A deep roster of clients, notably from the automotive, healthcare, and food and retail sectors, regularly turn to Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co for its expertise in competition-related disputes, where the team is particularly active in handling domestic and cross-border cartel litigations and class actions. Practice co-head Michal Rothschild is the key contact for advice on mergers, restrictive arrangements, and joint ventures, while fellow co-head and experienced litigator Giora Erdinast focuses her capabilities on antitrust litigation, while also advising on abuse of dominant positions related to monopoly.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is very professional and has a strong business acumen.'
- 'Michal Rothschild is very responsive and really promotes our business interests.'
- 'EBNT's antitrust team demonstrates deep knowledge and exceptional expertise in the field of antitrust law. The team consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of complex antitrust issues and client needs, is very responsive and delivers exceptional results.'
- 'Michal Rothschild, partner and head of the antitrust department, is an outstanding, competent, and professional antitrust lawyer. Michal has extensive knowledge, strategic insights, and a deep understanding of client needs, and consistently provides valuable advice.'
Key clients
- Yahoo Inc.
- Isracard Ltd.
- D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. ("yes")
- Apax Partners
- Avraham Livnat Ltd.
- Medtronic
- AstraZeneca
- Tene Investment Fund ("Tene")
- Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd.
- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- David Shield Group
- Maman Cargo Terminals & Handling Ltd.
- Afcon Electric Transportation Ltd.
- T&M Protection Resources Holdings Israel
- Allied
- OMD TLV
- Elna Co. Ltd.
- Electra Ltd.
- Alon Blue Square Ltd.
- Extra Retail Group Ltd.
- Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.
- Taavura Tifzoret Ltd.
- MedOne
- ELTA Systems Ltd.
- ICBA – Israeli Cattle Breeders Association
- Metro Motor Marketing (1981) Ltd.
- Fortissimo Capital
- UTI – Universal Trucks Israel LTD.
- Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM)
Work highlights
- Represented Yahoo, the global web services provider, as Israeli counsel in the competition aspects of its entrance into a 30-year, exclusive commercial agreement with competitor, Taboola.com Ltd.
- Advised Isracard, Israel’s largest credit card company, on the competition aspects of its acquisition by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., Israel's largest insurance and finance group. This was the biggest agreement in the financial market for 2022, at approximately NIS 3 billion.
- Acted for Qualcomm, one of the world’s leading international semiconductor and telecommunications equipment companies, in a class action suit filed against it, alleging that Qualcomm violated antitrust laws, particularly in patent licence markets, while harming competition and consumers.
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Practice head
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Michal Rothschild, Giora Erdinast