Mandated by both Israeli employers and multinationals, Amit, Pollak, Matalon‘s labour and employment team comprises experts in litigation, class actions, collective disputes, and terminations. The team also covers compliance, union matters, mass redundancies, internal investigations, day-to-day employment issues, and transactional support. The practice is led by labour and employment specialist Einat Carmi-Barak, and includes Shani Ashkenasi, who has notable experience advising hi-tech and venture capital sector clients, and Moran Lantosh, who acts for large employers on a range of workplace matters. Miriel Amir and Shira Ivgi Shpigelman are also experienced practitioners.
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Key clients
- Abra Information Technologies
- ADC Technologies
- Akotika Boutique Hotel
- Allcloud
- Alpa Cosmetics
- Altshare Trusts
- Big Centers
- Canndoc
- Carasso Motors Group (trading as Freesbe)
- Central Company for Beverage distribution
- The Central Bottling Company – Coca-Cola Israel
- Diplomat Distributors (1968)
Work highlights
Advising Central Company for Beverage distribution and The Central Bottling Company – Coca-Cola Israel on the closure of an operation at Tara Dairy.
Representing Harel Insurance Group in several significant legal proceedings involving former employees.
Acting for One Group, and its subsidiary Taldor, on labour law matters, including a dispute with a former executive and several lawsuits filed by freelancers.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Einat Carmi-Barak; Shani Ashkenasi; Moran Lantosh
Other key lawyers
Miriel Amir; Shira Ivgi Shpigelman; Ayala Netser