Adv Yakov Kohl > ES Shimron, I Molho, Persky & Co > Jerusalem, Israel > Lawyer Profile
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Adv Yakov Kohl
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial Transactions; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Labor Law; Non-profits; Tenders.
Position
Associate.
Career
Adv. Yakov Kohl practices in a wide variety of commercial and corporate fields, including handling complex litigation and representation before the civil and labor courts. Adv. Kohl is involved in representation of and provision of legal counsel to companies, non-profit entities, and public organizations.
Adv. Kohl provides legal counsel to a national infrastructure company in relation to their international tenders and procurement.
Adv. Kohl represented, together with other attorneys in the firm, the United States of America in a labor law claim, in which a precedential judgment was given by the National Labor Court regarding the immunity of a foreign state in certain circumstances from claims by employees (Labor Appeal 1127-10-14 United States of America vs. Andreh Bahbah (8.1.2016, published in Nevo)).
He studied law and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While in law school he spent a semester at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and interned at Epstein & Weil in New York. Yakov immigrated to Israel from Canada in 2001.
Yakov joined our legal team after completing his internship at the firm.
Languages
English, Hebrew.
Memberships
Israel Bar Association, 2011.
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B., 2011, cum Laude, Law and Philosophy.
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Hi-tech and start-ups
Exhibiting strong activity in the life sciences and agri-tech fields, ES Shimron, I Molho, Persky & Co handles a significant volume of commercial work on behalf of start-ups, including advising on development agreements, licensing transactions, and clinical trials, among other issues. The team is also equipped to advise on company formation, funding rounds and corporate transactions. Practice head Shai Ganor specialises in VC and M&A work, while Dov Abramovitz is noted for his commercial and regulatory expertise. Also noted are Rachel Shay, Yakov Kohl and Shira Schlaff.