Boutique litigation firm Ilan Sofer & Co. provides an ‘excellent service’ to large publicly traded and state-owned entities, as well as start-ups and private clients as defendants and plaintiffs in an array of civil and commercial litigation cases. Experienced senior partner Ilan Sofer is appreciated by clients for his ability to develop ’excellent legal strategies’ and is at the forefront of much of the most significant litigation, including in relation to shareholder disputes and for directors and officers in derivative litigation. The ‘brilliant’ Elad Beker is well-versed at handling commercial litigation and white-collar defence work. Further team members include Jonathan Dori and Guy Wilf, the latter of whom focuses on administrative petitions, particularly proceedings concerning public tenders and matters before the Supreme Court.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ilan Sofer is an experienced litigator known for building excellent legal strategies for his clients.'
  • ‘Ilan Sofer knows how to analyse the main legal points very sharply.'
  • 'Elad Beker is a brilliant and thorough attorney, delivering highly professional work.’

Key clients

  • Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
  • Hot Telecommunication Systems Ltd.
  • Neto M.E. Holdings Ltd.
  • Superbus Ltd.
  • Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd.
  • Azorim Ltd.
  • Rani Zim Shopping Centre’s Ltd.
  • Shufersal Ltd.
  • Tel Aviv Beach Plaza Ltd.
  • Darinell Business S.A.
  • Pcentra Ltd.
  • Maoz Daniel Contracting company for construction Ltd

Work highlights

Defending all the board members of the publicly traded Neto Group in a high profile ~500 Million NIS class action lawsuit, alongside a related NIS 200 million derivative claim.
Represent Superbus Ltd. in two administrative petitions filed against it, concerning the NIS 3 billion Tel Aviv–Gush Dan public transport tender.
Represent hundreds of sub-lessees in Jerusalem—including apartment owners, hotels, and businesses—in a petition to the Supreme Court (as the High Court of Justice) against the Jewish National Fund, related to its failure to exercise an extension option on leases from the Greek Orthodox Patriarch.

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Practice head

Ilan Sofer; Elad Beker; Guy Wilf; Jonathan Dori