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.

“First rate in every respect”
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)
- Proud to contribute again to a Global Legal Group’s International Comparative Legal Guide
- Herzog Fox & Neeman represented Macquarie Capital
- Herzog Fox & Neeman Represents Microsoft
- Partners Ilanit Landesman Yogev and Janet Levy Pahima were named women leaders in Israel for 2020 by IFLR1000
- Herzog Fox & Neeman Represents FedEx in Acquisition of Flying Cargo’s International Express
- Chambers 2019 | Herzog Fox & Neeman Ranked Band-1 in 8 Practice Areas!
- Janet Levy Pahima Named in 21 Women Changing the Face of Israeli Hi-Tech
- Herzog Fox & Neeman Represents ST Engineering Ventures in Investment Round in Radiflow
- The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Doing Good is Good for Business | Herzog Fox & Neeman | DLA | AmCham | 08.05.18
- Microsoft Signs to Purchase Cloudyn
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked by Chambers Global for 2021
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked 1st by Value in Mergermarket’s Israel League Table for 2020
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is ranked by the IFLR 1000 2021 Guide (30 Edition)
- Two of Our Partners Were Crowned Women Leaders by IFLR1000 2020
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked by Chambers Global for 2020
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is ranked Top Tier Firm by IFLR 1000 2020 Guide
- Two of Our Partners Were Crowned Women Leaders by IFLR1000 2019
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked by Chambers Global for 2019
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is ranked Top Tier Firm by IFLR 1000 2019 Guide
- Two of Our Partners Were Crowned Women Leaders by IFLR1000 2018
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked by Chambers Global for 2018
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is ranked Top Tier Firm by IFLR 1000 2018 Guide
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is Ranked by Chambers Global for 2017
- Herzog Fox & Neeman is ranked by the IFLR 1000 2017 Guide
- Ranked in Corporate/M&A and TMT: Technology (Chambers Global 2021).
- Market Leader (IFLR1000, 2021).
- Crowned as 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 Woman Leader for 2019 by IFLR1000.
- Ranked as Recommended in the M&A 2019 category by Who's Who Legal.
- Crowned as Woman Leader for 2018 by IFLR1000.