Israel

As a global leader in technological innovation, Israel possesses a highly competitive economy along with a strong commitment to globalization. This combination makes the country ripe with economic opportunities for entrepreneurs, established companies and investors alike.

With an intimate understanding of the Israeli economic, political and social environment, members of Holland & Knight's Israel Team are well-positioned to provide a wide array of legal services to both Israeli clients operating abroad and companies and investors doing business in Israel. Our lawyers have extensive experience with inbound and outbound projects and regularly represent clients from the region. In addition, we maintain strong working relationships with local Israeli lawyers, accountants and lending institutions.

Our firm's global platform and local networks position us to help Israeli businesses looking to establish a presence in the United States and other international locations. Our lawyers and professionals combine their keen business acumen and industry knowledge to identify new investor and market opportunities for Israeli and American clients through the introduction to companies working in similar economic sectors.

Broad International Capabilities

Members of our Israel Team focus on a variety of industries, including:

Clean Technology, Water and Energy. Our experience ranges from the entrepreneurial, business transactional side of how to build and grow a business in the U.S. and other markets in which we do business, to the governmental processing, clearance and approval of regulated products and services, to the planning, financing and development of industrial and utility-scale water and alternative energy projects.

Transportation and Logistics. Holland & Knight lawyers have a long track record of serving public and private sector clients operating in the many facets of the transportation industry. We represent commercial and fixed-based operator air carriers in international regulations, financing and leasing, taxation and airport gate matters. We also provide counsel to an extensive group of intermodal ground and maritime businesses, including rail, trucking and shipping.

Healthcare and Life Sciences. Holland & Knight’s dedicated healthcare attorneys and professionals apply in-depth knowledge of the industry and the resources of the firm to promote and protect clients' interests. More than 60 Holland & Knight healthcare lawyers and professionals, many of whom have served as in-house counsel, are well-versed on the full spectrum of legal issues faced by several sectors of the healthcare industry.

Hospitality and Real Estate. We represent international hospitality properties and organizations in connection with their planning, development, financing, structuring, management and operational needs. Our lawyers provide counsel in all facets of real estate law, including foreign investment in the U.S., public-private partnerships, office, retail and government leasing, financial workouts and restructurings, acquisition and sales contracts for improved and unimproved properties, and borrower and lender representation.

Government Incentives, Procurement and Regulation. Our practice includes working with companies to identify government procurement opportunities; navigating, expediting and addressing regulatory problems; identifying and securing government cash, tax and other incentives at the federal and state levels; and identifying and helping secure international funding and guaranty organizations that purchase or finance products for use and installation in developing countries.

Our Commitment

We continually strive to deliver the highest level of representation and attention by providing prompt, responsive and cost-effective service to every client. This mission, coupled with our business acumen, legal experience and keen commitment to the Israeli marketplace, enables us to assist our Israeli clients operating in the United States, as well as companies and investors doing business in Israel, with effectively advancing their international business activities.