Weiss, Porat & Co > Tel Aviv, Israel > Firm Profile
Weiss, Porat & Co Offices
2 KAUFMAN STREET
TEL AVIV 6801294
Israel
Weiss, Porat & Co > The Legal 500 Rankings
Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration Tier 3
Weiss, Porat & Co counts domestic and foreign corporations, particularly Asia-based companies, among its roster of key clients, and is well-placed to handle ICC arbitration cases and mediation proceedings. Zeev Weiss leads the team and represents clients in East Asia in cross-border arbitration cases. Other key contacts in the group include Arie Reich and Eylam Weiss.Practice head(s):
Zeev Weiss
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
ST Engineering Telematics Wireless
NTT Electronics
Junjin Heavy Industry
Institute of Internal Auditors
Shiba International Law Offices
KIM & CHANG law offices
WEBSTER, CHAMBERLAIN & BEAN law offices
Chly law offices
Ceragem Co., Ltd.
Opticana
Dover Medical Equipment
Fangda Partners law firm
Shinhan Diamonds
Karl Weiss Ltd.
Cellmark
Lymar&Lymar Legal Consulting
Association for Green Transportation in Israel
Kviscal
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law firm
Juran
Ofil
W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited
Seum Law Firm
Toyota
Charm Engineering
Yair Duchovny Cables
Hashmal Yashir
Prysmian Kablo
Surtel Kablo Sanayii A.S.
Hartuv Cement
MAJ Co., Ltd.
S. Schnitzer Diamonds Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented an Israeli company in a $22m ICC arbitration against a Chinese client.
- Represented a Korean manufacturer in a tens of Euros arbitration against an Israeli distributor.
- Representing MAJ Co. in mediation proceedings in Israel.
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Israel > Competition/antitrust
Israel > Investment and venture capital funds
Weiss, Porat & Co > Firm Profile
Weiss, Porat & Co. is a leading commercial law firm that offers a wide range of legal services. The firm has established a diverse domestic and international client base and a substantial international practice.
Its areas of expertise include various fields of business, commercial, civil, domestic and international law, including cross-border transactions, M&As, corporate law, technology transfer agreements, licensing, joint ventures, banking law, investment law, energy law, real estate and zoning laws, biotechnology law, employment law and labour law, intellectual property law, litigation, arbitration (including international arbitration and ICC arbitration) and debt collection.
Weiss, Porat & Co. has extensive experience in legally and commercially accompanying foreign and international companies and investors in their engagement with Israeli companies and in Israel, and has successfully advised and represented many international companies in various cross-border transactions and cases.
The firm specialises in cross-border transactions and many of its attorneys are members of both Israeli and foreign bar associations.
The firm has extensive experience in working with Japan and Japanese clients. Clients include companies from various sectors including IT, electronics, communications, trading, software, investment and banking, food and industry as well as governmental agencies.
The firm’s experience of working with Japan (Japanese spoken) is unique in the Israeli environment and makes it in many cases a contact point between companies and business people from Japan and Israel.
Weiss, Porat & Co. has extensive experience in working with East Asia and with companies and institutions from Japan, Korea, China, India, Taiwan and more.
Weiss, Porat & Co. assists foreign and multinational companies in setting up their operations in Israel including corporate structuring, tax, employment matters and more.
Weiss, Porat & Co. advises foreign companies and multinationals on their investments in Israeli technology companies, start-ups, venture capital funds and other businesses.
Weiss, Porat & Co. is working with leading hi-tech firms, as well as start-ups and venture capital funds.
Weiss, Porat & Co. dispute resolution team represents its clients in litigation and arbitration cases, many of which involve international aspects. The firm has extensive experience in local and international arbitration including institutional and ICC arbitration as well as ad hoc arbitration.
Weiss, Porat & Co. has unique experience in international trade and trade protection matters, particularly the Israeli Trade Levies Law, dumping, safeguard levy, WTO agreements (World Trade Organisation agreements), including proceedings involving the trade levies commissioner, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Trade Levies Committee and the courts.
The firm accompanies foreign and international companies in their infrastructure projects in Israel. It provides ongoing consulting for such companies with respect to the legal aspects of their operations and projects in Israel including tenders, contracts, taxation, permits and visas, labour law and more. It advised foreign companies carrying out large-scale projects for Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC), Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) and others.
The firm advises local and international non-profit organisations regarding their legal, regulatory and corporate matters.
The firm has extensive experience in the field of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and assisted living. It represents the national association of tenants of CCRC and assisted living in Israel, tenants committees and thousands of residents, including reviewing agreements and protection of tenants’ rights.
The firm provides its clients the expertise and capabilities of experienced attorneys together with creativity, dedication and personal service.
Offering creative, professional and custom-designed legal advice together with business understanding and international perspective, the team assists clients in achieving their business objectives.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration | |||
East Asia practice (Japan, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong) | |||
International trade | |||
Trade levies and dumping | |||
Hi-tech | |||
Venture capital and investment | |||
Commercial | |||
Civil | |||
Debt collection | |||
Corporate | |||
Banking and finance | |||
Labour | |||
Tax | |||
Energy and infrastructure | |||
Cross-border and international transactions | |||
Competition | |||
Non-profit organisations |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 28Languages
English Flemish French German Hebrew Japanese Portuguese SpanishOther
Other offices : Haifa Other offices : Brussels Other offices : Paris Other offices : New York Other offices : Seoul Other offices : Tokyo Other offices : Australia and the Pacific RimInternational Capabilities
Bridging gaps between different business cultures and legal systems is the mission of the lawyers at Weiss, Porat & Co. They
In the fields of cross-border transactions, international arbitration and cross–jurisdiction litigation, the attorneys at Weiss Porat rely on their extensive international experience to support clients’ endeavors.
Weiss, Porat & Co has been for many years legally and commercially accompanying foreign and international companies and investors in their engagement with Israeli companies and in Israel and have successfully advised and represented many international companies in various cross border transactions and cases.
The firm also regularly assists Israeli companies and individuals in their ventures worldwide.
The firm has offices, with Hebrew/ local language speaking staff in Paris, Brussels, Tokyo, Seoul and Australia, in addition to Tel Aviv.
Weiss, Porat & Co has unique experience in working with East Asian clients and with Israeli companies engaged in this region (including Japan, Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Australia etc.).
In particular, the firm has extensive experience in working with Japan and Japanese clients, and is the choice law firm and advisors of many Japanese companies active in Israel (Japanese spoken and written).
In addition, the firm supports clients from various other parts of the globe, including America, Europe and the UK.