Tel Aviv Managing Shareholder Joey Shabot and Of-Counsel Ephraim Schmeidler recently represented a US-based family office as part of its investment into Israeli company Sight Diagnostics Ltd (Sight). Sight develops a platform for diagnosing blood diseases using computer vision technology and is a portfolio company of Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd., traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. This investment was part of a $28 million investment round.   Read more here…

Earlier this week, Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office hosted representatives from Israel’s leading financial institutions for a morning seminar on the Practical Aspects of Open Application Program (API) Interface in Europe following the EU Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) which went into effect earlier this month. The seminar was hosted in cooperation with international policy consulting firm Lexidale. As many foresee APIs becoming a valuable tool among local fintech companies in Israel in the near…

Managing Shareholder Emeritus of the Fort Lauderdale office and an Israel Practice member Brian Sherr recently attended the cornerstone ceremony for the restoration of the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue in Jerusalem. Brian serves as a leading member of a group working towards restoring the ancient synagogue which was destroyed in the 1948 War. Banned from the Old City of Jerusalem for nearly 20 years post its destruction, the Jewish community returned to witness the Synagogue’s ruins…

Congratulations to Greenberg Traurig’s Lori Cohen, Marc Mukasey, and Todd Wozniak, who have been selected as  2018 MVPs. The MVP series showcases standout attorneys who have had significant client wins and contributions to their practice areas in the last year. Lori, Marc, and Todd have a strong commitment to an elite level of client service, providing counsel founded on multidisciplinary experience and collaborative teamwork. Lori G. Cohen, Life Sciences MVP: Lori is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global …

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was ranked in the legal category of the Chambers and Partners 2019 FinTech Guide in both U.S. and Japan jurisdictions. In addition, the following shareholders were listed as notable practitioners: Barbara A. Jones (Los Angeles, U.S.) Carl A. Fornaris (Miami, U.S.) Viola Bensinger (Berlin, Germany) David Greenberg (New York, U.S.) Koichiro Ohashi (Tokyo, Japan) The Fintech Guide describes the firm in the U.S. as…

Raised in Haifa, Israel, David Schulman grew up with a passion for video games. David has long since moved to the US to become a successful Shareholder in GT’s Atlanta office, and has taken on the role as one of the leads of GT’s new Video Game and Esports Practice. David, who works with numerous Israeli companies and is an active member of the firm’s Israel Practice, acknowledges the vast potential for collaboration…

NEW YORK – Dec. 19, 2018 – More than 70 attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been included in International Finance Law Review’s IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2019 rankings. Represented are nine key areas of legal practice across 10 countries. According to its website, “IFLR1000 is the guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers.” The guide’s firm rankings are based on three key criteria, transactional evidence, peer…