Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.‘s labour and corporate immigration department ’stands out for its ability to solve real workplace challenges’. The practice has significant experience in individual and collective work relations, as well as the employment aspects of transactions and restructurings. It additionally covers human resources management and labour litigation. Ofer Ravid ‘offers creative solutions for complicated situations’; Assaf Berenson specialises in private and collective labour law; and Yael Dolev advises corporations and associations across the full spectrum of labour law issues. Liam Schwartz, Revital Shprung-Levy, Guy Gershon, and Haim Berenson are also experienced practitioners.
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- ‘Rather than offering legal opinions, the team stands out for its ability to solve real workplace challenges, from day-to-day HR questions to complex, multi-jurisdictional workforce projects.’
- ‘The team is super-knowledgable and practical - they understand that in-house counsels need fast and practical answers, rather than long memos.’
- ‘Hands-on partner involvement, practical solutions and service orientation.’
- ‘Ofer Ravid has a lot of experience - he is practical and offers creative solutions for complicated situations.’
- ‘Liam Schwartz commits to timelines and keeps his word. Clients are extremely satisfied with the process and results.’
- ‘Guy Gershon stands out for his rare combination of deep legal knowledge, business-minded pragmatism and sensitivity, and with excellent responsiveness and availability.’
Key clients
- Dell-EMC
- The Arison Group
- Cisco Systems
- The Central Bottling Company
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
- Egged Transportation
- Qlik
- Pagaya Technologies
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Frezgur Food
- IMI Systems
- Bank Hapoalim
Work highlights
Representing the Israel Teachers Union in a dispute with the Teachers Organisation, in relation to which organisation is the representative organisation for middle-school teachers.
Representing the Court Employees Worker Union Committee and the State Prosecutors Worker Union Committee in collective negotiations with the State of Israel.
Representing CIP Mevo Horon in a motion to certify a class action against it, in relation to allegations of violation of labour laws by not paying extra for overtime hours.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Ofer Ravid; Assaf Berenson; Yael Dolev; Liam Schwartz; Haim Berenson
Other key lawyers
Revital Shprung-Levy; Guy Gershon; Adam Adi; Idan Fefer