Tel Aviv^

Greenberg Traurig’s presence in Israel is unique. We are the only major international law firm with a multidisciplinary registered office in Israel, one of the world’s leading innovation and business capitals. During these unprecedented times, we are proud to have a team of dedicated on-the-ground professionals to assist clients in navigating the complex waters of doing business worldwide, including newly available opportunities for Israelis in business capitals of the Arab world (read more about our Tel Aviv office in Arabic).

The Tel Aviv office serves two primary functions. Our office acts as a gateway for Israeli businesses and entrepreneurs seeking legal counsel with opportunities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and worldwide. Our clients have access to attorneys across GT's 48 locations worldwide, supported by local relationships with leading firms in specific locations where we do not have a physical presence. Those in our Tel Aviv office have intimate, on-the-ground knowledge of the legal aspect of doing business in Israel, and have experience assisting clients with legal matters related to opportunities in Israel.

We are proud that our Israel Practice has been actively serving clients for 20 years and includes more than 100 of our attorneys from other offices worldwide.

Attorneys resident in our Tel Aviv office work hand-in-hand with our global Israel Practice members, providing clients access to a network of professionals with the legal experience, business acumen, technical knowledge, political experience, language capabilities, and cultural understanding needed for advising on the legal aspects of doing business in and with Israel.

We have a firm grasp of the legal challenges facing Israel-related businesses and offer a multidisciplinary, integrated team of professionals to assist clients with a wide range of corporate and commercial law issues including:

Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office is proud to be the first and only office of an international law firm in Israel recognized by Israeli legal directories. BDiCode recognized the office for its International Commercial (2016-2020), Real Estate (2019-2020) Mergers & Acquisitions (2016-2020), and Labor & Employment capabilities (2020). Dun’s 100 has acknowledged the office as a Prominent Leader under the International Commercial practice area for six consecutive years (2016-2021), in addition to recognizing our M&A capabilities (2021).

Aliya Task Force

Greenberg Traurig Tel Aviv - Bridging Israel and the World

Greenberg Traurig has a longstanding commitment to Israel. In addition to being the only major international law firm with a multidisciplinary registered office in Israel, collectively we offer more than 20 years of on-the-ground experience representing local and international businesses. We understand the meaning of making Aliya.

Our dedicated Aliya Taskforce, spearheaded by Tel Aviv Managing Shareholder Joey Shabot includes professionals who have chosen to move to Israel and build their lives here with their families. We understand the complexities that high-net-worth individuals face when planning their Aliya, and we offer the multidisciplinary legal support they may need.

The Israel Practice and Tel Aviv office maintain the GT Israel Blog, available here

Contact Us

For more information about our Tel Aviv office, please feel free to reach out to our Tel Aviv office contacts. For information about our office holiday schedule, please click here.

Our Clients

We regularly work with multinational corporations, private companies, financial institutions, venture funds, family offices, and later-stage startups across a variety of industries. We also frequently work with numerous local Israeli law firms to provide them with assistance with respect to their Israeli clients’ global needs outside of Israel, in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Greenberg Traurig regularly sponsors events around the world that promote the Israeli business community and Israel’s status as the “Startup Nation.”

Selected recent events organized or sponsored by Greenberg Traurig:

• PropTech 360 Conference
• The Crossroads of Cyber & Security: Where the Business and Law of Cyber & Security Meet
• Launch of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Israel
• OurCrowd Global Investment Summit
• Best Practices in Intellectual Property Conference
• Annual Trendlines Company Showcase
• Big in Japan – Startup Nation meets the Rising Sun
• Emerging Technology Briefing: FinTech Evolution in Germany and Israel
• The China-Israel Investment Summit
• From “Start-Up Nation” to “Start-Up Region” – Making your Mark in Latin America
• Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Summit
• Annual Conference of the Israel Bar Association
• Israel Bar Association Delegation Reception at the IBA Conference in Washington D.C.
• U.S. Capital Markets – Financial Tools of Choice for the Life Sciences Industry
• Israeli M&A Seminar in Tokyo
• For Israeli Lawyers: How to Remain Relevant when Your Client Has a Dispute Abroad

Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office and Israel Practice are involved in the community and are committed to supporting Israeli social causes and the values of Tikkun Olam (social justice). In addition to spearheading the firm's regional Women's Initiative for Europe and Israel, Greenberg Traurig is proud to provide pro bono legal assistance and financial support to numerous charitable organizations that serve Israel and the worldwide Jewish community, including:

• Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
• Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO)
• United Hatzalah
• Magen David Adom (MADA)
• Tmura - The Israeli Public Service Venture Fund
• Rabin Medical Center
• United Jewish Appeal (UJA)/ Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
• IRHA (Israel Recreational Hockey Association)
• Colel Chabad/ Pantry Packers Soup Kitchens

^Greenberg Traurig's Tel Aviv office is a branch of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Florida, USA, licensed by the Israel bar association as a foreign law firm. Attorneys in the Tel Aviv office do not practice Israeli law.