Wolf Block Finance Group Headed to Blank Rome

David Gitlin, finance partner and chairman of dissolving Wolf Block’s corporate and securities practice, is leading a group to the New York office of Blank Rome.

Gitlin will join the firm as a partner in its mergers & acquisitions and private equity group. He brings with him associates Ephraim Schmeidler and Shaun Snitman.

Gitlin’s practice is focused on corporate acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and technology development and corporate finance work.

All three attorneys received their law degrees in Israel and are licensed to practice in that country. Blank Rome has an Israel client services group, led by partner Paul Schieber.

Blank Rome LLP is the 84th largest law firm in the US according to the AmLaw 100. It employs about 500 at its eight offices in the US and Kong Kong.