High Tech

Creative, professional, and flexible, our team is hyper-focused on finding the right strategy for your needs, and providing you the added value you need, wherever you are on your high-tech journey.

Whether you are a mature and established tech organization interested in deeper growth, in M&A or in IPO, a venture capital fund with diverse investments, or a business at the start of your journey as an early-stage start-up or company in the development phase, our High-Tech department is where you’ll find a partner in your success.

Over the years, we have accompanied many tech companies from their earliest stages through to M&A, IPO and beyond, and have been recognized as a leading High-Tech law firm by international and Israeli rating guides alike. Our relationships go much further than legal advice and business counsel, alone. We see the big picture and truly specialize in complex processes. We apply existing laws and tailor innovative legal frameworks to new technologies, all with a goal in mind of finding practical solutions that lead to commercial results.

No matter what stage the company is at, we’re focused on providing the best possible counsel to meet maturity and growth goals. We support our clients from the earliest inception of an idea, helping with founders’ agreements, financing rounds and venture-capital investments.

At the next stage, we consult on development and growth through cooperative and collaborative technology agreements and IP transactions, including licensing, partnership and strategic investments. High-tech growth is a core part of our business, and we regularly accompany our clients as sellers or buyers in their mergers, acquisitions and IPOs.
As well as this, we work alongside venture capital funds and investors to advise on financial, legal and business decisions both in Israel and abroad, and to guide them as they realize their investments, whether as part of a primary sale, secondary sale or IPO.

What makes FWMK’s High-tech Department Unique?

  • In-depth knowledge of your industry – Our team stays involved in any professional updates, and any trends and innovations that matter in your sector, both in Israel and abroad.
  • Uniquely creative thinking – Forget what you know about traditional law firms. We’re invested in finding dynamic, fast-paced solutions that meet your risk-tolerance profile.
  • Extensive experience in High-Tech – We’ve been doing this for more than 15 years; it’s rare to find a situation or a challenge that we haven’t encountered.
  • A collaborative approach – Our process involves working closely with our M&A and Labor Law teams, as well as foreign firms, accountants, tax consultants and the Israel Innovation Authority.
  • A knowledgeable intermediary – We’re expert problem solvers – attentive to the investor, while ensuring your company gets the advice it needs to thrive.
  • A thorough and experienced team – Our skilled and accomplished attorneys, led by one of our founding partners, Adv. Erez Mizrachi.

 

  • Representation of Innovid since its formation, through multiple financing rounds in which it raised hundreds of millions of dollars, acquired various companies and recently, with its merger to a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at a company valuation of $1.3 B.
  • Representation of Cybellum in its acquisition by LG Electronics, in an amount exceeding $240 M.
  • Representation of Redis, in its unique joint venture with Microsoft.
  • Representation of Avanan since its formation, through multiple financing rounds and recently in its acquisition by CheckPoint, a cyber security mogul, in an amount exceeding$280 M.
  • Representation of OwnBackup in the acquisition of: (i) Revcult; (ii) Nimmerty; (iii) Merlinx – all within a period of six months.
  • Representation of OwnBackup since its formation and in multiple financing rounds. In the most recent financing round OwnBackup raised an amount of $ 240 M, at a valuation exceeding $3 B.
  • Representation of Redis since its formation and in multiple financing rounds. In the most recent financing round Redis raised an amount of $310M ($110 M in a primary transaction and $200 M in a secondary transaction), at a valuation of $2 B.
  • Representation of Morphisec in multiple financing rounds and its ongoing activity, including a development agreement for innovative cyber security technology, funded by US Homeland Security.
  • Representation of Lightico in its ongoing activity and multiple financing rounds, including the most recent round in which Lightico raised an amount of $27 M.
  • Representation of SAM Seamless Network in its ongoing activity and multiple financing rounds, including the most recent round in which SAM raised an amount of $ 20 M.
  • Representation of Hexatier in its acquisition by Huawei.
  • Representation of SQream in its joint venture with Alibaba Cloud.
  • Representation of Soluto and Asurion in their acquisition of the Israeli start up company Dripler.
  • FWMK are deal makers and they work around the clock to push deals forward.
  • The High-tech department of FWMK has the most creative and professional lawyers I have worked with. Importantly, they ensure that they understand the client’s needs and the business environment before suggesting any advice, which helps them to advise on how to manage exposures, and that is why we have been their clients for so long.
  • I have worked with several leading law firms, but none compare to FWMK in terms of their professionalism, commitment, availability, deal making skills, creativity, diligence, and the overall great experience they provide throughout the process. I highly recommend FWMK – they never disappoint.
  • The services provided by the firm are at the highest level. A very strong and sophisticated team, comprising extremely skillful, professional and creative lawyers, responding very quickly to the developments involved in the cases.
  • Honesty, professionalism, and just being “real” human beings. These are the 3 things I want from my legal team and is what I get from FWMK.
  • They are an excellent group of people, very good in what they do and they know the difference between the things that are important to insist on and the things which are not important, which makes them very good negotiators and also great to be on your team.
  • Always ready to assist and work along any issue, topic or requirement. Doesn’t matter when and why, they are there to support and advise.
  • Great professionals. We use them for help with all Israeli based deals – no need to go to anyone else.
  • The fact that they balance between personal service to being professional makes them unique.
  • The main reason I love working with FWMK and of course the teams I am working with is the combination of emotional intelligence with professionalism which makes all the difference in the tough ride of startup life. Furthermore, the ability to respond professionally to a wide range of topics and manage them seamlessly is a key value.
  • Very professional and fast reacting. The team always finds a personal approach to a client finding not only the risks but offering real solutions.
  • sensitive approach to problem-solving and super-fast response time makes all the difference.
  • Our business is super complex as we sell to the largest companies in the world, so negotiations are never easy. We were always happy with FWMK’s results. Can’t ask for better than that.

Partners

Practice Recognition

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The Dun’s 100

Leaders
2023

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The Dun’s 100

Leaders
2022

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THE LEGAL 500

EMEA

LEADING FIRM
2022

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“FWMK are deal makers and they work around the clock to push deals forward.”

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“The Hi-Tech department of FWMK has the most creative and professional lawyers I have worked with”

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“I have worked with several leading law firms, but none compare to FWMK in terms of their professionalism, commitment, availability, deal making skills, creativity, diligence, and the overall great experience they provide throughout the process. I highly recommend FWMK – they never disappoint.”

FWMK acquisition

“The services provided by the firm are at the highest level. A very strong and sophisticated team, comprising extremely skillful, professional and creative lawyers, responding very quickly to the developments involved in the cases.”

FWMK acquisition

“The fact that they balance between personal service to being professional makes them unique.”

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“Combination of emotional intelligence with professionalism which makes all the difference in the tough ride of startup life.”

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“Sensitive approach to problem-solving and super-fast response time makes all the difference.”