News & Publications

Representation of Alifim Insurance Agency (2002) Ltd., on the sale of 50% of the company to Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd. for NIS 140 million

A significant deal in the field of insurance agencies! Congratulations to our firm’s client, Alifim Insurance Agency (2002) Ltd., on the sale of 50% of the company to Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd. for NIS 140 million, according to media reports. The deal valuates Alifim, one of the largest agent houses in Israel, at approx. NIS 300 million. […]

Michal Nissani Josefson & Ziv Schwartz & Moran Friedman & Hila Zackay | Apr 2022 | Transaction

ייצוג רפק אנרגיה בעסקה לרכישת שתי חברות מידי דלק

משרדנו ייצג את רפק אנרגיה, בבעלות ג’נריישן קפיטל ורפק תקשורת, בעסקה לרכישת שתי חברות פרויקט המחזיקות (כל אחת) בתחנות כח בשורק ובאשקלון, מידי חברת דלק.

Avraham Well & Hadar Sive & Ziv Schwartz & Audrey Abensur & Hila Zackay & Hadar Davidi Shemer | Mar 2022 | Transaction

Representation of Icon Group Ltd. (iDigital) in an acquisition agreement of the control of VISUAL D.G. Ltd.

An iconic acquisition! Congrats to our client, Icon Group Ltd. (iDigital), for entering into an acquisition agreement of the control of VISUAL D.G. Ltd. at a company value of approx. NIS 80 million, according to media reports. VISUAL specializes in providing advanced software and computing solutions and is the official representative of the industry’s leading […]

Sharon Klein-Manbar & Raz Tepper & Ziv Schwartz & Sharon Madel-Artzy & Amit Bechler & Hila Karmona & Shahaf Kazelnik | Mar 2022 | Transaction

Representation of Sky Fund in the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Dolce Vita Way of Life Ltd.

La Dolce Vita Way of Life Congratulations to our client Sky Fund for the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Dolce Vita Way of Life Ltd. at a company value of approximately NIS 220 million, according to media reports. This is the first acquisition by Sky 4 Private Equity Fund, which just recently completed […]

Raz Tepper & Shmulik Fried & Ziv Schwartz & Omri Rachum-Twaig, Dr. & Ben Strauss & Hilla Sachs | Mar 2022 | Transaction

Representation of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. in its acquisition by Intel, at a value of $5.4 billion (!)

Mega deal right out of the gate in 2022! We are excited to share that our firm has had the honor of representing our long-standing client, Tower Semiconductor Ltd., the Israeli chipmaker, in its acquisition by Intel, at a value of $5.4 billion (!) This deal is one of the largest M&As in the Israeli […]

Avraham Well & Sharon Rosen & Ron Sitton & Yuval Peled & Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz & Moran Friedman & Etti Dolev & Omri Rachum-Twaig, Dr. & Audrey Abensur & Yahel Arckens | Mar 2022 | Transaction

Representation of Luminera Derm in the Sale of its Dermal Business to AbbVie

Representation of Luminera Derm Ltd. and its affiliated companies in a share and asset transaction, pursuant to which Luminera sold its dermal filler portfolio and R&D pipeline to AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) unit Allergan Aesthetics, for a consideration of hundreds of millions of dollars. Luminera Derm is an R&D company as well as a manufacturer […]

Raz Tepper & Sharon Klein-Manbar & Ziv Schwartz & Sharona Haim Pour - Abramovich & Yuval Peled & Ben Strauss & Hila Zackay & Audrey Abensur & Moran Friedman | Oct 2020 | Transaction

Representation of ECI Telecom Group in its approx. $485m sale to Ribbon Communications

FBC represented ECI Telecom Group in its approx. $485m sale to Ribbon Communications, a US company listed on NASDAQ. The acquisition will be consummated through a reverse triangle merger, whereby Ribbon will acquire all outstanding equity of ECI.  Ribbon will issue 32.5 million shares of its common stock to ECI stockholders and provide $324 million […]

Eran Yaniv & Liat Halperin & Michal Faktor & Yuval Peled & Ofir Nahum Fartuk & Gal Doitch & Sharon Rosen & Omri Rachum-Twaig, Dr. & Ziv Schwartz | Nov 2019 | Transaction

FBC welcomes Adv. Ziv Schwartz who joins as a partner in our Competition & Antitrust Department

Ziv Schwartz | Jan 2016 | Firm News

The IAA published revised Block Exemptions and outline for cooperation between factories in times of emergency (Hebrew)

The IAA published revised Block Exemptions and outline for cooperation between factories in times of emergency (Hebrew)

Ziv Schwartz | Dec 2015 | Legal Update

The IAA’s Notification regarding the Annulment of the Statutory Exclusion for Reciprocal Exclusivity Arrangements

The IAA’s Notification regarding the Annulment of the Statutory Exclusion for Reciprocal Exclusivity Arrangements (Aug., 2015) (co-authors Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz & Michael Lahmy)  

Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz | Aug 2015 | Publication

The IAA intends to amend Opinion 3/14 – “Trade Association and Their Activities” (Hebrew)

The IAA intends to amend Opinion 3/14 – “Trade Association and Their Activities” (Aug., 2015) (co-authors Ziv Schwartz & Michael Lahmy) (Hebrew)

Ziv Schwartz | Aug 2015 | Publication

International Legal Developments – Antitrust – Year In Review: 2014

International Legal Developments – Antitrust – Year In Review 2014 (co-authors Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz, Pg. 49-50)

Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz | Jul 2015 | Publication

Israeli Antitrust Authority proposes a reform of the monopoly control regime

Israeli Antitrust Authority proposes a reform of the monopoly control regime

Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz | Jun 2015 | Legal Update

FBC advises Fosun in its NIS 1.8B acquisition of the controlling stake in the Phoenix

FBC advises Fosun, the largest Chinese privately owned conglomerate, in its NIS 1.8B acquisition of the controlling stake in the Phoenix Insurance Company from the Delek Group.

Avraham Well & Ronald Lehmann & Warren Wienburg & Shay Teken & Ziv Schwartz & Sivan Omer & Moran Friedman & Etti Dolev & Amit Bechler | Jun 2015 | Transaction

Israeli Antitrust Authority proposes a reform of the merger control regime

Israeli Antitrust Authority proposes a reform of the merger control regime

Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz | May 2015 | Legal Update

“Follow-On” Class Actions Against International Cartels

“Follow-On” Class Actions Against International Cartels (published in the CPI Antitrust Chronicle)

Tal Eyal-Boger & Ziv Schwartz | Apr 2015 | Publication

FBC advises Qualcomm in its acquisition of CSR’s imaging unit for approximately $45M

FBC advises Qualcomm in its acquisition of CSR’s imaging unit for approximately $45M

Raz Tepper & Ronald Lehmann & Amit Dat & Moran Friedman & Ziv Schwartz | Jul 2014 | Transaction

Supervising Class Action Settlement Agreements (Hebrew)

Supervising Class Action Settlement Agreements (2011) (co-authors Gil Orion & Ziv Schwartz) (Hebrew)

Gil Orion, Dr. & Ziv Schwartz | Sep 2011 | Publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class and Group Actions

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Class and Group Actions 2009 (co-authors Gil Orion & Ziv Schwartz)

Gil Orion, Dr. & Ziv Schwartz | Sep 2009 | Publication