Adv. Ronen Vinograd, recognized as a leading capital markets attorney, focuses his practice on matters relating to the regulation of institutional entities and their investments. Ronen’s extensive involvement in these activities
places him at the forefront of the market and in a unique position within the capital market sector.
Leading Individual in Investment Funds and Venture Capital Funds by The Legal 500 (Legalease).
Ronen served as legal counsel to the Israel Association of Provident and Pension Funds on investments regulations, and represented it before the regulator and before the Israeli Parliament’s Finance Committee. In this capacity, he assisted in the drafting of the regulations applicable to investments made by institutional entities.
Before founding Vinograd & Co., Ronen was a partner and head of the capital markets department at Arnon Segev & Co.
Ronen often lectures before board members and investment committees at various institutional entities on investments and regulations, , as well as guiding courses at IFI (Israeli Financial Institution) on credit transactions and investment regulations. Additionally, Ronen taught a course on Institutional Entities and the Capital Market, as part of the Entrepreneurship Club at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya.
In addition, Ronen is on the Advisory Committee of the IDC Alumni Organization and serves as a Mentor at IDC’s Radzyner Law School.
On 2014, Ronen was elected as one of Israel’s Top 40 Promises Under 40 by TheMarker Financial Magazine.
Education:
LL.B. and a B.A. in Business Administration from IDC Herzliya
Some of Adv. Vinograd’s investments activities include:
Sharon is a partner at Vinograd & Co., specializing in various capital markets regulations.
Recommended Lawyer in Vinograd & Co’s Tier 1 team in the Investment and Venture Capital Funds category of the very latest Legal 500 research for 2023.
Sharon works with various institutional entities, investment houses, family offices and other asset managers, advisors and stock exchange members, providing them ongoing consultation regarding their activities. In addition, Sharon advise on establishing unique investment funds, both in Israel and abroad.
Sharon brings with her a wealth of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Sharon served as Investments Legal Counsel at The Phoenix Insurance Company, Legal Counsel of the Association of Stock Exchange Members, Deputy Director of Capital Markets, Investments & Institutional Entities at M. Firon & Co., and Chief Legal Counsel of Menorah Mivtachim Investment House.
Sharon has been a part of the firm since 2016.
Languages: Hebrew, English.
Education: College of Management LL.B (2001) (with honors)
Shy is a partner at Vinograd & Co., specializing in hedge funds, various investment funds, debt and private equity.
In his position, Shy provides legal advice and counseling to clients regarding their ongoing investment funds activity, as well as establishing investment funds of various types, in Israel and abroad. Among Shy’s clients are Israeli institutional entities and leading investment houses. In addition, Shy advises on the structuring of credit financing.
Prior to joining the firm, Shy was an associate in one of Israel’s leading law firms in capital markets and M&A.
Shy has been a part of the firm since it was founded in 2014.
Languages: Hebrew, English.
Education: College of Management LL.B (2009)
Leora provides legal advice to venture capital funds, family private wealth offices as well as to high-tech companies in all stages of growth as of incorporation.
Leora specializes in granting commercial and corporate legal advice and representation in a vast variety of transactions including Mergers and Acquisitions, equity investment rounds and venture capital portfolios and investments.
Prior to joining the firm, Leora worked in two of the most prominent law firms in the country (Meitar and Goldfarb) and additionally acted as General Counsel and Head of Investor Relations at Evergreen Venture Capital Fund.
Leora was born in Australia, and as such is fluent in English.
Education: Bar Ilan University LL.B (2006) (with honors)
Languages: English, Hebrew
Leora has been a part of the firm since 2024.
Amy serves as Of Counsel to the firm, specializing in investment fund formation.
Amy has extensive experience structuring, organizing, and representing a diverse range of private investment funds and other investment vehicles, across a broad range of industries. She provides ongoing advice to fund managers on all aspects of fund formation, as well as day-to-day operations. In addition, Amy advises institutional investors with respect to their fund investment activities.
Prior to joining the firm in 2020, Amy was a member of the fund formation team at Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.
Originally from New York, Amy has been based out of Tel Aviv since 2010. She is a member of the New York State Bar and the Israeli Bar Association.
Languages : English, Hebrew
Education : Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2010) and Washington University in St. Louis, BA, summa cum laude (2007)
Luba is the office manager.
Luba deals with all issues relating to the management and ongoing functioning of the firm, project management, budgeting, human resources, and any additional relevant office necessities.
Luba has vast experience in law office management. Prior to joining the firm, Luba acted as office manager in major Israeli law firms.
Luba has been a part of the firm since 2023.
Languages: Hebrew, English and Russian.
Education – BA in Psychology from the Open University, Raanana (2008)
