The ‘very professional, attentive and solutions-oriented’ team at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. has a well-established reputation among large domestic corporates and international clients across a range of class action-related mandates. Team head Aaron Michaeli has extensive experience handling a broad range of class actions and derivative proceedings, and regularly advises Special Litigation Committees (SLCs) in connection with related disputes. Yehuda Rosenthal also works on SLC matters set up to evaluate and manage derivative claims. Hagit Blaiberg co-heads the team alongside Michaeli and is noted for her skill at handling class actions for insurance companies, as well as matters involving alleged securities and environmental infractions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Oz Sasi knows how to provide solutions to complex legal issues, is pleasant, and available.'
- 'The team is very professional, attentive and solutions-oriented.'
Key clients
- Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
- Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd.
- Shufersal Ltd.
- Sonova Holding AG
- Bayer AG
- Israel Land Development Company
- Europe Asia Pipeline Company Ltd.
- Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Ford Motor Company
- Elanco Animal Health Inc.
- Israel Railways Ltd.
Work highlights
Representing the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in the first motion to certify a class action ever filed against the stock exchange itself.
Representing Massad Holdings Ltd. in a motion to certify a class action against it in relation to the distribution of shares without traceable holders.
Representing Unilever Ltd. in a motion to certify a class action against it due to alleged negligence that resulted in the leakage of a hazardous substance. In a precedential ruling, the Supreme Court for the first time set clear criteria for filing a class action due to an environmental hazard.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Aaron Michaeli; Hagit Blaiberg
Other key lawyers
Zvi Bar-Nathan; Yehuda Rosenthal; Moti Arad; Michael Ginsburg; Yori Nehushtan; Daphna Tsarfaty; Merav Baruch; Oz Sasi; Adi Yogev; Matan Winkler; Giora Ben-Tal; Ronny Lapan; Maya Nusbaum Rapaport; Asaf Dahan; Igor Gilevich; Sivan Oded; Elad Sharabi; Danielle Menashe Volman