model, through ongoing activities such as technology licensing to maturity and exit transactions. Y. Ben-Dror’s practice includes pre-incorporation arrangements, structuring of inter-relations between founders, corporate structure planning, incorporation documents and procedures, equity and debt financing, including seed funding, angel investments and venture financing, share and option incentive plans, executive management, board of directors’ and shareholders’ operations, corporate governance, directors’ and officers’ duties and liabilities, and other regulatory requirements. Y. Ben-Dror has the expertise to assist clients with all related matters, such as tax, corporate, anti-trust, employment, real estate and benefit plans.

Hi Tech

Among Y. Ben-Dror’s clientele are founders, investors, early stage start-ups, established companies and conglomerates. Y. Ben-Dror’s practice includes transaction planning, contract negotiation and drafting (including intellectual property, development, distribution, OEM, manufacturing and supply), commercial financing, investment advice, drafting of international and strategic collaboration agreements, technology and licensing transactions, guarantees and sureties, representation before administrative and regulatory authorities, governmental supported schemes, international grants and tenders.

Litigation & ADR

Commercial Disputes

Y. Ben-Dror’s staff has extensive experience and expertise in complicated and sophisticated areas of litigation and dispute resolution. We have appeared before the range of lower and higher courts in Israel, prosecutorial authorities and various branches of law enforcement. We have the skill and proficiency to deal with various types of commercial disputes, enabling Y. Ben-Dror to provide corporate entities, partnerships and individuals with the best possible advice concerning complex litigation and pre-litigation matters. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand our clients’ businesses and to meet their needs if they are involved in civil and commercial disputes of any type.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Y. Ben-Dror’s partners and associates have the qualifications and experience to represent clients in mediations, arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution procedures. Yossi Ben-Dror is a mediator certified by the Israel Bar Association, member of the arbitrators and mediators’ team at the center of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in Tel Aviv and member of arbitrators team of the Israel Bar Association. The broad range of life experience, legal expertise and understanding of how businesses operate makes Y. Ben-Dror effective and successful negotiator and mediator, qualified to deal with civil and business disputes of all types.

Labor and Employment

Labor Law

YBD’s services include drafting of employment agreements, stock option plans and related agreements, corporate handbooks, policies, relocation agreements, executive separation agreements and benefit plans. We also advise on securing work permits and offer on-going advice concerning our clients’ day-to-day affairs. Y. Ben-Dror offers assistance in the preparation and drafting of employment contracts and related agreements, including employees’ non-disclosure agreements, proprietary information and innovations assignment agreements, termination notices, separation agreements and waivers.
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