‘A standout firm in Israel for international arbitration’, Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is highly sought after for its experience in complex commercial and investor-state cases. The team demonstrates experience under all key global rules — including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) — and its recent work spans cases involving Africa, Europe and Russia. Experienced arbitrator Zvi Bar-Nathan maintains an impressive record in high-stakes arbitral disputes and handled a slew of multimillion-dollar construction cases during 2023/24. Daphna Kapeliuk, highlighted for her ’excellent reputation in the international arbitration community’, has recently advised on several high-value ICC disputes.
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‘The arbitration team at Goldfarb is an excellent choice due to its expertise and experience in international arbitration. It has the personnel/team strength, the in-depth knowledge and understanding for complex cross-border matters related to arbitration and litigation.’
‘Daphne Kapeliuk has an outstanding academic track record, involves herself in the facts of the case and - having been recently appointed as ICC Court Member - an excellent reputation in the international arbitration community. Zvi Bar-Nathan is a very experienced and reputable arbitration expert.’
‘Daphna Kapeliuk and Peer David provided our company with great service. Peer has a brilliant memory and learns the case down to the last details. Daphna supplies intelligence and professional wording to the case.’
‘Outstanding knowledge and deep expertise in international arbitration. A leading team in Israel. Zvi Bar-Nathan is terrific on international arbitration, responsive, knowledgeable and collegiate.’
‘A standout firm in Israel for international arbitration - there’s nothing it hasn't seen or done before. A highly regarded outfit by clients and competitors alike.’
‘I attended a mediation session with attorney Hagit Blaiberg, which was very professional. Although the parties to the mediation did not cooperate, she managed the mediation in the best possible way and did her utmost under the circumstances.’
‘It's a fantastic team distinguished by its great legal quality, deep resources, pragmatic advice and efficiency. Daphna Kapeliuk is the top arbitration lawyer in Israel. She really knows the law and she has the experience to know how to best use it in the interest of the client. She is quick, pragmatic and efficient.’
- ‘Zvi Bar-Nathan is a very senior and super-experienced disputes lawyer. His advice is to the point, backed up by solid reasoning and always keeping in mind the client's needs. He is our go-to disputes lawyer.’
Key clients
- Google, including YouTube.
- eBay
- various companies of the Credit Suisse group
- Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
- Israel Railways
- Murchinson)
- Fahn Kanne & Co. Grant Thornton Israel
- Nestlé
- Stakehound
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Work highlights
- Representing multinational corporations in ICC arbitration proceedings.
- Representing Bayer and Elanco Animal Health in a claim filed in Israel alleging that the companies concealed information on veterinary products.
- Representing Canada-based investment firm, Murchinson ,as an activist shareholder in a complex struggle for control of Nano Dimension.
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Practice head
Zvi Bar-Nathan; Hagit Blaiberg; Aaron Michaeli; Moshe Mazor; Benjamin Rotenberg
Other key lawyers
Daphna Kapeliuk; Michael Ginsburg