Lawyers at Ilan Sofer & Co. ‘combine a big-picture perspective with understanding of the nuances and details’. The boutique firm continues to gain traction in the market, recently adding Hot Telecommunication Systems as a new client, where it is representing the cable TV provider in a dispute with Keshet Broadcasting. Name partner Ilan Sofer — who leads the work for Hot — handles a mix of civil, commercial and white-collar crime litigation. Elad Beker is also an experienced litigator.

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  • ‘Ilan Sofer and Jonathan Dori are talented advocates, who possess deep and wide knowledge in legal litigation, have strong availability, and are well-organized.’

  • ‘The key partners gained many years of experience in a large firm and now manage a specialized boutique office, providing flexibility in fees and excellent representational and legal abilities, accompanied by honesty and values.’

  • ‘In my work with Ilan Sofer and Elad Beker, I feel a personal connection, receive a quick response and appreciate their deep empathy, which is hard to find in lawyers these days.’

  • ‘The team is very practical and knowledgeable. Lawyers are able to combine a big-picture perspective with understanding of the nuances and details.’

  • ‘I enjoy working with Elad Beker, who is methodical and trustworthy. Ilan Sofer is brilliant and smart.’

  • ‘A highly professional team that defined the goals of the defence document well and achieved the goals we set together.’

  • ‘I worked with Ilan Sofer. It was my first lawsuit and Ilan instilled in me a sense of confidence that I could trust myself and him. I was confident that he would manage the case well, and indeed, that's how it turned out. The judge in the case connected to the defence strategy that Ilan built, and we succeeded.’

Key clients

  • Israel Aerospace Industries
  • Hot Telecommunication Systems
  • Neto M.E. Holdings
  • Israel Natural Gas Lines
  • Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988)
  • Institute of Structural Reforms
  • Azorim
  • Shufersal
  • Tel Aviv Beach Plaza
  • Darinel Business
  • Pcentra
  • Maoz Daniel Contracting company for construction
  • Lesico
  • Dor Chemicals
  • Rani Zim Shopping Centers
  • Enav Development and Real Estate
  • Strategic Landscapes
  • SpotItEealy
  • Menora Mivtachim Holdings
  • Dorel BaNamel Partnership
  • Mishan Assisted Living Network
  • Agam Leaders Tech
  • Itay Reshef
  • Shelly Eldar
  • Yu PO Holdings

Work highlights

  • Representing Hot Telecommunication Systems in a dispute against Keshet Broadcasting.
  • Representing directors in Neto Group, as well as the publicly traded company Neto ME Holdings, in several derivative and class action lawsuits filed against them.
  • Representing Israel Natural Gas Lines in a petition filed to the High Court of Justice by the partners in the Tamar gas reservoir partnership and the partners in the Leviathan gas reservoir partnership, concerning the reform in the gas-flow regime.

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Ilan Sofer, Elad Beker, Guy Wilf, Jonathan Dori