Comparative Guide
Shareholder Activism
Israel
Adv. Misha Gitterman
Overseen by Eyal Nachshon and with significant input from head of litigation Zohar Lande, Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.‘s class action team defends clients across the full litigation life cycle, frequently securing early success at the motion to certify stage. The practice is particularly well regarded in the financial services sector, including its ongoing work for a major international investment bank on the Israeli elements of a multi-defendant class action alleging foreign currency market manipulation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- The Israel Electric Corporation
- ICC Industries Inc.
- Former controlling shareholders of Frutarom
- Clover Wolf & Clover Alpha
- BNP Paribas
- Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.
- Pitaron Group Ltd.
- Amidar
- Azrieli Group Ltd.
- The Phoenix Pension and Provident Fund Ltd.
Work highlights
Represent the Israel Electric Corporation in litigation matters, including its defence in a motion to certify a class action concerning compensation practices and customer service issues.
Represent the former controlling shareholders and board members of Frutarom, as well as its parent company, ICC Industries Inc., a US-based holding company headquartered in New York.
Represent Clover Wolf and Clover Alpha, investment funds named as defendants in a ILS 400 million class action motion, concerning their investment in IceCure Medical Ltd.
Practice head
Zohar Lande; Eyal Nachshon
Other key lawyers
Gal Livshits; Zohar Haim Levinger; Avinadav Preuss; Naama Ben Arosh Moshe