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Adv. Oren Shenkar

Founding Partner

Adv. Oren Shenkar

Oren Shenkar advises leading corporations and senior executives on complex, high-stakes transactions across diverse sectors, both in Israel and internationally, with a sharp focus on mergers and acquisitions.

Beyond his sophisticated corporate and capital markets practice, where he regularly guides venture capital funds and startups through strategic fundraising rounds, Oren is widely recognized as a pioneer and preeminent legal expert in Israel’s medical cannabis sector, renowned for architecting cross-border joint ventures and regulatory frameworks globally.

Prior to founding the firm, Oren practiced at the New York headquarters of Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States, where he executed multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions.

Education

  • LL.B., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1995 (cum laude).
  • LL.M., Columbia University, 1999 (with highest honors) - recipient of the Walter Gellhorn Prize, awarded to the top graduating student of the class.

Admissions

  • Israel Bar Association, 1996
  • New York State Bar, 2000

Oren@shenkarlaw.co.il