Mergers & Acquisitions
High-Tech & Communications
Capital Markets
International Transactions
Corporate & Commercial

B.S., Finance, Cum Laude, Yeshiva University - Sy Syms School of Business
J.D., Fordham University Law School
Notes Editor - Fordham Urban Law Journal
Moot Court - Kaufman Securities Law Competition

1995, New Jersey
1996, New York
2003, Israel Bar Association

Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Awards & Prizes - Academic & Other: Dean's list 1990-1992
Dean's Award for Character and Service in Business
Dean's Award for Excellence in Hebrew Language

Benjamin Waltuch joined Gornitzky in 2003. He became a partner in 2008.
Prior to joining Gornitzky, Mr. Waltuch practiced law in New York City at leading international law firms for more than seven years where he acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the US securities, corporate, partnership and limited liability companies statutes.

Mr. Waltuch’s practice has focused on domestic and international transactions of the following types:

• M&A transactions;
• IPOs and other US securities filings;
• Venture capital and private equity investments; and
• Loan facilities.

He has represented companies and their financing sources, buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, service providers and customers. Mr. Waltuch has represented clients which have ranged from commercial and investment banks and other financial institutions to companies in the new media, hotel, manufacturing, telecom, software, medical device, waste processing and energy industries.

Charitable Activities: Mr. Waltuch has served on the Board of Directors of his local synagogue in Israel. Prior to moving to Israel, he served as the Vice President of the Sy Syms School of Business Alumni Association and as a member of the United Jewish Appeal Young Lawyers Committee.

Languages: English and Hebrew