Amir Scharf is a leading partner in the firm’s Capital Markets Department. His practice covers a wide range of matters associated with capital markets, securities, financial services, banking, corporate governance and other corporate and regulatory affairs. Amir also acts as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide variety of complex business and commercial disputes.
Among Amir’s clientele are leading Israeli and foreign corporations, publicly traded and private companies, investment houses, banks and other financial institutions. He advises them on matters of securities and capital markets regulation, financial services regulation, corporate governance, banking regulation, administrative enforcement proceedings of the Israel Securities Authority, reporting requirements and filings with the Israel Securities Authority and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, internal investigations, securities-related internal compliance programs, and other related issues. He also advises senior managements, boards of directors, and audit and special committees of public companies regarding compliance, corporate governance and other regulatory matters. Other services offered by Amir’s team include providing counsel and representation before supervisory and regulatory agencies and bodies, including the Israel Securities Authority, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the Israel Ministry of Finance.