Expertise

Defense and Homeland Security Defense and HLS commercial agreements Government to Government transactions Import and Export Regulations Representation of Defense Entities in front of committees of the Defense Establishment

Bio

With more than 43 years of service for the Israeli Government, 38 as Legal Advisor at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Shimon brings vast experience of countless transactions in the field of defense and homeland security. He is well versed in the practices, laws and regulations that govern this heavily regulated defense sector. As such, he is by far one of the most experienced lawyers in Israel in the complex field of Defense and Homeland Security.

His fields of experience, inter alia, are the following:

  • Defense & security commercial agreements
  • Government to government collaboration including R&D joint ventures
  • Representation of defense and HLS entities
  • MOUs between government entities
  • Compliance Services
  • Defense import and export – licensing and regulations
  • Strategic Collaborations

Shimon and the Defense and Homeland Security Desk at Arnon, Tadmor-Levy firm also assist foreign governments and foreign companies in the purchase of defense equipment from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (SIBAT), as well as conducting business in Israel in the field of Defense and Homeland Security.

The Defense and Homeland Security Desk advises on the corporate and regulatory aspects affecting business, including, inter alia, the development, manufacturing, and sale or purchase of defense equipment, as well as on strategic collaboration and license agreements.

Shimon serves as Compliance Officer of companies in Israel and abroad, is preparing for his clients the needed Compliance Policy documents and the Companies’ Ethical Codes, tailored for each company according to the companies’ profiles. As the Compliance Officer of the companies Shimon is responsible for handling the day-to-day compliance activities according to the established policies.

Education
1982 Tel Aviv University | LLB
Admission
1983 Israel
Shimon Aviran

Shimon Aviran

Of Counsel
132 Begin Road, Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 6702101, Israel
Shimon Aviran