Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm

Amir Goddard

Partner Amir Goddard brings clients more than 20 years' experience, with considerable expertise offered in relation to capital markets, securities and commercial law. Having joined our firm in 1991 as an intern, Amir advises on complex M&A transactions, initial public offerings and secondary offerings, and acts for clients on all aspects of corporate and securities law, representing them in their dealings with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. His client roster comprises public and private companies, including some of the largest companies in Israel in the automotive, real estate, and industrial sectors.

Avi Porten

Head of the Real Estate, Planning and Construction department Avi Porten is widely recognized as a central figure in Israel in the fields of land, real estate and planning and construction. With a long and successful track record in a range of real estate, planning and construction issues, Avi advises and oversees the whole process for clients seeking approvals from the different planning and construction committees. He acts for an extensive array of clients including major developers of residential and commercial projects, transportation, energy, hotel companies, private land owners and developers, various government companies' local planning committees and local municipalities. These clients draw on Avi's unparalleled expertise, stemming from numerous roles, including: Head of the Planning and Building department in The Interior Ministry's Legal department; Legal adviser to the district planning and construction committees; Legal adviser to the Planning Administration’s planning guidelines and regulations department, and many more. Avi joined Agmon as a partner in 2006.

Avi Sheferman

Partner Avi Sheferman is renowned for his vast expertise in planning and construction law, with more than 14 years' experience and involvement in many of the highest profile projects in Israel. Having joined Agmon in 2007, Avi acts for a range of clients, including developers, corporations and private clients involved in the development, planning and construction of major residential, retail and hotel projects across the country. Clients also gain from Avi’s experience in handling an array of real estate and zoning issues and his negotiations with the local and district planning committees.

Dan Hacohen

Partner and Head of the Energy department, Dan Hacohen is one of Israel's most prominent energy lawyers. With more than 25 years' experience in the energy sector, clients strongly benefit from his immense knowledge drawn from his represenatation of the project partners in all of the significant gas discoveries in Israel over the last decade, and, in recent years, his involvement in transactions valued at more than $50 billion. His highlights include, inter alia, the $2 billion 144A bond offering for partners in the Tamar gas field (the largest ever Israeli bond offering of its kind), bridge financing in relation to the Leviathan field in 2011, the 2010 Tamar bridge development financing and the 2005 144A bond offering for the Yam Tethys project (the first ever international project finance bond offering for an Israeli infrastructure project). Furthermore, Dan represented the State of Israel in the privatization of four state owned energy companies. With a focus on finance, capital markets and mergers & acquisitions, he is also involved in M&A transactions, having advised on a merger in the pharmaceutical industry, the first merger of its kind in Israel, and the purchase of a controlling interest in the biggest telecommunications company in Israel.

Dana Hen

Partner

Daniel Sekel

Partner Daniel Sekel specializes in commercial law with a particular emphasis on companies in the life sciences sector, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical devices fields. Daniel has comprehensive experience advising these companies throughout each stage of their development, from the initial research stage and seed funding, through commercial development and distribution, to acquisition or initial public offering and beyond. His extensive roster comprises clients of different sizes and industries, ranging from start-ups to established public companies, as well as some of Israel's largest enterprises, universities, hospitals and research institutions. He also acts for a range of investors including angel investors, funds and technology incubators. Daniel joined our firm as an associate in 2001 and, after heading the legal department of Ramot, the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University, returned to the firm as a partner in 2010.

Dror Savransky

Partner Dror Savransky handles all legal aspects of commercial-civil litigation, with a long and successful track record in defending class action lawsuits. This comprehensive experience allows him to pinpoint the main issues in a client’s case, to plan the appropriate strategy and calculate the likely outcome to achieve the best result for the client. In a diverse roster, he acts for major insurance, communications and energy companies, especially in the fuel sector and the oil and gas sector. Dror joined Agmon in 2000.

Eddie Ashkenazi

Eddie Ashkenazi is a partner in the energy practice of Agmon & Co., Rosenberg Hacohen & Co. Eddie specialises in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on international energy projects and transactions, oil and natural gas E&P projects and related regulatory issues. Eddie has in-depth knowledge of sector-specific regulatory regimes, notably in the areas of oil and gas and natural resources, and was involved in Israel's largest domestic and international gas sale transactions. He hold significant experience in midstream projects, particularly pipeline transportation and distribution, cross-border transportation, offshore operations and natural gas marketing. Eddie also advises leading renewable energy companies in large-scale commercial transactions and projects in Israel and abroad. In addition to his work at the firm, Eddie is a member of the Energy and Infrastructure Committee of the Israel Bar Association (IBA).

Einat Cherki

Partner Einat Cherki advises on a wide range of regulatory compliance matters, representing a number of Israel’s leading corporations in proceedings before various authorities, including Knesset committees, government departments, special regulatory commissions, and more. Einat also has vast experience counseling and acting for clients before administrative forums, such as the High Court of Justice, administrative courts and other tribunals. She is regularly involved in complex civil and commercail litigation, specializing in class actions and antitrust cases, frequently appearing before the Israeli Antitrust Authority and Antitrust Tribunal. An extensive client roster comprises energy and industrial companies, healthcare entities, banks, and many more. Einat joined our firm in 2009, after serving as a legal clerk for honorable Supreme Court Justice, Edna Arbel.

Eliyahu Dahan

Partner

Eyal Mamo

Partner Eyal D. Mamo is one of the most prominent lawyers specializing in real estate, planning and construction in Israel. Clients tap into his unique track record following his position as Chairman of the Central District Appeals Committee for Planning and Construction and his involvement in drafting bills and regulations for the Ministry of Interior. Eyal also served as the public representative on the Ministry of Justice Council of Land Assessors’ Supervisory and Appeals Committees for more than a decade and is involved in planning regulation as legal counsel for the Association of Contractors and Builders in Israel. He is the current editor of the most comprehensive books in the field – Planning and Construction Law. Eyal advises local authorities, real estate developers and construction companies, providing legal consultation for plan approval processes involving residential, hotel, office, industrial and commercial projects. Given his planning background, he also acts for clients in objections and appeals before planning bodies, and in administrative appeals and petitions to the Supreme Court. Having joined the firm in 2007, Eyal co-heads the firm's Real Estate and Construction department.

Galit Fleisher - Avrahami

Partner Galit Fleisher-Avrahami has been advising clients for almost two decades on a wide variety of civil matters in the area of complex commercial litigation. Since joining the firm as a lawyer in 1996, Galit handles both complex commercial and criminal litigation. Clients benefit from her diversity and wealth of experience in relation to banking, class actions, tenders, administrative and insurance disputes. Galit acts for banks, insurance companies, gas companies, food retailers, consumer products companies, high-tech companies and many other institutional bodies.

Gilli Brooks-Varon

Partner Gilli Brooks-Varon became a partner in 2017 after joining the firm as an associate in 2012. Gilli provides corporate and individual clients with vast experience in civil and commercial litigation, as well as class actions and regulatory matters. Her corporate roster comprises, among others, oil & gas, energy, communications, insurance and industrial companies.

Hilla Peleg

Hilla Peleg is a partner in our Litigation department and focuses her practice on class actionsn antitrust and competition litigation with specific expertise in the telecoms, energy and consumer goods sectors. She brings clients a wealth of experience in antitrust litigation, acting for clients in all criminal proceedings and hearings before the Israel Antitrust Authority. Having joined Agmon in 2008, Hilla's clients include some of Israel’s largest communications, energy and industrial corporations, as well as banks and financial holding companies. In recent years, Hilla has been involved in some of the complex and innovative cases in her field, some of which have set a precedent in Israel, such as representing a leading Israeli bank in an appeal on the Antitrust Commissioner ruling regarding information exchange between banks.

Ishai Itsikovich

Head of the Real Estate Transactions practice group, partner Ishai Itsikovich provides clients with a wealth of experience in residential and commercial real estate projects, with a particularly strong grasp of urban renewal projects, guiding clients through the entire cycle of a real estate project from the land purchase, through contracts, financing and sale of units. Clients benefit from Ishai’s experience in a wide array of real estate transactions, including sale and purchase real estate transactions, as well as combination, contractor, service provider, management and finance agreements, and much more. He is recognized for his unique expertise in relation to ‘Pinui Binui’ and ‘TAMA 38’ transactions, a significant challenge for entrepreneurs and landowners in the Israeli real estate market. In this regard, he plays an integral role in the round table forums in the Ministry of Construction and Housing, which aims to discuss the challenges and solutions for the issues. Ishai joined Agmon in 2012.

Israel Attar

Partner Israel Attar advises clients on a range of zoning, construction, land cases and land taxes. Israel guides companies and private clients looking to plan, develop and build large-scale projects Having joined our firm in 2008, he deals with matters relating to construction law and has particular expertise in expropriation claims. He also has a particularly strong grasp of real estate transactions and the tax implications associated with land transfers.

Kira Lerner

After joining the firm in 2012, Kira Lerner advises in all matters concerning planning, permission and licensing procedures, and represents clients before the Administrative Court. Kira joined Agmon from the Jerusalem Municipality's legal department where she worked for more than three years. Her role included providing legal counsel and care services for the various municipality departments, handling criminal and administrative matters and dealing with petitions and cases regarding licensing disputes. Previously, Kira was a legal assistant for the honorable Judge Gila Canfy Steinitz, at the Jerusalem District Court.

Mattan Meridor

Head of Competition and Antitrust Practice

Meirav Yung

Partner

Ran Shalom

Having joined the firm in 2011, partner Ran Shalom focuses his practice in capital markets and securities law, with clients benefitting from a particular specialism in the oil and gas industry, given his many years of experience in the financing of oil and gas projects in Israel. In addition to the energy sector, Ran has a long track record in the high-tech industry after serving in numerous management and consulting roles in that sector Having founded his own law firm specializing in securities, antitrust and commercial law in the 1990s, Ran enjoys longstanding relationships with a loyal clientele. .

Shirel Guttman - Amira

Partner and Head of the Corporate, Capital Markets and Securities Department.

Tal Mayshar

A partner in the Litigation department, Tal Mayshar focuses her practice on commercial litigation, class actions, derivative actions, antitrust litigation and administrative law litigation. In addition, Tal represents clients in regulatory matters, including in legislative proceedings, dealings with various authorities (Government agencies, the State Comptroller, the Bank of Israel, etc.) and in privatization proceedings. In a diverse roster she advises clients from the credit card, energy, industrial and transport sectors. Tal joined our firm in 2002, after an internship at the Supreme Court (with Justice Or), and was made partner in 2010.

Uri Rosenberg

Head of the Capital Markets and Securities department, Uri Rosenberg brings clients a wealth of experience in capital markets and securities issues, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in a career spanning more than 25 years. Clients tap into his comprehensive experience of having acted in more than 100 public offerings in Israel. These clients include major players in the oil and gas, fuel, automotive and financial industries. As one of the country’s leading capital markets and securities lawyers, Uri also acts for clients in complex capital raising projects from the private and institutional markets with a cumulative value of billions of shekels, while he regularly represents clients before the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Furthermore, Uri is regularly involved in project finance and merger and acquisition transactions, and has been involved in some of the largest transactions in Israel.

Uri Sorek

Partner Uri Sorek handles a wide range of civil and commercial litigation cases with a focus on derivative actions, antitrust law, class action suits and general commercial litigation. Clients benefit from his specialism and successful track record in derivative actions, a relatively emerging area of law in Israel and one Agmon has been involved in since the beginning. Uri represents a range of public companies and their subsidiaries across many sectors including the banking, insurance, communications and energy sectors. Uri began his legal career at our firm in 1999 as an intern.

Yaara Shchori - Ben Harush

Partner

Yoav Hirsh

Head of the Litigation department, Yoav Hirsh brings more than 25 years of high pedigree experience in complex commercial litigation, representing clients before every type of court, as well as in arbitration and mediation forums. Yoav joined the firm in 1988 as an intern for Dr. Michael Cheshin, who later became the Supreme Court’s Vice President. Clients benefit from his considerable experience in a range of complex commercial-civil litigation cases. He has forged a successful reputation in representing clients in banking, class actions, administrative law, communications, insurance and antitrust disputes. Yoav’s client roster includes banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, gasoline companies, communications companies, supermarket chains, consumer products companies and numerous other institutional bodies. Yoav’s experience as an intern for some of Israel’s most prominent judges also gives his clients access to one of the best litigators and presenters in court in the country.

Yona Goshen - Gottstein

Partner and Head of the Finance and Banking department, Yona Goshen-Gottstein brings clients vast and practical banking and finance experience, accumulated from roles at First International Bank of Israel (“FIBI”), U-Bank Ltd and the Bank of Jerusalem. In these roles, Yona served as the Chief Legal Counsel and Deputy CEO at FIBI, Head of Central Services Division, Chief Risk Officer and Deputy CEO at U-Bank Ltd, and she also headed the legal department at the Bank of Jerusalem, playing an integral role in the establishment of the bank’s new commercial infrastructure. Having joined Agmon in 2009, Yona advises on complex transactions of all kinds, negotiating finance agreements and arrangements and dealing with complex financial instruments, with a unique expertise in derivatives and ISDA agreements. She also has comprehensive experience in investment management and Anti-Money Laundering. Yona has represented numerous businesses, corporations and government entities before the Bank of Israel and the Israel Securities Authority. Her clients include major national and international banks and holding companies, governmental institutions, public and privately-held corporations and domestic and foreign investors.

Yonatan Kehat

Partner Yonatan Kehat is widely respected for his comprehensive experience in civil & commercial litigation, energy law, class actions and administrative law. Yonatan advises a wide range of clients, who benefit from his involvement in some of the largest and most complex cases in his fields. He joined our firm in 2009 after completing a clerkship for Supreme Court Justice Esther Hayut and after being judicial assistant to Justice Miriam Naor.

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