Adv Dr Gil Orion > FISCHER (FBC & Co.) > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile

According to clients, FISCHER (FBC & Co.) ‘knows how to litigate, and it knows how and when to settle’. The full-service practice handles a broad scope of class action proceedings, with strong recent showings in data privacy, securities law, consumer protection, product liability and derivative claims, among others. Additionally, the firm’s experience in representing major multinational companies ensures that it secures key roles in complex cross-border proceedings. Gil Orion contributes a ‘wealth of experience in high-stakes litigation’ and co-heads the practice alongside Orit Malka, who possesses a strong record in precedent-setting cases. The group further includes Oded Revivo, who is ‘composed and solution-oriented’; Tal Wiesengrun, who specialises in representing life sciences clients; Yael Riemer, who is noted for privacy-related work; and the ‘exceptional’ Michal Sela.

FISCHER (FBC & Co.) is distinguished by its record in high-stakes — often cross-border — commercial and regulatory disputes. During 2023/24, the team cemented its position as a go-to team for complex work with the addition of 21 new clients, including companies in the technology, financial services and energy spheres. Veteran litigator Reuven Behar contributes over four decades of experience in judicial and arbitral cases; he co-heads the dispute resolution practice alongside Gil Orion, who additionally fronts the class actions department. Other senior litigators include Tamar Turjeman-Kedem, whose expertise intersects commercial, regulatory and competition proceedings; Oded Revivo, who specialises in corporate and securities litigation; Yael Riemer, who is noted for IP litigation; and Tal Wiesengrun, who focuses on class actions. Rising star Chen Cohen is also recommended. Meital Ben-Basat was recently appointed as a judge.

FISCHER (FBC & Co.)’s alternative dispute resolution practice is oriented towards mediation proceedings, where it is frequently sought after by major multinational companies, including Google and Air France–KLM. The team is also equipped to advise on international arbitration cases, primarily in the commercial sphere. Department co-head Reuven Behar is a highly-regarded arbitrator and mediator, who provides ‘original solutions which frequently result in a settlement’. Other key contacts include fellow co-head Gil Orion, who handles the full range of litigation, mediation and arbitration work; and Tamar Turjeman-Kedem, whose practice insects dispute resolution and competition law.