Rick leads a team of experienced attorneys who focus on representing Israeli and foreign clients in implementing complex cross border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private debt and equity financings and secured and unsecured finance transactions. His clients include acquirers and targets, leading international private equity funds, strategic and financial investors, and joint venture partners. Rick also represents issuers and leading underwriters in public offerings in the United States and London, and advises Israeli companies on ongoing SEC and stock exchange regulatory matters.
Chambers Global – the World's Leading Lawyers (2008): "Rick Mann comes highly recommended for cross-border private equity and venture capital transactions. His calm demeanor and honesty, as well as his New York experience, garner many plaudits."
PLC Which Lawyer? (2008): "Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak & Co. is unquestionably a favourite pick for securities transactions and Richard Mann's corporate and finance experience provides the ideal platform for his success in this area. Mann is held in high esteem for his international expertise." In 2009 the publication continued, "Highly recommended in Mergers & Acquisitions. Advises on both the buy and sell sides for Israeli firms and for international private equity houses."
Prior to joining GKH in 1996, Rick served from 1988 – 1992 as a corporate and tax associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York, and from 1992 –1995 as legal counsel to the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s United States Mission in New York.
Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A. Political Science, 1985); Wharton School of Finance (B.S. Finance, 1985); Columbia University (J.D., 1988), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Admitted: Israel Bar, 1996; New York Bar, 1989.
Member: Israel Bar Association, New York Bar Association.
Languages: Hebrew and English.
