Bio

Ben Sandler’s wide-ranging practice is focused on representing emerging and established technology companies. His expertise ranges from mergers and acquisitions (including complex employment and integration issues) and equity investments (from both the company and investor sides) to ongoing internal corporate matters and commercial transactions.

In addition to driving numerous high-profile M&A transactions, including intense involvement in some of the largest acquisitions ever made in Israel, he often works with clients to structure and implement complex retention and post-transaction integration programs.

Ben also advises corporate clients with respect to general corporate and employment matters, on an ongoing basis. Clients are particularly appreciative of his discretion and experience in handling sensitive employee matters, and his ability to bridge between Israeli requirements and practices and management abroad.

He has extensive experience in executive compensation and employment issues and leads the firm’s practice in employee equity incentive plans.

Ben’s practice has been recognized as a key lawyer by The Legal 500, and IFLR1000.

Ben graduated with a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 and received his law degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1997. He was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1998, joined the firm in 2000 and became a partner in 2007.

 

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

    • Represented Intel Inc. in numerous acquisitions in Israel, including the acquisitions of Mobileye for $15.3 billion (the largest tech acquisition ever performed in Israel), Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, Habana Labs for $2 billion, and Granulate.
    • Represented NVIDIA in the acquisition of Mellanox Technologies for $7 billion (the second largest tech transaction in Israel’s history).
    • Represented Palo Alto Networks in their recent acquisitions in Israel, including: PureSec for $500 million, Twistlock for $450 million, Cider Security for $300 million, Bridgecrew for $200 million, and Crusoe Security.
    • Represented Boston Scientific in its acquisition of Lumenis for $1.1 billion.
    • Represented ZoomInformation in its acquisition of Chorus.ai for $575 million.
    • Leads the Arnon, Tadmor-Levy team in providing ongoing employment law support to various international clients with significant workforces in Israel, including Intuit, Broadcom, Imperva, PayPal, Electronic Arts, Zscaler, Proofpoint, and many more.
    • Represented the CEO of Teva in his engagement with Teva.

     

     

     

Recognition

Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Employment
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Education
1997 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | LLB
1991 The University of Pennsylvania | BA (magna cum laude)
Admission
1998 Israel
Ben Sandler

Benjamin M. Sandler

Partner
31 Hillel Street, Jerusalem
Ben Sandler