Janet Levy Pahima

Of Counsel

Janet Levy Pahima is a Partner in Herzog Fox & Neeman’s International Department, working in the general corporate field, specialising in joint ventures, investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, and international trade.

Janet’s transactional expertise includes:

  • Representing multinational corporations, including General Electric Company, Microsoft, BMC Software, SunGard Data Systems and Alcon Laboratories, including in their acquisitions in Israel.
  • Representing venture capital funds such as Carmel Ventures in early and late stage investments.
  • Representing hi-tech companies in their earliest stages of development.
  • Advising corporate clients on an ongoing basis.

 

Janet is “Highly Recommended” for Israel’s Corporate/M&A by “PLC Which Lawyer”, mentioned in Chambers Global for Corporate/M&A describing her as “one of the leading US lawyers, and her work on international M&A and venture capital draws significant client praise – ‘she has the capacity to handle any size of issue’”, and has been described as an “outstanding corporate lawyer” by the Legal 500.

Janet Levy Pahima
“First rate in every respect”
Legal 500
  • Member, Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem

  • Former Associate, Shearman and Sterling, New York and Tokyo offices.
  • Former Chairman of the Practice Management Committee of the World Law Group
  • Former Co-chairman, Young Lawyers Division, New York United Jewish Appeal
  • Federation Former Committee Member, American Jewish World Service, New York Branch
  • Former Member of the Board of the World Law Group

  • Israel Bar Association, 1992
  • New York, 1986
  • Georgetown University, USA, J.D, M.Sc. (Foreign Service)
  • Tufts University, USA, B.A (International Relations)
  • Ranked in Corporate/M&A (Chambers Global 2024)
  • Market Leader in M&A (IFLR1000, 2023).
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2023 by IFLR1000.
  • Recommended in M&A 2023 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Ranked in Corporate/M&A (Chambers Global 2023).
  • Market Leader in M&A (IFLR1000, 2022).
  • Recommended in M&A 2022 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2022 by IFLR1000.
  • Ranked in Corporate/M&A (Chambers Global 2022).
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2021 by IFLR1000.
  • Recommended in M&A 2021 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Ranked in Corporate/M&A and TMT: Technology (Chambers Global 2021).
  • Market Leader in M&A (IFLR1000, 2021).
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2020 by IFLR1000.
  • Ranked as Recommended in the M&A 2020 category by Who's Who Legal.
  • Ranked in Corporate/M&A and TMT: Technology (Chambers Global 2020).
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2019 by IFLR1000.
  • Ranked as Recommended in the M&A 2019 category by Who's Who Legal.
  • Crowned as a Woman Leader for 2018 by IFLR1000.
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