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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

主要执业方向

主要执业经验

  • 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.

荣誉和领导力

  • 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

°AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM and Martindale-Hubbell NotableSM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies.

  • 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

资历

教育
  • J.D., with honors, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
    • Order of the Coif
  • M.A., The Ohio State University
    • Recipient, Ohio State University Fellow
  • B.A., The Ohio State University
    • Recipient, Esteemed Senior Award
获准执业地区
  • Florida
^ Attorneys in the Tel Aviv office do not practice Israeli law.

Related Capabilities

Corporate 生命科学和医疗技术 Health Care & FDA Practice Technology, Media & Telecommunications Retail Mergers & Acquisitions 新兴技术 Capital Markets Regulatory & Compliance Real Estate Finance Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Real Estate Complex Torts