Bio

Yisrael is the founder and managing partner of Spero & Co. Prior to founding Spero & Co., Yisrael was a partner in Gornitzky & Co. – one of Israel’s largest and leading commercial law firms. There he focused on M&A transactions, investment activity of every type and complex commercial transactions—domestic and international. As part of his commercial and corporate practice, Yisrael has taken his clients, from early stage ‘start-ups’ to representatives of some of the world’s largest multinational large corporations, through the complexities of their ongoing commercial and corporate issues, acting on their behalf on a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions. Yisrael represents his clients in their investment activities, and has been involved in numerous investment and acquisition transactions of every type, including venture capital, private equity, investment funds of all types and real estate. Over the years, Yisrael has gained substantial expertise both as an advisor and negotiator, resulting in a wide range of experience that he utilizes to create value for his clients and help them achieve their business goals. A leading international legal guide recognized Yisrael as someone who “…finds solutions rather than just raise issues. He’s always available notwithstanding a busy schedule. He gains the respect of the opposing side and dominates the room.” As a US-born Israeli resident attorney, Yisrael is fluent in both English and Hebrew, and assists clients in bridging culture gaps and avoiding unhelpful and potentially costly misunderstandings that often arise in cross border-multinational transactions. Yisrael received rabbinical ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He graduated from Bar-Ilan University with an LL.B. (Law) and was admitted to the Israeli Bar Association in 2007.