Keith Shaw

Partner

Adv. Keith Shaw is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group at S. Horowitz.

Keith specializes in corporate and commercial transactions, funds and securities regulatory advice, and intellectual property licensing agreements. He advises multinational and domestic companies, investors, and private individuals on international corporate and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, joint ventures, and technology transfer.

In his funds and securities regulatory advisory practice, Keith guides global financial institutions through the regulatory framework of marketing and offering financial products and securities in Israel. He has advised leading institutions including Bank of America, Barclays Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, UBS, Natixis, and Morgan Stanley. Keith also provides comprehensive counsel to technology transfer organizations, notably Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd., the TTO of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

"A highly talented lawyer... exceptionally responsive, creative and highly pragmatic"

The Legal 500

Known for his exceptional responsiveness and pragmatic approach, Keith has received significant industry recognition.
IAM Patent 1000 2023 ranked him as Recommended for Transactions, noting his “unique insight on how to effectively commercialise IP assets”.
The Legal 500 has praised him as “a strong advocate of his clients’ objectives and needs.”

Core Capabilities

Corporate and Commercial Transactions
Funds and Securities
Regulatory Advisory
Technology Transfer and IP Licensing
Cross-border M&A Venture
Capital and Private Equity
Education

Notable Representations

Representing AT&T in a US$121 million acquisition of Interwise, advising Veolia on a US$341 million management buy-out of its Israeli operations
Counseling Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical in its strategic acquisition of IOPtima Ltd.
Represented Robert Bosch Nederland in its US$720 million acquisition of Elmo Motion Systems
Advised Veolia concerning its US$341 million sale of Israeli operations to Oaktree Capital Management
Represented Kimberly-Clark Corporation in its NIS 648 million acquisition of the minority stake in Hogla-Kimberly
Advised Koito, one of the largest manufacturers of mechanical components in the world, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Brightway Vision Limited