
Frank Ofer
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B., 2002);
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (B.A. in Accounting)
- Languages: Hebrew and English
- Born: Israel
- Admitted: Israel, 2005
Overview And Experience
Frank joined Gazit Globe Law Firm as a partner in the corporate and commercial team in November 2005. He practises in both corporate and commercial law, and has particular experience in the technology, fintech, real estate, media/entertainment and travel sectors. He trained at a large City firm and has also worked in-house for an international provider of online travel services.
Frank specialises in advising entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals on their business interests. His experience is unusually diverse, and includes time as legal counsel with one of the largest providers of wholesale travel services in Israel.
He advises on corporate transactions, including angel, VC and PE investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and re-organisations. He is an advisory board member of Angel Academe, the angel investor group, and regularly acts for founders of and those investing in early-stage and startup ventures. He also advises companies on their funding and structuring, particularly those with a technological focus.
Frank also advises on a wide range of commercial and contractual arrangements, including in relation to IT/technology, real estate management, outsourcing, intellectual property rights, sponsorship, franchising, agency and distribution arrangements.
Frank’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on high-tech and technology.
Frank advises companies, entrepreneurs and investors on diverse commercial and corporate matters. His practice includes providing ongoing legal counseling during the life cycle of the business, from initial planning and formation, through its ongoing activities. These include: licensing, fund raising, investments and acquisition. In addition, Frank has extensive experience representing technological incubators operating in the framework of the Technological Incubators Program administrated by the Israel Innovation Authority, as well as, entrepreneurs and start-ups admitted into technological incubators.