The ‘exceptionally skilled’ team at EBN – Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano sets the ’gold standard in Israel’, providing ‘business-oriented’ advice to defendants and plaintiffs in high-profile cases, including before the Supreme Court, ranging from corporate control to bankruptcy. Recognised as a ’master litigator’, Giora Erdinast has ‘unparalleled experience and judgement’, ensuring he frequently takes the lead on many often precedent-setting cases including for banks and funds. Tomer Weissman has ’a sharp analytical mind’ which is appreciated by many international clients, as well as his ‘deep understanding of foreign markets’. A ’strategic and highly skilled litigator’, Ran Sprinzak co-heads the team alongside Erdinast and Weissman, with other key individuals including the ‘exceptionally talented and insightful’ Naama Ehrlich; Yuval Naim, who excels at handling multi-jurisdictional disputes, including as it relates to shareholder and contractual matters; and Yael Zeira and John Alkalak, who form part of an ’able team of associates’.
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Testimonials
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- 'The practice is highly business oriented and focuses on getting the best commercial results for their clients. They have an able team of partners and associates.'
- 'They are exceptionally skilled, consistently staying one step ahead of opposing counsel, and they demonstrate outstanding professionalism in every case they handle.'
- 'The combination of knowledge and practice experience is great. The collaboration between the teams and people is outstanding.'
- 'Giora Erdinast is a master litigator with unparalleled experience and judgement. A leader in the Israeli legal arena.'
- 'Ran Sprinzak is a sharp, strategic, and highly skilled litigator. His professionalism, dedication, and creativity make him an invaluable asset.'
- 'Naama Ehrlich is an exceptionally talented and insightful lawyer.'
Key clients
- Legacy Ment Limited Partnership
- Aerodrome Group
- The Bahá'í World Centre
- Tnuva
- Israel Kroizer
- Bloomfield Investment Resources Corporation
- LG Electronics Inc
- Nofar Energy
- Eyal Waldman
- The Israel Postal Company
- PSP Investments Ltd.
- Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank PrivatBank
Work highlights
Represent PrivatBank in a $600m lawsuit filed in Israel against its former owners and Israeli Discount Bank.
Represent Mr Eytan Stibbe and a large private equity investment fund, Vital Capital, in an intricate cross-border dispute with Stibbe’s former business partners, estimated at NIS1.4bn.
Represent O.Y. Nofar Energy Ltd. in an intricate cross-border dispute with Mr. Barend Venter and related companies who sold the majority holdings in Blue Sky Utility LLC.
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Practice head
Giora Erdinast; Ran Sprinzak; Tomer Weissman
Other key lawyers
Naama Ehrlich; Yuval Naim; Efrat Rosner; Almog Gil-Or; Amihai Wasserteil; Yael Zeira; John Alkalak