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    Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.

    APM House, 18 Raoul Wallenberg St.,
    Building D, 6th floor, Ramat Hachayal,
    Tel Aviv, 6971915, Israel

    101 Hebron Road
    Beit Hanatziv, Building B, 3rd Floor
    Jerusalem

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    Our Team

    Ian Rostowsky

    T: +972544262650 | E: Ianr@apm.law

    Capital Markets & Securities
    Intellectual Property
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Hi-Tech and Venture Capital
    Startups
    Corporate
    Technology and Regulation
    Food Tech and Ag Tech
    Healthcare and life sciences
    Fund Formation
    Fund Representation
    Fintech
    Banking and Finance

    "Partner, Ian Rostowsky is an exceptional professional and supporter of our company and legal work. And we can always reach out to him anytime." - Legal 500, 2022 Edition.

    Brilliant, talented and most experienced lawyer, results-oriented. - Legal 500, 2023 Edition.

    "Ian Rostowsky is an exceptional professional and supporter of our company and legal work. And we can always reach out to him anytime." - Legal 500, 2022 Edition.

    Ian Rostowsky is a partner and Co-Head of the Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.’s Hi-Tech and Venture Capital Department.

    Ian has over 33 years of experience in all aspects of commercial law and corporate transactional work, with emphasis on the hi-tech ecosystem. This includes: mergers and acquisitions, investment fund formation and representation, venture capital financings, development agreements, licensing, strategic alliances and international joint ventures.

    Mr. Rostowsky also represents technology companies in all stages of development and in all technology fields. He has extensive experience in advising foreign corporations on the establishment of operations in Israel, as well as other Israel-related issues.

    In addition, Mr. Rostowsky is Co-Chair of APM & Co.’s Intellectual Property practice and advises companies and investors on a wide range of intellectual property issues.

    Select recent representative transactions:

    • Acting for Israeli, American and European-related investment funds in raising approximately US$4 billion in commitments.
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    • Acting for ClickSoftware Technologies in its acquisition by Francisco Partners for US$438 million.
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    • Acting for ObserveIt in its acquisition by Proofpoint for US$225 million.
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    • Acting for Nano-X Imaging Ltd in its acquisition of Zebra Medical for approximately US$200 million in stock.
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    • Representing Nano-X Imaging in its US$165 million initial public offering and Nasdaq listing and its US$193 million secondary offering.
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    • Israeli counsel to the underwriters (led by J.P Morgan Securities) in the initial $288 million initial public offering of Enlight Renewable Energy.
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    • Representing an enterprise software company (still in stealth mode) in raising US$150 million in equity financing.
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    • Representing FORE Biotherapeutics in its US$75 million Series D financing.
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    • Representing Akeyless Security in its US$65 million Series B financing.
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    • Representing a defense-related company in a US$37 million financing round of secured debt and equity with investment funds.
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    • Representing an enterprise software company in a US$35 million investment round.­

    Joined the firm in 2007.


    Admission:

    Israel Bar Association (1990)

    Membership:

    Vice Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Israeli Bar Association (2013-2015).

    Education:

    • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, B.A, Economics and Industrial Sociology (1985).
    • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, LL.B., Law (1987).

    Positions:

    “Venture Capital”, Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Law – Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2015-2019).

    Languages:

    English, Hebrew.

    News and Updates

    Globes | Regulatory risks thought factor in cessation of negotiations for acquisition of Wiz by Alphabet

    Jul 25 2024

    Cloud security company Wiz recently announced its decision to withdraw from negotiations for a $23 billion acquisition by […]

    Jerusalem Post | Google purchase of Wiz would be a confident vote in Israel, bring significant tax revenue – expert

    Jul 17 2024

    Adv. (CPA) Racheli Guz-Lavi, Managing Partner and senior Partner at the Tax Department, and Ian Rostowsky, Partner and […]

    Our Intellectual Property Department has been ranked as a Outstanding Leader by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our Intellectual Property Department has been ranked as a Outstanding Leader by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition.

    Our India and East Asia Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our India and East Asia Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, […]

    Our International Commercial legal team has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our International Commercial legal team has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 […]

    Our Commercial Law Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our Commercial Law Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition.

    Our Mergers and Acquisitions Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our Tax Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition.

    Our Hi-Tech & Venture Capital Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, 2024 edition

    Jun 24 2024

    Our Hi-Tech & Venture Capital Department has been ranked as an Elite Firm by BDI Code legal guide, […]

    We are delighted to be ranked this year by Legal 500 Guide in the field of Intellectual Property!

    Apr 02 2024

    We are delighted to be ranked this year by Legal 500 Guide in the field of Intellectual Property […]

    We are ranked again by WTR in Intellectual Property!

    Feb 22 2024

    We are ranked again by WTR in Intellectual Property, acknowledged by a Bronze Band for IP Prosecution and […]

    Proud and delighted to be ranked once again, by IFLR1000 as a recommended firm!

    Dec 26 2023

    Proud and delighted to be ranked once again, by IFLR1000as a recommended firm in the fields: Banking Capital markets: […]

    Proud to have represented AnD Ventures in the closing of its first $70 million fund!

    May 24 2023

    Proud to have represented AnD Ventures in the closing of its first $70 million fund! Congratulations – Ian Rostowsky and Ran Cohen. Click […]

    APM & Co. is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the Investment and Venture Capital Fund field by the prestige ranking directory Legal 500

    Apr 26 2023

    APM & Co. is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the Investment and Venture Capital Fund field […]

    Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (ENLT) raises $252 million in a public offering at a $2 billion valuation and listing on Nasdaq

    Feb 14 2023

    Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (ENLT) raises $252 million in a public offering at a $2 billion valuation and […]

    APM & Co. is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the Investment Funds field by the prestige ranking directory IFLR1000

    Jan 26 2023

    APM & Co. is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the Investment Funds field by the prestige […]

    Akeyless raised $65 Million

    Nov 28 2022

    Proud and delighted to have represented Akeyless which raised $65 Million for it’s SaaS-based secrets management platform. Akeyless […]

    Diagnostic Robotics raises $45 million Series B

    Sep 04 2022

    Proud to have represented the leading investors in Diagnostic Robotics! Diagnostic Robotics raised $45 million in a round led by […]

    Bahrain’s Al Waha invests in Israeli $85m digital health fund LionBird

    Aug 03 2022

    Congratulations to Ian Rostowsky for the representation of LionBird in its fund formation and the investment from Al Waha. Congratulations to the […]

    Maritime startup Captain’s Eye receives $4 million investment from SixAI

    Aug 03 2022

    Captain’s Eye founded in 2020, developed an AI-based system that detects unusual events on ships in real-time, preventing […]

    CTECH | Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co: Working with founders to build Startup Nation

    Aug 03 2022

    Yoav Etzyon and Ian Rostowsky, heads of the Hi-Tech and Venture Capital department presented to CTECH about their […]

    NANO-X IMAGING signs an agreement to acquire Zebra Medical Vision for up to $200m

    Aug 18 2021

    We are proud and delighted to have represented NANO-X IMAGING Ltd in its agreement for the acquisition of Zebra […]

    Congratulations to our Ian Rostowsky, Co-Head of the High Tech and Venture Capital Department, for being named as one of Israel’s leading practitioners in the Life Sciences field by Who’s Who Legal, 2021

    Apr 13 2021

    We are pleased to share that the prestigious ICLG invited us to partake in the 15th edition of its exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions 2021 publication

    Mar 05 2021

    In the article, our partners, Advocates Ian Rostowsky and Stephen Barak Rozen, together with associate, Adv. Elinor Polak, […]

    We are proud and delighted to have represented Redefine Meat in the successful completion of a $29 million investment round!

    Feb 16 2021

    Redefine Meat is a groundbreaking Israeli startup utilizing 3D technology in the production of animal-free meat; established in […]

    We are proud and delighted to have advised Nano-X Imaging on its Secondary Public Offering in which shareholders sold Ordinary Shares for approx. $193 million.

    Feb 10 2021

    The APM team was led by Ian Rostowsky – Co-Head of Hi-tech & Venture Capital, Ayelet Torem, Adv. […]

    Please join APM’s Global Markets and Hitech & VC Practices for a webinar re “IPO & Pre-IPO Financing Alternatives in the U.S. Capital Markets” with our friends and colleagues from the New York Stock Exchange, Credit Suisse and Fiverr – Nov 17th, 17:00.

    Nov 19 2020

    Register here >>> https://zoom.us/…/4616037949559/WN_p-yk67BvSsW21YPK21DmFQ

    We were delighted to have represented InnovoPro, which is leading the chickpea protein revolution, in its $18 million Series B funding round led by JVP Foodtech, which included prominent investors and investment funds, including Rabobank’s Food and Agri Innovation Fund and CPT Capital.

    Oct 29 2020

    The APM team included Ian Rostowsky, Co-head of our High Tech and Venture Capital Department, Itai Nachtomy, senior […]

    Israeli Nano-X raised US$110 million

    Jul 28 2020

    Israeli medical imaging company Nano-X announced last Tuesday its closing of a Series B Round in which it […]

    Adv. Ian Rostowsky Recommended by Chambers and Partners 2019 Edition

    Feb 14 2019

    The renowned international legal directory, Chambers and Partners recommended Adv. Ian Rostowsky in the practice area of High […]

    Amazon confirms CloudEndure acquisition

    Jan 10 2019

    Israeli cloud computing company CloudEndure has confirmed that it has been acquired by Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS. […]

    Will the crash in the markets stop the wave of high-tech IPO’s planned for 2019?

    Dec 24 2018

    Will Israeli start-ups be expected to issue an IPO in 2019? Adv. Ian Rostowski, partner and co-head of the […]

    From the kibbutz to an IPO at a value of NIS 132 million

    Nov 18 2018

    Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. is proud to have advised Shekel Brainweigh Ltd from Kibbutz Beit-Keshet in its […]

    Not only Silicon Valley – a change in the investment market

    Aug 05 2018

    According to a recent survey conducted by the IVC Institute, there has been a significant increase in the […]

    Why do so many Israeli companies choose to go public overseas?

    Jun 21 2018

    Our partners and co-heads of the high- tech practice, Ian Rostowky and Yoav Etzyon weigh in on the […]

    Adv. Ian Rostowsky Recommended by Chambers and Partners 2018 Edition

    Feb 20 2018

    The renowned international legal directory, Chambers and Partners recommended Adv. Ian Rostowsky in the practice area of  High  Tech and Venture […]

    Seven APM & Co. Departments and Eight Partners Ranked in Chambers and Partners 2018

    Feb 20 2018

    APM & Co. is delighted to be ranked in seven practice areas in the 2018 edition of Chambers […]

    Israeli social media startup HearMeOut raises $5 million USD at the ASX

    Dec 08 2016

    Israeli social media startup HearMeOut has raised $5 million and is now listed on the Australian securities exchange. […]

    A growing trend: Why Israeli technology companies aspire to be ASX listed companies

    Oct 30 2016

    About 10 Israeli technology companies are already ASX listed companies, and it is estimated that this number will […]

    Adv. Ian Rostowsky Recommended by Chambers and Partners 2016

    May 30 2016

    The renowned international legal directory, Chambers and Partners recommended Adv. Ian Rostowsky in the practice area of Hi-Tech […]

    Francisco Partners Acquired ClickSoftware for US$ 438 Million

    May 03 2015

    clickSoftware LTD., Which provides solutions for workforce managment and optimization of systems, was acquired by Francisco Partners for […]

    Four APM & Co. Departments and Eight Partners Ranked in Chambers and Partners 2015

    Mar 10 2015

    The prestigious international legal directory Chambers and Partners ranked Four APM & Co. Departments in the Directory’s 2015 […]

    Zeekit Startup Company Won the “Smartup2” Competition of the Globes Business Magazine in Cooperation with Bank Hapoalim

    Jun 11 2014

    Zeekit, a startup company represented by Adv. Ian Rostowsky and Adv. Shir Kodner of our firm’s High Tech and Venture Capital department, won “smartup2” […]

    Online Privacy Regulation

    Apr 13 2014

    Adv. Ian Rostowsky, partner, and Adv. Amy Sapan of our firm’s High Tech and Venture Capital Department, in a post to Geektime, refer […]

    The Five Basic Principles for a Successful Partnership Between Companies

    Nov 06 2013

    Adv. Ian Rostowsky, a partner in our firm’s High Tech and Venture Capital Department, in a post on the technological blog […]

    Printing and Owning a Barbie Doll

    Jul 30 2013

    An article written by Adv. Ian Rostowsky and Adv. Shir Kodner, of our firm’s High Tech and Venture Capital department, regarding copyright […]

    The Future of the Right to Privacy in the Ever Expanding Data-Sharing Digital Environment

    Jun 13 2013

    According to Adv. Ian Rostowsky and Adv. Shir Kodner of our firm’s High Tech and Venture Capital department, “the growing prevalence of sharing information […]

    Open Code Software: Why do Entrepreneurs Love Them, and Investors Fear Them?

    Jun 05 2013

    In a post published on the Geektime blog, Adv. Ian Rostowsky, partner, and Adv. Shir Kodner of our firm’s High Tech and […]

    Everything You Wanted to Know about Fundraising Through a Convertible Loan

    May 19 2013

    In a post published on the Geektime blog, Adv. Ian Rostowsky, partner, and Adv. Yair Klein of our firm’s High Tech and […]

    Four Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property

    Mar 29 2012

    In a post published on the Geektime webstie by Adv. Ian Rostowsky, a partner and head of our firm’s Intellectual […]