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Herzog Fox & Neeman Offices

Herzog Fox & Neeman
Herzog Tower
6 Yitzhak Sadeh St.
Tel Aviv 6777506
Israel
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Mr Joseph (Yossi) Bengom (Ortal)

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+97236927486 ashkenazij@herzoglaw.co.il

Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner and Co-head of Litigation and dispute Resolution at Herzog Fox & Neeman

Career

With more than 27 years of experience, Yossi Ashkenazi’s work is mainly concentrated in the field of complex litigation in which he has accumulated experience in a wide variety of areas, including class action proceedings, corporate and securities litigation, commercial litigation and white-collar proceedings (including internal investigations).

Yossi has accumulated considerable experience representing multinationals in Israeli class actions in various fields (with emphasis on anti-trust, product liability, securities and corporate class actions and consumer protection), many of which are litigated in Israel parallel to similar class, group, or individual actions in other jurisdictions.

In recent years, Yossi argued various cases before the Supreme Court of Israel, including precedential cases pertaining to the private international law rules applicable to multinational defendants in class actions.

Yossi also advises clients in all areas of white-collar crime, and defended major and important cases. Notably, Yossi has argued on behalf of Prime Minister Netanyahu in his pre-indictment hearing before the Attorney General.

Yossi’s notable clients include: JP Morgan, HP, DAF, Philips, Verifone, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Nintendo, Canon, LG, Israel Electric Company, Adler, GIA, Heinz, Ashdod Port, Noy Fund, the Labor Party, Maccabi Health Fund.

  • Ranked in Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Chambers Global 2024).
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation & Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Class Actions (The Legal 500 2023).
  • Ranked in Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Chambers Global 2023).
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation & Arbitration (The Legal 500 2022).
  • Ranked in Dispute Resolution (Chambers Global 2022).
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation & Arbitration (The Legal 500 2021).
  • Ranked in Dispute Resolution (Chambers Global 2021).
  • Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation & Arbitration (The Legal 500 2020).
  • Ranked in Dispute Resolution (Chambers Global 2020).

Languages

English, Hebrew

Education

  • Hebrew University, Jerusalem, LL.B (magna cum laude), 1994
  • Hebrew University, Jerusalem, LL.M (magna cum laude), 2000

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration

Noted for its experience in mediation proceedings, the team at Herzog Fox & Neeman has demonstrable capability in representing domestic and multinational clients in international arbitration cases. Class actions expert Joseph Ashkenazi leads the practice and acts for clients in mediation proceedings, with experience in ICC arbitrations. Key clients include Meta, Mitsubishi Motors and Airbnb, to name a few.

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

(Leading individuals)

Joseph Ashkenazi – Herzog Fox & Neeman

Praised for its sensitivity to the corporate backdrop to class action cases, Herzog Fox & Neeman’s team ‘combines pragmatic advice with excellent litigation skills’. The practice is further distinguished by its significant international dimension, which frequently sees it advising on the Israel aspects of wider global matters. Demonstrating this, it is representing Meta in a case alleging it incorrectly calculated metrics concerning the average view times for video advertisements during a certain period of time — mirroring a prominent US class-action claim. Department head Joseph Ashkenazi and dual-qualified (Israel and Massachusetts) litigator Haim Machluf are valued for their ability to ‘come up with creative ideas’. David Zailer and Isaac Shragay are also recommended by sources. In May 2023, the firm absorbed an eight-partner litigation team from Balter, Guth, Aloni & Co, which included Yoav Hertman, who has significant class actions experience.

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

(Leading individuals)

Joseph Ashkenazi – Herzog Fox & Neeman

A ‘local champion in Israel with a global outreach’, Herzog Fox & Neeman finds favour for its international reputation, which marks it as a key partner to multinational clients, particularly in the tech sector. The team also enjoys close relationships with high-profile domestic names, including banks, corporations and individual shareholders. Joseph Ashkenazi, noted as an ‘outstanding and to-the-point litigator’, co-heads the group together with Gilad Wekselman, whose practice spans civil and commercial disputes. Also recommended are David Zailer, Roni Libster, Shai Kagan and next-generation partner Yotam Blaushild. In 2023, the department was reinforced by the arrival of an eight-partner litigation team from Balter, Guth, Aloni & Co, including Guy Nee’man and Lilach Keynan — both of whom have extensive expertise in corporate and economic litigation.

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