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Meitar | Law Offices

Competition/Antitrust

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Meitar | Law Offices

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Provided by Meitar | Law Offices

Meitar regularly advises clients from a variety of industries on matters relating to compliance with antitrust and competition law, including with respect to monopolies, restraints of trade, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. We also work with some of the world's largest international law firms on the Israeli antitrust filings for major multinational merger transactions, and on assessing transactions under the Israeli antitrust law.

Our antitrust group is in frequent contact with the teams of the Antitrust Authority and is experienced in finding the creative and suitable answers to competitive concerns. The firm's antitrust attorneys regularly represent companies before the Israeli Antitrust Tribunal regarding, inter alia, appeals over the Antitrust Authority's decisions and requests for the approval of restrictive arrangements. Proceedings before the Antitrust Tribunal, which usually include a review of economic opinions, are unique and include different procedural rules from those applying to regular courts. The firm's antitrust attorneys also appear before Israel's Supreme Court and District Courts on matters relating to trade regulation and competition law. Our antitrust group has wide experience in handling cartel cases and representing clients charged with cartel offences in criminal proceedings.

We regularly advise some of Israel's largest companies, as well as multinational companies with Israeli operations, on antitrust compliance issues.

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Competition/Antitrust - Israel

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Meitar has a well-regarded practice group known for representing clients in contentious competition matters, including abuse of dominance cases and follow-on class actions arising from high-profile cartel investigations. The firm is retained by a host of global and Israeli clients, including in the transport and energy industries. It has notable experience representing emerging and established companies in the technology sphere, and often assists with merger notifications before the Israel Competition Authority. Additionally, it provides compliance advice in the antitrust field.

Work Highlights

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  • Meitar represented Sony in class actions concerning alleged cartel participation.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers have been really impressive at driving the decision-making.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • The team offers outstanding client service.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • Meitar brings a sophisticated analysis to the work and is able to handle complex and sophisticated matters with global considerations for Israeli clients.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Niva Barg Livnat
    Band 2Niva Barg Livnat

    Niva Barg Livnat

    Niva Barg Livnat has strong expertise across the spectrum of competition issues, from merger notifications filed before the Israel Competition Authority and gun-jumping cases to defending clients accused of anti-competitive behaviour, including in cartel follow-on damages class actions.

    • Niva Barg Livnat is very thorough and we are very happy with the work.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
    • She is very knowledgeable and is able to explain and summarise complex issues in simple terms.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Liat Hertzka
    Band 4Liat Hertzka

    Liat Hertzka

    Liat Hertzka regularly assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed transactions. She also represents clients in investigations and assists with competition law compliance matters.

    • She is good at explaining complex transactions to Israeli clients.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
    • Liat Hertzka is easy to deal with and down to earth.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
    • I enjoy working closely with Liat Hertzka on antitrust matters. It is always a pleasure.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

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