Bar-Ilan University (LL.B)

1995, Israel Bar Association
1999, New York State Bar

Chaim Friedland joined Gornitzky as a partner in 2006.Chaim's practice is focused on capital raising transactions and mergers and acquisitions involving Israeli and multinational corporations. Chaim has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, including both equity and debt raising transactions (including Rule 144A/Regulation S transactions) where he has acted for both issuers and underwriters.

Chaim is also active in representing Israeli and foreign corporations in M&A transactions, including transactions involving companies publicly traded in the United States and Israel.

In addition, Chaim acts for private equity firms and emerging companies in connection with private capital raising transactions. Chaim has extensive experience in acting for private investment funds in connection with complex equity and debt investments and dispositions.

Prior to joining Gornitzky, Chaim was a partner at another leading Israeli law firm. From 1998 to 2003, Chaim was an attorney in the corporate department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York. Chaim also served as a staff attorney at the Israel Antitrust Authority in Jerusalem, Israel from 1996-1997.

Adv. Chaim Friedland is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based research and educational institute dedicated to developing and transmitting ideas in the areas most crucial to the intellectual and public life of the Jewish people.

• Legal 500 for 2010 identifies Chaim Friedland as one of Israel's leading lawyers in the field of Corporate M&A ("Chaim Friedland is ‘very professional, very devoted’ and ‘an extremely talented and well-connected transactional attorney’"), in the field of Capital Markets ("the ‘extremely talented’ Chaim Friedland is recommended"), and in the field of practice of High-Tech ("The ‘excellent’ Chaim Friedland is recommended").
• Expert Guides of 2010 identifies Chaim Friedland as one of Israel's leading lawyers in the field of practice of Capital Markets.

• Legal 500 for 2009 identifies Chaim as a leading lawyer in the fields of practice of Capital Markets, and Corporate & M&A., adding- ‘recommended for transactions with a US element’.
• PLC- Which Lawyer for 2009 identifies Chaim Friedland as recommended in the fields of practice of Capital Markets (debt and equity), Corporate (M&A) and Private Equity / Venture Capital. In Capital Markets (debt and equity): "Specialises in both equity and debt capital raising transactions, including Rule 144A/Regulation S transactions, for domestic and international underwriter and issuer clients" in Corporate (M&A): "Experienced assisting international strategic buyers and private equity houses on activity between the US and Israel" and in Private Equity / Venture Capital: "Focuses on private equity buyouts, private M&A and international securities transactions. His practice has a notable cross-border focus".
• Chambers & Partners 2009 identifies Chaim Friedland as a leading Israeli lawyer in the Corporate / M&A field of practice- "A creative thinker and rainmaker, Chaim Friedland is recognised for his skilled international transactional practice in M&A, private equity and capital markets”.
• Who'sWho Legal of 2009 identifies Chaim Friedland as one of Israel's leading lawyers in the field of practice of Capital Markets.

• The European Legal Experts guide for 2007-8 identifies Chaim Friedland as leading in the areas of Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, IT and Telecoms.
• Chambers & Partners 2007 identifies Chaim Friedland as a leading Israeli lawyer in the Corporate / M&A field of practice- "Chaim Friedland is a former Weil, Gotshal & Manges attorney who is greatly impacting upon the firm’s fund formation and private equity practices. Clients call him “a responsive and hungry go-getter” who can “get through red tape effortlessly.”

Languages: Hebrew and English.