Profile
Work Department
Position
Partner, Co-Head of the Labor and Corporate Immigration Department
Career
Adv. Assaf Berenson specializes in labor law, both private and collective, and is experienced in managing litigation proceedings in the field. He provides ongoing counsel to various private and commercial clients, including with regard to drafting employment agreements, advising on labor crisis situations, providing legal opinions (in relation to due diligence as well), pension counsel and more.
Assaf possesses unique expertise in the collective labor law field, and has many years of experience advising on initial organization, collective negotiations and collective agreements related to strikes, labor disputes, privatization, transfers of control and corporate restructuring. Moreover, he is experienced in representing public entities and officials before the Finance Ministry’s Department of Salary and Employment Agreements.
Over the years, Assaf advised on dozens of collective agreements in various organizations, including universities, municipalities, infrastructure companies, defense corporations, public service and more.
In the litigation aspect, Assaf represents his clients in complex labor law litigation proceedings, including class actions, collective proceedings and disciplinary hearings.
In addition, Assaf serves in the military reserves as an officer in the Military Advocate General’s Corps, where he serves as legal advisor on labor law.
In the past, Assaf co-authored (together with his father, Adv. Haim Berenson) an article on “Sympathy Strikes” in honor of his grandfather, the late Supreme Court Judge, Zvi Berenson, published in the second volume of the book known as the Berenson Book, “Bnei Svara”.
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Education
LL.B., College of Management Academic Studies, 1994
B.A., Economics, Tel Aviv University, 1990
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is versatile when dealing with all aspects of employment laws (transactions, litigation, administrative procedures, ongoing matters etc.). The team combines deep knowledge of employment law with a practical, business-focused approach that sets it apart from other firms.’ ‘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.’ ‘Guy Gershon has the ability to provide clear action-oriented advice. Where some lawyers can be either too academic or overly aggressive in their approach, Guy and his team strike a measured balance - firm when needed, yet pragmatic and solution oriented.’
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 Isracard Group The Eilat Port The Israel Teachers Union Marker Advisors Walden International Novo Nordisk Kodak Israel The Israel Postal Company Court Employees Worker Union Committee State Prosecutors Worker Union Committee AIG Israel Radware Netivei Ayalon Cross Israel Highway Tadiran Group The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ariel University Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Zefat Academic College The Tantur Ecumenical Institute Zerto Allot Communications Hanaco Ventures The Tel Aviv Cinematheque The Batsheva Dance Company DuCool Matrix IFS Tangent Logic Medisafe ROC Industrial Magenta Medical DTCP Venture Fund Jerusalem Municipality Sol Gel Technologies Insightec AGADA Medical AST & Science Israel Medtronic GGV Capital OpenText Michman Finance Libra Opel Israel