Israel
Combining the work of both in-house legal counsel and HR professional I am now managing a legal team as well as the HR team in Israel which supports `3500 employees world wide. Responsible for all related human management aspects to support meeting the company's business goals, including but not limited to, strategic consulting, workforce planning, M&A strategy and execution, compensation & benefits architectures, talent acquisition and learning & development. I am a Seasoned in-house counsel with international work experience having worked both in Israel and in the US. Providing general counsel services, M&A, corporate commercial work as well as Securities law; employment law and managing litigation matters. Experience in managing large teams of attorneys, paralegals and HR professionals.
Managing a team of 2 attorneys, 2 IP paralegals, 1 patent agent and 1 export control compliance expert Acted as Acting General Counsel from December 2013 until October 2016 (managed a team of 5 attorneys, 1 paralegal and 1 export control compliance expert in Israel and the US). Providing legal support and guidance to the board and management of the company, including preparation of materials for both board and committee meetings Providing legal support and guidance to the various departments of the company worldwide, including in the areas of employment, purchasing, sales, export controls and anti-corruption Providing support for the Company’s Merger and Acquisition activities, including leading the $811 million acquisition of EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. and the $300 million credit facility (transaction expected to close in Q1 2016); the acquisitions of IPtronics A\S; Integrity Project Ltd. and the asset purchase of Xena Communications Ltd as well as other of the company’s investments. Drafting and reviewing all of the company’s public filings, including SEC and PR’s Managing the company’s litigation matters, including class action, patent infringement and anti-trust suits Leading the Company’s compliance program, including drafting anti-corruption and export control policies.
Provided legal support to the various departments of the company, including in the areas of employment, purchasing, sales and export controls Supported Company’s acquisition of Voltaire Ltd. (approximately $208 million), including management of the Israeli due diligence process and support of post-merger integration activities Negotiated and drafted the lease agreement for the Company’s new building (16,000 SQM of offices) located in Yokneam as well as related ancillary agreements ( management, consultant and construction agreements) Drafted and updated various company policies, including Most Favored Customer policy and Contract Approval Process Establishing the company’s subsidiaries and affiliates in China and Taiwan
Heading the organizations activities in Israel. Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the organizations sponsors as well as for the overall activities of the organization in Israel. During my tenure membership increased by over 50% and included new segments which were not previosuly represented.
Negotiated, drafted and managed all contracts for the regions relating to software and services, including IT outsourcing services (during FY10 my teams handled over 2500 contracts with a total deal value of over $730 million) Managed a team of ranging from five to twelve contract specialists (including two contract managers) Member of the management teams for each of the regions; attended weekly management calls, territory reviews and other meetings Received the 2007 McKesson Legal Department General Counsel Award for “Going Above and Beyond”; Nominated for support person of the year for the West region for FY08
Provided general legal support and company secretary services to the company, including in the areas of employment, vendor agreements, direct sales support for the customer base in Israel which included HMO’s and hospitals Managed McKesson Israel’s public filings with the Israeli Securities Authority, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Companies Registrar, Office of the Chief Scientist and other government agencies; drafted the 2004 annual report Providing support for the distribution channels, including drafting and negotiation of distribution agreements for distributors worldwide Headed the company’s legal department and managed a $105 million merger process with McKesson Corporation, including, negotiation of the merger agreement and ancillary documents, and all aspects of the due diligence Spearheaded the company’s legal integration process into McKesson Corporation, including meetings at McKesson’s US headquarters, adapting the McKesson license agreements to McKesson Israel’s software, and drafting the asset transfer agreements of McKesson Israel’s US subsidiary to McKesson
Attorney in the international division of the Bank's legal department. Served as legal counsel to the bank’s departments and branches, as well as drafting and negotiating factoring transactions and other agreements Drafted guidelines and procedures