Profilo
Bob Grossman began practicing securities, M&A and corporate law in the firm's Miami office in 1982. With wide-ranging experience taking companies public, acquiring and selling companies, and as a business advisor, Bob brings a practical business-oriented approach to his clients' problems, focusing on accomplishing his clients' objectives effectively and efficiently. He has represented a diverse collection of public and private companies, including companies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, ag-tech, health care, energy and natural resources, technology and software, and communications industries.
Bob is a frequent business visitor to Israel and represents Israeli companies seeking to do business outside of Israel.
Concentrations
- Public and Private Offerings
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Pharma, Medical Device, Digital Health and other Life Science
- Agriculture and Ag-tech
- Israeli Businesses
- Healthcare
- Other Diverse Industry Representations
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Represented Frost Group in an investment in Protalix and in the transaction by which Protalix became a public company.
- Represented UBS in a public offering of Protalix Ltd.
- Represented Prolor Biotech, Inc. in a public offering.
- Represented various underwriters in public offerings, including public offerings of Israeli companies.
- Representing Galmed Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. in its initial public offering.
- Represented Integrity Applications, Inc. in becoming a publicly reporting company.
- Represented Intec Pharma Ltd. in its initial public offering and in a secondary public offering.
- Represented Glasses Off, Inc. in a reverse merger and private placement pursuant to which the Company went public.
- Represented an Israeli pharmaceutical company in listing Level II ADRs.
- Represented an Israeli company public in Singapore in listing Level I ADRs.
- Represented Castle Brands, Inc. in an ATM offering.
- Represented an Israeli medical device company in a $150 million private placement.
- Represented Intec Pharma Ltd. in a $10 million private placement.
- Represented Castle Brands, Inc., developer and international marketer of premium and super premium alcoholic beverage brands, in a private placement (PIPE) of convertible preferred stock and warrants to various investors, including the conversion of various tranches of the issuer’s existing debt into preferred stock.
- Represented Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd. in various private placements and public offerings.
- Represented Integrity Applications in various private placements.
- Represented Autobrain Inc. in private placements.
- Represented numerous U.S., Israeli and other private life science and technology companies in various private placements.
- Represented Orbimed Israel in PIPE investment in Red Hill BioPharma Ltd.
- Represented Orbimed Israel in registered direct investment in BiolineRx, Ltd.
- Represented Orbimed Israel in its investment in FUSMobile, Inc.
- Represented various public companies as outside securities counsel.
- Represented IVAX Corporation in its merger with TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in a $2.3 billion acquisition.
- Represented OPKO Health, Inc. in the $1.4 billion acquisition of Bioreference Labs.
- Represented Prolor Biotech, Inc. in its acquisition by OPKO Health, Inc.
- Represented a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), a subsidiary of a public company, with its approximately $120 million acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain of the liabilities of another MVNO that provides prepaid SIM cards to its customers.
- Represented the representative of the shareholders of Beeologics in its sale of all the stock of Beeologics Holdings Limited, a Cyprus entity, and Beeologics, Inc., a BVI entity, to Monsanto Company.
- Represented a Japanese public technology company in the acquisition of an Israeli technology company for over $200 million.
- Represented Scivac Ltd. in its merger with Levon Resources Ltd.
- Representing Scivac Ltd. in its acquisition of VBI Vaccines Inc 8.
- Represented OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK) in connection with its acquisition of Claros Diagnostics, Inc. a private company engaged in the development and marketing of medical diagnostic devices.
- Represented OPKO Health, Inc. in an investment in RXI Pharmaceuticals and the transfer of certain technology and sale of certain assets to RXI.
- Represented Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Securities America and its subsidiaries.
- Represented a private equity firm in its sale of 87 Wendy’s franchises.
- Represented Devcon International Corp. in its acquisition of Adelphia electronic security services assets.
- Represented Israeli pharmaceutical company Immune Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in a reverse triangular merger with EpiCept Corporation, a U.S. and Swedish publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, whereby Immune became a wholly owned subsidiary of, and Immune’s shareholders obtained a controlling interest in, EpiCept, which is now known as Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Represented various life science companies in license and distribution agreements and corporate transactions and matters.
- Represented Orthodontix, Inc. and The Frost Group in a reverse merger with and investment into Protalix Ltd. pursuant to which Protalix became a publicly reporting company.
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, IFLR1000: Middle East and Egypt: M&A, "Notable Practitioner," 2024
- Recognized, IFLR1000, Corporate & M&A, 2017-2024
- Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A: International Firms (Expertise Based Abroad), Team Member, 2022-2024.
- Ranked, Dun’s 100 (Israel), Hi-Tech, 2022-2025
- Ranked, Dun’s 100 (Israel), Capital Markets, 2025
- Ranked, Dun’s 100 (Israel), M&A, 2022-2024
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, International Mergers & Acquisitions, 2019-2025
- "Lawyer of the Year," International Mergers and Acquisitions, Miami, 2023
- Selected, LMG Life Sciences, "Life Science Star," 2016-2024
- LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards:
- Shortlisted, Israeli Firm of the Year, 2025
- Selected, Daily Business Review, "Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate Domestic Category," 2016
- Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer," 2007-2016, 2021
- Listed, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A, 2011-2025
- Experts Based Abroad - Israel, 2011-2020, 2022-2025
- Corporate/M&A: International Firms, 2022-2024
- Foreign Experts – USA, 2011-2018, 2021
- Recognized, BDICode (Israel), 2016-2024
- Recognized, Capital Markets, Prominent Leaders, 2024
- International Commercial - Outstanding Leaders, 2016-2024
- Hi-Tech – Prominent Team, 2021-2024
- M&A – Prominent Leaders, 2016-2024
- Commercial – Prominent Team, 2016-2020
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Ranked, Dun’s 100 (Israel), "International Commercial – Prominent Team," 2016-2024
- LegallyIsrael100, 2019-2020
- Ranked, M&A (Volume & Value)
- Ranked, Hi-Tech, Elite Firm
- Ranked, Capital Markets
- Ranked, Banking & Finance
- Ranked, Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, M&A / Corporate and Commercial > Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, 2022
- "Recommended Lawyer," 2022
- "Other Key Lawyer," 2022
- Recognized, The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa > Israel: Commercial, corporate and M&A, 2017
- Listed, Martindale-Hubbell and ALM, "2013 Top Rated Lawyer" – Securities Law, 2013
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
- Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, "Top Corporate/M&A Lawyer in Florida," 2006-2008, 2013
- Member, team ranked as a top corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual "Legal Industry Research Study" by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. (10th year), 2002-2009, 2011-2012
- Finalist, Daily Business Review, "Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate (Domestic) Category," 2012
- Recommended, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, 2009
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006
- Listed, Daily Business Review, "South Florida's Top Dealmakers of the Year in Mergers & Acquisitions," 2005
- Recipient, "Put Something Back Corporate Award," Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Dade County Bar Association, 2003
- Recipient, Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- "Stanley C. Myers Presidents' Leadership Award," 1999
- "Robert Russell Leadership Award," 1998
- Listed, South Florida Business Review, "Most Effective Lawyers"
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Committee member, Temple Beth Am Israel
- Member, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Yerucham Development Committee, 2007-2013
- Board Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
- Chairman, Agency, Day School and Synagogue Campaign, 2003-2005
- Past Chairman, South Dade Branch
- Board Member, Project Interchange, Board of Directors, 2005-2013
- Board Member, Jewish National Fund, Board of Directors, 2005-Present
- Board Member, Children's Bereavement Center, Board of Directors, 2001-Present
- Delegation Member, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Business Development Mission to Israel, 2019
- Board Member, Temple Beth Am, Board of Directors, 2003-2005
- Chairman, Executive Institute of Organization for Leadership Advancement in Miami, 2001-2003
- Chairman, South Dade Israel Task Force (formed first Victims of Terror in Israel Fund and developed South Dade Israel Awareness Week), 2001-2003
- Member, Florida Bar, Corporate Law Subcommittee, 1995-1997
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Dade County Bar Association
- Past Chairman and Co-Founder, South Dade Jewish Leadership Council
- Past Chairman, National UJA Young Leadership Cabinet, Miami Division
- Past Member, Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
- Past Member, The Beacon Council, Executive Committee
Formazione
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, with honors, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
- Order of the Coif
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M.A., The Ohio State University
- Recipient, Ohio State University Fellow
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Diploma di maturità, The Ohio State University
- Recipient, Esteemed Senior Award
Abilitazioni
- Florida
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