Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.’s newly merged dispute resolution practice demonstrates particular strength in corporate litigation, with a notable emphasis on shareholder disputes. Among its other areas of activity, the team handled a steady stream of tax disputes, misrepresentation matters, IP litigation, and real estate disputes, among other issues. Recommended practitioners include firm vice-chair Zvi Bar-Nathan, who is highly regarded for arbitration and mediation proceedings, as well as litigation; Hagit Blaiberg, who handles complex arbitral and judicial disputes, including class actions; Aaron Michaeli, who specialises in corporate litigation, class actions and derivative suits; class actions specialist Yehuda Rosenthal; and the ‘insightful and knowledgeable’ Michael Ginsburg. Jeremy Benjamin and Yori Nehushtan are also noted.
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‘The team displayed very high competency in all relevant legal matters, along with clear understanding of the business environment we operate in, and the implications of the legal activities on our business operations. Great team work - internally and with us as a client, to make sure topics are advanced.’
‘The service that I received was amazing. The team was dedicated at all times. Lawyers looked for creative, smart and intelligent solutions to suit my preferences. They also were very human and supportive all the way.’
‘Zvi Bar-Nathan is one of the leading international arbitration practitioners in Israel. He is fair, efficient, has common sense, and is uniquely knowledgeable about Israeli arbitration law. Zvi Bar-Nathan knows arbitration and is a very effective arbitrator, who understands the case put before him immediately.’
‘Michael Ginsburg is very responsive when I ask for case updates or case strategy assessment(s). Thorough and knowledgeable of the areas of law involved in the matter he supports. Insightful and knowledgeable of the industry my company is in.’
‘I worked with Jeremy Benjamin. He is a brilliant strategist, he is creative with his arguments, he understand the pressure points in a claim and how to exploit them for the benefit of his clients. He is an incredibly hard-worker, he makes himself available at all hours of the day. He is astute, and will go that extra mile.’
‘One of the most important things that happened to me with the team under Igor's management is availability. The level of availability and speed of response was exceptional. Alongside this skill, we received extremely courteous and professional treatment.’
‘The firm, and especially Jeremy Benjamin, are very capable. They quickly understood our case and the opportunities. Lawyers were proactive, very responsive and effectively managed the formal steps of the court case.’
‘I mainly work with Maya Nusbaum Rapaport, who is an excellent attorney: professional, creative, available and with a broad view of the client and their needs.’
Key clients
- Google, including YouTube.
- Various companies of the Credit Suisse group: Credit Suisse(UK), Credit Suisse Fund Administration and Credit Suisse Investment Services (Cayman), Credit Suisse US Securities LLC
- Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company),
- Israel Railways
- Murchinson
- Fahn Kanne & Co. Grant Thornton Israel
- Nestlé
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Ziv Haft Trusts and Holdings 2003
- PJSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (Aeroflot)
- Shufersal
- The Phoenix Group
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Applied Materials
- AIG
- Netivei Ayalon Co. (Ayalon Highways)
- Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering
- The El Al Company
- Alonyal, McDonald's Israel
- Hamashbir 365 Holdings (Hamashbir Lazarchan)
- Keshet Broadcasting (Keshet 12)
- Canada Israel Group
- Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC)
- The Central Distribution Company
- VTB Bank / BM – Bank (Bank of Moscow)
- Fortissimo Capital
- Sint Maarten Telephone Company
- Tidhar Development and Investment
- Jafora Tabori
- Tempo Marketing (1981)
- Mey Eden Production (2007)
- IMI Systems (formerly Israel Military Industries)
- Tel Aviv - Yafo Municipality
- Rosario Capital
- U. Dori Group, and its senior executives
- Dorad Energy
- Dalia Power Energies
- NMC/ Hed Arzi Music
- Alon Israel Oil Company
- Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products
- Newpan
- Orbs
- IBBL Spirit
- Rotshtein Real Estate
- Alrov Real Estate and Hotels,
- Mr. Ilan Katzens, CEO of Golden Arm Manpower
- Nassar Stone and General Contracting
- ELA Recycling Corporation
- Gutgold Gideon
- Eko Alfa
- Hallo 015
- W&S Technology Partners
- Mr. Ran Shtarkmanm, former CEO of Plaza Centers
- Forex Capital Markets
- ACUM
- Orasis Pharmaceuticals
- Exalink
- G-ILS Transportation
- Senso Optics
- Syneron Candela
- Scisparc
- Horizon Gold Investments
- Shookit
- Olam International
- Mashcal
- Various Municipal Authorities in Israel
- Gree Electric Appliances of Zhuhai
- Mr. Maor Lahav, Co-Founder & COO at Panda Trading Applications (DBA Panda TS)
Work highlights
- Representing Murchinson, as an activist shareholder, in a struggle for control of American-Israeli Nano Dimension.
- Representing non-profit ACUM in an appeal to the Supreme Court contesting a decision by the Israel Tax Authority to view ACUM as a corporate entity with ownership rights over the copyrighted materials it administers for authors, composers and music publishers in Israel.
- Representing Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in two tax litigation cases before the Supreme Court involving a unique Israeli taxation mechanism.
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Zvi Bar-Nathan, Hagit Blaiberg, Aaron Michaeli, Moshe Mazor, Benjamin Rotenberg