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Arnon, Tadmor-Levy Offices

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy
132 Menachem Begin Road, Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 6702101
31 Hillel Street, Jerusalem 9458131
Israel
Visit website 972 3 608 7777 972 3 608 7724

Nir Kehat

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+972-3-6846000 nir@arnontl.com View profile

Work Department

  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Administrative Law and Regulation
  • Bankruptcy and Liquidation
  • Class Actions
  • Defense and Homeland Security
  • Financial Institutions
  • Life Sciences, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

Position

Partner, Litigation

Career

Nir is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice with 25 years of experience in representing clients in courts, semi-judicial tribunals, arbitrations, and alternate dispute resolution proceedings.

Among Nir’s representations:

      • Multi-million-dollar toxic tort claims filed by over 100 soldiers claiming adverse health effects as a result of their exposure to toxic chemicals in the Kishon River during their military service. Further toxic tort claims were filed by over 50 fishermen who were exposed to these chemicals during their work on the Kishon River. All claims were rejected by the Haifa District Court. An appeal to the Supreme Court was also rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar toxic tort claim filed by over 90 residents living near the Ramat Hovav industrial area claiming adverse health effects as a result of their exposure to toxic chemicals emitted from Ramat Hovav industrial area. All claims were rejected by the Beer Sheva District Court. An appeal to the Supreme Court was also rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar arbitration involving a claim for 50% of the value of Israel’s largest oil company. A precedential Supreme Court Decision on arbitration law was given relating one of the arbitrator’s interim decisions.
      • Multi-million-dollar dispute between a prominent Israeli Bank, several foreign banks and other parties, relating to seven steel shipments to Israel that were released from port without the original bill of loading, which was held in trust by the Israeli Bank.
      • Multi-million-dollar toxic tort claim filed by 7 workers (and heirs of deceased workers) from Israel’s largest port claiming adverse health effects as a result of their exposure to radiation emitted from several minerals transported through the port.
      • Multi-million-dollar tort claim filed by two hemophiliac patients who claimed they were infected by HIV and Hepatitis B as a result of contaminated blood factors produced by defendants. Both claims were rejected. An appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar class action against an Israeli mortgage bank relating to the insurance payments made after the borrower’s death. The class action was rejected by the Tel-Aviv District Court. An appeal to the Supreme Court was also rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar class action against Israeli insurance companies relating to the question of whether VAT should be added to insurance benefits under certain circumstances. The class action was rejected by the District Court and an appeal to the Supreme Court was also rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar class action against an Israeli insurance company. The class action was rejected by the Tel-Aviv District Court, and an appeal to the Supreme Court was also rejected.
      • Multi-million-dollar class actions relating to spillage of sewage waste into the Ayalon River, and thus into the Mediterranean Sea.
      • Prior to joining the firm, Nir practiced for many years at another of Israel’s distinguished law firms. Between 1995-1997, Nir served as a teaching assistant for Contracts at the Law School of the College of Management for Prof. D. Friedman and Prof. O. Grosskopf.

Prior to his legal career, Nir served as a helicopter pilot in the IAF and holds the rank of Major (Res.).

Languages

English
Hebrew

Memberships

Israel Bar Association

Education

1994 | Tel Aviv University | LLB (magna cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)

Impressing sources with its ‘ability to handle large and complex litigation’, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy is a longstanding specialist in class actions, with its recent merger serving to consolidate its eminent position in the market. Demonstrating strength across all key areas, including product liability, consumer law, financial services, competition, privacy, and environmental law, the group routinely defends major domestic and multinational companies in high-profile cases. Widely recognised as a market leader, Barak Tal contributes extensive experience in headline-grabbing class action lawsuits spanning all industries. The group also draws on Hanital Belinson Navon, who is particularly noted for privacy-related matters; Nir Kehat, who combines strength in class actions and administrative law; up-and-coming partner Sivan Wulkan-Avisar; and Eitan Brosh.

Israel > Insurance

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy’s cross-practice insurance offering is praised by sources for its ‘familiarity with the insurance industry and its history’. The team specialises in contentious work, with an emphasis on class actions and derivative cases. It also advises on regulatory matters. Key contacts include class actions specialist Barak Tal; Ido Chitman, who is equipped to handle regulatory and contentious insurance issues; and experienced litigator Nir Kehat. Ortal Zanzuri recently rejoined the firm from the Capital Market Insurance & Savings Authority.

Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration

Appreciated for its ‘hands-on attitude and result-driven approach’, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy’s group is well-positioned to handle a broad spread of civil and commercial litigation. The team is arguably best-known for its dominant class actions practice, but its recent activity also spans shareholder disputes, arbitration proceedings, IP litigation, privacy matters and administrative law cases, among others. According to some, Barak Tal is ‘one of the best litigators in Israel’, particularly in the areas of class and derivative actions. The group also includes Ruth Loven, who has a prominent record in large-scale cases; Assaf Priel, who ‘thinks on his feet’; Nir Kehat, who contributes extensive experience in administrative law disputes; and Dror Varsano.

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