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The Dispute Resolution Department handles litigation, arbitration, and mediation, with specialist teams dedicated to class actions, derivative actions, and insolvency proceedings. The department focuses on complex commercial disputes, including corporate and contractual claims, shareholder and minority disputes, disputes concerning the appointment of company officials and management, creditor representation in loan repayment matters, and administrative law disputes.

Class actions and derivative proceedings are among the firm’s central pillars, with experience representing banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, and public companies across a wide range of matters, including corporate governance and D&O-related disputes.

The IP litigation team handles infringement and ownership disputes, including cross-border and multi-jurisdictional conflicts, while the real estate disputes practice represents leading real estate and building companies, investors, private families, landowners, and individuals in construction, planning, and property-related disputes. The department applies a multidisciplinary approach, working closely with the firm’s Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Tax, Labour & Employment, and Intellectual Property teams.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Israel

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What the Team is Known For

Based in Tel Aviv, Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co is a law firm with a widely recognised class actions practice, particularly on account of its representation of high-profile clients in the finance sector. With regular appearances before the District and Supreme Courts, the team defends clients against a variety of claims, including unlawful charges and disputed interests on deposits.

Work Highlights

  • Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co represented Bank Hapoalim in class actions concerning the interest the bank provides on deposits in its clients' accounts.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sharon Lubezky Hess
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Sharon Lubezky Hess
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Band 3
Sharon Lubezky is an adept lawyer who demonstrates solid experience representing renowned financial institutions in class actions. She is also experienced in derivative actions and shareholder disputes.

She has good judgement on when to fight and when to negotiate a deal.

Sharon Lubezky always prioritises the client’s best interest and sees the bigger picture. She has extensive knowledge of the banking sector.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

Sharon Lubezky Hess
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Sharon Lubezky Hess
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Band 3

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