The recent merger between Gross & Co and Goldfarb Seligman to create Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. gathers together a deep pool of lawyers with significant experience in class and derivative actions, particularly in the consumer protection, securities, financial services and antitrust spheres, among others. Key contacts in the combined team include Hagit Blaiberg, who handles class actions for some of the department’s key clients, including Shufersal and Harel Insurance. Aaron Michaeli specialises in class actions and derivative actions concerning securities, antitrust, administrative and criminal law. Yehuda Rosenthal frequently teams up with Michaeli to advise on complex cases; Michael Ginsburg recently handled a string of class actions for Gett; industry and regulation industry head Benjamin Rotenberg and Yori Nehushtan are also names to note.
Testimonials
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‘The team is highly professional, well-versed in the law and always prepared to meetings. They work well as a team, and demonstrate an acute understanding of the legal-business interface. I was very impressed by the firm's international capabilities - they display a deep understanding of foreign laws. ’
‘Aaron Michaeli is an impressive litigator who presents well-thought, logical arguments with remarkable energy and eloquence, displaying an in-depth understanding of the law as well as a keen business acumen.’
‘The team had much experience in class actions, consumer laws, and general corporate. The team showed abilities in dealing with international corporation mentality.’
‘The firm demonstrates professionalism in many areas. The legal achievements of the firm are excellent. Each subject has an address in the form of an available and helpful lawyer for each field. The firm excels in the personal and professional service it provides to its clients.’
‘The lawyers had experience in the relevant field and showed availability when needed.’
‘The team that accompanies us is very professional and thorough in the field of class actions and we are very satisfied with the service provided to us by it.’
Key clients
- Coca Cola Israel (The Central Bottling Company)
- Shufersal
- Sonova Holding
- Europe Asia Pipeline Company
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Ford Motor Company
- Israel Railways
- Delek Drilling Limited Partnership
- Tamar Petroleum
- El Al Israel Airlines
- PJSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Rafa Laboratories
- Isracard Group
- Gett
- The Israel Electric Corporation
- Unilever Overseas Holdings
- S&P Global Ratings Ma'alot
- Bank Mizrahi Tefahot
- Keshet Broadcasting ("Keshet 12")
- U. Dori Group
- Israel Canada (T.R)
- New Lineo Cinema (2006)
- Netivei Ayalon (Ayalon Highways)
- Neviot- Nature of Galilee
- Super-Pharm (Israel)
- Company officials, executives and board members of Bezeq the Israeli Telecommunication Corp
- CEO and six board members of Dan Public Transportation Co
- A.L. Ten Bis ("10bis")
- Dalia Power Energies
- National Insurance Institute of Israel
- Alonyal
- Caesarstone
- Derech Eretz Highways Management Corporation
- ACUM
- Hot Mobile
- Bonus BioGroup
- 012 Smile Telecom
- Leader Capital Markets
- Harel Insurance Company
- Menora Mivtachim Holdings
- The Phoenix Insurance Company
- Hachshara Insurance Company
- Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings
- I.D.I. Insurance Company
- Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings
- Psagot Investment House
- I.B.I. - Managing and Underwriting
- Carasso Motors
- Pacific Vehicle and Transportation
- Albar Leasing (R.Z.)
- Delek Motors
- Tamir Fishman
- Castro Marketing 1985
- Mifal Hapais - Israel National Lottery
- A.L. Ten Bis Ltd. ("10bis")
- Zaban Bechor - Jewelry
- Rami Levy Shivuk Hashikma
- IMI Systems
- Dorad Energy
- Amisragas
- Radio Kol-Barama
- NMC United Entertainment ("Globus United")
- Bird Rides
- Meda Conferences
- T.M.I.R - Manufacturers Recycling Corporation in Israel
- Elcon Recycling Center
- Afcon Holdings
- Ecommunity
- Mashkar
- Summit Real Estate Holdings
- Sorek Operation and Maintenance Company
- Rotshtein Real Estate
- EBar Water
- E.R.E. Water Holdings
- Tapugan
- Strauss Icecream
- Abouelafia Bakery
- Mavenir
- Verint Systems
- Comverse Technology
- Casponet
- Cronos Israel Group (DBA Peace Naturals)
- Tadiran Consumer and Technology Products
- Newpan
- Interdeal Development
- Nagich
Work highlights
- Representing Isracard Group in a motion to certify a class action against it, and its board members, in relation to its NIS2.9bn merger with Harel Insurance.
- Representing Elcon Recycling Center in a motion to certify a class action against it, and 30 other defendants, for alleged air and odour pollution hazards that cause illness to residents of the Haifa Bay area.
- Representing Tamar Petroleum in a motion to certify a derivative action against it and other right holders in the Tamar natural gas reservoir.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aaron Michaeli, Hagit Blaiberg, Zvi Bar-Nathan, Benjamin Rotenberg, Moshe Mazor