Itshak Cohen-Yehonatan Bio

Itshak Cohen-Yehonatan is a partner in Shibolet’s Capital Markets practice and he frequently accompanies public, private and governmental companies in all matters related to corporate and commercial law, securities and capital markets. Itshak possesses unique expertise in dealing with governmental companies whose securities are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and in particular, with discrepancies which often exist between the laws governing the actions of governmental companies and those of the securities law. Itshak is especially proficient in drafting legal opinions concerning the various legal matters pertaining to commercial and managerial issues (due decisionmaking), and advises the board of directors on matters concerning the company’s legal and commercial conduct, including regulatory matters. Itshak also composes audit reports covering the conduct and activities of the company’s board of directors, corporate governance code, and internal enforcement plans. Itshak represents his clients in complex transactions for the sale and purchase of shares and activities (Share Purchase Agreements, Assets Purchase Agreements and all manners of Mergers and Acquisitions), including negotiating and formulating complex commercial contracts.