Bio

Amir Iliescu is a partner in the firm’s High-Tech and Venture Capital practice. Amir is an experienced M&A, venture capital, securities, and licensing attorney and has extensive experience in counseling venture capital funds, emerging growth companies, academic institutions, and public companies across a broad spectrum of industries, including energy, electronics, telecommunications, internet, and life science companies, in numerous venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, financings, recapitalizations, and corporate governance matters as well as with respect to commercial and licensing matters. In addition, Amir is a leading expert on complex licensing and technology matters with a particular emphasis on life sciences, pharma, biotechnology, and cyber-technology. As a veteran of Israeli military intelligence, Amir is well-positioned to advise cyber companies on all legal and commercial aspects of their business. Prior to joining Shibolet & Co., Amir practiced law for a number of years with the Private Equity practice group in the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.