Global Guide 2026 : Israel
Ranked Individuals
Provided by S Friedman, Abramson & Co
S. Friedman, Abramson & Co. is a pioneer of maritime law in Israel, having played a central role in shaping this field from its early days to the present through longstanding knowledge and expertise. The firm’s dynamic team maintains a market-leading shipping practice, consistently ranked among the top by international and Israeli legal directories.
The department’s strength lies in its comprehensive capabilities across the full spectrum of maritime operations. Our firm provides strategic counsel to major international shipping companies on all facets of their operations, with deep expertise in fleet and vessel acquisitions, asset-backed financing, taxation, regulatory compliance, and insurance and liability matters. The department is frequently instructed on high-profile vessel acquisitions, reflecting its position as a go-to legal adviser for global industry leaders. The firm has served as legal counsel to ZIM since its founding and regularly advises leading international shipping companies, including major global carriers, P&I clubs and shipping agencies.
Alongside its transactional capabilities, the team has strength in contentious matters, including EU-related shipping issues and cross-border disputes. The department represents Israeli and foreign clients, including shipowners, charterers, operators and insurers, across a broad-range of maritime matters, including charter parties, joint ventures, antitrust issues, maritime liens enforcement, and dispute resolution.
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S. Friedman, Abramson & Co is a leading law firm for shipping, based in Haifa, and advising notable Israeli shipping companies in various cross-border mandates. The law firm offers expertise in regulatory work as well as financing vessel work and class actions involving damage claims.
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S. Friedman, Abramson & Co represented ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in multiple matters, including shipping financing, sharing agreements, class actions and competition compliance work.
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The law firm has absolutely top-level professionals, who are very efficient with vast experience, combining not only a pure lawyers' approach but also wide commercial views.
The team comes to me with solutions, not just a list of things that could go wrong. It enables us to have a competitive edge.
S. Friedman, Abramson & Co is pragmatic and nimble.
The team has an excellent understanding on our business needs and targets. It does its utmost to optimise the commercial terms in every agreement.
S. Friedman, Abramson & Co has a lot of knowledge and experience in the shipping industry. The team is very dedicated and thorough.
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He is attentive and willing to invest the time and effort to come up with the best solution for my complex situations.
He is very available and also locates the correct local counsel for us where we work internationally.
Amir Cohen-Dor is really a class of his own. He has an all-round expertise in shipping that is unrivalled in Israel.
He is by far the best shipping lawyer in Israel and an antitrust expert.
Amir Cohen-Dor is a top-level professional in all fields of shipping activity, holding vast and efficient experience while at the same time being always open for changes and new developments.
Michael Safran is renowned as an expert on vessel charter financing and represents a broad range of financial institutions active in the maritime sector. He also has experience in litigation and documentation drafting in the shipping sector.
He is dedicated, proactive and always keen to assist and to bring his added value.
Michael Safran is an open-minded, outside-the-box thinker, who is very positive and solution-oriented.
His ability to handle complex matters, interact with multiple other international legal teams, propose creative solutions and deliver all the way to the final execution is impressive.
Roiy Cohen has broad maritime experience spanning charter negotiations, litigation, arbitration and taxation. He is engaged as counsel by an impressive list of clients including leading Israeli and global shipping companies.
Roiy Cohen is pragmatic and picks his battles well. He is commercially aware and conscious of the need to ensure clients can make quick but well-informed decisions.
Roiy Cohen can handle numerous fields of activity and is very client-oriented and open-minded.
Roiy combines exceptional legal knowledge with a refined, sophisticated approach to complex issues.
His ability to analyse and navigate intricate matters with both precision and strategic insight sets him apart.
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