Eli Aviv is a senior commercial and corporate lawyer at ABADI, where he provides ongoing legal counsel to a wide range of companies and corporations, from banks and public companies to early-stage startups.
Eli represents these clients in negotiations involving complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial agreements of all kinds, with a particular emphasis on technology and international commerce. He also provides ongoing legal support on the commercial and corporate aspects of their activities. In addition, Eli has expertise in competition and antitrust law.
Eli believes in providing optimal client service through a deep understanding of each client’s needs and a business-oriented, results-driven approach to negotiation, while focusing on sound risk management from each client’s specific perspective and maintaining a forward-looking view. Personal attention, care, efficiency, and availability guide him in serving his clients without compromising quality, professionalism, or thoroughness.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Tel Aviv University, 2007
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association (2008)
Nir Steinberg is a technology, venture capital, and corporate lawyer with 17 years of combined experience as a high-tech lawyer, venture-capital investor, and M&A and corporate-development executive for start-up companies. Prior to joining the firm, Nir held senior management roles in the venture-capital industry, including co-leading the corporate venture-capital arm of a NASDAQ-listed global corporation.
Nir co-led SSYS Ventures, the corporate venture-capital arm of Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in 3D-printing technologies, and also co-led its buy-side M&A activity for start-ups, alongside managing strategic partnerships. Additional roles include serving on the investment team of a Hong Kong-based venture-capital fund founded by a former senior Morgan Stanley executive, and as Vice President at a Zurich-based investment fund. Nir has also served as a director and board observer for several start-ups and began a professional career in the Intelligence Corps.
This unparalleled background enables Nir to seamlessly advise start-ups, investors, and corporate acquirers with a deep understanding of how venture capital, corporate innovation, and strategic transactions operate in practice. Work includes sourcing, analyzing, investing in, acquiring, and selling start-ups, as well as advising on a wide range of international commercial transactions. Over the years, he has accompanied start-ups from Israel, the United States, and Europe, across diverse technologies and industries, from early stage through growth, exit events, or continued expansion.
Legal and strategic advisory services extend beyond traditional legal work and include guidance on business-model design, competitive positioning, corporate partnerships, product-market fit, GTM strategy, resource allocation, and financial modeling, including valuations. Within this framework, Nir actively assists clients in identifying customers, distribution channels, investors, and potential acquirers.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), LL.B (2006)
Reichman University, B.A. in Business Administration (Finance) (2006)
University of St. Gallen (HSG), MBA (2014)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2008
