"Norman Menachem Feder is renowned for his work on complex financial instruments" (Chambers and Partners)

Norman Menachem Feder Partner

Biography

Norman Menachem Feder manages the firm’s international department. He focuses his practice on cross-border transactions, banking and finance, investment management, technology ventures, international higher education and global not-for-profit entities. Mr. Feder has won numerous industry awards and is commonly acclaimed by professional review publications.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Feder practiced law for six years with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in New York. Prior to embarking on his legal career, Mr. Feder enjoyed a Luce Scholarship, under the asupices of which he acted as a criminal investigator in Singapore for Singapore’s Ministry of Finance.

Mr. Feder graduated New York University School of Law with multiple honors. He is an Adjunct Lecturer on derivatives at the Tel Aviv University Law School and was an Adjunct Lecturer on derivatives at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and an Adjunct Professor on international law at the Cardozo School of Law in New York. Mr. Feder has authored many professional and academic articles on law and finance and was editor-in-chief of the New York University Journal of International Law & Politics. He also was an editor of the 4-volume Hebrew to English translation Jewish Law: History, Sources, Principles.

Education

New York University, J.D. (1987)

Columbia University, M.A. (1984)

Columbia University, A.B. (1983)

Judicial Clerkships

Deputy President Justice Menachem Elon, Israeli Supreme Court

Hon. Roger J. Miner, US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit

Bar Admissions

Israel (1997)

New York (1988)

Practice Areas

Banking & Financial Institutions

Corporate & Commercial

Derivatives & Structured Finance

Higher Education

Investment Management & Funds

Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures

Privacy & Data Security

  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel,  Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine (2024)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, Corporate America Today (2023)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Lawyer International, Legal 100 (2022)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Global 100 (2022)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, M&A Today, Global Awards (2022)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Legal 100 Asia (2022)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, EMG Publishing Group (2022)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, Lawyer International, Legal 100 (2021)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Legal 100 Asia (2021)
  • Leading Banking and Finance Adviser of the Year, Israel, Acquisition International (2018)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Lawyer International (2018)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, Corporate USA Today (2018)
  • Most Outstanding Banking & Finance Lawyer – Israel, Al’s Global Excellence Awards (2017)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, The Lawyer International Global Awards (2017)
  • Best in Cross Border M&A – Corporate LiveWire Global Award (2017)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance, Israel, M&A Today Global Awards (2016)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance, Israel M&A Today (2015)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance, Israel, Global 100 (2014)
  • Lawyer of the Year, Banking & Finance – Israel, Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Global Award 2014
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance – Israel, M&A Today  2014
  • Structured Finance and Securitisation Lawyer of the Year: Israel – Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards (2014)
  • Most Outstanding in International Litigation Law – Israel, M&A Awards – Corporate LiveWire 2017
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance, Israel, Global 100 (2013)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year, Israel – Finance Monthly Global Award Winner (2013)
  • Lawyer of the Year – Banking & Finance, Israel, M&A International Award (2013)
  • Best Lawyers® list for Israel in practice area of Derivatives (2012)
  • Best Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year – Israel, Corporate LiveWire Global Award (2012)
  • Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year for Israel – ACQ (Acquisition Finance) Magazine (2012)
  • Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year in Israel – Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award (2011)
  • Best Lawyers® list for Israel in practice area of Derivatives (2011)

Journals and Law Blogs

Newspapers and Periodicals

Book Chapters
  • Israel, in Securitisation 2016 at 250 (Global Legal Group) [co-author] 
  • Israel, in Product Liability 2016 at 141 (Global Legal Group) [co-author]
  • Israel, in Hedge Funds at 183 (The European Lawyer 2011)
  • Israel, in Directors’ Liability and Indemnification at 271 (Global Bus. Publishing 2011) [co-author] 

Books

  • Menachem Elon, Jewish Law: History, Sources, Principles (Eng. transl., B.Aurbach & M. Sykes transl. 4 vols. 1994), Assistant Editor

Public Lectures

  • Derivatives & Risk, Judges Conference, Neve Ilan (June 23, 2015)
  • Extra-Bank Financing By Way of Securitization, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Dec. 19, 2005)
  • Hedging, Hedge Funds and Speculation, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Dec. 12, 2005)
  • The Law and Practice of Derivatives, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Dec. 5, 2005)

Conferences – Invited Presenter

  • Financing Solid Waste Management, FINANCIAL INNOVATION LAB: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, Milken Institute, Jerusalem (Jan. 10, 2011)
  • Revolving Water Fund, FINANCIAL INNOVATION LAB: WATER REVITALIZATION, Milken Institute, Jerusalem (Nov. 5. 2008)
  • Structured Credit Products in Israel: Consumption without Production, ADVANCED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS: INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL TRENDS, Caesarea Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management, Inter-Disciplinary Center, Herziliya (Feb. 20, 2007)
  • The Complexity and Simplicity of Securitization, THE NEXT FINANCIAL REVOLUTION, Maariv Congress, Tel Aviv (June 29, 2006)
  • Structured Credit Products: The Experience in Israel, SYNTHETIC ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES: NEW RISKS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES, Caesarea Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management, Inter-Disciplinary Center, Herziliya (Sept. 18. 2005)
  • Sophisticated Capital: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Transactions, PRIVATIZATION AND INCREASING COMPETITION IN THE ISRAELI ECONOMY, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Jerusalem (Oct. 15, 1999)

Conferences – Panel Participant

  • FINANCING THE FUTURE: FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS AND GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR GROWTH AND SOCIAL COHESION, Israel Business Conference for Growth and Social Cohesion, Tel Aviv (Nov. 12, 2011)
  • ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION, Annual ABA Section of International Law Joint Conference with the Israel Bar Association – Law & Business, Eilat (May 31, 2011)
  • FINANCING MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT IN ISRAEL: GENESIS IN TEL AVIV?, Municipal Development Strategies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (June 14, 2001)
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