Firm Profile > Gross Law Firm – GKH > Tel Aviv 670, Israel
Gross Law Firm – GKH Offices
ONE AZRIELI CENTER
ROUND BUILDING
TEL AVIV 670 1101
Israel
Gross Law Firm – GKH > The Legal 500 Rankings
Israel > Capital markets Tier 1
Gross Law Firm – GKH has wide-ranging expertise advising companies on domestic capital markets transactions. The team also has significant depth in SEC enforcement proceedings and internal investigations, having served as counsel to numerous Israeli companies with securities registered in the US. Aya Yoffe is known for advising companies on raising capital through debt and equity deals, including IPOs in Israel and the US. Perry Wildes specialises in securities law and has additional expertise in public and private finance transactions.
Practice head(s):
Aya Yoffe; Perry Wildes
Other key lawyers:
Ayelet Krispin; Yuval Eden
Key clients
Alon Israel Oil Company
Alon Natural Gas Exploration
Amiad Water Systems
Amidar the National Company for Housing in Israel Ltd.
Atreyu Capital Markets
Aura Investments Ltd.
Azrieli Group
Barclays
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals
Blue Square Real Estate
BofA Merrill Lynch
Brainsway
Citigroup
Clal Biotechnology
Clal Insurance
CIT Commercial Trust Corporation
CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd.
CYREN Ltd.
Dexia Credit Local
Dexia Israel Bank
Discount Investments
Elbit Imaging
Elbit Medical
Elron
First International Bank of Israel
G. Willi Food Investments
Gav-Yam
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Gross Law Firm – GKH excels in cross-border M&A, particularly in deals involving Chinese companies and investors. Esther Koren, who is also a certified public accountant, recently advised IDB and DIC Group on various pressing transactions, including the sale of Shufersal shares (by DIC) for approx. ILS1.26bn. Richard Mann leads the firm's international M&A practice, through which he acts for buyers, sellers and investors on a wide range of complex, high-value transactions. Of particular note, Mann acted as Israeli counsel to Ribbon Communications on its acquisition of ECI Telecom Group for $486m. Moshe Ganot frequently advises domestic and foreign corporates on corporate and securities law mandates.
Practice head(s):
Esther Koren; Richard Mann
Other key lawyers:
Moshe Ganot
Key clients
Harman
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
Iluminage Beauty
Insightec
Internet Gold
Insight Partners
Israel Rail
Israir Airlines
Keter Plastic Ltd
Koor Industries
Lapidoth Israel Oil Prospectors Corp. Ltd.
Mehadrin Ltd.
Meijer Group
Mekorot Development and Enterprise Ltd.
Mekorot Water Company
Meta Networks Ltd.
Mivtach Shamir
Moon Capital Ltd.
PBC – Property and Building Corp.
Phoenix Insurance
Israel > Hi-tech and start-ups Tier 1
Gross Law Firm – GKH offers a full service to both investors and technology companies, advising on equity and debt financing, contractual agreements and intellectual property matters. The firm's M&A practice is particularly strong, having advised on two of the largest acquisitions in the sector in 2020: the $900m acquisition of Moovit by Intel, and the $1.1bn takeover by Insight Partners of Armis Security. Ayal Shenhav, who has notable international experience, leads the technology team and also has a specialism in tax matters. Richard Mann heads the hi-tech and international department, which focuses on assisting clients with complex, cross-border commercial transactions.
Practice head(s):
Ayal Shenhav
Other key lawyers:
Richard Mann; Amir Halevy; Amir Raz; Shmulik Atias; Chen Manzur; Eyal Diskin; Rafi Levi
Testimonials
‘The immensely dedicated team is among the firm’s most valuable resources. Their patience, acceptance and willingness to genuinely help us provides a unique advantage when working with them on a daily basis.’
‘The individuals I work with are outstanding. First of all, they are very impressive as individuals. Amir Raz possess a combination of sophistication, a deep understanding of the market and a strong drive to get the deal done. These are strengths that tremendously push our business forward.’
‘We work mostly with Chen Manzur and his team. It is great to have such a knowledgeable partner on your side during negotiations. The fact that Chen is very communicative and always makes himself available is a big plus.’
‘Very detailed and transparent billing methodologies from the beginning, which instils a sense of full trustworthiness.’
‘It is a solid, strong and busy practice. They are capable of handling M&A deals of all shapes and sizes, equity and debt financing transactions, and commercial transactions, as well as other day-to-day matters.’
‘A great understanding of the tech space and eco-system, combined with a wide range of specialists relevant to our field, makes GKH a one-stop shop for us.‘
Key clients
Verizon Media and Oath Israel (formerly known as AOL)
Sony Electronics
Yahoo! Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary
NetApp Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary
Autodesk Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary
Change Healthcare
GSN Games and its Israeli subsidiary
Nutanix
Accruent
Symantec
PRA Health Sciences and its Israeli subsidiary
Premier Research and its Israeli subsidiary
Insight Venture Partners
aMoon
Sequoia Capital
Hanaco Venure Capital
Bessemer Venture Partners
Pitango Venture Capital
S-Capital
ION Crossover Partners
Munich Re Ventures
Cyberstarts Ventures
Emerge
Giza Venture Capital
Canaan Partners
Deutsche Telekom
Accelmed Venture Partners
Arobor
TLV Partners
YL Ventures
Arbor Ventures
Vertex Venture Capital
Magma
Vintage
Samsung
Booster Ventures
Roundhill Ventures
Honeywell Ventures
Sadara VC
Alon Medtech Ventures
E-Health Ventures
Magenta Medical
Benson Oak Ventures
DTCP Venture Fund
York Capital
Vitruvian Partners
REV (Reed Elsevier Ventures)
State of Mind Ventures
Infinity Ventures
Hetz Ventures
Hippo Insurance
K2view
Sol-Gel
Otonomo Technologies
Gett (formerly known as GetTaxi)
Eko (formerly known as Interlude)
Insightec
Tuffin Technologies
Lendbuzz Inc.
Papaya Global Ltd.
S D Sight Diagnostics – Parasight Ltd.
Meta Networks (Proofpoint)
Harman
Mardin Ltd.
Kenes International
Salt Security, Inc.
Wazimo Media Ltd
SecuredTouch, Inc.
MDGO Ltd.
Altostra Inc.
Gaviti Akyl Ltd.
Magicho Intuitive Smart Home Ltd.
Click-Ins Ltd.
Bsightful
Petsapien
Up Stay Ltd.
Sowillo Energy
Seller Snap, Inc.
Jiminy Advanced Parenting Solutions Ltd.
Effective Space Solutions Ltd. (Astroscale)
Cyabra Strategy Ltd.
Israel > Banking and finance Tier 2
Gross Law Firm – GKH has notable expertise advising on international financial regulations. The team is also very engaged in the fintech sector, having assisted various start-ups with the regulations governing their activities. Ofer Hanoh frequently advises major banks on various aspects of their operations, including antitrust requirements and restructuring processes. Ran Ben-Ari specialises in advising foreign and domestic financial institutions on the regulations governing complex financial products, including derivatives transactions.
Practice head(s):
Ofer Hanoh
Other key lawyers:
Ran Ben-Ari; Yigal Binyamini; Roy Reiss
Testimonials
They have a broad understanding of the industry and are capable of providing a one stop shop solution.’
‘The individuals are highly professional, and are diligent and act with integrity.’
Key clients
First International Bank of Israel
UBS AG and UBS Israel
Bank Leumi
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
Israel Discount Bank
The Association of Banks in Israel
Morgan Stanley
Banco Itaú Brazil
Clal Insurance group
Edmond De Rothschild Bank, Edmond De Rothschild Bank
Phoenix Insurance Group
Teachers’ Educational Funds
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
AIG Israel
FIBI Holdings Ltd.
Gilad Pension Fund
Bank Hapoalim
Shikun & Binui
Discount Mercantile Bank
SunTrust Bank
Israel > Energy Tier 2
Gross Law Firm – GKH is experienced in all aspects of energy projects, however the team's track record of advising public and private clients on major tenders is particularly noteworthy. Anat Klein's wide range of work includes assisting with matters concerning oil and gas exploration, natural gas marketing and distribution, and the construction of power plants. Recently, Klein represented MRC Operation in relation to the tender for the privatisation of the IEC's power plant in Ramat Hovav, involving complex regulatory examinations.
Practice head(s):
Anat Klein
Other key lawyers:
Dana Tal
Key clients
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Alubin
Amir Dagan
Angel Bakeries
Changchun Railway Vehicles CO. Ltd
China Railway Construction Corporation (International) Ltd.
Cargal Ltd.
Dalia Power Energies Ltd.
Derech Hayam Ltd.
Dor Alon Gaz Technologies ltd.
Efacec Engenharia e Sistemas
Enlight Renewable Energy
Gala’am
Generation Capital Ltd
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hutchison Water Ltd
Intel
Jerusalem District Electricity Company
Merlion Desalination Ltd.
Mobilak
MRC Operation Ltd.
Nofar Hatzor
Orian Ltd.
Osem
Palestinian Energy & Natural Resources Ministry
Palestinian Power Generation Company
Pasadim Recycling Institute
Paz Oil Ltd.
Paz Refinery Ashdod Refinery Ltd.
Paz Shmanim Ltd.
Pazkar Ltd.
Phoenicia Glass Works Ltd
Plazit
Quesem Energy
Rimon Energy Ltd
Shapir Civil & Marine Engineering Ltd.
Solbar
Solel Boneh Infrastructure Ltd
Soy Magic Ltd.
System Manager Ltd.
Solel Boneh – Shikun Binui
Tapugan Ltd.
Israel > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Gross Law Firm – GKH is particularly well known for its expertise in the regulation governing ownership, licensing, clinical testing, use and transfer of biological samples. It is also sought after for its strong track record in marketing and M&A involving healthcare and life sciences companies. Hili Cohen guides clients through commercial transactions, including joint ventures, licensing and outsourcing arrangements.
Practice head(s):
Hili Cohen
Other key lawyers:
Tami Fishman Juktowitz
Key clients
3 Millenium Group
Accelmed
AIVF
Align Technology, LTD
American Well
Arkin Holdings
Atricure
BactoByte
Best Brain
Bioforum
BiondVax
BionTech
Brainsway
Bunge
Cannopiea
CLAL Biotech INDUSTRIES LTD
ClearSkin Ltd.
Collplant
Cookin
Cronos Group
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Israel > Infrastructure Tier 2
Gross Law Firm – GKH is a popular choice for assistance with the complex regulatory facets of projects and obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities. It is also well placed to guide developers and construction companies through all stages of infrastructure projects, including significant PPP projects in the transport sector. Tal Danon Shenhav advises the state of Israel, government bodies, municipalities and corporations in connection with procurement processes and project financing. Anat Klein's expertise resides in energy and infrastructure projects of all kinds.
Practice head(s):
Tal Danon Shenhav; Anat Klein
Key clients
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Amiad Water Systems Ltd.
BlueBird Aero Systems Ltd
Changchun Railway Vehicles CO. Ltd
China Railway Construction Corporation (International) Ltd.
Cargal Ltd.
Dalia Power Energies Ltd.
Derech Hayam Ltd.
Efacec Engenharia e Sistemas, S.AEFACEC Power Solutions
Enlight Renewable Energy
Gala’am
Generation Capital Ltd
Herbert Smith Freehills (China)
Hutchison Water Ltd
Jerusalem District Electricity Company
Merlion Desalination Ltd.
MRC Operation Ltd.
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd.
Orian Ltd.
Osem
Palestinian Energy & Natural Resources Ministry
Palestinian Power Generation Company
Paz Refinery Ashdod Refinery Ltd.
Israel > Investment and venture capital funds Tier 2
Investment funds is a key practice area for Gross Law Firm – GKH, which has advised a significant proportion of the venture capital and private equity funds active in Israel. The team has standout expertise in the technology sector, with a number of clients that target the industry. Practice head Ayal Shenhav acts for many leading venture capital and private equity firms, and is highly regarded for his tax expertise, regularly handling tax planning and arrangements at both the formation and exit proceeds stages.
Practice head(s):
Ayal Shenhav
Other key lawyers:
Amir Raz; Layla Chertow
Key clients
83 North
Accelmed Partners II
Almeda Ventures
AMoon
Arbor Ventures
Aristagora Ventures
Aviv Venture Capital
Bessemer Venture Partners
Blumberg Capital
Canaan Partners
Cedar Ventures
Clear Future
Cyberstarts
Deutsche Telekom
Emerge
F2
Giza
Glilot Fund
Hanaco Venture Capital
Insight Partners
Khosla Ventures
Lightspeed
Magenta
Magma
Next Gear
Norwest Venture Partners (NVP)
Oryzn
Profits for Growth (PFG)
REV (Reed Elsevier Ventures)
Saban Ventures
S-Capital
Sequoia Capital Israel
Shamrock
Silver Lake
Starfund Ventures
State of Mind I, State of Mind II
Tenaya
TLV Partners
TPY Capital
Tulip Fund
UP West Ventures
Verizon Inc. and its Israeli subsidiaries
Vertex
Vintage
WTI
YL Ventures
York Capital
Israel > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
Gross Law Firm – GKH is sought out by all parties in relation to insolvency and restructuring matters, but shows particular expertise in advising distressed companies on managing their debts and handling claims from creditors. Practice co-head David Hahn, who joined the firm in November 2019 from the Ministry of Justice, where he served as the Guardian General and Official Receiver of Israel, is highly regarded for his expertise in insolvency law. In one ongoing matter, Hahn is working with fellow partner Ben Lipetz to advise Israel Petrochemical Enterprises on debt refinancing and various other arrangements to avoid insolvency. Co-head Aya Yoffe specialises in debt restructuring. Former practice co-head David Fohrer departed the firm in August 2020 to start an independent practice.
Practice head(s):
David Hahn; Aya Yoffe
Other key lawyers:
Ben Lipetz
Key clients
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd
Alon Delek Ltd. – Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.
Israel Petrochemicals Enterprises Ltd.
Office Depot Ltd.
Playboy Israel
Eliyahu and Yuval Orgad
EatWith Media Ltd.
KDM Engineering & Cranes Ltd.
Mekorot Water Company Ltd
CHS Inc.
Cx Technologies
Robin Hood Pro. Ltd
Dr. Jeff Brooks
OZ Vision Ltd
The National Insurance Institute of Israel
Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions) Tier 3
Gross Law Firm – GKH has a longstanding reputation for representing a range of Israeli clients in class actions relating to consumer protection, securities and banking. Michael Ginsburg, who leads the litigation practice, acts for key client Gett in the defence of claims relating to pricing, discrimination and cancellation fees.
Practice head(s):
Michael Ginsburg
Other key lawyers:
Shai Erez; Matan Winkler
Key clients
Gett (GetTaxi) Ltd.
S&P Global Ratings Ma’alot Ltd
Verifone Israel Ltd.
Bank of America N.A.
Mavenir Ltd.
Elbit Imaging Ltd., Plaza Centers N.V
The National Insurance Institute of Israel
The National Insurance Institute of Israel
East Jerusalem District Electric Company (JDECO)
Optibase Ltd.
Virtual Currencies
Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products Ltd.
Redhill Biopharma Ltd.
Cross Israel Highway Ltd.
Independent Board Committee of Osem Investments Ltd.
Massad (Holdings) Ltd.
Israel > Employment Tier 3
Gross Law Firm – GKH's 'dedicated and pioneering team' shows particular strength in employment matters arising from M&A transactions, including relocation, termination and compensation agreements. Additional areas of expertise include unionisation, collective labour law disputes, collective agreements and negotiations. Yael Dolev, who serves as co-chairman of the National Labour Forum of the Bar Association, has a strong track record of advising a broad spectrum of clients on all aspects of private and collective labour law.
Practice head(s):
Yael Dolev
Testimonials
‘A dedicated and pioneering team. It is eager to find the path for new precedents that will emphasise the right of workers to choose their representation.’
‘Yael Dolev is a dedicated and courageous lawyer and an extraordinary litigator. Whenever she speaks, the court is under her control.’
Key clients
Ariel University
Insight Israel
Gett
Neto Melinda Trade Ltd.
Israel Postal Company
Ashtrom Group
The Israel Airports Authority
Shamrock Capital Advisors
Periggo Israel
Egged Transportation Ltd.
Bikurey Hasade
Shuk City
Yandex Israel Ltd
Maccabi Healthcare Services
Maccabi Dent
Bayit Balev
Bloomberg
Tuffin
Brainsway
The Boston Consulting Group
Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions Tier 3
Gross Law Firm – GKH's IP team frequently works with its hi-tech and banking practices to assist parties involved in M&A or investment transactions with the protection of their designs and brands. Practice head Ella Tevet is 'one of a kind'; her client base ranges from cutting-edge software, cyber and e-commerce companies to businesses from more traditional industries, such as banking. At associate level, Roee Laor handles a broad spectrum of IP and data privacy agreements.
Practice head(s):
Ella Tevet
Testimonials
‘Ella Tevet and her team are excellent and fantastic and they handle complex transactions. The team is very talented, through, dedicated and professional and provide both legal and business advise. Their availability is high and the quality of their deliverables is exceptional. They are available for us around the clock and provide immediate responses. Cannot compare them to any other law firm.’
‘Ella Tevet has a wide range of experience in commercial IP and privacy law and she has excellent attention to detail. She is exceptionally responsive, always available for us and attuned to our specific needs. She is remarkable lawyer; one of a kind. We feel the same regarding Roee Laor that works at her team.’
‘All in all, we are very satisfied of our engagement with GKH’s IP and privacy practice and its attorneys, particularly Ms. Ella Tevet (head of the practice) and Mr. Roee Laor, who have over recent years been attentive to our needs, provided legal advice and services of the highest quality, made themselves available to us at any and all times, produced concise, professional and intelligible documents and advice and are also very agreeable, friendly and a great pleasure to work with.’
‘I find the individuals that we work with extremely service-oriented and professional. They take the time to understand the business I work with and as such, provide legal advice and inputs which are business specific. This is crucial for the business we work in. The people are open to hear our suggestions and weigh our inputs heavily. They take the time to explain the different meanings and consequences of any legal red line or action we wish to take.‘
‘Ella Tevet’s extensive experience in all areas of IP and privacy matters really shows her ability to produce a highly trusted outcome. Her turnaround time and responsiveness are unbelievable. I have worked with many attorneys in the past and she is absolutely the best. Ella will always find the way to make it work, in a legal manner.‘
‘The IP legal knowledge department in the company have a very broad and up-to-date knowledge of all aspects and needs of technology companies of all kinds, including the global aspects. This includes broad knowledge in technological contexts, privacy, regulation, standardisation and legislation in Israel and around the world. In addition, there is all the knowledge required to establish legal infrastructure for the needs of IP investment agreements, predicted of all kinds and all the legal infrastructure for establishing technologies companies and supporting them on an ongoing basis.’
‘The team we are working with is very skilled, experienced and very responsible, caring, closes edges and very professional. It can be said that they can be trusted to see almost all the problems that are expected in the agreement at first glance. And this is rare from our experience with other offices.’
Key clients
Amiad Filtration Systems
Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
Insightec Ltd
Minerva Labs
OptimalQ
Rise Up Ltd
Satixfy
Testim-Computerized Verifications
2009Interlude
Accelmed Growth Partners
Accessible Labs Ltd
Aktibo
Alipay Singapore Holding Pte Ltd
American Well Corporation
Bank Hapoalim B.M
Beezer Technologies Ltd.
Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd.
CMB Export
Cronos Group Inc
Elminda Ltd
Else – Indi
G-ILS
Goldman Sachs
Grid4C
GT GetTaxi Services Israel Ltd
Hanaco Venture Capital Ltd
Highr Pattern Ltd
Hoopo Systems Ltd
Infront Sports & Media AG
Insight Venture Partners
IonTerra Transportation and Aviation Technologies Ltd
K2View Ltd
Kitov Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd
Leo – Chief of Stuff, Inc
Magenta Fund
Maalot – S&P Global Rating
Merrill Lynch
Nuance Communications
Relocation Source Ltd
Rhenium Oncotest Ltd.
Salt Security, Inc.
SecuredTouch, Inc
Showfields Inc
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd.
Tadiran
Israel > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Gross Law Firm – GKH's internationally oriented practice handles a wide range of real estate transactions, zoning and planning matters, and urban renewal projects. Its significant ongoing work includes advising Peretz Boney Hanegev in relation to the planning and construction aspects of numerous residential housing projects across Israel. Practice head Israel Aziel has a strong practice in all areas of real estate law, amassed over more than three decades of experience. Yael Mirone Mezamer frequently handles real estate transactions for contractors, entrepreneurs and private clients.
Practice head(s):
Israel Aziel
Other key lawyers:
Yael Mirone Mezamer
Key clients
IDB development Corporation Ltd
Clal Insurance Company Ltd
Zim Urban
Aspen Group Ltd
Azrieli Group
Amot Investments Ltd.
Peretz Negev Builders
Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh – Infrastructure Ltd
Amazon
Sharbat Brothers Construction Company
Zohar & Zafrir Sharbat Ltd.
Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd.
Mivney Taasia (of the Mivne Group)
Leumi Partners Ltd
Calcalit Jerusalem
Keren Kayemet LeIisrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)
Ramat Hasharon Municipality
Bat Yam municipality
Harel Insurance Company – Investment Division
Kupat Holim Meuhedet
The Rashi Foundation
Jerusalem District Electricity Co. Ltd
S.I.E. Ashkelon Ltd.
Israel > Tax Tier 3
Gross Law Firm – GKH assists a broad range of clients, including multinationals, start-ups and private equity funds, with the tax aspects of corporate transactions. In addition, the team advises high-net-worth individuals on tax planning matters and assists companies with issues relating to executive compensation and employee benefits programmes. Oren Biran handles various transactional and contentious tax matters.
Practice head(s):
Oren Biran
Other key lawyers:
Moti Balilti; Shay Fahima
Key clients
Ribbon Communications LLC
Riskified
Shutterfly Inc.
Insight Ventures Partners
Jupiter Topco Limited
EndoSpan Ltd.
Tabit Technologies Ltd.
Sequoia Capital
BRM
Hanaco Ventures
Gemini
Nokia Ventures, L.P
Finisar Corporation
Cyberstarts II
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
Emerge II
Hanaco
Vintage
State of Mind Ventures II LP
TLV III
Egged Transportation Ltd.
83 North
Accelmed Partners II, L.P.
Israel > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration Tier 5
Gross Law Firm – GKH represents commercial clients from a variety of industries in disputes relating to securities, antitrust and professional negligence, as well as handling class actions and IP proceedings. Michael Ginsburg now leads the team following the departure of former head David Fohrer, who left the firm with Limor Levy and Amir Avni to establish an independent practice.
Gross Law Firm – GKH > Firm Profile
The firm: Gross Law Firm (GKH) is one of Israel’s leading law firms. Combining keen legal understanding, academic depth and an innovative approach, the firm is widely recognised for its local and global transactional experience. The firm’s professional staff consists of over 170 professionals, including many experienced US-licensed attorneys.
The firm is a ‘one-stop shop’, providing a full range of legal services. The firm represents many international companies in Israel and Israeli companies operating abroad. The client list includes public companies traded in the US, Israel and Europe, banks, insurance companies and pension funds. The firm also represents private companies of all sizes, start-ups, partnerships and ventures.
The clients represented receive the best legal advice, derived from the team’s diverse experience accumulated over years of practice, and a wide range of intertwined fields of expertise, working synergistically to the clients’ benefit.
Areas of practice:
Capital markets: a significant part of this department’s activity concerns public offerings of securities and bonds in Israel and abroad. The team represents issuers and underwriters and is involved in all stages of financing, planning and completion of transactions, with experience and expertise working in stock exchanges worldwide.
Corporate M&A: Gross Law Firm is known for its successful involvement in reorganisation and M&A processes in Israeli, foreign and multinational companies. From due diligence, transaction and tax planning, to negotiation and documentation, including appeals, reporting, registration and regulatory issues, the firm maintains a hands-on proactive approach.
Hi-tech, start-ups and VC: with a team of some 60 dedicated professionals, Gross Law Firm has one of the largest hi-tech departments. Since the early 80s, it has offered a variety of services to hi-tech companies at all stages of development – from seed to maturation or exit.
Banking: the department advises local and international banks on a variety of issues, including acquiring control of banks, regulatory matters, transactions in derivatives, ISDA agreements and custody services. In addition, it advises banks and international financial institutions on management of their business in Israel.
Dispute resolution: the department handles high-profile litigation in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution. The team handles multimillion-dollar proceedings and complex lawsuits for a wide range of clients, from commercial disputes, securities law, antitrust law, class actions, professional negligence, trade marks and arbitration.
Labor Law: the department counsels many Israeli and international companies on issues involving executive employment, mergers and reorganization processes, legal and social benefits, tenure, pension and retirement, termination of employment and other labor issues before the Labor Court. We also advise clients on employee-employer relationships and trade union matters.
Asia practice: over the past decades the firm has established an alliance network with local law firms across Asia and deep ties to the region’s most significant communities so that it can guarantee local knowledge and expertise. The firm acts for both Israeli companies working in Asia as well as Asian companies expanding into the Israeli market.
Tax: Gross Law Firm provides strategic tax planning to corporations on a variety of transactions, and to individuals on complex tax issues. The department also prepares opinions relating to interpretation of tax laws.
Projects and energy: Gross’ energy department provides clients with comprehensive legal knowledge of the energy sector needed to carry out key projects. Clients benefit from extensive insight and experience across a project’s lifecycle, including the tender, financing, negotiations and construction of the project, as well as the critical understanding of the ever-changing regulatory landscape.
Real Estate: the department accompanies a wide range of real estate activities, such as combination transactions, construction projects, urban renewals (Tama 38), income-producing property transactions and agricultural rentals, industrial and commercial settlements, real estate taxation, financing agreements, infrastructure and development projects, planning and construction, litigation and more.
Antitrust and competition: the department undertakes regular reviews of antitrust issues, handles reports relating to mergers and exemption requests-related restrictive arrangements, as well as preparing documents related to international testing procedures with the approval of mergers.
Intellectual property: the firm offers a wide range of IP services, from commercialising IP rights and licensing to trade mark prosecution and design registration. The firm also achieved a high level of expertise in advising cyber solution providers, in encryption, licensing, data privacy cyber breaches and investigations.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Asia practice | David Hodak | ||
| Asia practice | Eli Barasch | ||
| Asia practice | Ran Ben-Ari | ||
| Banking | Ofer Hanoh | ||
| Capital markets | Aya Yoffe | ||
| Capital markets | Perry Wildes | ||
| Competition and antitrust | Tamar Ben-David | ||
| Competition and antitrust | Ran Ben-Ari | ||
| Corporate M&A | Esther Koren | ||
| Corporate M&A | Richard J. Mann | ||
| Cyber | Rami Mor-Zehavi | ||
| Debt restructuring | Aya Yoffe | ||
| Environmental | Sharon Artzy (Madel) | ||
| Hi-tech, start-ups and venture capital | Richard J. Mann | ||
| Insurance and pension funds | Ehud (Udi) Alfassi | ||
| Intellectual property | Ella Tevet | ||
| Labour | Yael Dolev | ||
| Private wealth | Amir Halevy | ||
| Projects and energy | Anat Klein | ||
| Real estate | Israel Aziel | ||
| Tax | Elad Brauner | ||
| Administrative | Yaron Herman |
Lawyer Profiles
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Ms Bar Abelis | Hacked by @therottensquad on twitter | View Profile |
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Mr Adam Adi | Partner, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Ehud (Udi) Alfassi | PARTNER, Insurance | View Profile |
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Mr Ido Amir | Partner, Banking | View Profile |
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Mr Shmulik Atias | Partner. | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Avni | Partner, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Itzchak Avraham | Associate, Banking | View Profile |
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Mr Israel Aziel | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Loni Bahar | PARTNER, M&A | View Profile |
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Mr Moti Balilti | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Tom Bar-Haim | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Shelly Barad | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eli (Robert) Barasch | PARTNER, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Mr Pinny Becher | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Oded Bejarano | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eli Beloshevsky | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Ben Atia | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Alon Ben Yehuda | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ran Ben-Ari | PARTNER – Antitrust, Derivatives and Structured Products, Mergers & Acquisitions, Singapore Desk | View Profile |
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Ms Rona Bergman Naveh | PARTNER, Corporate Finance | View Profile |
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Mr Yigal Binyamini | PARTNER – Banking | View Profile |
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Mr Oren Biran | Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Adva Bitan | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Bokobza | View Profile | |
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Mr Arthur Brusilov | Associate, Hi-Tech and Venture Capital | View Profile |
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Ms Layla Chertow | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr David Cohen | Partner, Real Estate | View Profile |
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Ms Hili Cohen | PARTNER, Healthcare and Life Sciences | View Profile |
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Mrs Tal Danon Shenhav | Partner. | View Profile |
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Dr Eyal Diskin | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Yael Dolev | PARTNER, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Yuval Eden | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Ofir Efrony | Associate Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Daniel Elberg | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Shai Erez | Partner, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Fahima | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Shlomo Farkas | Partne | View Profile |
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Mr Idan Fefer | Associate, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Aviad Feldman | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Tami Fishman Jutkowitz | Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr David Fohrer | PARTNER, Head of Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Sapir Fonia | Associate | View Profile |
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Michal Fridman | ASSOCIATE | View Profile |
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Mr Yoav Friedman | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Ron Friman | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roei Gamadi | Associateת Energy and Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Moshe Ganot | Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Gershon | ASSOCIATE, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Ron Ginat | Partner, Real Estate | View Profile |
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Mr Michael Ginsburg | PARTNER, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Lior Girshevitz | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ofir Goldstein | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Eytan Greenberg | MANAGING PARTNER | View Profile |
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Ms Amit Grinberger | Associate | View Profile |
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Prof Mr Joshef Gross | View Profile | |
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Mr Aviad Gurman | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Hager | ASSOCIATE, M&A | View Profile |
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Professor David Hahn | Senior Counsel | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Halevy | FOUNDING PARTNER | View Profile |
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Mr Ofer Hanoh | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Shlomit Harel | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Daniel Hartov | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Rotem Helbitz | Associate, Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mr Yaron Herman | PARTNER – Partner Corporate, Regulation, M&A | View Profile |
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Mr Asaf Hershkovitz | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Hila Hervitz-Kociak | Associate Labor Law | View Profile |
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Mrs Roni Hes Tendler | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Orel Heskiau | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr David Hodak | Head of Firm | View Profile |
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Mr Gal Hoffman | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Dvir Hollander | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Matan Kaddar | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Sharon Kadosh | PARTNER, Hi-Tech, Cyber Desk | View Profile |
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Ms Mor Kanarek | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Steven Kantor | Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Adi Karny Shitrit | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Bar Kashi | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Nir Katz | Associate, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Mr Oren Kedmi | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Anat Klein | PARTNER, Energy & Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Danny Kleinhendler | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Esther Koren | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Ayelet Krispin | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Dede Lankri | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roee Laor | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Roei Lavy | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Tamir Lazarov | ASSOCIATE, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Naama Leibovitch Cohen | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Renana Lev | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Rafi Levi | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Limor Levy | PARTNER, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Libzon | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Michal Lifton Sitbon | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Ben Lipetz | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Gavriel Maimon | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Richard J. Mann | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Chen Manzur | Partner, Hi-Tech & Venture Capital Practice | View Profile |
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Ms Yael Mirone Mezamer | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Roni Mor Bareket | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Ya'ara Moskovitz | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Ortal Naftalii | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Yonatan Nagar | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Flavio Naidin | Associate Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Itsik Nativ | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Lior Neumann | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr David Olshtein | Associate, M&A | View Profile |
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Ms Dikla Peleg | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Maayan Pogozelits Lasri | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Raz | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Roy Reiss | PARTNER, Banking | View Profile |
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Ms Maya Rivkind | Associate, Cross Border Practice | View Profile |
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Mr Amir Rosenberg | Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Ms Shani Rosenfeld-Levy | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Craig Rubin | COUNSEL, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Mr Baruch Saute | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Evan Schendler | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Liraz Shaharabani | Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Mr Dan Sharabi | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Etai Shay | PARTNER, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Ms Ifat Sheftel-Ben Zvi | PARTNER, Mergers & Acquisitions | View Profile |
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Dr Ayal Shenhav | Managing Partner. | View Profile |
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Ms Tal Shohat | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Daniel Shpitzer | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Roni Silver | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Sapir Singer | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Nufar Stein-Uhr | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Ms Masha Steinberg | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Guy Steiner | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Josef Sternthal | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Asaf Stott | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Morag Syrkin | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Dana Tal | Associate, Energy & Infrastructure | View Profile |
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Mr Gur Tenenbaum | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Ella Tevet | PARTNER, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Ms Vered Vormaser | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Ori Warschawski | Associate | View Profile |
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Ms Anna Wiesenfeld | Associate, Intellectual Property | View Profile |
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Mr Perry Wildes | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Matan Winkler | Associate, Litigation | View Profile |
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Mr Shay Yanovsky | Partner, Hi-Tech | View Profile |
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Ms Aya Yoffe | PARTNER, Capital Markets | View Profile |
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Mr Shai Yom-Tov | Associate | View Profile |
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Mr Liad Yoskovich | Assoicate | View Profile |
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Mr Amit Zuchman | Associate | View Profile |
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Number of lawyers : 170Languages
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Contacts : David Hodak (head of firm) Contacts : Aya Yoffe (managing partner)Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Energy
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Infrastructure
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Employment
- Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration