Regularly during the school year, the Dean hosts roundtable discussions with prominent guests who have utilized their law degrees in a variety of nontraditional ways. Over lunch with a small group of students, guests speak autobiographically about their work experiences, sharing valuable insight about how they found their chosen path. Please note that the roundtables are informal and off-the-record.
Ariel Makov LLM ’96, who will be the Dean’s guest on Thursday, October 1, is CEO and co-founder of Orange Blossom Ventures Ltd., a boutique venture capital firm based in Tel-Aviv, Israel specializing in investments in startups and early stage companies. In addition to his role as CEO, he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Makov earned his LLM from New York University School of Law in 1996, after receiving his LLB from Reading University, UK. He has been a member of the Israeli Bar since 1997 and the UK Law Society since 2005.
Before founding Orange Blossom Ventures, he worked as a corporate and investment attorney with Efrati, Galili & Co., a firm specializing in corporate law, technology, and licensing. Additionally, he was a visiting attorney with Hogan Lovells, formally known as Hogan & Hartson, in Washington, DC where he specialized in capital raising and technology licensing transactions. Prior to his role at Hogan Lovells, Mr. Makov was an associate at Mizrahi, Arnon & Makov, specializing in corporate and franchise law. Mr. Makov’s significant business experience includes investing in, and raising capital for, various growth companies in a broad range of industries as well as substantial expertise in facilitating private equity capital for growth companies. He also served as special adviser to the chairman of the Israeli Constitution Law & Justice Committee, Israeli Knesset, from 2004-2005.
The Dean’s roundtables are open to 18 interested NYU School of Law JD and graduate students. In order to achieve a representational mix of students, we will designate a proportionate number of seats to JD students and graduate students, respectively, to be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtables will begin at 12:30 PM in Snow Dining Room. If you would like to attend a roundtable, please sign up in advance by emailing Ken Seagreaves at ken.seagreaves@nyu.edu. Please indicate whether you are a JD or graduate student, and whether you have any dietary restrictions.