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Dr. Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan – Law Offices > Firm Profile

Firm overview: Dr Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan Law Offices is a leading and unique boutique law firm specializing in commercial and corporate litigation. The firm was established in 2016 by Dr Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan, one of Israel’s leading litigators in these fields, after years as a partner in one of Israel’s top law firms. The firm provides services tailored-made to the needs of its clients. The firm’s values are founded on excellence, creativity, and integrity, which are put together to best accomplish the client’s goals.

In a short period of time, the firm gained a reputation of having one of the most professional and creative litigation departments. Time and again, the firm represents opposite Israel’s top tier law firms. The firm has already set its mark in major commercial cases heard by the Supreme Court and is representing in several precedential cases.

Dr Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan Law Offices represents in all types of commercial and corporate disputes, from class actions, derivative actions, and appeals, through cross-border disputes and arbitration. The team’s in-depth knowledge and creativity enables the firm to offer cutting-edge work.

Dr Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan: Holding the prestigious Harvard S.J.D degree in law (2006) as well as an LL.B. and a B.A. (Economics) from Tel-Aviv University (both Magna Cum Laude), Yael specializes in commercial and corporate litigation, class actions and derivate actions.

Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan has years of experience litigating complex commercial cases before all of Israel’s courts and judicial tribunals. Over the years, Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan has represented international corporations, insurance companies, former governmental ministers, and private clients in a variety of commercial disputes as well as in international disputes.

In September 2021, Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan was nominated as a candidate to serve on the Israeli Supreme Court (one of the youngest candidates).

Areas of expertise
Commercial litigation: The firm specializes in representing in commercial disputes, including disputes between companies, partnerships, disputes with respect to business contracts, investments, privacy protection and cyber security, libel suits, brokered deals and distribution agreements and more.

Corporate litigation: The firm specializes in disputes involving corporations, including disputes between shareholders, lawsuits for the removal of oppression of minorities, requests to approve derivative actions and consultation to directors.

Corporate litigation requires both legal knowledge of the obligations for sound corporate behavior and experience in handling complex commercial disputes. The firm is experienced in handling precedential cases and Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan has gained extensive knowledge by teaching the “Corporate Litigation” course for many years.

Appeals: The firm specializes in representing clients who appeal judgments to the Israeli Supreme Court, which requires strategic and creative thinking in order to put forward precedential questions.

Class action suits: The firm represents clients in the defense against requests to approve class actions in a variety of commercial matters, and has successfully brought about the dismissal of approval requests against its clients.

The firm handles defense against class action requests in commercial and regulatory matters, accessibility and communication.

International disputes: The firm represents international clients in disputes in Israel, as well as Israeli clients involved in international disputes. Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan is experienced in representing clients in cases related to enforcing of foreign judgments in Israel and service outside of the Israeli jurisdiction and in international arbitrations, including through the framework of the ICC.

Regulation and consultation: The firm provides expert representation before regulatory entities including government ministries as well as the State Comptroller and Ombudsman, in addition to advising its clients on various regulatory matters. Furthermore, the firm provides ongoing advice and representation to public entities and institutions of higher education. Additionally, the firm provides legal counsel and consulting to Israeli as well as international clients on legal issues that come up during the course of their regular operations.

Arbitrations and Mediations: The firm also represents its clients in arbitrations and mediations. Dr Aridor Bar-Ilan was appointed arbitrator and mediator in various cases and was selected to be among the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration’s topnotch group of arbitrators.

International work: Dr Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan Law Offices represents international corporations and clients who live permanently outside the borders of Israel, in cross-border matters. In addition, many of the firm’s Israeli corporations have international, commercial or other activities.

Offices: The firm’s offices are located on the 36th floor of BSR Tower 4, in the BBC business district of Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, in the center of the State of Israel.