The antitrust and competition practice at Shibolet & Co. acts for domestic and multinational corporations from the defence, technology, retail, insurance, energy, infrastructure, and food and beverage sectors. The practice is particularly well known for its merger control work. It also assists with compliance, regulatory proceedings, and defence-side criminal investigations. Practice head Gil Rosenberg is a merger control specialist, while Tamir Afori advises on copyright-related antitrust and competition issues.
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- ‘What clients like about the firm is its collection of professionals, who have a very personal approach - this gives clients the right level of attention and feeling that they care about client companies and are willing to work hard for them.’
- ‘Shibolet’s competition and antitrust practice is unique in the way it combines deep regulatory knowledge with strong commercial insight.’
- ‘The team understands how the Israel Competition Authority works and translates that into clear, business-oriented strategies that allow clients to move forward with confidence.’
- ‘They are able to handle complex issues such as mergers, dominance cases, restrictive arrangements, and cartel investigations with remarkable clarity.’
- ‘What makes them stand out from other firms is that the advice always feels pragmatic, commercially aligned, and delivered in a way that is easy to act on.’
- ‘Combination of technical excellence, commercial awareness, and genuine client focus. They are not only brilliant lawyers, but also practical problem-solvers who always keep clients’ business realities in mind.’
Key clients
- Sonivie
- Federman & Sons (Holdings)
- Berman Bakeries
- Lenovo
- Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co
- Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
- James Richardson Proprietary .
- KSP Group
- Shufersal
- Nirlat Colors
- Jafora-Tabori
- BIG Shopping Centers
Work highlights
Advised Sonivie on its $600 million acquisition by Boston Scientific, including merger control proceedings before the Israel Competition Authority and global antitrust clearances.
Advised Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings on the competition law aspects of a €500 million cross-border investment in seven renewable energy projects in Italy.
Advised MEGA OR Holdings on the merger control aspects of its NIS 175 million leaseback acquisition of industrial property from Iskar Metal and Steel Industries.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Gil Rosenberg
Other key lawyers
Tamir Afori; Helena Beilin; Avi Jini; Pninit Fanny Elgrably; Omer Segev