Herzog Fox & Neeman

Herzog Fox & Neeman’s class actions practice is distinguished by its multinational-dominated client list, with the team frequently representing defendants in cases linked to parallel US actions. The group also acts for leading domestic companies across the full range of class action topics. High-profile litigator Joseph Ashkenazi heads the team and is commended for his ‘strategic vision’. Other names to note include Shai Kagan, whose recent run of cases establishes him as a go-to adviser for multinational technology companies; Haim Machluf, whose recent class actions span technology, antitrust, consumer law and securities, among others; Isaac Shragay, who is noted for consumer law-related claims; and Moran Yemini, who is a ’brilliant legal mind’. David Zailer was recently appointed to the bench, while Yoav Hertman left to establish his own firm in August 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘The Herzog team is creative, responsive and extremely smart. I would wholeheartedly recommend them to international clients involved in mass claims litigation.’
‘Joseph Ashkenazi and Haim Machluf are both excellent lawyers. It is a great pleasure to work with them. They understand the client needs and push back where necessary to achieve the best outcome.’
‘A team of sharp legal minds, excellent strategists and nice people. We trust it implicitly with our most complex class actions. Its legal analysis and strategic advice is second to none. The quality of its work is spectacular on legal and technical issues, and it always factor in the clients' commercial stakes.’
‘Moran Yemini is a brilliant legal mind combined with a great advocate. A very nice person to work with, who impresses constantly by his knowledge of every aspect of a case and his ability to handle difficult situations arising in litigation or negotiations. He is extremely responsive and communicates well.’
‘Joseph Ashkenazi is an excellent strategist and provides strategic vision on litigation. He is also a brilliant advocate. Hannah Gubbay is a very good associate, responsive and who demonstrates great knowledge of all aspects of a case. ’
‘The team are good at understanding what's important to the business, tailoring their advice accordingly. Efri Berkovich is able to work flexibly to problem solve and find solutions that work for our evolving business.’
‘Herzog's class actions' group is a wonderful team of dedicated, hardworking lawyers, with an incredibly deep understanding of the nuances of Israeli class actions. They never fail to deeply and quickly grasp the situation at hand. We highlight Joseph Ashkenazi, Yael Chervinsky and Ynon Hashmonay.’
‘The team provides outstanding litigation advice. Lawyers excel at strategy and consistently deliver excellent results. Very easy to work with and have made a real impact. Isaac Shargay is easily one of the best litigators in Israel. Whip smart. Excellent on strategy and has delivered incredible results.’

Key clients

Meta and WhatsApp
Gadot Chemical Terminals (1985), Israel Ports Development & Assets Company and Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
Samsung
eBay
X Corp
Philips
Deutsche Bank
PepsiCo
Airbnb
Subaru
Mitsubishi
DAF Trucks
Wolt
HP Inc
Mercedes Benz
MasterCard
Phoenix Insurance Company
Cal
Premium (Ferrero)
General Motors Company
Toyota
Iveco
Netflix
Spotify
Disney
Hola VPN; Brightdata
Alibaba
Asos
Denso
Cronos Israel

Work highlights

Representing Meta and WhatsApp in a wide range of class actions concerning privacy and consumer protection laws in relation to social media and online platforms, among other issues.
Representing Mastercard and Visa in a petition for certification of a class action concerning the multilateral interchange fees set by MasterCard and Visa for cross-border transactions conducted in Israel.
Representing Airbnb in four different petitions for certification of consumer class actions contesting several Airbnb policies.