Drawing upon our longstanding experience of advising innovative technology and life sciences companies, Naschitz Brandes Amir’s multidisciplinary team of attorneys provides start-ups, entrepreneurs, venture capital funds, and established players within the AgTech industry with the guidance to navigate the transformational changes and opportunities that they frequently encounter.
Primary areas where we assist our AgTech clients include venture financing, corporate and technology transactions, strategic partnerships, licensing, intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, labor and employment, real estate, and environmental.
How we help our clients:
- Venture Formation
- Corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions
- Commercial finance and restructurings
- Corporate governance
- Supply/distribution agreements
- Franchising
- International trade
- Environmental and permitting
- Patent prosecution
- Licensing
- Trademarks
- Advertising
- Research and development agreements
- Product development
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Toxic torts
- Product liability
- Right to farm
- Food labeling and class action
- Environmental and mass torts
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
FIMI Opportunity Funds
Advised FIMI, a leading Israeli private equity firm on its $60 million acquisition of the John Deere water division (currently known as Rivulis Irrigation) and later $420 million sale of Rivulis to the sovereign wealth fund of the Singapore government, Temasek.
Rivulis Irrigation
Advised Rivulis Irrigation, a global leader in micro and drip irrigation solutions its $350 million acquisition of Europdrip.
Viola Ventures, Finistere Ventures, and Vertex Ventures
Represented Viola Ventures Finistere Ventures and Vertex Ventures in a $30 million Round C investment in Taranis, a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform.
iAngels
Represented iAngels, a venture capital firm and investment platform, in its $19 million Round A investment in Beehero, an AI-based platform for the prediction and detection of beehive disorders.
Hortica
Advise Hortica, a developer of IoT-based precision agriculture solutions, on the company’s corporate and financing activity, commercial transactions, and tax consultancy matters.
Cannabliss
Represented Cannabliss, a manufacturer of smoke–free medical cannabis products, in the company’s acquisition by Together Pharma (TLV: TGTR).
Manna Irrigation,
Advise Manna, a developer of smart irrigation software, on its ongoing commercial activity, including general corporate work and commercial agreement negotiations.