About

Provided by Gornitzky & Co

Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel’s leading litigation and dispute resolution law firms, representing companies, individuals and foreign conglomerates in complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes. Our lawyers appear in high-stakes proceedings before all judicial bodies, including the Israeli Supreme Court, the High Court of Justice and arbitration tribunals in Israel and abroad.

Gornitzky is trusted by many of Israel’s largest public and leading private companies in commercial, civil and criminal matters. We handle a wide range of disputes, including contractual, project-related and shareholders’ disputes, and represent insurers, banks and financial institutions in class actions and derivative suits, as well as venture capital funds and investors.

The department advises and represents clients in commercial litigation, mediation, administrative and environmental proceedings, and domestic and international arbitration. We also cover sector-specific disputes in fields such as finance, IT, media, property, real estate and construction, insurance, and Israeli and international tax disputes, and act on disputes involving senior executive employment and related labor law.

We represent high net worth individuals, shareholders and companies in family-related litigation involving complex financial disputes, including third parties drawn into such matters, before the family courts. We also provide early-stage advice aimed at preventing or mitigating disputes.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Israel

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gornitzky & Co is a well-respected, full-service law firm with a wide array of expertise. The team is noted for activity in the financial sector and for its representation of holding companies, as well as infrastructure corporations. Its lawyers additionally act for a number of high net worth individuals on issues such as shareholder disputes. The group frequently handles class actions and derivative actions as well as consumer protection and securities matters. It also has significant presence in disputes relating to bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • Gornitzky & Co defended Bosch in a ILS523 million monetary claim that was filed against the client, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Champion Motors, resulting from the international fraud scandal known as the Diesel Gate scandal.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pinhas Rubin
S
Senior Statespeople

Pinhas Rubin is a very seasoned lawyer with a considerable practice in class actions and the wider disputes landscape. His clientele includes banks and companies in the energy sector.

2
Ofer Tzur
2
Band 2
Ofer Tzur heads the litigation department at Gornitzky. He is experienced in restructuring and insolvency, in addition to commercial disputes, and demonstrates particular activity in disputes involving construction, real estate and infrastructure.

He demonstrates incredible abilities in court and judges hold him in exceptional esteem.

Ofer has tremendous experience.

4
Eli Cohen
4
Band 4

Eli Cohen is an adept lawyer who is active in arbitration and litigation, with an international scope to his practice. He has notable experience representing entities in the technology and energy sectors.

Eli is a very capable litigator with exceptional experience in Israel in dealing with complex cross-border litigation cases.

4
Maya Sabari
4
Band 4

Maya Sabari is an increasingly well-regarded lawyer who is best known for representing notable corporations in class actions. She is primarily active in disputes within the banking and energy sectors.

Maya is an outstanding attorney. She is very experienced and knowledgeable and combines legal and commercial understanding.

Maya is super-sophisticated and has a deep understanding of the law.

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Tom Alkalay
U
Up and Coming

Tom Alkalay comes recommended for his activity in class and derivative action matters involving consumer, antitrust, privacy and securities law. He frequently assists clients within the transportation, retail and food sectors.

Tom is an excellent and sophisticated lawyer offering a very high service level.

Tom provides very quick answers and a high level of legal advice. He is knowledgeable on all aspects of class actions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Gornitzky & Co

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Israel

Dispute Resolution

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Pinhas Rubin
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Senior Statespeople
2
Ofer Tzur
2
Band 2
4
Eli Cohen
4
Band 4
Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

S
Pinhas Rubin
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Senior Statespeople
4
Maya Sabari
4
Band 4
4
Ofer Tzur
4
Band 4
U
Tom Alkalay
U
Up and Coming