Krispin Rubinstein Blecher Law Offices is recognised for its ‘clear and focused advice’ on competition law and is jointly led by the ’highly skilled and business-oriented’ Andrey Nickel and esteemed litigator Noga Rubinstein. Nickel has notable expertise in the food sector and recently assisted a domestic power company with obtaining approval for the establishment of a $420m joint venture in the renewable energy sector.
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‘Their antitrust team is skilled and experienced. Andrey Nickel has extensive experience working at the Competition Authority.’
‘Andrey Nickel is professional, a highly skilled lawyer, and business-oriented. He is a quick responder and gives pragmatic solutions. ’
‘They give the impression of being part of the internal team. They provide the required professional framework at the highest level.’
‘A down to earth approach.’
‘Andrey Nickel is available, understands the needs of the organisation, delivers answers in a timely manner, and is easy to work with.’
‘We have been working with Andrey Nickel for several years and are very satisfied with the advice and service he provides. Andrey has a deep understanding of our business sector, the food industry, and offers clear and focused advice. Over the past year, Andrey helped us secure exemptions from competition approval under the Food Law for a new product line we launched, achieving excellent results we hadn't anticipated. I usually recommend Andrey to any colleague who needs advice in the field of competition law.’
‘I particularly appreciate Andrey Nickel's initiative and his attention to bringing important developments to our attention that we should be aware of or that could assist us in managing the business. Aspects of competition law are relevant to various business decisions we need to make, and we trust Andrey with our most sensitive and complex issues. Andrey's experience from his previous work at the Competition Authority is well combined with his excellent business understanding.’
Key clients
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd
- Israel Credit Cards Ltd
- Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd
- Kedma Capital
- Edeltech Group
- S.Schestowitz Ltd
- Beeri Printers, Limited Partnership
- IDE Holdings Ltd
- Soglowek Food Industries
- I.D.X INFORMATION SERVICES LTD
Work highlights
- Represented Discount Bank in a hearing before the Competition Authority regarding the declaration of a concentration group in a Banking Sector.
- Representing Partner Communications Company for the purpose of obtaining the Competition Authority's approval for a transaction with ‘yes’ in the Television Sector.
- Advised Cal on discussions with the Competition Authority for Cross Clearing Exemption Renewal.
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Practice head
Noga Rubinstein; Andrey Nickel