Uri Heller

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Chambers Global

“Pays great attention to detail and approaches legal matters with good strategy, taking into consideration legal and commercial needs.”

Legal 500

“Gifted deal-makers with a very impressive track record. Full devotion to the client’s needs.“

Legal 500

“A wide view not only from the legal perspective but also from the business one.”

ABOUT

Uri Heller is a partner at Gornitzky & Co.

Corporate & Capital Markets

Comprehensive legal advisory to public and private corporations
Managing capital and debts funding transactions, (public offerings, private placements and IPO’s)
Specialization in controlling shareholders transactions and shareholders agreements
Leading Firm’s practice in compensation policies and for senior management in public companies
Implementation of regulatory compliance & corporate governance in public companies
Experienced in conduct proceedings vis-à-vis ISA and TASE

Mergers & Acquisitions

Managing complex M&A transactions by global and domestic investors
Specialization in in “Going Private” transactions (mergers, tender offers)
Experienced in reorganization and restructuring processes in public and private corporations
Consulting governmental authorities in privatization process of government-owned corporations

Financing & Banking

Managing complex financing agreements with international & Israeli financial institutions
Advisory to major Israeli bank owners with respect to banking regulations and state permits
Managing investment agreements (equity and debt investments, joint ventures)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), summa cum laude, College of Management-Academic Studies.

major in Capital Markets and Corporate Governance
Dean’s List; Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Ability

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), magna cum laude, Tel Aviv University

Dean’s List; Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Ability
Awarded for “best seminar” by “the Seminar Project”, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law
Excellence student program in Max-Plank Institute, Germany (“International and European Law”)
member of the Editorial Board of “Theoretical Inquiries in Law”, published by the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law at the Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University.
Volunteering in the “Micro-Business and Economic Justice Clinic” which provides business and legal guidance for micro-entrepreneurs and community based organizations.
Teaching Assistant at the “University Within Reach Program” of the “Yitzhak Rabin Center”

Admission

Israel Bar Association, 2011

Languages

Hebrew and English

NEWS & PUBLICATIONS BY ADV. HELLER

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Representation of Melisron in the acquisition of 50% of Aviv Development’s shares

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Representation of AS Profit in the process to turn Migdalor into a private company

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E.S. Australia Israel Holdings Ltd. purchased 29% of Aspen Group Ltd.

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Representation of an independent committee

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NEWS & PUBLICATIONS BY ADV. HELLER

Representation of Melisron in the acquisition of 50% of Aviv Development’s shares

Representation of AS Profit in the process to turn Migdalor into a private company

E.S. Australia Israel Holdings Ltd. purchased 29% of Aspen Group Ltd.

Representation of an independent committee

Our Firm represented Funds from the LBH Value Group in a capital raise of Gadot by way of rights offering in a total amount of approx. NIS 315 Million (USD 91 Million)

Our firm represented Dan Public Transportation Ltd. in its acquisition of Arriva Investimentos, SGPS, S.A.

Our firm represented Cellcom Israel Ltd. in a NIS 400 million public debt financing

Our firm represented Shufersal in connection with the termination of employment of the company’s CEO, Mr. Ofer Bloch

Fattal buys 10% of YBOX for NIS 36 million

Our firm represents Dan public Transportation Company Ltd. in its first acquisition of public transportation operations outside of Israel

Our firm represented Dan Public Transportation Company Ltd. in its investment transaction in Symcotech Ltd.

Our firm represented Meshek Energy in her purchase 40% of Dalia Energy

Gornitzky represented Migdalor – Alternative Products Ltd. in the initial public offering (IPO) of its shares.

Our firm represented Dan Public Transportation Company Ltd. in a long-term cooperation agreement with Electreon Wireless Ltd.

Our Firm represented Funds from the LBH Value Group in a transaction for the purchase of approximately 38% of Gadot Chemical Terminals.

Our Firm Represented UBS AG London Branch, Numis Securities Limited and Value Base Underwriting and Securities Distribution Ltd. in Connection with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Terminal X Online Ltd.

Gornitzky represented the underwriters in Retailors’s NIS 570 million IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Gornitzky represented Dan Public Transportation in the establishment and issuance of “Dan Mobilitech”

Gornitzky represented Dan Capital Infrastructures and Financial Investments Ltd. in a 345 million NIS financing transaction

Gornitzky represented Dan Public Transportation Ltd in a complex investment deal in which Dan will assign 40% of the holdings to the investor

Gornitzky represented Dan Public Transportation Ltd in reaction to an injunction filed regarding holding an exclusive general meeting

Gornitzky represented IDB Development Corporation Ltd. in a move for the sale of up to 18% of the shares of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

Completion of the financing for the acquisition of the share interest of the Ofer Group in Mizrahi Bank by L.Y.N (Holdings) Ltd.

Completion of the Separation Transaction between Ofer Group’s “Real Holdings” and “Financial Holdings”.

Gornitzky Represents Warburg Pincus Fund in the Precedential Acquisition of Leumi Card.

Adv. Lior Porat (Managing Partner) and Adv. Uri Heller (Partner), in a guest column in the magazine, The Marker, discuss the new era in the Israeli capital market – the decrease of controlling shareholders in public companies.

Ofer Group complex separation agreement was finally signed.

Gornitzky represented IFF in its acquisition by way of a reverse triangular merger of Frutarom Industries Ltd.

Our firm represented Dan Public Transportation Company Ltd. in a cooperation agreement with the Israeli startup company, ElectReon Wireless Ltd.

Gornitzky represents Ofer Investment in NIS 240 million financing agreements

Gornitzky represents Melisron LTD in an innovative exchange tender offer for a bond series swap

Gornitzky represented Melisron Ltd. in a NIS 940 million issuance of public bonds

Gornitzky represented Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. in its issuance of a new series of public bonds.

Gornitzky represented Melisron Ltd. in a NIS 152 million issuance of public commercial securities.

Gornitzky represented Melisron in a substitution proceedings of public bonds in a value of NIS 1.85.

Gornitzky represented Melisron Ltd. in a NIS 1.2 billion issuance of public bonds

Gornitzky represents Osem Investments Ltd. in a “Reverse Triangular Merger”.

Gornitzky & Co. represents Barak Capital in a capital raising of approx. NIS 280 Million and managed to revoke an injunction against Barak Capital.

Gornitzky represents Oxygen and Argon Works in a NIS 186 million investment transaction.

Gornitzky represents Oxygen and Argon Works in a NIS 186 million investment transaction