Founder of Weiss, Porat & Co., an Israeli law firm with international offices.
Education:B., Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University; M.A. in East Asian Studies and Buddhism, Tel Aviv University (magna cum laude).
Languages: Hebrew, English, French, German.
Specializations: Commercial law, international transactions, venture capital, energy projects, high-tech transactions, biotechnology law, intellectual property, real estate, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, assisted living, litigation, and arbitration.
Relevant Activities:
Honorary President of the Israel-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Friendship Association (former Chairman).
Recipient of the 2022 Imperial Autumn Decoration (Order of the Rising Sun) awarded by the Emperor and Government of Japan, recognizing contributions to Israeli-Japanese economic relations.
Chairman of the Israel-Korea Business Council (Israeli and Korean Industrial Associations).
Vice Chairman of the Binational Chambers of Commerce Association.
Advisor and representative for Israeli and multinational companies on international investments, technology agreements, R&D agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and international trade.
Represented clients before Israeli courts including the Supreme Court, High Court of Justice, Standard Contracts Court, and in arbitration proceedings; appeared before the Privy Council in the UK regarding appeals from the Supreme Court of Bermuda.
Lecturer and author on cross-border legal and business cultural nuances between Israel and East Asia.
Consultant to the World Bank, specifically for the “Doing Business” project.
Recommended by international legal guides BDI and Legal 500.
