Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld of our firm was interviewed by Globes regarding a growing trend in the restaurant industry, in which institutional investors are committing tens of millions of shekels to restaurant groups. He noted that a sector once perceived as an entrepreneurial and speculative venture is now attracting renewed institutional interest, particularly where companies operate established restaurant portfolios with recognizable brands and scalable growth potential. Key factor driving this shift include stable consumer demand, control of prime locations, customer loyalty clubs, strong branding, steady cash flow, and the potential for dividend distribution.
Ilan Blumenfeld
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Ilan Blumenfeld
Ilan heads the firm's Local Corporate Department and is an expert on mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
With over 20 years of experience, Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld has advised clients during innumerable strategic transactions that have impacted the Israeli market in diverse business sectors, including the industrial, natural gas, medical, food, environmental, financial, retail, and other sectors.
Ilan’s profound business acumen and broad strategic perspective enable him to provide comprehensive legal services customized to each client’s specific needs. His combined commercial and legal expertise provides real added value to the transactions and ventures in which he is involved.
Ilan helps entrepreneurs formulate optimal legal and business structures, prepare for capital recruitments, conduct negotiations, and design legal and business growth strategies, with the understanding that making the correct legal decisions in early stages of a company’s life can have a significant impact on future success.
Our firm’s M&A practice has consistently been ranked as one of the leaders in the field in Israel, including by the leading ranking directory Mergermarket, which serves as a hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations looking to execute strategically important M&A transactions.
The prestigious legal directory The Legal 500 ranks Ilan in the fields of Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, and Corporate Law.
Education:
IDC Herzliya, LL.B. and B.A. in Marketing, 2005
Admission:
Israel Bar Association, 2006
Insights & News - Ilan Blumenfeld:
February 11, 2026
Institutional Investment in the Restaurant Sector: From Entrepreneurial Venture to Scalable Platform
January 29, 2026
Podcast: The Quick Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions
In collaboration with the ACC Israel on the Road podcast, Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, head of the firm's Israeli Commercial Department, recorded a three-episode podcast series covering everything you need to know to lead a smart M&A transaction. The series walks listeners through every stage of the process: deal initiation and NDA, due diligence, risk allocation, working with the data room, the difference between representations and warranties, AS-IS signing, and managing the process from signing to closing. The episodes are available on the firm’s podcast Barnea on Business.
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