Adv. Adam M. Klein specializes in cross-border corporate and finance transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, SPACs, Rule 144A offerings, tender offers, ‘going private’ transactions, reverse takeovers, spin-offs, PIPEs, and private equity and venture capital investments.
Adam advises Israeli SEC-registered companies and dual-listed companies on their corporate governance requirements under Israeli law and under the rules of the SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ. He also advises foreign companies and investment funds on their acquisitions, financings, investments and business activities in Israel. Adam possesses particular expertise in U.S. public offerings and public offerings of foreign companies on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
In recent years, Adam has advised on some of the largest and most complex merger and acquisition transactions and cross-border public offerings in Israel, in which he has represented multinational corporations and private equity funds in Israeli transactions, as well as Israeli corporations and global investment banks in overseas transactions.
Adam is recognized as one of Israel’s leading attorneys in the capital markets, corporate and M&A fields by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
Adam advised the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association on rules of conduct for attorneys under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; crafted the first U.S.-style Shareholder Rights Plan (‘Poison Pill’) in Israel, which enables public companies to defend themselves from hostile takeovers; and lecturers to professional audiences on a variety of legal topics.
From 1992 to 1999, Adam was a senior associate in the Corporate and Financial Services Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York.
Adam is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
For a list of representative transactions click HERE.
J.D., Columbia Law School, New York, 1991
Notes Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
B.A. (magna cum laude), English Literature, Yeshiva University, New York, 1987
Israel Bar Association, 2000
New York Bar Association, 1992
“Adam Klein is very knowledgeable and great with clients.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Adam Klein is a very seasoned capital markets lawyer who also does M&A and is active in US matters.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Adam Klein is especially skilled at driving deals forward, resolving roadblocks and finding practical solutions that align the interests of all parties.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Adam Klein is highly experienced in issues of both equity and debt securities. He is well versed in representing US real estate companies issuing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Adam Klein has the ability to make transactions enjoyable despite any complexities and challenges that might arise.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Adam Klein is an excellent lawyer and a great commercial adviser.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Adam Klein is an experienced lawyer whose clients include investment and private equity firms, alongside pharmaceutical companies. He has significant experience advising on cross-border transactions”.
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Adam Klein has the ability to make transactions enjoyable despite any complexities and challenges that might arise.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Adam Klein is knowledgeable and to the point in his advice.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“He is level-headed and a problem solver.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“Adam Klein is excellent.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
