Greenberg Traurig Expands Israeli Business Team with the Addition
of Mitchell C. Shelowitz
NEW YORK, NY-- March 29, 2006 -- The international law firm Greenberg
Traurig, LLP announced today that
Mitchell Shelowitz has joined
its New York office as Of Counsel in the Corporate & Securities
department.
Mr. Shelowitz will bolster the Greenberg Traurig Israeli business
practice, expanding the group’s capabilities in New York and Israel.
Mr. Shelowitz joins a team with members in Greenberg Traurig’s South
Florida, California, Atlanta, and Chicago offices, along with attorneys
in Europe and Asia. In addition to providing a full array of traditional
legal services, the team has been successful in matching Israeli
companies with strategic partners, joint venture opportunities and
other business-to-business connections within the firm’s international
business network.
Mr. Shelowitz is admitted to the Israel and New York bars and
practiced law in Israel for seven years. He is former general counsel
and corporate secretary to Ceragon Networks Ltd., a leading global
manufacturer of broadband wireless telecommunications systems. He
is former legal counsel to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a leading
global manufacturer of VSAT satellite telecommunications systems.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Shelowitz was the Israeli
Business Team Leader at Nixon Peabody LLP. Mitch is an international
business lawyer with extensive experience drafting and negotiating
agreements that are essential to the day-to-day business activities
of small and large Israeli and U.S. companies. His experience includes
representing Israeli companies in the technology, telecommunications,
Internet, software, healthcare, biomedical, homeland security, wine,
food and restaurant, cosmetics, banking and insurance industries.
Mr. Shelowitz is the founder of the Association of Corporate
Counsel Israel (formerly known as ACCA Israel) and served as its
president from 2000 to 2004. He was also the Israeli liaison to
the Executive Committee of the ACC International Legal Affairs Committee
from 2003 to 2004.
“Mitch’s stature in the Israeli business community and his deep
understanding of Israeli business culture and client service expectations
gives Greenberg Traurig another unique asset in making our Israeli
business practice second to none in providing legal and business
counsel to Israeli companies,” said
Gary M. Epstein, who chairs
Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate and Securities Practice.
“Mitch’s experience complements the efforts of our entire group,”
commented Bob Grossman, who is active in the Israel practice. “Through
our work in Israel and participation in numerous conferences, we
know that the legal needs of Israeli companies in the technology,
life sciences and telecommunications sectors are significant. We’re
pleased to have Mitch join us to help meet those needs and to provide
his Israeli clients with the deep resources at Greenberg Traurig,
including intellectual property, tax, securities and corporate governance.”
“We welcome Mitch and his wealth of experience in Israel," added
Meital Stavinsky, who coordinates the firm's Israel practice, is
admitted to practice law in both Israel and NY, and is the former
director of legal and business development at Gilat Latin America
Inc. "As our Israel practice develops and grows it is wonderful
to be able to offer our clients our expanded resources."
Mr. Shelowitz earned his J.D. from Touro Law Center, Jacob D.
Fuchsberg Law Center, and his B.A. from State University of New
York at Albany.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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