Keeping our clients informed of legal issues and developments effecting their organizations or businesses is one of our top priorities. Our attorneys publish relevant and timely practice area advisories and newsletters, as well as contribute to a number of industry and business publications. Our unique joint venture has also been the focus of articles written by journalists in the legal industry.

Press Releases

ZAG/S&W LLP Launches Water Resource Development Group

Group to Address Heightened Importance of Water Conservation and Related Alternative Energy Technologies
ZAG/S&W Press Release, February 4, 2010

Washington, D.C. – February 4, 2010 – ZAG/S&W LLP, the sole Israeli-American law firm, has announced a new practice group devoted to water conservation and related renewable energy technologies. The Water Resource Development Group was unveiled this week in Washington, D.C. at RETECH 2010, the renewable energy technology conference and exhibition.

"The need for this separate practice area became apparent from the heightened importance of water conservation technologies resulting from water-related climate issues worldwide," said ZAG/S&W's Jerome C. Muys, Jr., the leader of the new practice group.

ZAG/S&W's Water Resource Development Group advises clients in matters involving water resource and conservation technologies, water-based alternative energy technologies, and all facets of water infrastructure project development, domestically and internationally. "This new practice group further enhances the range of services that we are providing to our clients via the firm's Climate-Related Business and Technology, and Environmental and Natural Resources Groups," according to Jeffrey M. Karp, the co-head of the firm's Climate Change Group.

The Water Resource Development Group also is led in the firm's Tel Aviv office by Partner Yair Estline, who said "ZAG/S&W, with offices in both the U.S. and Israel, provides a unique platform from which our Israeli clients, with cutting-edge water conservation and related alternative energy technologies, can readily access U.S. funding sources, and opportunities to enter the U.S. market through vendor, joint venture, or technology licensing agreements."

The practice recently has assisted clients in remediating and redeveloping a river watershed at a complex aquatic site; financing a municipality's program to reduce water use, energy consumption and carbon emissions; and representing an acquisition by an Israeli water component manufacturer of a majority interest in a U.S.-based company.

ZAG/S&W LLP was established in 2001 through a unique joint venture of its founding firms, Zysman Aharoni Gayer & Co. (ZAG) and Sullivan & Worcester LLP (S&W). Through the joint venture, ZAG/S&W has engaged with a number of cleantech and renewable energy companies, assisted them in identifying potential investors and licensees for their technologies, and advised them regarding steps that can be taken to enhance their revenue streams and attractiveness to potential investors by adding a carbon emission reduction component to their technologies.

About ZAG/S&W LLP

ZAG/S&W LLP is the world's only true Israeli-American law firm committed to the success of Israeli and U.S. companies seeking to do business between each other's countries. ZAG/S&W is a law firm partnership—one entity—not a referral relationship, with approximately 220 lawyers in the United States and Israel. Our innovative business model enables us to provide completely integrated, cost-efficient legal services, leveraging our expertise on both sides of the Atlantic to help advance our clients' objectives with maximum efficiency—whether it's obtaining financing, forming a joint venture, entering into a technology licensing agreement, or listing a company on NASDAQ. For further information please see http://www.zag-sw.com.

U.S. Contacts:
Leah Schloss
617.338.2448
lschloss@sandw.com

Jeff Roberts
917.822.5636
jroberts@sloweymcmanus.com

Israel Contact:
Yair Estline
972-3-7955569
yaire@zag-k.co.il

ZAG/S&W LLP Continues Co-Sponsorship of Israel
Cleantech Symposia

Water Conservation and Renewable Energy Education Initiated with the
Embassy of Israel
ZAG/S&W Press Release, February 3, 2010

Washington, D.C. – February 3, 2010 – ZAG/S&W LLP has announced that, in conjunction with the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., and the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF), it is continuing its unique cleantech, water conservation, and renewable energy symposia and education programs. The first symposium, held in December 2009, focused on Israeli alternative energy technologies and energy efficiency initiatives. The next presentation, on the crucial topic of water conservation and energy, is scheduled for late March.

ZAG/S&W, USISTF and the Embassy of Israel identified a select group of individuals affiliated with U.S environmental and energy public interest groups, industry and the financial services sectors, in order to introduce them to significant Israeli public-private initiatives in the areas of alternative energy, water conservation technologies and energy efficiency.

"Together with our colleagues in the firm's Tel Aviv office, we have had the opportunity to work with a number of Israeli innovators in the clean and renewable energy technology, and water conservation fields," said ZAG/S&W's Jeffrey M. Karp, co-leader of the firm's Climate-Related Business & Technology Group. "We are delighted to participate in this joint outreach with the Embassy of Israel and the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation."

"Many Israeli clean technology and renewable energy companies are well positioned to capitalize on opportunities in the global market," said Noam Katz, Minister of Public Diplomacy at the Embassy of Israel. "A number of Israeli companies have developed innovative solutions to the ongoing challenges of preserving water resources and developing sources of renewable energy. Some of these technologies offer the prospect of enhanced water conservation and reuse, coupled with economic development, in many areas of the globe."

ZAG/S&W LLP was established in 2001 through a unique joint venture of its founding firms Zysman Aharoni Gayer & Co. (ZAG) and Sullivan & Worcester LLP (S&W). Through the joint venture, ZAG/S&W has engaged with a number of Israeli cleantech and renewable energy companies, assisted them in identifying potential investors and licensees for their technologies, and advised them regarding steps that can be taken to enhance their revenue streams and attractiveness to potential investors by adding a carbon emission reduction component to their technologies. ZAG/S&W's Water Resource Development Group advises clients in matters involving water resource and conservation technologies, water-based alternative energy technologies, and all facets of water infrastructure project development, domestically and internationally.

About ZAG/S&W LLP

ZAG/S&W LLP is the world's only true Israeli-American law firm committed to the success of Israeli and U.S. companies seeking to do business between each other's countries. ZAG/S&W is a law firm partnership — one entity — not a referral relationship, with approximately 220 lawyers in the United States and Israel. Our innovative business model enables us to provide completely integrated, cost-efficient legal services, leveraging our expertise on both sides of the Atlantic to help advance our clients' objectives with maximum efficiency — whether it's forming a joint venture, entering into a licensing agreement, or listing a company on NASDAQ. However, ZAG/S&W does more than just provide legal services. We build business bridges for our clients, connecting them with the right players and the right resources to gain a competitive edge. For further information please see http://www.zag-sw.com.

Contact:
Leah Schloss
617.338.2448
lschloss@sandw.com