Drawing upon the expertise of numerous ‘seasoned litigators’, including several who have held high-ranking governmental prosecutorial positions, Herzog Fox & Neeman delivers ’exceptional results’ to corporates, senior officers and public officials. The ‘very sharp and smart’ Eran Shacham-Shavit is a ’font of knowledge’ across white-collar and regulatory enforcement matters, including securities violation cases, where he provides additional insight to clients by dint of his former position as a high-ranking member of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). ‘Master tactician’ Guy Ne’eman co-heads the team alongside Shacham-Shavit, and is also key to the administrative procedures before the ISA, as well as handling other regulatory enforcement procedures and internal investigations work. Other key contacts include Daniel Reisner, who has a focus on white-collar compliance and risk management advice; former senior prosecutor Elad Pinchas, who excels in defending clients in tax and environment enforcement matters; and Joseph Ashkenazi, who handles individual representations, including of high-profile public officials.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is extremely responsive, very professional and provides a supporting shoulder in a moment of crisis.’
- ‘They deliver exceptional results in the most intricate matters and are able to navigate through a multitude of tasks in parallel.'
- 'Guy Ne’eman is a master tactician. He has a unique outside-of-the-box way of thinking that allowed us to always be one step ahead of our counterparties.’
- 'Eran Shacham-Shavit is very knowledgeable. He cares about his clients and with both his experience, capabilities and commitment is an outstanding lawyer to work with.'
- ‘Eran Shacham-Shavit is the person you call when you are faced with a potential crisis. He is a very sharp and smart lawyer who knows how to focus on the material issues and defuse them.'
- 'Eran Shacham-Shavit is a font of knowledge. His experience as a former high-ranking member of the Israel Securities Authority is a significant asset that gives him extensive knowledge of the procedures and the state of mind of prosecutors.'
Key clients
- Psagot Investment House, its Chairman Rani Zim, and CEO Yaniv Bender
- Shikun & Binui
- Neto Group (Wealthstone Affair)
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.
- Shlomo Isaac; Unet Credit (Public company)
- HUB Security (US public company)/Uzi Moscovitch
- Colmex Israel
- A.Z. Avidan Ltd. And Yaniv Avidan (CEO)
Work highlights
Represents client (a retired high-ranking official in the army) involved in what is known in the Israeli media as the "Qatar Gate" affair involving the highest rungs of the Israeli government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Handling administrative procedures before the Israeli Securities Authority.
Handles a number of high-profile criminal cases, including: Psagot Investment House, Rani Zim; and Yaniv Bender in the "Psagot Affair", Neto Group (Wealthstone Affair), Shlomo Isaac, the controlling shareholder in the “Unet Credit” company and Hazi Hinam Ltd., Totzeret Haklait Ltd. and senior officers in the MK Bitan corruption case.
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Eran Shacham-Shavit
Practice head
Eran Shacham-Shavit; Guy Ne’eman
Other key lawyers
Joseph Ashkenazi; Daniel Reisner; Eran Shacham-Shavit; Lilach Keynan; Elad Pinchas; Ra'anan Sagi; Anna Landau; Tamar Maoz-Knaz; Adi Yafe-Yechezkel; Philippe Lipschutz; Inbal Elkayam; Maria Oren Leyfer; Dana Hasson