Israel is often described as the Start-Up Nation, and that ethos and entrepreneurial spirit aligns with our own approach to serving our clients. We understand implicitly the local business culture, and we are capable of advising our clients in both English and Hebrew.

We maintain strong relationships with clients, local lawyers and other professionals in Israel, and have a regular physical presence in the country. This enables us to serve our clients across a wide range of practice areas in both the UK and Israel.

English and Hebrew Legal Advice
We have extensive experience advising on the following UK-Israel cross-border legal matters:

• Commercial Property
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Start-Ups
• International Wills, Estates and Tax

Commercial Property
The UK property market continues to be a strategic option for long-term capital growth and steady income flows. Recent years and fluctuations in the GBP–NIS exchange rates have seen a significant rise in investment in UK property by Israeli investors by Israeli individuals and institutions.

Investments range from large hotels and top-tier commercial space to student accommodation and buy-to-let residential property. Over the years, our physical presence in both Israel and the UK has assisted Israeli clients with all aspects of commercial property investments, including acquisitions, disposals, lease grants and renewals, break clauses, surrenders, and rent reviews.

Civil and Commercial Israel-UK Litigation
Our civil and commercial litigation offering in Israel is headed up by partner Mark Lewis, who is particularly renowned for his work in the field of defamation, privacy and data protection. Mark also has decades of experience across all areas of UK civil and commercial litigation. Mark is supported by our litigation team in London and regularly represents Patron Law in Israel.

If you are involved in a dispute or require strategic ad vice, speak to our team today, and we can advise on the best way forward.

Banking and Finance
As a global financial hub, London remains central to cross-border banking and finance, while Israel continues to lead in fintech innovation. We regularly advise on lending and security documentation governed by English law, working alongside Israeli counsel to provide timely, commercially focused, and bilingual advice.

Corporate and Start-Ups
Both pre- and post-Brexit, the UK–Israel commercial relationship and bilateral trade remain growing, and the UK remains one of Israel’s most important trading partners. We advise Israeli companies and start-ups on UK growth, including organising UK-registered subsidiaries; advising on mergers and acquisitions of UK companies; shareholder agreements; corporate finance; commercial partnerships with UK distributors; and regulatory compliance.

We are also able to use our unique position to provide an entry route for UK businesses seeking to operate within Israel, working alongside local counsel and other professionals to provide a comprehensive approach to solving our clients’ problems. We are well positioned to act as a local partner on the ground in the UK for start-ups.

International Wills, Estates and Tax
We regularly advise on estate planning, probate and taxation in relation to individuals with assets in Israel and the UK. We maintain close links to local lawyers in Israel and in other jurisdictions to ensure that the advice we provide is co-ordinated, practical and cost-effective for our clients. Whether we are advising individuals retiring to Israel (or making “aliyah”) with substantial UK and offshore assets or Israeli executors of estates with UK interests, we find that our physical presence on the ground in Israel and the UK helps put minds at ease at typically stressful times.