Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
I am a U.S.-trained attorney and a member of my firm’s U.S. and Israeli Capital Markets practices, advising high-tech and life sciences companies on U.S. corporate and securities law matters. I regularly represent Israeli and international issuers seeking to list or trade their securities in the United States, with a particular focus on foreign private issuers whose shares trade on the NYSE and Nasdaq. My practice spans initial public offerings, secondary public offerings, private placements, and targeted securities law advisory work. I work closely with public companies on their ongoing reporting and disclosure obligations, helping them navigate the day-to-day legal and regulatory questions that arise in the course of operating as a U.S.-listed issuer. My experience includes drafting and reviewing SEC filings, supporting capital raises, and closing IPOs on behalf of issuers. I began my legal career in Chicago, where I was trained in complex litigation before transitioning fully into capital markets and securities work. Now based in Tel Aviv, I bring a cross-border perspective shaped by being trained in the Midwest and practicing in the Middle East, with a focus on clear, practical advice and steady execution.
-Advise domestic, Israeli and foreign private issuers on U.S. securities law compliance, including Regulation D, Regulation S, and Exchange Act reporting obligations. -Draft and file SEC disclosure documents, including Form 20-Fs, 6-Ks, and Form Ds, for public and private companies. -Prepare and review registration statements on Forms F-1, F-3, and S-1 for emerging growth companies in connection with initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and shelf registrations, including drafting prospectuses, managing SEC comment letters, and coordinating with underwriters, auditors, and company management to ensure regulatory compliance and effective transaction execution. -Support foreign private issuers in complying with ongoing reporting requirements and corporate governance best practices under the U.S. federal securities laws. -Coordinate with underwriters, auditors, and company management during public offering processes to ensure timely and accurate disclosure. -Review and comment on press releases, investor presentations, and corporate communications for compliance with SEC rules and anti-fraud provisions. -Assist Israeli companies listed on Nasdaq or planning U.S. listings with U.S. securities law strategy and risk mitigation. -Conduct legal research and draft internal memoranda on evolving SEC guidance and market trends impacting Israeli companies.
- Defended, counseled, and advised clients on suggested litigation strategy for professional negligence claims from inception to trial, including settlement when appropriate. - Handled a robust case load with minimal senior supervision and drafted responsive pleadings, including motions and memorandum, in both federal and state courts.
-Drafted motions and pleadings (including complaints and responsive pleadings) for medical malpractice defense actions, commercial matters, and labor and employment disputes in firm of 140+ attorneys. -Drafted dispositive motions in both federal and state court. -Prepared legal memoranda and correspondences to resolve legal issues. -Attended and appeared on behalf of clients for court hearings and depositions.
-Conducted legal research and drafted various types of motions and memoranda of law. -Prepared and drafted discovery requests. -Reviewed, summarized, and abstracted deposition testimony for both lay and expert witnesses. -Observed state and federal proceedings and sat in on depositions of lay and expert witnesses. -Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation.
-Represented prisoner in a Section 1983 claim for inadequate medical care. -Researched and drafted nearly 20 Motions in Limine (as well as replies and responses), the majority of which were granted in full or in part by the court. Motions drafted included excluding evidence pursuant to FRE 401, 403, 609 as well as one Daubert motion. -Assisted in preparing the Pre-Trial Order that was later filed with the court. Contributions included drafting questions for voir dire; reviewing Seventh Circuit jury pattern instructions for Monell liability and deliberate indifference; drafting verdict forms; drafting proposed stipulations and uncontested facts; and, drafting deposition designations. -Reviewed medical literature and incorporated findings in Daubert motion. -Reviewed expert witness depositions and reports.
-Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation, legal research, writing memoranda of law, drafting pleadings and appellate briefs for the USAO's Northern District of Illinois. -Researched various issues involving FRE 404(b), including drafting a motion in limine to exclude prior acts. -Drafted a response motion that was later filed with the court with minimal edits.