Michael Zellermayer

Partner

Mr. Zellermayer is a partner at FBC. His practice specializes in local & cross-country Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Commercial Law, Banking & Finance and Telecommunications, with extensive experience in the fields of Capital Markets and Energy & Infrastructure.

Mr. Zellermayer represents acquirers in some of the largest and high-profile M&A transactions in Israel, including the Apax-Saban-Arkin group in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Bezeq Telecommunications, the largest telecom provider in Israel, as well as in the sale of such holdings in exchange for US$2.2 billion, Saban Capital Group in the acquisition of a controlling interest in Partner-Orange, one of the leading cellular operators in Israel, in consideration for approx. US$400 million, SI Corporation, a Delaware corporation traded on the NASDAQ, in a US$750 million stock-for-stock acquisition of Fundtech Ltd., an Israeli company (dual listed on TASE and NASDAQ), EndoChoice Inc., in a stock-for-stock acquisition of Peer Medical Ltd., valued at US$150 million, Apax Partners in the acquisition of Psagot Investment House, the largest investment house in Israel, in exchange for US$800 million; Apax Partners in the acquisition of Tnuva, one of Israel's largest privately-held conglomerates, in a transaction valued at over US$1 billion and Permira in the acquisition of Netafim, valued at approx. $850 million.

Mr. Zellermayer was recently ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000 and as a leading individual in Corporate and M&A by Legal 500, and is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in Israel by major local and international indices.

Prior to joining FBC, Mr. Zellermayer was the founding partner  and Chairman of Zellermayer, Pelossof, Rosovsky, Tsafrir, Toledano & Co.

Mr. Zellermayer serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, in addition to having served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tel-Aviv Municipality Fund.

Rankings

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Markets

Bar Admission

Israel, 1968

New York, 1977

Education

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B., 1968

News & Publications

ייצוג G&B Packing בעתירה מינהלית ובבקשת רשות ערעור בקשר עם זכייתה במכרז של משלחת הרכש של משרד הביטחון לניו יורק

חברת Serra International, Inc הגישה עתירה מינהלית לביהמ"ש לעניינים מינהליים בירושלים בקשר עם הליך תחרותי שפרסמה משלחת הרכש של משרד הביטחון לניו יורק, בו זכתה G&B Packing (שיוצגה על ידי משרדנו). בעתירה, ביקשה העותרת לעיין בכלל מסמכי ההליך התחרותי הנזכרים בתקנות חובת ...

Tamar Turjeman-Kedem & Michael Zellermayer & Chen Cohen | Nov 2020

Representation of Temasek in signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of 85% of Rivulis Irrigation for US$ 400 Million

Representation of Temasek, a Singapore investment fund, in signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of 85% of Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. for approximately US$ 400,000,000. Our representation included advising on all aspects of complex cross-border matters with...

Michael Zellermayer & Ronald Lehmann & Anat Shavit & Michal Nissani Josefson & Ariel Mazer & Eli Segal & Garance Seroussi & Moran Friedman & Hilla Sachs & Nir Ben Zion Naftali & Hila Karmona | Oct 2020

Representation of J.P. Morgan, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley in the Private Offering by Wix.com of $575 million of 0% Convertible Senior Notes

Representation of J.P. Morgan, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley as Joint Book-Running Managers in the private offering by Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX) of $575 million of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (including the exercise in full of an over-allotment option gra...

Michael Zellermayer & Sharon Rosen & Anat Shavit & Yuval Peled | Oct 2020

ליווי החתמים הזרים בהנפקה של Wix

משרדנו ליווה את החתמים הזרים בראשות Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merril Lynch בהנפקה של Wix. בתקשורת: כאן

Michael Zellermayer & Sharon Rosen & Anat Shavit & Yuval Peled | Sep 2020

Representation of J.P. Morgan and Bank of America in the $442.8 million Private Offering by Wix.com Ltd. of Convertible Senior Notes

FBC represented J.P. Morgan and Bank of America as Joint Book-Running Managers in the private offering by Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX) of $442.8 million of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (including the exercise in full of an over-allotment option granted to the init...

Michael Zellermayer & Anat Shavit & Sharon Rosen & Dikla Nassi | Jul 2018

FBC Highly Ranked by IFLR1000 2018

Once again IFLR1000 ranks FBC's Capital Markets, Banking, M&A, Project Finance and Project Development practices among the leading practices of Israeli law firms. Partners Avraham Well, Michael Zellermayer, Miri Kimhi, Ron Lehmann, Gilad Winkler and Nitzan Sandor we...

Avraham Well & Michael Zellermayer & Gilad Winkler & Miri Kimhi & Ronald Lehmann | Oct 2017

ייצוג נאמנות יורשי אהרון שקד במכירת מניות חברת 888

משרדנו ייצג את נאמנות יורשי אהרון שקד במכירה של 46,283,534 מניות של חברת 888 בהנפקה פרטית בבורסת לונדון (עפ"י Rule 144) שבוצעה ע"י Morgan Stanley ו-JPMorgan כ-Lead Underwriters. סה"כ התמורה בעסקה זו עלתה על 112,000,000 לירה שטרלינג. עורכי הדין האנגלים Simmons & Si...

Michael Zellermayer | Oct 2017

FBC represented SKY and Kedman Capital in the purchase of 70% of S.AL Holdings Ltd.

FBC represented the SKY and Kedma Capital private equity funds in a transaction for the purchase of 70% of the shares of S.AL Holdings Ltd., in consideration of approximately NIS 136.5M. The consummation of the transaction is subject to the approval of the Israel Antitr...

Raz Tepper & Sharon Klein-Manbar & Michael Zellermayer & Ziv Schwartz | Jul 2017

ייצוג נאמנות יורשי אהרון שקד בעסקת מכירת מניות

משרדנו ייצג את נאמנות יורשי אהרון שקד במכירת 40,000,000 מניות של חב' 888 בבורסה הראשית של לונדון. המכירה בוצעה דרך Committed Underwriting באמצעות בנק מורגן סטנלי, במסגרת הנפקה פרטית למוסדיים. משרדנו הפעיל לצורך העסקה שני משרדי עורכי דין בלונדון: Latham & Watkins -...

Michael Zellermayer | Jun 2017

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