Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 3
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Provided by Gornitzky & Co
Our Dispute Resolution practice is known for its ability to undertake the most ground-breaking and complex litigation and salvage a ‘lost cause’. Our team is entrusted by Israel's largest bank banks and major insurance companies, blue-chip corporates, well-known Israeli holding companies and other leading organizations with their most challenging litigation.
Our Dispute Resolution team handles all areas of commercial litigation and arbitration, but possesses special expertise in ‘high-end’ litigation including shareholder and control disputes, derivative actions, proceedings relating to dividend distributions and tender offers, major tax litigation, high-profile white collar crime and a long list of other complex disputes. An important key factor is the team's cross-border experience. It has a long history of advising overseas corporations and high net worth individuals in major disputes in Israel.
Chambers Review
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
- A Gornitzky team acted for Property and Building Corp in a dispute against Mega Or Holdings and Big Shopping Centers alleging breach of contract concerning the sale of its shares in ISPRO.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"One of the enormous advantages of Gornitzky's litigation department is their interdisciplinary commercial understanding of each case. The lawyers understand the case and all its issues in depth."
"Gornitzky has an excellent ability to handle complex cases. The firm has a vast knowledge in corporate law, is highly attentive to clients' needs and provides an outstanding legal service."
"One of the enormous advantages of Gornitzky's litigation department is their interdisciplinary commercial understanding of each case. The lawyers understand the case and all its issues in depth."
"Gornitzky has an excellent ability to handle complex cases. The firm has a vast knowledge in corporate law, is highly attentive to clients' needs and provides an outstanding legal service."
Notable Practitioners
Pinhas Rubin is a very seasoned lawyer with a considerable practice in class actions and the wider disputes landscape. His clientele includes banks and other financial institutions, including insurance companies.
"Pinhas Rubin is a very good and experienced lawyer."
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.
"Ofer Tzur has extensive experience in handling some of the most complex and significant commercial disputes in Israel."
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 high net worth clients and entities in the technology and energy sectors.
"I feel that I am in very safe hands when Eli Cohen is dealing with my issues."
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 real estate sectors.
"Maya Sabari has extensive knowledge and experience. She has a deep commercial understanding and a strong business sense."