Expertise
The Commercial Law Department provides clients with comprehensive legal support that enables them to operate with confidence, manage transactions thoughtfully, and respond effectively to evolving market demands. We assist companies in building a stable legal and corporate infrastructure, mitigating risk, and supporting business growth, while tailoring each step to the strategic objectives of each client. Our work includes advising on domestic and cross-border transactions, negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, handling founders’ agreements, investments, licensing arrangements, and ownership structures, and providing ongoing advice to boards of directors and management on corporate governance, employment law, competition, and regulatory matters affecting the company’s operations.
We work alongside companies and organizations across a broad range of sectors, including high-tech, industry and manufacturing, aviation and logistics, retail and commerce, energy and sustainability, financial services, professional services, and tourism. Our ability to combine practical business thinking with deep legal knowledge ensures clients receive full support at every stage of their activity, enabling them to focus on growth and on driving their business forward.
Ranked as a leading law firm in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, we also earned accolades for client satisfaction: lawyer and team quality, billing and efficiency, and sector knowledge. Market feedback spotlighted the team’s “ultimate professional legal services, extraordinary availability, and attention to details” and how it is “increasingly well positioned to act on complex corporate and commercial instructions for public and private companies.”
The international operations of companies require broad legal understanding and the ability to navigate multiple legal systems, business cultures, and evolving regulatory frameworks. The International Commercial Law Department provides clients with comprehensive support enabling them to operate confidently overseas, establish robust international operating structures, and protect their interests in foreign markets. We represent foreign companies and corporations in their activities in Israel, accompany cross-border transactions, and assist in adapting contractual frameworks and legal solutions to the requirements of global operations.
Our work includes negotiating international transactions, handling import and export agreements, distribution and technology agreements, providing regulatory advice to ensure compliance with local requirements, and assisting clients in identifying and mitigating risks arising from international activity.
We support clients across a wide range of sectors, including aviation and logistics, technology, industry, chemicals, global supply chains, international trade, and more, each benefiting from advice tailored to the specific market environments in which they operate.
Our long experience in accompanying Israeli and foreign companies in international activity allows us to deliver practical, efficient, and precise solutions that combine deep legal knowledge with a strong understanding of global business challenges. In doing so, we provide clients with a stable legal infrastructure that supports expansion, collaboration, and secure business activity in a multinational environment.
The Litigation Department represents corporations, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals in commercial and civil disputes in Israel and abroad. We lead intricate and complex proceedings in all forums, including arbitrations and mediations, by developing a sharp, business-oriented strategy tailored to the client’s objectives.
The department is led by two senior partners with more than 20 years of experience in complex litigation, combining legal expertise with broad business and regulatory insight.
Key areas of practice:
- Complex commercial disputes - breaches of agreements, partnerships and joint ventures, dissolution of joint ownership arrangements, real estate and construction disputes, international disputes, fraud, economic torts, and more.
- Corporate litigation - shareholder disputes and control battles, class actions and derivative actions, corporate governance and officers’ duties, oppression claims, and disputes between companies and business groups.
- Financial and capital markets litigation - credit and financing disputes, financial transactions, bonds/securities and investment agreements, including claims for breach of disclosure duties and disputes with institutional and banking bodies.
- High-net-worth individuals and business families - discreet support in intricate and complex disputes, including disputes regarding the division of wealth and assets, investments, holding structures, intergenerational transfers, inheritance, and dissolution of joint ownership.
- Automotive and infrastructure - advising international corporations and leading importers, including on regulatory and compliance matters and interfaces with authorities.
- High-tech and technology - disputes requiring technological understanding, including intellectual property, development agreements, investments and franchising, including proceedings in local and international arenas.
- Regulation and administrative litigation - representation before government authorities and administrative petitions, with an emphasis on regulated sectors such as transportation, energy, and technology.
- Class actions - consumer protection, competition, privacy, accessibility, securities, environment, and regulation.
- Insolvency and debt restructurings - advising companies, creditors, and international entities in complex debt matters.
- Arbitrations and mediations - managing and leading ADR proceedings, including international arbitrations, with the aim of achieving a swift and efficient outcome while safeguarding business interests.
The department combines many years of litigation experience with deep business and regulatory understanding, providing clients with precise and thorough representation that is strategic and results-driven, based on a comprehensive review of the dispute in all its legal, business, personal, and regulatory aspects - from mapping risks and objectives and carefully formulating the strategy, through managing the proceedings, and up to a final decision in the courts or within alternative dispute resolution processes.
The world of work is evolving at an accelerated pace, requiring organizations to navigate a complex legal environment that combines regulation, employment responsibilities, and workforce management. The firm’s Employment Law Department provides clients with comprehensive support that enables them to manage human capital effectively, ensure compliance with legal obligations, and reduce operational risks and future exposure. We assist organizations in building a stable employment framework, making complex decisions with confidence, and responding to ongoing changes in the labor market.
The department advises on a broad range of matters, including the drafting of employment agreements and internal policies, managing disciplinary and termination processes, addressing issues of sexual harassment and workplace bullying, advising on employee rights, including the rights of pregnant employees and employees on maternity leave, and representing clients in claims, mediations, and arbitrations. We also have recognized capabilities in collective labor relations, including negotiations with employee organizations and representation before all relevant judicial forums.
Our clients operate across numerous sectors, including high-tech, industry, retail, public authorities, and professional services. Each benefits from advice tailored to operational needs, organizational structure, and market environment. We are committed to staying fully up to date through ongoing monitoring of legislation and case law, the preparation of legal opinions, and the delivery of workshops and training programs for employees and management.
Our approach combines high-level legal professionalism with a strong understanding of organizational and human dynamics, enabling clients to implement practical solutions aligned with the realities of modern employment. In doing so, we help organizations foster a stable, balanced, and compliant work environment that supports both short- and long-term success.
Accessibility has become a central component of responsible business management in recent years, requiring organizations to ensure equal and inclusive service experiences for all members of the public. The firm’s Accessibility Practice provides legal support that enables clients to comply with legal requirements, reduce legal exposure, and implement processes that promote an inclusive and accessible organizational environment. We assist clients in understanding the regulatory framework, staying updated on evolving requirements, and implementing accessibility policies tailored to their operations.
The practice accompanies organizations in preparing accessibility procedures, implementing internal policies, and delivering training for employees and management. We provide ongoing advice on accessibility requirements relating to services, physical premises, digital systems, and day-to-day operations. In cases of legal disputes or class actions, we represent clients before the courts and relevant authorities, working to minimize exposure and protect their interests.
We work with clients across diverse sectors, including retail, healthcare, technology, public institutions, industry, and professional services. Each benefits from solutions tailored to the nature of the services provided and the expectations of their users. Our in-depth understanding of legal requirements alongside operational needs enables clients to implement accessibility processes efficiently and clearly.
Our approach combines high-level professionalism with practical, straightforward guidance, providing clients with a stable foundation for compliance with accessibility requirements while improving the overall service experience for all users.
Intellectual property rights form the foundation of a company’s business identity and the technological, creative, and commercial value it generates. The firm’s Intellectual Property Department provides clients with comprehensive legal support aimed at protecting their assets, strengthening their market position, and delivering legal certainty in both creative and technological environments. We assist clients in developing protection and asset-management strategies, reducing exposure, and ensuring their rights are safeguarded in Israel and internationally.
Our work includes the registration and management of trademarks, designs, and patents, drafting and negotiating licensing and collaboration agreements, and filing and managing international applications under the Madrid Protocol. In cases of infringement, we provide full legal representation, enforce rights, and manage proceedings before courts and relevant authorities in Israel and abroad. The firm’s international experience also includes handling domain name disputes before WIPO, a significant advantage for clients operating in global markets.
We accompany companies and individuals across a wide range of sectors, including technology and high-tech, fashion and retail, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, innovative agriculture, e-commerce, media, and content. Our ability to combine deep legal knowledge with an understanding of business value enables clients to manage their intellectual assets strategically and strengthen their competitive position.
Our approach focuses on delivering practical, clear, and efficient solutions suited to an evolving legal and technological landscape. In this way, we help clients protect the creativity, innovation, and know-how at the core of their activities, and leverage them for growth and business development.
Nonprofit organizations operate with a social mission, yet are required to comply with a complex and exacting legal framework that shapes their activities. The firm’s Nonprofits and Associations Department accompanies social organizations, public benefit companies, associations, voluntary bodies, and social entrepreneurs, helping them establish stable, lawful, and well-managed operations. We support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of the organization, from formation through ongoing activity, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
The department assists in selecting the appropriate legal entity, preparing incorporation documents, registering with relevant authorities, and managing reporting obligations. We then support organizations in their ongoing operations, including contract drafting, tender processes, employment law advice, preparation of legal opinions, participation in management meetings, and representation before government bodies and courts. Our guidance enables social organizations to operate with stability and full legal compliance, without detracting from their social objectives.
Our clients span a wide range of social and public sectors, including education, healthcare, community organizations, culture, environmental initiatives, and economic development. Each benefits from solutions tailored to its unique structure, funding models, and regulatory environment. Our experience enables us to deliver practical, clear guidance that combines deep legal knowledge with hands-on familiarity with the social and public sphere.
Our approach is founded on transparency, professionalism, and long-term partnership. We work to enable clients to focus on their social mission, secure in the knowledge that their legal foundation is stable, precise, and tailored to their needs.
The startup ecosystem is characterized by rapid pace, constant change, and complex legal needs that evolve alongside the business. The firm’s High-Tech and Startups Department accompanies entrepreneurs and technology companies at every stage of development, from the initial idea and early venture through growth, expansion into new markets, and entry into significant investment rounds. Our support enables founders to make timely decisions, build a solid legal foundation, and operate with confidence in a demanding business environment.
We provide comprehensive advice on founders’ agreements, company formation and ownership structures, investment agreements and fundraising, SaaS and technology licensing agreements, intellectual property, privacy and AI matters, complex commercial agreements, and employee incentive plans. Beyond legal support, we deliver meaningful added value derived from the team’s practical experience, including backgrounds in management, business development, investment, and innovation within technology companies and venture capital funds, as well as hands-on involvement in founding and scaling startups.
We work with companies and entrepreneurs across a wide range of sectors, including software, cyber, fintech, digital health, e-commerce, industrial automation, AI, and more. Our familiarity with the operational patterns of each sector allows us to develop precise solutions aligned with both technological needs and market demands.
Our approach combines strategic thinking with clear legal execution, providing clients with comprehensive support throughout their entrepreneurial journey. In doing so, we help companies build effectively, grow sustainably, and operate with confidence in a competitive and dynamic global market.
Mergers and acquisitions are arguably the most significant milestones during the life of a company and demand a combination of deep legal insight, broad commercial vision, and precise management of complex processes. Our M&A Department accompanies clients throughout all stages of a transaction, from the initial assessment of opportunities through to completion, supporting informed decision-making, risk mitigation, and the maximization of transaction value.
We advise on transaction structuring, negotiate transaction terms, conduct comprehensive due diligence, and prepare all documentation required to complete the transaction, alongside regulatory and legal advice on related matters such as competition, intellectual property, employment law, and regulatory compliance. Our substantial experience in domestic and cross-border transactions, including those involving multinational corporations, enables us to support clients in a practical, efficient manner aligned with their commercial and strategic objectives.
The department works with clients across a wide range of sectors, including technology and high-tech, industry and manufacturing, aviation, energy, retail, healthcare, and professional services. Our familiarity with the operational dynamics of these industries allows us to structure M&A transactions that are closely aligned with market conditions and clients’ growth strategies.
Our approach combines strategic business thinking with high-level legal capability, providing clients with guidance that creates certainty, streamlines processes, and ensures smooth execution even in the most complex transactions.
Ranked as a leading law firm in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, we also earned accolades for client satisfaction: lawyer and team quality, billing and efficiency, and sector knowledge. Market feedback spotlighted the team’s “ultimate professional legal services, extraordinary availability, and attention to details” and how it is “increasingly well positioned to act on complex corporate and commercial instructions for public and private companies.”
In an era in which information is one of every organization’s core assets, privacy protection and information security have become integral to responsible business management. Our Privacy Protection and Information Security Department provides clients with comprehensive legal support aimed at ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing exposure, and managing information-security incidents in a structured and efficient manner. We assist clients in navigating the regulatory landscape, building effective compliance mechanisms, and implementing processes that enable secure and modern business activity.
The department accompanies companies across a wide range of activities, including the registration and maintenance of databases, drafting data processing agreements, conducting due diligence in transactions, advising on the establishment of privacy infrastructures, handling data requests, and providing guidance in emergency situations involving cyber incidents. Where required, we represent clients before the Privacy Protection Authority, additional regulators, and judicial forums, while safeguarding critical interests and minimizing disruption to organizational activity.
Our clients operate across numerous industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, aviation, retail, technology, fashion networks, and more. Our familiarity with the distinct challenges of each sector enables us to deliver precise solutions that balance business needs, regulatory requirements, and the preservation of user trust.
The team’s accumulated knowledge and multidisciplinary experience allow us to provide clients with practical, clear, and reality-driven advice, supporting them in leading secure business activity and maintaining compliance in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Environmental law is at the heart of today’s legal and business agenda – a dynamic field that is reshaping the relationship between regulation, the environment and the economy.
Our clients are leading companies in the Israeli and international markets. Alongside targeted support in complex transactions and projects, we are committed to building longterm relationships with our clients, providing them with ongoing advice over many years, which enables us to deliver precise legal counsel tailored to the business and regulatory development of each company.
The firm’s Environmental Law, Climate and Circular Economy Department provide these clients with strategic, continuous legal support that enables them to operate with confidence in a complex and constantly evolving regulatory environment - from the earliest planning stages of largescale projects, through construction and daytoday operation, and including the management of exceptional events. For many years, our team has been at the forefront of the development of environmental, climate and circulareconomy law in Israel, advising clients in formulating professional positions visàvis regulators in ways that help shape the actual regulatory arrangements and policy.
The core areas of our practice include:
Environmental regulation: Legal advice regarding all types of environmental permits and licenses, legal opinions and ongoing regulatory counselling tailored to the specific activities of each client, including maintaining regular engagement with environmental regulators; legal and regulatory advice regarding the activities of water corporations, support in planning and building procedures, and close, ongoing advice on the environmental responsibilities of corporations and officers, as well as compliance interfaces between different entities.
Environmental litigation and disputes: Representation in complex cases before state authorities, and representation in enforcement proceedings and before all judicial and quasijudicial instances - warnings, hearings, administrative fines, criminal investigations, indictments, and civil and administrative litigation, including filing petitions to the High Court of Justice (HCJ – "Bagatz") on fundamental and precedentsetting matters.
Circulareconomy regulation: Our department has unique expertise in circulareconomy regulation and is the first and only practice in Israel with a dedicated legal specialization in this field. The circular economy is one of the most significant regulatory shifts that the business world is expected to experience in the coming years: extended producer responsibility schemes, requirements for sustainable product design, obligations of monitoring, documentation and transparency along supply chains, and prohibitions on the destruction of surplus inventory. This area goes far beyond imposing isolated compliance duties and requires companies to rethink their operating model – from contracts with suppliers, distributors and subcontractors, through logistics and site operations, to product policy, waste management and corporate reporting.
We advise leading companies in preparing for emerging regulation, combining indepth understanding of European frameworks with direct familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes in Israel. In this way, we help clients build compliance and innovation strategies that anticipate regulatory developments and leverage them into a competitive advantage in both local and international markets.
Climate law and strategy: Legal and regulatory advice in the field of climate, including implementation of obligations arising from domestic and international law to reduce emissions and prepare for climate change; support in embedding climate regulation into lowcarbon business models and commercial agreements; and ongoing monitoring of developments in case law and enforcement trends in the international arena and their impact on corporate activity.
Our clients operate across a broad range of sectors - Industry and manufacturing, energy, real estate and infrastructure, transport and maritime activity, technology and commerce - often with complex geographic footprints and multiple sites and facilities. Our deep familiarity with sectorspecific characteristics, with regulators’ requirements, and with the practices of water corporations, producerresponsibility compliance organizations and other authorities enables us to tailor our advice to complex compliance frameworks while providing practical, workable solutions.
The department’s active involvement in shaping environmental, climate and economic regulation in Israel – in professional forums, legislative processes and policy development – gives our clients a significant advantage: a systemic, proactive and strategic perspective that enables them to achieve their business objectives in the most effective way.
Proper regulation can be a driver of growth. Organizations that can read the regulatory landscape, prepare for it in advance, and engage effectively with regulators uncover opportunities that require a trained eye to spot.
The firm's regulatory experts provide legal and strategic guidance that turns regulation from a burden into a competitive advantage. We represent clients in formal and informal proceedings before key government bodies, including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Energy, the Water Authority, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Budgets Department in the Ministry of Finance, inter-ministerial committees, the National Cyber Directorate and the Bank of Israel, as well as before the Ministerial Committee for Regulation and in cross-government regulatory processes. We also assist clients in administrative enforcement matters and advise on compliance programs, internal policies and procedures, legal opinions, tenders, and proposed legislation and its impact on business activity. Our support helps organizations plan ahead, implement necessary changes, and operate confidently within the applicable legal framework.
Our clients come from a wide range of sectors - industry and commerce, energy, waste and circular economy, healthcare and pharma, technology, import and export, finance, retail, data centers, and more - and each of them faces a different regulatory set. Our familiarity with the characteristics of each sector's operations enables us to provide a precise, efficient, and practical response to every regulatory need.
Our extensive experience and hands-on work alongside government authorities enable us to shorten processes, avoid costly mistakes, and represent our clients' business interests effectively - even in the most complex regulatory environments.
Wealth management and intergenerational transfer are among the most sensitive and significant areas for individuals, families, and family-owned organizations. They require long-term financial thinking, careful planning, and legal solutions that ensure stability, asset preservation, and the orderly transfer of wealth across generations. The firm’s Wealth Management and Intergenerational Transfer Department provides comprehensive support tailored to clients’ personal, family, and financial needs, helping them establish a framework that delivers long-term financial security.
We advise on financial and retirement planning, the drafting of wills and enduring powers of attorney, prenuptial and financial agreements, the establishment of family trusts, and bespoke solutions for family members with special needs. We also accompany gift transactions, ownership structures, and tax-efficient solutions designed to ensure transparent and effective asset transfer, prevent future disputes, and preserve family cohesion. The combination of legal expertise and advanced financial education of the department head, Adv. Tal Kaufman, enables us to deliver a holistic and integrated approach to family wealth management.
Our clients include private business owners, multigenerational families, family-owned companies, senior executives, and entrepreneurs. For each, we develop a plan aligned with long-term objectives, existing assets, and evolving life-stage needs. Our work is conducted with sensitivity and close collaboration, reflecting the profound personal and financial significance of these decisions.
Our approach combines high-level legal professionalism, broad financial understanding, and long-term personal support. In doing so, we enable clients to manage their wealth with confidence, make informed decisions, and ensure that their values and vision are preserved from one generation to the next.
The venture capital space requires a precise combination of deep legal insight, familiarity with evolving investment dynamics, and the ability to support companies and entrepreneurs through fast-moving and complex processes. The firm’s Venture Capital Department accompanies investors, funds, corporations, and entrepreneurs throughout all stages of investment, enabling them to operate with confidence, assess opportunities thoughtfully, and drive transactions that support business growth. We assist in structuring transactions, managing negotiations, conducting due diligence, and preparing all required documentation, while tailoring each transaction to the client’s business strategy.
The department advises on early-stage and growth-stage financings, strategic investments, secondary transactions, joint ventures, acquisitions, and the purchase and sale of equity holdings. We also accompany technology ventures from the idea stage through expansion into new markets. Alongside legal capability, we provide clients with added value grounded in practical familiarity with the operations of investment funds, corporations with CVC arms, and technology companies experiencing accelerated growth.
Our clients come from the full range of sectors, including high-tech, cyber, fintech, digital health, smart industry, renewable energy, e-commerce, and more. This sectoral understanding enables us to tailor legal support to the nature of each business and its market environment. Our ability to connect business, regulatory, and financial considerations allows clients to make fast, well-informed decisions and execute transactions efficiently and with stability.
The department’s immense experience guarantees legal support that is practical, transparent, and highly personalized, providing investors and acquirers with certainty, shortening processes, and ensuring that every transaction is completed with a clear understanding of risks, opportunities, and long-term objectives.
Any business activity directed at consumers is governed by an increasingly complex legal and regulatory framework. This framework is periodically updated and requires businesses to balance their commercial objectives with strict consumer protection obligations and an elevated risk of regulatory enforcement.
Our firm’s Consumer Protection Department provides its clients with comprehensive, dynamic, and ongoing support, enabling them to operate with confidence while ensuring compliance with consumer protection laws and other relevant regulations. This support reduces legal exposure at every consumer touchpoint, including exposure to consumer class actions and sanctions imposed by the Consumer Protection Authority.
Our Consumer Protection Department, advises a wide variety of businesses, including leading corporations in the fields of retail, import and distribution, fashion, publishing, ecommerce, technology, financial services, aviation and tourism, healthcare, food, industry, professional services, and other sectors. Each client benefits from advice tailored to the nature of its consumer interactions, business model, and market environment. Our firm continuously monitors legislative developments, regulatory guidance, and evolving consumerlaw legal precedent. We prepare legal opinions, legal reviews, and focused training programs on consumer protection laws, including for customer service, sales, and operations teams.
Our firm has extensive experience in the field of consumer protection, leveraging advanced and up to date legal and technological tools. We believe that success requires hard work, professionalism, thoroughness, and an uncompromising commitment to excellence.
Hilit is a partner in our Litigation Department. She works with public and private companies, business groups, and high-net-worth individuals in complex disputes. She represents and advises in a wide range of commercial and corporate proceedings, including disputes between shareholders and partners, control battles, investment, financing and acquisition disputes, derivative claims and officers' and directors' liability, and claims involving fraud, economic wrongs, and breach of contract. She also handles real estate and construction disputes, debt arrangements and negotiations with creditors, unfair competition and trade secrets, franchising and distribution agreements, trade secrets and intellectual property, and inheritance and estate disputes with legal and personal complexity.
Her clients operate in many sectors, including technology, capital markets, real estate, industry, banking, hotels, restaurants, local and international infrastructure, local and international trade, publishing, and more.
Hilit has more than 20 years of experience managing proceedings in all courts, including complex, multi-party cases and matters in multiple forums running at the same time. She combines a deep command of each case's factual, financial, and legal details with strategic, result-focused thinking - planning steps, managing risk, and early identification of pressure points and opportunities. Her broad experience allows her to respond quickly and accurately to changing circumstances, and to give her clients an advantage both in the case itself and outside the courtroom.
Additional parts of her practice include representing clients in fraud and misappropriation claims - including reconstructing facts, locating assets, and managing enforcement proceedings; litigation for technology companies in disputes with a complex technological element; and managing parallel proceedings in Israel and abroad against international entities and digital platforms, including representing Latin American companies and establishing jurisdiction in Israel.
Alongside litigation, Hilit developed an interdisciplinary psychological-legal mediation method. It combines careful legal analysis with a deep understanding of the human dynamics behind each dispute, making it possible to reach sustainable settlements even in complex disputes.
Hilit lectures and publishes legal articles and serves as a member of the disciplinary tribunal of the Tel Aviv District of the Israel Bar Association.
Education and Admission
Israel Bar Association (2004)
LL.B., The College of Management (2003)
M.A. in Negotiation Management and Dispute Resolution, Bar-Ilan University (2015)
Notary License, Ministry of Justice (2024)
Asaf is a partner in the firm’s Litigation team, advising Israeli and international companies on complex corporate matters and commercial disputes, particularly where regulatory issues and ongoing engagement with government authorities are key.
He has nearly 20 years of experience litigating across all levels of court, including numerous appearances before the Supreme Court. Asaf represents clients in complex matters, including class actions, administrative litigation, liquidation and corporate restructuring proceedings, and antitrust and competition cases, including in the automotive sector.
A significant part of his practice involves supporting international corporations entering the Israeli market, including building practical compliance and regulatory frameworks and managing day-to-day regulatory interfaces in Israel and abroad. In this context, he has advised vehicle manufacturers on launching their operations in Israel and on ongoing regulatory engagement with regulators in Israel and abroad.
As part of his ongoing work in automotive regulation, Asaf also advises leading vehicle importers in Israel on both regulatory and commercial matters, including negotiations with international companies.
Asaf’s approach is grounded in a business-focused strategy, attention to detail, and hands-on, responsive support for management teams, in-house counsel, and boards in Israel and worldwide.
Education and Admission
Israel Bar Association (2006)
LL.B, Tel Aviv University (2005)
LL.M, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2009)
Tom Sharabi Kopeliansky, is an attorney in the Wealth Management and Intergenerational Transfer Department at ABADI.
With nearly a decade of senior management experience in the private sector - spanning insurance, hightech, investments, and business operations in Israel and Central America—I bring a distinctive combination of international business expertise and legal specialization in wealth management and intergenerational estate planning. My work is driven by a broad strategic vision and a deep understanding of the business and family dynamics that
shape my clients’ longterm success.
With experience as a cofounder of an investment fund and as a manager of international operations, I provide clients with comprehensive, practical, and personalized legal support - from asset protection to intergenerational planning and longterm continuity structures.
Areas of Expertise:
- Intergenerational planning: lasting powers of attorney, wills, marital and
cohabitation agreements, and heir arrangements. - Legal counsel for families and highnetworth individuals: longterm
protection frameworks combining business and family considerations. - Tailormade solutions: legal structures aligned with clients’ business
objectives, assets, and investments in Israel and abroad.
Education & Qualifications:
- LL.B in Law and B.A in Business Administration (Real Estate), cum
laude - Reichman University (2014) - Licensed Attorney — Israel Bar Association (2015)
- Certified for lasting powers of attorney, advance directives, and
expressionofwill documents (2020) - Certified Mediator — Israel Bar Association (2022)
Roi Avraham is a litigation lawyer whose practice focuses on complex, high-intensity disputes in commercial and administrative law, with a particular emphasis on environmental law. His professional background includes work in the litigation department of a boutique firm and in the tax department of one of Israel’s largest law firms, providing her with a broad and multi-disciplinary perspective on complex legal and regulatory matters.
He provides ongoing legal support to public and private entities in dealings with regulatory authorities, advising on issues including environmental liability, soil and water pollution, waste management, environmental planning, licensing compliance, and the implementation of complex environmental regulation. His work requires close interaction with regulators and a detailed understanding of both legal requirements and practical enforcement realities.
Over the years, Roi has represented leading companies in a wide range of legal proceedings before various courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration. Clients value his ability to combine precise legal analysis with deep regulatory insight and hands-on familiarity with the environmental field, alongside a strategic and solution-oriented approach tailored to each matter.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Netanya Academic College, LL.B (Hons) (2018)
Tel Aviv University, LL.M in Commercial–Civil Law (2021)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2019
Nir Steinberg is a technology, venture capital, and corporate lawyer with 17 years of combined experience as a high-tech lawyer, venture-capital investor, and M&A and corporate-development executive for start-up companies. Prior to joining the firm, Nir held senior management roles in the venture-capital industry, including co-leading the corporate venture-capital arm of a NASDAQ-listed global corporation.
Nir co-led SSYS Ventures, the corporate venture-capital arm of Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in 3D-printing technologies, and also co-led its buy-side M&A activity for start-ups, alongside managing strategic partnerships. Additional roles include serving on the investment team of a Hong Kong-based venture-capital fund founded by a former senior Morgan Stanley executive, and as Vice President at a Zurich-based investment fund. Nir has also served as a director and board observer for several start-ups and began a professional career in the Intelligence Corps.
This unparalleled background enables Nir to seamlessly advise start-ups, investors, and corporate acquirers with a deep understanding of how venture capital, corporate innovation, and strategic transactions operate in practice. Work includes sourcing, analyzing, investing in, acquiring, and selling start-ups, as well as advising on a wide range of international commercial transactions. Over the years, he has accompanied start-ups from Israel, the United States, and Europe, across diverse technologies and industries, from early stage through growth, exit events, or continued expansion.
Legal and strategic advisory services extend beyond traditional legal work and include guidance on business-model design, competitive positioning, corporate partnerships, product-market fit, GTM strategy, resource allocation, and financial modeling, including valuations. Within this framework, Nir actively assists clients in identifying customers, distribution channels, investors, and potential acquirers.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), LL.B (2006)
Reichman University, B.A. in Business Administration (Finance) (2006)
University of St. Gallen (HSG), MBA (2014)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2008
An associate in the Commercial Department, Gil Boker acts for companies and corporations on a wide range of complex commercial transactions. His practice focuses on accompanying businesses across mergers, acquisitions, and commercial agreements spanning multiple sectors, with an emphasis on delivering clear, practical legal support aligned with commercial objectives.
He approaches his work with diligence and a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Alongside addressing legal issues, he seeks creative and workable solutions tailored to each client’s specific needs, ensuring advice is not only legally sound but commercially effective.
His working method is grounded in uncompromising professionalism and close familiarity with each client. By investing the time to understand clients’ businesses, challenges, and guiding principles, he is able to act in a precise, thoughtful, and effective manner, supporting clients through both day-to-day activity and significant transactional milestones.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
College of Management Academic Studies, LL.B (2022)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar, 2024
Amir Cohen is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Department, advising Israeli and international companies on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters. He focuses on commercial law and supports clients across transactions and ongoing business activity, combining legal precision with a strong understanding of business dynamics.
Prior to joining the firm, Amir worked at one of Israel’s largest law firms, supporting multiple corporations in diverse and complex transactions. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, negotiation management, and the drafting of commercial agreements of all types. His work is marked by a thorough, disciplined approach and an ability to identify clients’ commercial objectives and translate them into clear, practical legal solutions tailored to their operating environments.
Amir brings added value through his academic background in business administration, enabling him to approach legal issues through both legal and economic lenses. This dual perspective allows him to support clients not only on legal risk, but also on growth processes and strategic decision-making, particularly in commercial transactions and cross-border activity.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B (2021)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MBA (2022), with honors
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar, 2023
Ronit Scharf is a senior lawyer in the firm’s Commercial Department, bringing many years of experience advising on commercial law matters at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business growth. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced at one of Israel’s largest law firms and served as in-house legal counsel at start-up and technology companies, giving her a well-rounded perspective on both external advisory work and internal business decision-making.
Ronit combines strong legal foundations with commercial judgment and a deep understanding of how technology-driven companies operate. Her experience working within technology teams, alongside her background in leading commercial practices and boutique environments, enables her to provide advice that is practical, precise, and closely aligned with clients’ business objectives. Clients value her ability to anticipate legal and regulatory risk, create clarity in complex situations, and support efficient execution of commercial initiatives.
Her practice focuses on ongoing legal support for technology and commercial companies, complex commercial agreements, transaction analysis, and navigating evolving regulatory frameworks. She regularly advises clients operating in fast-moving and competitive markets, where timing, certainty, and informed risk management are critical to success.
Ronit’s working style is defined by professionalism, availability, and structured thinking. She approaches each engagement with a clear understanding of market dynamics and client priorities, delivering legal solutions that support confident decision-making and sustainable business growth.
Languages
English
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Education
University of Warwick, England, LL.B (1996)
Fordham University, New York, LL.M in International Business & Trade (1999)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 1999
Ron Klagsblad heads the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. He brings decades of experience advising on the protection, enforcement, and commercialization of intellectual property, and is widely regarded for his ability to handle complex, high-stakes IP matters for leading Israeli and international clients.
Ron’s professional background combines deep legal training with a strong international outlook. Following his military service, he studied French language and culture at the Sorbonne University in Paris, an experience that shaped his global perspective and cross-cultural approach. He later earned his LL.B from Tel Aviv University and went on to build extensive experience as a senior attorney at leading Israeli IP law firms. He subsequently served as managing partner of his own boutique intellectual property firm, before joining the firm to lead its IP department.
His practice spans all aspects of intellectual property law, including the protection, enforcement, and commercial use of IP rights. He has represented leading Israeli companies and international corporations across a wide range of sectors, including retail, food, fashion, music, and hospitality. Ron regularly represents large clients in complex litigation and enforcement proceedings before all relevant courts in Israel, and advises on strategic IP disputes that are critical to business continuity and brand value.
In parallel, he accompanies Israeli companies in cross-border transactions with leading international counterparts. His long-standing relationships with top law firms worldwide enable him to manage multi-jurisdictional matters efficiently and to coordinate effective global strategies for his clients.
Ron is highly active in the professional community. He serves as a panelist at WIPO in domain-name dispute proceedings, is an active member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Israel Bar Association, and is a member of leading international organizations, including INTA and AIPPI.
Languages
English
French
German
Education
Sorbonne University, Paris, Diplôme in French Language and Civilization (1979)
Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Law, LL.B (1984)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 1985
Notary, Israel (since 2017)
Hila Karmona is a partner in the firm’s Environmental Law, Climate, and Circular Economy Department, advising clients on complex environmental and circular-economy matters in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. She combines precise legal analysis with a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and the operational and business realities companies face when implementing them, approaching each matter through a holistic lens that connects regulation, environmental risk, economic considerations, and corporate strategy.
She works closely with corporations, including some of the largest companies in the Israeli economy, supporting them in addressing environmental challenges arising from day-to-day operations and large-scale projects. Her advice balances regulatory requirements with commercial priorities, helping clients manage risk, maintain business continuity, and implement compliance solutions that are practical, proportionate, and aligned with how their organizations actually operate.
A central focus of Hila’s practice is the development and implementation of circular-economy regulation as a strategic legal discipline. She views the circular economy as a forward-looking business model that enables organizations to anticipate regulatory change, build long-term resilience, and preserve competitiveness. Her work includes early identification of regulatory trends, international standards, and emerging policy, and translating these developments into clear, actionable guidance that supports informed decision-making and effective integration into ongoing business activity.
Hila’s working style is defined by close client engagement and a strong understanding of each client’s operations and challenges. By combining detailed legal analysis with a broader regulatory, environmental, and economic perspective, she delivers solutions that support responsible conduct, regulatory certainty, and long-term stability.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Tel Aviv University, LL.B (2016)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2018
Nice to meet you. I am Adv. Omer Luboshitz, a partner in the Commercial Department at ABADI. I lead the firm’s Consumer Law practice. Before joining the firm, I founded a law office specializing in civil–commercial law, which at its peak comprised approximately 17 attorneys, where I served as the managing partner.
I began practicing law about 15 years ago, and I have always been drawn to and fascinated by corporate law and commercial law in all their aspects. Over the years, I have gained extensive experience in these fields, providing ongoing legal counsel—spanning more than 15 years—to businesspeople and various corporations, including leading public and international companies operating in Israel.
Throughout my career, I have represented clients in countless transactions, legal disputes, and crises, including representation before judicial courts. I have provided ongoing legal counsel to corporations across all areas of their activity, including representation in mergers and acquisitions, complex real estate transactions, option, sale, and investment deals—both local and international—founders’ agreements, and the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements of all types, such as franchise, distribution, and agency agreements.
In addition to my expertise in commercial law, I also specialize in consumer protection law and the management of customer loyalty programs. Among my clients are food retailers, fashion companies, and customer clubs, including major consumer clubs that manage consumer benefits programs.
The companies and employers I represent operate across a variety of business sectors: aviation, food retail, fashion, cosmetics, books, contracting companies, food and toiletries, consumer and customer clubs, leading advertising agencies, distribution companies, manufacturers, importers, and more.
I believe in hard and thorough work, uncompromising dedication, personalized service, and full availability to the needs of my clients. I believe that this approach has contributed to the fact that most of my clients have stayed with me for many years (over a decade).
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Academic Center for Law and Business, Ramat Gan, LL.B (2010)
Bar-Ilan University, LL.M in Commercial Law (Hons) (2014)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2011
Roni Weisblat heads the firm’s Labor Law Department and brings nearly 20 years of experience advising on all aspects of labor and employment law. Having held senior positions at some of Israel’s largest law firms, she acts for employers and senior officeholders in complex employment matters in highly regulated and sensitive sectors.
Roni represents corporations and executives in complex labor litigation, mediation, and arbitration proceedings, and regularly handles collective labor disputes. Her work includes representing employers before the labor courts, accompanying workers’ organizations, and leading negotiations in collective and individual employment matters. Clients value her ability to combine rigorous legal analysis with a practical, measured approach that supports sound decision-making and effective risk management.
Her client base includes leading companies, large organizations, and corporations across a wide range of sectors, including high-tech, healthcare, security, public authorities, transportation, retail, industry, and services. She is known for developing tailored, efficient legal solutions that address both legal exposure and operational realities, while maintaining close client engagement, availability, and clarity throughout each matter.
Her areas of practice include drafting employment agreements and workplace policies; managing employee disputes and claims; dismissals, hearings, and terminations; women’s rights, parenthood, and retirement matters; sexual harassment and workplace bullying; disciplinary proceedings; labor-relations advisory work; and the negotiation of collective agreements and organizational arrangements.
Alongside her practice, Roni serves as Deputy Chair of the National Labor Law Forum of the Israel Bar Association and Deputy Chair of the Labor Law Committee of the Tel Aviv District, reflecting her professional leadership and contribution to shaping labor law practice in Israel.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Tel Aviv University, LL.B (Hons) (2002)
Graduate, Mediation and Mediation Practicum Course, Silver Center (2014)
Graduate, Directors’ Course, Lahav Executive Development, Tel Aviv University (2023)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2003
Alon Paster is a technology and business-focused lawyer who brings more than 20 years of senior management experience from the global high-tech sector into his legal practice. Before entering the legal profession, he held senior roles at Google, eBay, and other global technology companies, where he led business development, market expansion, and complex commercial initiatives. This background shapes his legal approach and enables him to advise technology companies with a deep understanding of how products are built, markets are entered, and businesses scale.
He works with entrepreneurs and high-tech companies as a true strategic partner, advising in fast-moving, high-pressure environments where decisions must balance growth, risk, and execution. His legal advice goes well beyond contract drafting and is grounded in business thinking, strategic vision, and the ability to translate complex commercial and technological needs into precise, practical, and implementable legal solutions. Clients value his understanding of founder dynamics, investor expectations, and the realities of building and growing technology companies.
Alon’s practice focuses on advising entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies, from the idea and incorporation stage through business-strategy development, operating-model definition, capital-raising processes, and go-to-market (GTM) and market-entry strategy. He advises companies at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, alongside investment funds, growth-stage companies, and foreign companies entering the Israeli market. His work includes company formation, founders’ agreements, investment rounds, commercial collaborations, development and licensing agreements, regulatory, privacy and technology matters, and ongoing support for management teams in Israel and internationally.
Alongside his legal practice, Alon lectures and mentors in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, and high-tech, is active in academia and community initiatives, and promotes a balanced and responsible connection between technology, business, law, and people. Across all engagements, he combines broad strategic perspective with close attention to legal detail, maintaining full commitment to his clients’ short- and long-term success.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Tel Aviv University, LL.B, (1996)
Tel Aviv University, B.A. in Economics, (1996)
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, MBA (Industrial Engineering and Management, High-Tech specialization), (2001)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 1997
Sharon Madel-Artzy is a leading environmental lawyer who joined ABADI after many years as a partner, during which she established and led environmental law practices at two of Israel’s largest law firms. She joined the firm out of strong alignment with our vision and emphasis on legal excellence, transparency, integrity, and personal client engagement.
She brings extensive experience in environmental law and complex environmental regulation, with particular depth in renewable energy, environmental responsibility, and, in recent years, circular-economy regulation, a field in which she enjoys a prominent position in Israel. Her practice is grounded in the view that, in an era of climate change and growing resource constraints, environmental law is not only a compliance function but a strategic lever for sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
Ranked in Chambers Global, she advises corporations and large-scale projects on comprehensive environmental regulation, environmental liability, planning and construction, renewable energy, waste, water, hazardous materials, and land-related issues.
As head of the only department in Israel specializing in circular-economy regulation, she leads an approach that integrates advanced legal analysis with commercial and operational understanding. She assists clients in navigating transitions to circular business models, translating regulatory pressure into opportunities for green growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Her work focuses on helping clients anticipate regulatory change, manage risk, and position themselves at the forefront of evolving global policy.
Her client base includes leading Israeli corporations in the energy, infrastructure, industry, real estate and construction, and food and beverage sectors, as well as green-technology companies, renewable-energy entrepreneurs, and organizations advancing innovative environmental solutions. Alongside her legal practice, she founded the Israeli Circular Economy Platform, lectures at academic institutions, and speaks at international conferences on environmental regulation and Circular Sustainable Industrial Development, actively shaping policy discourse that supports both business and society.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
University of Haifa, LL.B combined with Public Administration and Public Policy (1999)
Cambridge Business School, Certificate Studies in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies (2022)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, (YEAR)
Certified Mediator, Israel Bar Association Mediation Institute, (YEAR)
נעים מאוד, עו״ד טל קאופמן, שותפה וראש מחלקת ניהול הון והעברה בין־דורית במשרד ABADI.
המחלקה פועלת כ־One Stop Shop ללקוחות בעלי הון, משפחות ובעלי חברות ועסקים משפחתיים, ומעניקה מעטפת מלאה הכוללת:
• תכנון משפטי להעברה בין־דורית – לרבות יישום בפתרונות משפטיים כגון: יפויי כוח מתמשכים, צוואות, הסכמי ממון, הסכמי חיים משותפים וממון, אמנות משפחתיות, עסקאות מתנה והלוואה בתוך המשפחה והסדרים בין יורשים.
• ליווי בהסדרת מערכות יחסי בתוך המשפחה והמשכיות עסקים משפחתיים לדורות הבאים.
• תכנון פיננסי וליווי פרישה.
• מנגנוני הגנה משפטיים על הון, נכסים וערכים משפחתיים.
• ניהול תהליכים מורכבים לאורך זמן – ולא רק פתרון נקודתי.
הבידול המרכזי שלנו הוא הראייה הרב תחומית: לא "עוד מחלקה" אלא צוות שמחבר בין משפט, פיננסים, דינמיקה משפחתית וניהול סיכונים משפטיים.
העברת הון והמשכיות משפחתית אינן אירוע חד פעמי – אלא תהליך מתמשך.
אני מלווה את לקוחותיי לאורך זמן, תוך התאמה למציאות משתנה, שינויים רגולטוריים, תמורות משפחתיות והתפתחות אישית ועסקית.
הליווי כולל:
• יצירת מנגנונים גמישים
• עדכון והטמעה של פתרונות לאורך השנים
• עבודה שוטפת מול אנשי מקצוע נוספים לפי הצורך
• זמינות, המשכיות ושקט נפשי ללקוח ולמשפחתו
הרקע המקצועי וההכשרות המקצועיות שלי מאפשרים חיבור בין עולמות:
שילוב מתודולוגיות המאפשר לי לנהל תהליכים מורכבים ברגישות גבוהה, לזהות ולפתור קונפליקטים עוד לפני שהם מתעצמים ולבנות פתרונות יצירתיים בחשיבה "מחוץ לקופסה".
הגישה שלי משלבת:
• יצירתיות משפטית
• הבנה פיננסית ופנסיונית מקצועית
• אבחון של דינמיקה משפחתית
• פתרונות מותאמים אישית – לא תבניות מוכנות מראש
הערכים שמובילים אותי:
• מקצועיות ללא פשרות
• אנושיות, הקשבה ורגישות
• שקיפות ואמון
• ראייה רחבה וארוכת טווח לדורות הבאים
בנוסף לניהול המחלקה אני מנחה ומגישה את תכנית הרדיו המשפטית של רדיו צפון "סוגרת פינה", תכנית העוסקת בנושאים שונים ומגוונים מחיי היום יום שלנו והקשר שלהם לזכויות וחובות בהיבט המשפטי. בתכנית אנחנו מדברים על משפחה, עבודה, כסף והכי חשוב - על איך לשמור על מה ששלנו.
העשייה התקשורתית משקפת יעוד אישי של הנגשת תחומי המשפט השונים לצבור הרחב, בגובה העיניים ובשפה נהירה, מתוך תפיסה שהכרת המשפט הוא כלי לשיפור איכות החיים ולא נועד רק למשפטנים.
השכלה והסמכה:
תואר ראשון במשפטים (LL.B) בהצטיינות – אוניברסיטת תל אביב
הסמכת עו"ד - לשכת עורכי הדין בישראל, 1996
תואר שני במנהל עסקים (MBA)
תעודת מתכננת פיננסית הוליסטית (CFP) ורשיון פנסיוני – רשות שוק ההון ביטוח וחסכון
מאסטר NLP
מגשרת משפחתית
Elen Yosef heads the firm’s Privacy Protection and Information Security practice. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a partner at one of Israel’s largest law firms, advising leading companies on privacy, technology, regulation, and cyber matters. She supports clients operating in fast-moving and highly regulated environments, providing clear, practical advice that enables informed decision-making and effective risk management.
Elen advises companies across a broad range of sectors, including retail, energy, software, internet and e-commerce, banking, insurance, digital advertising, information security, and cyber. Her practice focuses on the intersection of commercial law, privacy, and technology, with particular strength in complex information-technology agreements that raise privacy and cyber considerations. These include licensing agreements, SaaS, EULA, SDK, big-data and open-source arrangements, outsourcing, and the implementation of large-scale technological systems within core organizational infrastructures.
She also leads comprehensive legal support in privacy law, with a strong focus on GDPR compliance. Elen regularly drafts and negotiates agreements relating to the processing of personal data, including DPAs, data-purchase agreements, transfers of database ownership, cloud-processing arrangements, terms of use, and privacy policies. In parallel, she advises clients on establishing information-security frameworks, implementing cyber-regulatory requirements, and responding to complex and evolving regulatory obligations.
Her work is characterized by precision, accountability, and close client engagement. Clients value her ability to translate regulatory and technological complexity into clear, actionable guidance, and to manage multidisciplinary projects with consistency and control. This approach enables her to lead complex technological, regulatory, and commercial initiatives efficiently and to a high professional standard.
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Reichman University, LL.B (2010)
Reichman University, B.A. in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy (2010)
Tel Aviv University, LL.M (2017)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2011
Partner Oshrat Itzhak is a commercial and corporate lawyer with a strong track record in supporting corporations, entrepreneurs, and Israeli and international companies in complex transactions and ongoing legal matters across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law.
Having built her career in the commercial department of one of Israel’s largest law firms, where she also served as a partner, Oshrat’s practice is defined by precision, accountability, and commercial focus. She works closely with clients to understand their business, decision-making processes, and risk profile, delivering advice that is clear, practical, and aligned with commercial objectives. Clients value her direct involvement, responsiveness, and attention to detail, as well as her ability to anticipate issues and drive matters forward efficiently.
With particular strength in company law and mergers and acquisitions, her work includes sale transactions, investments, joint ventures, founders’ agreements, and special projects, alongside a broad range of local and cross-border commercial agreements, including computing, licensing, distribution, franchising, and entrepreneurial arrangements. She also provides ongoing corporate advice on structuring, governance, and shareholder relations.
She advises on day-to-day commercial activity across diverse sectors, including consumer goods, e-commerce, distribution, software and computing, mapping, and supply-chain management of chemicals and gases, as well as organizations in the third sector, including non-profits and public-benefit companies.
Ranked in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Oshrat is described as “highly experienced, diligent, with a wise understanding of the whole picture.”
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Bar-Ilan University, LL.B, (2011)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2011
Partner Yoav Kramer is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of practice, including nearly a decade as a partner at one of Israel’s heavyweight law firms. He represents companies, corporations, and entrepreneurs in complex commercial and transactional matters across a wide range of traditional and knowledge-intensive industries, including import and export, international distribution, consumer and restaurant businesses, tourism and hospitality, workspaces and office leasing, fashion, and consumer protection.
His practice covers M&A transactions, complex sale transactions, founders’, partnership, and shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements, financing and loan arrangements, and a broad spectrum of international commercial agreements, including licensing, distribution, franchising, joint ventures, and entrepreneurial frameworks. He accompanies transactions and business processes end-to-end, from structuring and negotiation through to implementation.
Clients rely on him not only for technical accuracy, but for advice that is precise, actionable, and tailored to the realities of their business. By combining strategic thinking with hands-on involvement, he provides legal support that creates real value and allows clients to operate with confidence and clarity over time.
In recent years, he has become deeply familiar with the commercial leasing market, its standards and dynamics, and has carved out an expertise in office lease agreements in Tel Aviv’s most sought-after employment areas. He also offers a distinct specialization in accessibility law for people with disabilities, acting for leading Israeli companies on compliance while integrating responsible and sensitive business conduct. He regularly accompanies companies from establishment through growth, consolidation, separation, and winding-down processes, bringing legal depth, commercial understanding, and discretion to complex situations.
Yoav is ranked in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A. The services he provides, described as 'Ultimate professional legal services, extraordinary availability and attention to details.'
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
Tel Aviv University, LL.B (2005)
Tel Aviv University, B.A. in Economics (2005)
Tel Aviv University, LL.M, Commercial Law (2011)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar Association, 2006
David Abadi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Abadi & Co., with nearly three decades of experience advising private and business clients on complex commercial and corporate matters. Renowned for combining legal sophistication with sound judgment and a deeply principled approach to client service, David’s practice focuses on commercial law, corporate law, and M&A transactions,.
Before setting up the firm, David served as Head of the Commercial Department and a senior partner at one of Israel’s largest law firms, alongside other senior roles in private practice. He founded Abadi out of a clear conviction that outstanding legal work must be grounded in integrity, fairness, and genuine respect for people. In his view, strategy and technical excellence are essential, but they only have value when paired with honesty, full attention, and personal accountability.
David advises clients on complex transactions across the full commercial lifecycle, including investments, joint ventures, founders’ agreements and separations, licensing, distribution, trade arrangements, and multi-layered business processes. He accompanies transactions from the structuring stage through to execution, bringing a broad strategic perspective while maintaining precision in legal detail.
His client roster includes leading Israeli corporations, international companies across consumer goods, energy, commerce, food, education, medicine, and complementary health, as well as industrial companies, start-ups, private funds, non-profit organizations, charities, private investors, and multinational groups. He also advises foreign corporations entering or investing in Israel, including on regulatory and compliance matters.
Alongside his commercial practice, David is a certified mediator with a successful record in resolving complex business disputes. He has served two terms on the National Disciplinary Court of the Israel Bar Association, acted as a director of the Israel Bar Association’s publishing house, and lectured in law at the Academic Track of the College of Management. These roles reflect his standing within the profession and his long-standing commitment to ethical practice and leadership.
Ranked in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, David is described as “brilliant strategist” and appreciated for his “extraordinary creativity” and “exceptional skills for negotiations and crisis management.”
Languages
Hebrew
English
Education
College of Management, Academic Track, LL.B (1995), with honors
Fordham University, New York, LL.M (1999)
Admissions & Certifications
Israel Bar, 1996