The class actions team at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is hailed for its experience in some of the ‘most complicated and high-profile cases in Israel’. Aaron Michaeli heads the commercial and class actions litigation team and is widely acknowledged as an expert in both class actions and derivative suits. Hagit Blaiberg, who leads the corporate, administrative and class action litigation unit, is a go-to name for high-stakes corporate class actions and is Representing HUB Security in a motion to certify a misrepresentation class action connected to its $1.3bn SPAC merger. Other senior litigators include Yehuda Rosenthal, who led on a string of major derivative claims during 2023/24; Michael Ginsburg, who handles class actions in the securities, corporate, and administrative law spaces; and industry and regulation head Benjamin Rotenberg.
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‘The team is composed of lawyers with strong personal abilities, who provide an excellent analysis of the situation, can think outside the box, and are able to adapt the solutions to the situation, particularly Hagit Blaiberg.’
‘The team is professional, reliable and very practical.’
‘Aaron Michael and Yehuda Rosenthal supported us with sensitivity, professionalism and thoroughness at the highest level. They stand out for their strong availability, control of the complex material, and ability to provide a reliable and very experienced legal and professional opinion.’
- ‘A most experienced team in comparison to other firms. Litigators represent clients in the most complicated and high-profile cases in Israel. Oz Sasi stands out for his practical and legal knowledge.’
- ‘The team is supporting us on a complicated dispute between a lot of parties. The partner in charge of our case is very efficient, while being highly cooperative.’
Key clients
- Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
- Israel Petrochemical Enterprises
- Shufersal
- Sonova Holding
- Bayer
- Europe Asia Pipeline Company
- Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Ford Motor Company
- Elanco Animal Health
- Israel Railways
Work highlights
- Representing HUB Security in a motion to certify a class action, which alleges misrepresentation in its announcements and presentations to investors on the TASE and Nasdaq, following its $1.3bn SPAC merger.
- Representing Israel Petrochemical Enterprises in a motion to certify a class action against it filed by former minority shareholders alleging the deprivation of their rights.
- Representing Bayer and Elanco Animal Health in a motion to certify a class action alleging that the companies concealed information on veterinary products, which led to the death of animals.
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Practice head
Aaron Michaeli; Hagit Blaiberg; Zvi Bar-Nathan; Benjamin Rotenberg; Moshe Mazor
Other key lawyers
Yehuda Rosenthal; Moti Arad; Michael Ginsburg; Yori Nehushtan; Daphna Tsarfaty; Oz Sasi