Arnall Golden and Gregory attorneys Abe Schear and Mindy Planer think globally with their implementation of a strategy to attract international capital to Atlanta and elsewhere in the United States.
“We are known for our extensive collaboration with Israeli companies, business leaders, investors, and law firms, and know many investors and real estate companies in the United States and Israel. Our firm is a multi-disciplinary law firm with a broad range of contacts. Mindy and I have particular experience and offer legal assistance to our Israeli-based clientele with respect to real estate investments, and our partner, Alan Minsk, works with Israeli companies in the biotech arena,” said Abe Schear, who calls his firm’s work arranging connections, “Making Shiddachs.”
Mindy Planer plants herself in the middle of a busy Tel Aviv business district.
The firm’s Israeli practice started in 2005. On a whim, Schear was convinced by a paralegal (who was an Israeli attorney) to fly to Israel in search of business. This proved to be a way to meet contacts who, at the time, were mostly interested in using law firms from New York City. He explained, “This was at a time when about 80 percent of Israeli real estate investments into the United States were New York-centric. Recognizing that the initial plan was fundamentally flawed, the focus became introducing Israeli capital to opportunities, particularly to multi-family real estate companies in the Southeast. Over time, a steady stream of Israeli capital was invested in these platforms.”
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As Israeli investors availed themselves of opportunities, they also began to invest in other property types, such as healthcare real estate, industrial properties, retail properties and senior living. The expanded market helped spur the growth of Israeli companies like Buligo, Sage and Faropoint to set up U.S. offices and invest on behalf of…
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