The ‘very professional and thorough’ class actions practice at Shibolet & Co. is equipped to handle a broad range of matters, with notable experience in capital markets, consumer law, banking issues and product liability, among other issues. The team is steered by dispute resolution and litigation co-heads Joseph Benkel and Hillel Ish-Shalom, together with experienced partners Ofer Shapira and Shmuel Galinka.
Testimonials
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‘Lawyers combine legal and business knowledge, so understand the commercial aspects. The team cares more about the client than their fees and will advise accordingly to better judge the risk reward.’
‘The team is excellent at focusing on the strategic objectives of the client, with the tactical nous to achieve that. They are exceptionally good at spotting points to be explored which lesser firms might well have missed.’
‘Joseph Benkel and Nir Shamri are both stand-out individuals. Joseph brings decades of experience, and is exceptionally shrewd. Nir sees the big picture, while being willing and able to grind through the detail.’
‘The team is very professional and thorough, lawyers think strategically and understand our needs and plans.’
‘Ofer Larisch is a talented litigator and highly appreciated by courts.’
Key clients
- ARC Automotive
- OY Mediquip
- Kerur Holdings
- Electra
- Ceragon Networks
- Jafora Tabori
- Amidar Israel National Housing Corporation For Immigrants
- Albar Leasing (RZ)
- General Motors
- Mifal HaPais - the State of Israel’s Lottery
- Icon Group and iDigital
- Israel Railways
- Domikar /Budget
- KSP
- WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization), NAAMAT and |EMUNAH
- Chen Klein, Ofer Koren, Dr Shai Cohen
- Smadar Shamir
- Chemipal
- Shufersal
- El Al Israel Airlines
Work highlights
- Represented business figures Shlomo and Yosef Amir, together with their companies, in a class action lawsuit regarding their acquisition of shares in Shufersal.
- Represented ARC Automotive in a class action lawsuit stemming from allegations that its inflation mechanisms have a life-threatening defect in their production and design.
- Represented Ceragon Networks, and members of its board of directors, in a securities-based class action alleging that the company and its officers issued false forward-looking statements prior to a stock offering.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joseph Benkel, Hillel Ish-Shalom, Shmuel Galinka, Ofer Shapira