About
Meir Fuchs, attorney and partner at Gideon Koren & Co., has been licensed to practice law in the State of New York since 1984 and in Israel since 1986. He has been involved in the high-tech field since the mid-1990s.
Areas of Expertise
Private international law
Technology law
Corporate law
Commercial law
Private international law
Establishing companies, partnerships and businesses
Patents and
intellectual property
Private and commercial litigation
Representing importers
and distributors
Representing companies in the field of life sciences
Fundraising and
private placements
Consulting for
startup companies
Practical Experience
Meir represented in Israel an American underwriter that led the initial public offerings (IPOs) of a number of Israeli companies on the NASDAQ stock exchange, including Nur Macroprinters, Magal Security Systems, Eltek and others. Over the years, Meir has also handled a large number of fundraisings and private placements, representing both companies raising capital and investors.
Meir’s expertise also extends to the field of life science, where he represented, among others, an Israeli medical devices company that raised funds from the international OrbiMed Fund, which as of today has invested approximately 65 million dollars.
Meir also represents a large number of entrepreneurs and startups in all areas of high-tech and life science. In the past year, for example, Meir represented an IoT company owned by an entrepreneur of Israeli origin, whose shareholders included Fujitsu, which was sold to the GE Group for the sum of $40,000,000. He also represented a Dutch company that purchased an Israeli video gaming company for $3,500,000.
In addition to the fields of high-tech and life science, Meir represents Israeli companies that hold the distribution rights for various European, American and Japanese manufacturers in the fields of military equipment, equipment for the plastics industry (sold to Netafim, for example), a sunglasses distributor and more. In addition to this, Meir consults on import transactions involving products from China and other countries.
Meir has many years of expertise in the field of commercial litigation, especially in matters that cross borders, where he can utilize his multinational abilities.
Personal Background
Meir lived in New York for 18 years (and in Paris for one year), where he worked and studied. This background allows him to deal effectively with foreign clients, understanding their cultures and needs. A very large part of Meir’s work is conducted in English. Meir speaks Hebrew, English, French and Hungarian.
To schedule a consultation, you are welcome to contact the office via the website or call: 054-4562555. You are also welcome to visit the website of the firm in which Mr. Fuchs is a partner – Gideon Koren & Co.