Bio

Yarom Romem specializes in corporate law, with a primary focus on venture capital and private equity financings, as well as fund formation.

Within his department, Yarom serves as legal counsel to both Israeli and international venture capital, private equity, corporate and private investors. His expertise spans the entire investment spectrum, from seed rounds to late-stage investment rounds. Additionally, Yarom provides comprehensive legal representation to emerging growth companies, handling day-to-day matters, and navigating major financings and mergers and acquisitions.

Beyond his work with investors and companies, Yarom extends his legal services to general partners, fund sponsors, and limited partners in the realm of fund formation. He offers ongoing guidance to venture capital and private equity funds and investors, demonstrating a commitment to their long-term success.

Yarom’s substantial expertise also encompasses representing secondary funds in diverse transactions, including the acquisition of partnership interests, fund extensions, and the sale of entire portfolios.

Yarom’s expertise is widely recognized. Chambers Global has consistently ranked him since 2014, including in its Israel, TMT: Corporate category and in its Startups & Emerging Companies category. Who’s Who Legal ranks him as one of the world’s leading attorneys in funds formation. The Legal 500 has honored him for his work in high-tech, startups and venture capital, saying that he is “everything the client looks for in a great lawyer”.

Yarom joined Yigal Arnon & Co. in 2006 and became a partner in 2009. Prior to this, he was in-house counsel at BRM Capital, a leading Israeli venture capital fund, for over five years, where he gained valuable insight into the internal workings of venture capital funds.

Yarom is fluent in Hebrew and English.

Recognition

Global 2024: Startups & Emerging Companies
Hi-Tech and Startups; Investment and Venture Capital Funds
Recommended 2024: Private Funds - Formation Global Leader 2023: Private Funds - Formation
Global 2023: Startups & Emerging Companies
Recommended Lawyer - Investment Funds

Chambers Global

“Yarom is phenomenal and super commercial. He has the ability to understand and clarify complex term sheets and provides an excellent assessment of risks and governance issues that is unmatched.”

“He is smart, knowledgeable and always a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”‘

“He is the mastermind behind some very complicated and innovative fund structures and documentations.”

Education
1996 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | LLB
Admission
1997 Israel
Yarom Romem

Yarom Romem

Partner, Executive Member
31 Hillel Street, Jerusalem
Yarom Romem