Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co

Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co’s class actions practice is composed of lawyers who are ‘very seasoned, sharp and smart’. Counting a diverse range of major domestic and multinational clients among its roster, the team is consistently engaged to handle large-scale cases in the financial services, life sciences, telecoms, energy and transport spheres, among other areas. Head of the firm Giora Erdinast is a formidable all-round litigator and his recent work takes in a slew of competition and consumer law-related class actions. The team also draws on Hadas Bekel, who clients commend as being ’very knowledgeable in class actions concerning the telecoms and media field’; and Ran Sprinzak and Tomer Weissman, who co-head the overarching litigation group together with Erdinast.

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Testimonials

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‘The EBN team stands out for its commercial awareness, thoroughness and high service levels. The lawyers at this firm are very seasoned, sharp and smart. Their response time is very quick. If a company faces a complex high-value claim, I would strongly recommend that they seek EBN's services.’
‘We have worked with Giora Erdinast for over two decades and he has represented us in many cases, and in particular class actions lawsuits over the years (and won them for us). He is one of the best lawyers in Israel and he is highly respected in court and amongst other lawyers.’
‘Hadas Bekel is very knowledgeable in class actions concerning the telecoms and media field and she advises us on a regular basis with respect to our company’s business activity. She is an excellent lawyer and I trust her to secure the best outcome possible in every case.’
‘The firm provides an exceptional service, which expresses a combination of high legal abilities and an understanding of all the economic considerations concerning the matter, and a personal and pleasant attitude throughout the duration of the representation. ’
‘Ran Sprinzak, in addition to being pleasant with the procedures, made sure that I received first-class professional service, combining high legal abilities, familiarity with business considerations concerning the matter, and a thorough understanding of the client's needs.’
‘The legal team is very good for the following reasons: responsive; good at communicating; professional; pleasant to work with; focused on getting the job done; and works well as a team.’
‘The team is very professional, practical, business oriented, sees the broad picture and finds creative solutions. We especially highlight Giora Erdinast and Naama Ehrlich.’

Key clients

Epic Games
Sever Yahel Construction
Scores 365
MRD Efram
The majority holders of the Tamar natural gas reservoir (Isramco, Tamar Petroleum, Dor Gas and Everest)
Goldman Sachs
PwC Israel
Qualcomm
Bezeq the Israeli Telecommunication Corp
Yes TV and Communications Services
Partner Communications
The Israel Electric Corporation
Former Directors and Officers of IDB and of Discount Investment Corporation
Boiron
Dyson
Elna Co
Medtronic Trading and Medtronic
Taavura Holdings
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006
Israel Aerospace Industries
Africa Israel Investments & its directors
Opko Health; Opko Biologics
Nesher - Israel Cement Enterprises
SANO Bruno's Enterprises
Egged Taavura
Aura Israel - Entrepreneurship and Investments
Kardan Israel
Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management
Halman Aldubi Provident and Pension Funds
Financial Justice Association
Apex Issuances
Nisko Industries (1992) and its parent company - Nisko Holdings (1982)
The Israeli Consumer Council
The Directors and officers of Brookland Upreal
Rushdi Food Industries
Shahal Medical Services
Metro Motor Marketing (1981)
UPS
Blue Square Estate
Afcon EV
Menora Mivtachim Underwriters & Management
Discount Capital Underwriting
IBI Underwriting
Cibus Sodexo
The College of Management Academic Studies

Work highlights

Representing Goldman Sachs Group in a class action suit alleging that group entities took part in an international cartel in the foreign currency markets.
Representing PwC in a class action suit regarding the merger of two prominent Israeli oil and gas exploration partnerships, Avner Oil Exploration and Delek Drilling.
Representing Epic Games in a class action suit alleging that it violated privacy protection laws and consumer protection laws in its Fortnite game.