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Adv Dr Daphna Kapeliuk
Work Department
Commercial and International Litigation Department
Position
Adv. Dr. Kapeliuk is a partner in the Commercial and International Litigation Department.
She specializes in international and domestic arbitration and is considered the leading Israeli expert and in these fields. She represents local and international clients in complex international arbitrations under various international arbitration rules, both in Israel and abroad, and advises corporations and senior business executives on international arbitration matters. As the only academic expert in the field, she has provided expert opinions on Israeli arbitration law in proceedings held before foreign tribunals.
Adv. Dr. Kapeliuk was an Invited Expert to the meetings of the Constitution, Legislation and Law Committee of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), with respect to a Bill amending the Arbitration Law, and a Bill amending the Courts Law by including a section on mandatory arbitration. She was appointed as a member of the “Ethics Committee” of the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration.
Dr. Kapeliuk is also an expert in conflict of laws and private international law, and has represented foreign clients before Israeli Courts in matters concerning international jurisdiction as well as enforcement of foreign judgments.
Adv. Dr. Kapeliuk is regularly invited to speak about her fields of expertise at professional and academic international conferences and seminars, as well as at workshops for lawyers and for judges.
She was consistently ranked as a leading individual by Legal 500 in the category Mediation and International Arbitration in 2017 – 2020, and was quoted as having “deep knowledge of international law and process“.
Prior to joining Goldfarb Seligman, Adv. Dr. Kapeliuk was an associate professor of law specializing in international and domestic arbitration as well as in private international law. She published a book and numerous articles in major Israeli and American law reviews. Her publications are regularly cited by the Israeli Supreme Court, the District Courts, and the Magistrate Courts.
Languages
English, French and Hebrew.
Memberships
Israel Bar Association, 1991.
Education
Doctor of Judicial Science J.S.D., Tel Aviv University, 2006. LL.M. (magna cum laude), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 1992. LL.B., Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1990.
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
(Leading individuals)Following its merger with Gross & Co. in January 2023, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. continues to consolidate its position as ‘one of the top international arbitration teams in Israel’. Counting domestic and international companies, senior executives, shareholders and public entities among its key roster of clients, the practice boasts a strong track record in handling high-profile cases under all major rues, including ICC, LCIA and ICSID, in addition to ad hoc proceedings. ‘Experienced’ Zvi Bar-Nathan leads the team and remains a key contact for public figures and multinational companies in international arbitrations. Daphna Kapeliuk is praised for her ‘superb expertise in Israeli arbitration and impressive understanding of international arbitration’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration Israel > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Planning and zoning
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Employment
- Energy
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Telecoms and media
- Transport
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes