Herzog Fox & Neeman > Tel Aviv, Israel > Firm Profile

‘My impression is very positive. The team handled the deal, the negotiations, the problem solving with high attention. Professional discussions, with each lawyer contributing from their skills and experience. Very accessible.’

‘The Herzog banking team is excellent. Very knowledgeable and experienced. They have strong international and domestic practices and are particularly good on cross-border transactions.’

‘The strength of the staff in this office is their great professionalism in the field, the very high focus on clients, the desire to help at all times and the personal and dedicated care.’

‘Natalie Jacobs and Esti Hadar have been providing legal services on derivatives to us for over five years. During this period they accompanied the legal closure of many ISDA agreements. All in a very thorough, in-depth and professional manner, and also while ensuring the business good of the company.’

‘Natalie Jacobs was amazing. Robust financial knowledge of derivatives and logistics. A strong negotiator.’

‘I work mostly with Roy Nachimzon. He is an outstanding attorney. He is very smart and genuinely understands the business side. He has great negotiation skills and is always able to find solutions to complex issues.’

‘The HFN team has a vast experience in capital markets, leading most of the recent Israeli IPOs. They have very good connections with the ISA which makes the process much more efficient and reduces frictions.’

‘The team is always available for advice even during extreme times. It feels as if the legal advisors are our employees. The team understands our priority and provides advice based on the required schedule. The team knows when to approach other teams within Herzog to provide more professional advice upon rare cases.’

‘Vast knowledge in the Israeli capital markets and investment practices.’

‘Dedicated, super-professional, provide actual value, focused on finding the way to do things instead of just saying that they are not possible. Understand our priorities and meet schedule as needed.’

‘The individuals are extremely talented, dedicated and responsive. They have worked with us around the clock to make sure we will reach the finish line.’

‘First-class quality partners and lawyers who provide an efficient and professional response.’

‘Nir Dash is a professional, hardworking, efficient problem solver. He thinks outside the box and has a positive attitude.’

‘Nir Dash has deep knowledge with respect to all aspects of the Israeli capital markets, and based on his experience advising dozens of public companies, provides our funds with holistic advice on all of our operations in the Israeli capital markets.’

‘An M&A powerhouse, Herzog’s corporate and M&A group stands out among local firms. The group is comprised of talented and professional individuals with vast experience and expertise in all sectors.’

‘Herzog is Israel’s top one-stop-shop for legal services that cover virtually all business and personal aspects. The firm maintains a remarkably high level of quality, integrity and can-do attitude. Its attorneys are arguably the best in the trade. I can say without hesitation that they not once let me down, both in their readiness to support me and my company and in their competency to accomplish the tasks.’

‘Their command of the substantive transactional issues in venture stage deals and the cross-border issues that arise for a firm like ours that invests out of the US into Israeli companies makes them a valuable legal resource for us. Their ability to provide one-stop legal advice that covers local law, transactional terms, and structuring issues makes them a go to firm for us for deals in Israel.’

‘Ran Hai is hands-down the finest Israeli attorney for all corporate transactions, including sale and/or purchase of company shares, exits, M&A and similar complex corporate work. In short, for anybody seeking legal advice and support, irrespective of the field, I would most emphatically recommend working with Herzog.’

‘Ran Hai and Asaf Nahum are great lawyers with good commercial sense. They have exceptional drafting skills. They provide complex service very fast almost in real time. They know how to professionally and commercially negotiate with the other party’s lawyers. They organize the capabilities of HFN in the various departments in such a way that we receive quality and coordinated service.’

‘As a female CEO and co-founder, it was great working with Michal Herzfeld and her wonderful team which was composed mainly of talented women – showing the office has gender diversity (that is amazing!). The team was so attentive to our needs and we felt in good hands, since the quality of work was outstanding. I’ve recommended this office to many people I know from different industries.’

‘I mainly worked with Ran Hai and Adam Salkin. Ran is probably one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is always available, always comes with the best solution and he is able to get us the desired result with the other side each and every time. Adam, is a very talented junior partner, he has a deep and thorough understanding of M&A and runs the deal smoothly, diligently and pleasantly.’

‘It is a pleasure to consult with Niv Sivan: His knowledge and availability are superb and he has a strong understanding of the business needs.’

‘Iris and Tali are very experienced, up do date and responsive.’

‘They are in the know and bring with them loads of practical knowledge and experience to go along with the legal high end skills.’

‘I worked with Iris Achmon and Tslil Bar Bainvol. Faced with one of the more complex transaction structures I’ve seen in my career the team at Herzog worked quickly with a strong understanding of the technical details of the merger control regime.’

‘The team combines in depth knowledge in payments and antitrust. This allows us to get top notch tailored legal advice. In addition, the HFN team is diligent, pro active and trustworthy.’

‘Talya Solomon is the lawyer I work with the most. She is very professional and diligent, but what I like most about her is the out of the box thinking. It seems that she can help us find an optimal solution to any problem we encounter.’

‘Probably the best law firm in Israel. They do all the big ticket cases.’

‘Joseph Ashkenazi would be my first choice in Israel to handle litigation matters.’

‘Orly Gerbi supported us through sexual harassment complaints and, as HR professional, I appreciated her guidance, care, and support throughout the process. Making sure that we treat the employees in the best way while conducting a respectful investigation and taking the right actions.’

‘Nir Gal is our go-to person for any legal advice. I think Nir cares a lot, understands our needs, and makes sure we are aware of any risk we take. He is super available, takes the time to explain issues, and supports us in many ways. He is a true partner and one we can always count on.’

‘HFN assists us with our energy projects, which typically consist of a plethora of interconnected legal agreements and issues. As an arranger, I seek a legal advisor who will be able to encompass all legal data, in such way that issues from the concession agreement will be taken into account when setting the requirements in the EPC agreement or setting the covenants in the finance agreement. HFN knows how to do that, they are rapid, sharp and creative.’

‘The HFN team is characterised by: creative at finding viable solutions where possible or outline the residual exposure and weight it with us – in that sense, they are very commercially oriented; patient in listening to other views (clients or counterparties) and take the time to explain their views to non-lawyers; staying on schedule and 24/7 available for our needs.’

‘Trustworthy, highly professional team, always a pleasure to work with.’

‘A very strong practice within a top-tier firm so, in addition to the energy expertise, you can be sure you’ll get excellent advice on any issues that arise in any ancillary areas—regulatory, M&A, etc.’

‘A very professional and experienced team.’

‘Lawyers have very high availability and think out of the box to find solutions.’

‘Mark Phillips is one of the top energy financing lawyers in Israel. Zara Gold is a rising power in this practice.’

‘Mark Phillips is a pleasure to work with, always calm and cool.’

‘Practical and knowledgeable.’

‘Vast past experience and customer oriented.’

‘Herzog’s team has a vast knowledge and understanding of the healthcare industry and practice and provides practical to the point counseling.’

‘The team has an overall view of the client’s goals and aims and knows how to provide the best result using all of the legal tools available. They are creative and out of the box thinkers with a touch of Israeli natured tune.’

‘The team at Herzog Fox Neeman has become like a family to us. Yair Geva, the head of the team, is my close confidant, friend and ally, and his advice and input are ones that I consider most valuable. Their expertise in privacy, corporate law, and fundraising legal matters is unmatched in the Israeli legal industry.’

‘Yair Geva, my main point of contact, is the biggest “problem solver” I’ve ever met and his ability to bridge gaps between different parties of the deal is unmatched. His 24/7 availability and incredibly thorough work are crucial to me as a growth stage CEO and his massive deal making experience is extremely valuable in every deal, fund raise or M&A we execute.’

‘What is unique with the team is that in parallel to legal advice they have strong knowledge of business as well as the most important element of start-ups: raising funds. That experience saves time, money, and prevent mistakes that later on might have cost a fortune to fix. Further, the team has a wide set of capabilities that can be pooled in for consultation at no time, and makes HFN a one-stop-shop. For a fast growing start-up, the capability to have your legal firm part of your go-to team is critical to its success.’

‘I would like to mention specifically two partners that were working with us from the get-go: Hanan Haviv and Yoni Frider. There are three things that differentiate them from all the rest: (i) dedication: They care for the success of the company. (ii) Knowledge: Both Hanan and Yoni have the knowledge we were looking for: from funds raising, strategic contracts negotiations with customers, and board management. (iii) accessibility: Both Hanan and Yoni were available anytime, regardless of time zone, weekends or holidays. As a CEO this is what I expected from partners in a firm that practically became part of our company.’

‘The HFN Hi-Tech team is extremely dedicated and available for the immediate and urgent legal needs of the company.’

‘HFN can provide total solutions to the highest standard available in the market. No matter how small the subject is, HFN provides good attention followed by highest quality of outputs.’

‘I am super, super satisfied with the Yair Geva team. There is a diverse team supporting any business need (investment, HR, business, privacy), super professional, lots of start-up experience. They have the unique combination of lawyers who understand the business needs and do not just follow the rules.’

‘I find Yair Geva and Tomer Farkash to be excellent business partners, always available 24/7 for us, extremely sharp, efficient, fair in pricing, and also customers and investors enjoy working with them from the other side. Yair and Tomer are both true deal makers.’

‘Herzog is the top team. Able to run with multiple projects and very knowledgeable.’

‘The staff that takes care of us has been doing this with professionalism and dedication for many, many years, while showing complete proficiency and familiarity with our business.’

‘The partners from Herzog — Adam Eytan and Limor Shechter — have all the relevant knowledge and experience needed for BOT/PFI projects.’

‘Adam Eytan has very creative way of thinking and knows how to bring the other side to collaborate and cooperate. Limor Shechter doesn’t miss details.’

‘Adv. Mark Phillips, who is in charge of our case, is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable lawyers in the field in the State of Israel. The expertise and professionalism are accompanied by dedication, caring and identification with the company’s goals.’

‘Mark Phillips is a professional and, in my opinion, number 1 in Israel for PPP projects. Loyal, discrete if needed, does everything in a respectful way.’

‘Mark Phillips is the smartest and most knowledgeable lawyer in the market — he is also one of the nicest to deal with.’

‘Expertise in regulation in the field of insurance and pensions in Israel. Excellent professional relations with the relevant authorities. Provides up-to-date and professional advice, especially in the areas of licensing (permitted and prohibited activities), holding means of control, health and life insurance, and compliance.’

‘Neta Dorfman-Raviv has exceptional knowledge and expertise in the field of insurance and corporate law regulation, and beyond that she has extraordinary understanding and analysis skills. In particular she has the ability to understand the big picture.’

‘Great team, high quality, knowledgeable.’

‘Tal Dror Schwimmer, Michal Lavi – great to work with, understand the underlying business need and respond to it.’

‘Professionals. We have worked with them on both setting up funds, and investing in them. These are very complex subjects – the team is just super experienced.’

‘Tal Dror Schwimmer and Gal Sasson – in simple words, they provide us with short summaries and risk assessments that enable to us to focus on the business, with complete trust on the legal and agreement side. They have broad experience in various types of funds in different geographies.’

‘Great client service.’

‘Michal Lavi is always available and proactive for her clients.’

‘Herzog Fox Neeman gives clients full legal coverage in all legal and business areas This firm is very well known in the market; being a client of HFN gets you serious treatment from the other side.’

‘Herzog Fox Neeman is the largest law firm in the country, boasting lawyers with a wide range of specializations. In practice, we received support and advice even when the main issue was not real estate. For example when the coronavirus pandemic began, HFN examined the consequences for our project. It also helped to find solutions when taxation issues were identified.’

‘The team I work with at HFN is very professional. They have strong expertise in real estate and they are very well known in the real estate market.’

‘Excellent office, provides excellent and professional service, available at different hours.’

‘Ariel Flavian is one of a kind. He is well known in the real estate market by all the key players, when he arrives to a meeting all other parties give him a lot of respect and know that he is the most knowledgeable figure in the area.’

‘The office has a serious urban renewal department with experience in the field. Alon Abcasis is an impressive and knowledgeable person who knows how to manage urban renewal projects. Associate Idan Yehuda is a professional lawyer, quick-thinking and reactive, he demonstrates proficiency in details.’ 

‘Rani Hirsh is an excellent lawyer. He works with me on daily basis and provides excellent service.’

‘The firm’s employees are hardworking, experienced people with excellent interpersonal skills, including Dana Levy, Dan Mandelbaum and Tsouriel Picard.‘

‘HFN, and their tax department, are by far the best in Israel. They are professional, they have very good experience, they have an outstanding focus on client service and they have great partners.’

‘The most reputable and experienced tax department in Israel. I enjoy working with them. They are very diversified and have a strong practice in all areas of taxation.’

‘The lawyers are very professional and highly experienced, the teams are highly collaborative between themselves and their clients. For so many years they have performed with excellence.’

‘HFN is in my view the standalone top firm in Israel. The tax practice is extremely strong and high end in its service offering. Meir Linzen, Yuval Navot and Daniel Lipman Lowbeer stand out from their peers.’

‘I mainly work with Guy Katz. Guy is a top-tier tax lawyer in Israel and one of the best. He deals with very complicated matters. He is very responsive, has a great deal of integrity and his advice is practical. He is very knowledgeable in all areas of taxation.’

‘I would emphasise their great focus on client service; they are always available and always give you a sense of partnership, care and interest. I would like to mention here Yuval Navot, with whom I have been working for so many years and who has been a wonderful partner.’

‘Yuval Navot is a very smart tax lawyer with ample experience and an encyclopaedic knowledge of Israeli tax rules. Yuval works hard to provide me with practical recommendations. He is very responsive and has invested a lot of time to get to know our industry and my specific needs.’

‘We use Herzog Fox & Neeman as local counsel on transactions involving Israeli law requirements.’

‘We have worked with Alan Sacks and Ben Kanter for many years and their team are outstanding. They are very knowledgeable, responsive and very dependable.’

‘I have decades of experience working with litigators and corporate attorneys. The team at Herzog were there for us at our time of need throughout a long, complicated and tortuous transaction. They were creative and very professional. Billing was very reasonable and I would recommend them to anyone in need of a top-class litigation team.’

‘Herzog Fox & Neeman is one of the best firms in Israel. They are our go-to lawyers.’

‘Joseph (Yossi) Ashkenazi. Extremely smart and talented lawyer. Very knowledgeable and responsive. He understands his clients’ needs and his advice is always to the point.’

‘Jenia Melkhior is our main contact at the firm. She’s sharp, quick and flexible. A real asset to have on your side.’

‘Karen, Jenia and Adar all have excellent instincts, and their advice and approach to matters is always commercially focused, achieving the client’s aims quickly and cost-effectively, whilst at the same time appreciating and being able to deal practically with thorny legal issues that necessarily arise on occasion.’

‘HFN is my choice for Israel! The team around Karen Elburg and Jenia Melkhior delivers excellent work and they are also great personalities!’

‘Karen Elburg and Jenia Melkhior are both outstanding practitioners – very smart and also very easy to deal with – they come up with great strategies and present them in a digestible and responsive manner! Great fun to work with!’

‘The entire team is very responsive and they provide clear and precise advice.’

‘The IP practice at HFN is distinguished by the breadth of its expertise across all facets of IP – corporate, commercial, litigation and trademark/design prosecution. They have market leaders in each of these areas, which means that a client can feel comfortable that he is receiving quality IP work, whatever the issue.’

‘Karen Elburg and Adar Ortal. Both are skilled at contentious proceedings before the Israel PTO. Where court litigation is required, David Zailer and Gilad Wekselman are both litigators with a national profile, each of whom has successfully handled IP litigation matters up to the Israel Supreme Court.’

‘The Herzog team is stacked with smart, client-focused people. They are very efficient, and provide strategic legal and business advice.’

‘An extraordinary technology IP practice – top tier. The practitioners are creative and analytical and the client service top notch.’

‘Herzog, Fox & Neeman are able to provide additional services over and above basic TM prosecution, and in particular have an excellent reputation for licensing/tech transfer type work in the context of multi-national transactions with an Israeli component.’

‘Karen and Adar have excellent instincts, and their advice and approach to matters is always commercially focused, achieving the client’s aims quickly and cost-effectively, whilst at the same time appreciating and being able to deal practically with thorny legal issues that necessarily arise on occasion.’

‘HFN is my choice for Israel! The team around Karen Elburg delivers excellent work and they are also great personalities!’

‘Karen Elburg is an outstanding practitioner – very smart and also very easy to deal with – she comes up with great strategies and presents them in a digestible and responsive manner! Great fun to work with!’

‘The IP practice at HFN is distinguished by the breadth of its expertise across all facets of IP, corporate, commercial, litigation and trademark/design prosecution. They have market leaders in each of these areas, which means that a client can feel comfortable that he is receiving quality IP work, whatever the issue.’

‘Karen Elberg and Adar Ortal, both of whom are experienced and highly skilled in all aspects of trademark prosecution and trademark portfolio management.’

‘The HFN team is a very professional team, providing a very high level of responsiveness. As a customer you get a very high level of service and a sense of partnership.’

‘The team are always very prompt in their responses and offer a personal service to our foundation. They are thorough, efficient and professional in all their dealings on our behalf.’

‘The team demonstrates profound knowledge on the different regulations across the different local authorities.’

‘We have been working with Herzog for many years. The firm accompanies the company in many real estate projects; the accompaniment begins at the project planning stage and continues well beyond the end of the project. The service that the company receives from the firm is professional, reliable, and fast.’

‘The firm’s employees are hardworking, experienced people with excellent interpersonal skills.’

‘Their strength is their professional people. They are also very persuasive in court.’

‘HFN has an amazing insolvency and restructuring team. Lawyers are very knowledgeable with the capabilities to manage complex situations in very strict timetables. The team has a reputation for being market leaders across number of sectors, and particularly when it comes to cross-border matters and related litigation.’

‘The team at Herzog, Fox & Neeman stands out and gives us great confidence. Their team is integrated across a number of legal disciplines.’

‘Very clear in communication, very responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘I have been working with Yaniv Dinovitch from Herzog, Fox & Neeman’s restructuring group. Dinovitch is top-notch. He has the complete set of skills for a lawyer at his level. He is very effective in court, incredibly reliable, knowledgeable, practical, and tremendously experienced and hard working.’

‘Yaniv Dinovitch is hugely experienced in insolvency and corporate restructuring matters. He is very practical, impressive and a name in the market, particularly in matters involving multiple jurisdictions and working with leading multinational law firms. Yaniv always provides me with precise, timely and top quality advice.’

‘I trust the firm’s judgement. Lawyers are knowledgeable and practical, and very responsive. Yuval Navot and John Hanna Bitar in particular have been very good to work with.’

‘They are very precise, prompt responses, accurate and have very good knowledge about the Israeli communication area and efficiency in delivering.’

‘Very high level of professionalism, personal attitude, maximum availability.’

‘I am very happy to work with Mrs Esther Sternbach, she is very professional, exhaustive, explains and reflects the situation in a clear way, explains in detail about all the available options and of course she is very pleasant.’

‘I was helped by the team to solve a very difficult regulatory problem. The attitude, the professional service, and the creativity were the strongest characteristics of the team.’

‘Esther Sternbach is the best telecoms and regulation lawyer by far. Her professional attitude, her manner, her innovative solutions, and her creativeness are part of her character. I really recommend working with Esther Sternbach.’

‘They have much experience in class actions in relation to the automotive area.’

‘The IP practice at Herzog is distinguished by the breadth of its expertise across all facets of IP — corporate, commercial, litigation and trademark/design prosecution. They have market leaders in each of these areas, which means that a client can feel comfortable that he is receiving quality IP work, whatever the particular issue.’

‘Karen Elburg and Adar Ortal (Bengom). Each is highly intelligent and skilled in various facets of IP. Their ability to integrate IP within the broader corporate and commercial context is especially noteworthy.’

‘The team is very dedicated and professional, in case of complex multi-disciplinary legal issues, they consult with other departments in the Law firm, all providing very professional and quick assistance to complex issues. They are very professional compared to other firms and they provide very good service to their client (not only professional but also very fast and accurate).’

‘Karen Elburg is very professional and has vast experience in the field of IP in general. She provides very professional legal advice and is always available to assist in IP and IP related issues. Also, Adar Bengom from Karen’s team is a great lawyer, providing professional and very service oriented legal advice.’