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  • Arlene Marom
    Arlene Marom    Premium Member   Group moderator
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    Invitation to Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, May 11, 8 PM, Tel Aviv - Senior US Attorney Answers Your Questions (For Free!)
    Hi, Everyone,

    We are happy to invite you to our upcoming event, which will be held on Tuesday, May 11th at 8 PM at the Afeka-Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, 218 Bney Efraim Rd., Tel Aviv – in the Ficus Building.

    Register here: http://www.meetup.com/IsraelStartupNetwork

    Our speaker for this event will be David Gitlin, Partner at Blank Rome. http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=10&bioID=26... http://www.blankrome.com

    Instead of a lecture, we will hold a town hall meeting --- and you will have a chance to ask your questions, free of charge, to a very senior US attorney!

    Here are some suggested topics:
    - What VCs in the US want in Israeli companies
    - Alternatives to VC funding
    - Understanding Term Sheets - everything you read in a Term Sheet and did not understand
    - Understanding valuation issues
    - Preparing for an Exit
    - The M&A Process
    - The IPO Process
    - Going Private
    - Pros and Cons of Going Public
    - Incubator opportunities for Israeli companies in the US
    - Etc. David will open the floor to all relevant topics

    Below please find some info about David and Blank Rome. As you can see, we are talking about major players with close ties to Israel, and a history of making business happen between the US and Israel.

    Register here: http://www.meetup.com/IsraelStartupNetwork

    Look forward to seeing you there.

    All the best,
    Arlene

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    Blank Rome
    Blank Rome is one of America's largest law firms, with over 500 attorneys practicing in 8 offices across the US, and Hong Kong. They have a comprehensive program for emerging companies, which, in addition to legal advice and services, offers assistance with business and investment needs. They have a proven commitment to Israel and close ties to the Israeli business community. Blank Rome attorneys have organized a number of Israeli-targeted conferences, bringing over 100 Israeli companies in contact with hundreds of U.S. venture funds and angel investors. Events include: Annual Israel Venture Conference, Tevel Angel Club meetings, American Friends of Tel Hashomer Life Sciences, and New York-Israel Tech Meet-Up.

    David Gitlin
    David Gitlin, a Partner at Blank Rome, is a graduate of Tel Aviv University Law School, visits Israel regularly, and received an award from the Mayors of Tel Aviv and Philadelphia for developing business
    opportunities for Israeli companies in the US. David is a past President of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Central Atlantic Region. He concentrates his practice in the areas of venture capital and technology development, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and corporate finance. He is recognized by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 as a leading M&A attorney, with the 2008 edition of The Legal 500 referring to him as "a major figure in M&A." David has represented emerging growth companies in various industries, including IT, software - security, biotechnology, medical devices, and alternative energy.
    • 03 May 2010, 4:06 pm