The ‘exceptionally professional and highly capable’ team at S. Friedman, Abramson & Co. delivers ’insightful and well-founded advice’ to domestic and international clients across a range of commercial disputes, including within the transport sector where it leverages its market-leading maritime offering. All three co-heads Lily Doron; Dror Gidron; and Yair Assael have vast experience handling cases at all levels of the court system, with Assael particularly noted for his aptitude at handling cases before the Supreme Court.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They combine deep legal knowledge with practical, results-driven thinking, and consistently deliver high-quality work.'
- ‘The team we collaborate with has exceptional expertise in litigation law, offering insightful and well-founded advice. They have an impressive ability to anticipate the court’s likely position in each specific case, which allows them to provide practical, strategic, and highly effective recommendations.'
- ‘The team stands out for combining top-tier legal expertise with a pragmatic, business-focused approach. The team is responsive, collaborative, and delivers clear, strategic solutions. Clients benefit from their agility and personal attention, which sets them apart from larger, more rigid firms.'
Key clients
- The Mental Health Rehabilitation Forum
- The University of Haifa
- David Halperin, D. H. Alpha Ltd., Alpha Choice Ltd.
- NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd
- Chish Nofei Israel Real Estate Development & Marketing
- The Dead Sea Mall – Ben-David Group
- The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- Energy Infrastructures Ltd.
- Givot Olam Oil Explortation Ltd. - Limited Partnership (1993)
- World Zionist Organization
- HVR JERUSALEM LLC.
- Beth-El Industries Ltd.
Work highlights
Representing the Mental Health Rehabilitation Forum in high-value public interest litigation against the Ministry of Health, seeking to update long-frozen psychiatric rehabilitation tariffs, with claimed financial implications exceeding NIS 1 billion.
Successfully represented the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in a long-running legal dispute over the ‘Talbiya-Rehavia Lands Case’, culminating in a Supreme Court ruling that overturned a $13m District Court judgement.
Representing NTA, Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd., in a NIS 300 million claim and counterclaim concerning Tel Aviv’s underground light rail project
Practice head
Lily Doron; Yair Assael; Dror Gidron
Other key lawyers
Maya Shlomi; Einat Wiener; Roiy Cohen; Maoz Roth; Yosef Hasid; Yom Tov Kalfon; Lital Pasternak; Ran Yaacov Keinan; Chen Assaf