Wertheim Alona

About

Alona Wertheim is a remarkable lawyer of Moldovan origin, a distinguished graduate of the Moldova State University, where she obtained her LL.B in 2009 and LL.M in 2011. Her career in the justice system began in Chisinau, where she worked as an intern at the Buiucani Court in 2010, then as a legal advisor at the Public Agency for Property and the Ministry of Economy (2011-2013), as well as at the Chisinau Court of Appeal (2013-2014). With over 10 years of experience in payment solutions, financial licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate structuring, she provides prompt and practical legal advice for fintechs, investors, and global enterprises, specializing in international commercial law. Since 2016, Alona Wertheim has been working in Israel, initially at the law firm Nir Porat & Co., and since December 2022, she has been a partner at Porat Group in Tel Aviv, within the international commercial department. There, she drafts various commercial agreements – such as service, license, share purchase, and confidentiality agreements – conducts in-depth legal research, and assists corporate clients with filings at company registries and banks, both in Israel and internationally. Her expertise covers key areas such as corporate and capital markets, banking, finance and alternative payments, technology, intellectual property, internet and data, having been admitted to the Israeli Bar in 2017. A polyglot, Alona is fluent in Hebrew, English, Russian, and Romanian, qualities that allow her to navigate complex international legal landscapes effectively. Although details about her personal life remain private, her trajectory illustrates the success of Moldovan women in global justice, contributing to the promotion of professionals from the Republic of Moldova internationally through her expertise in corporate restructuring and financial compliance.