Middle East - Israel • Dispute resolution
Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm
‘An excellent team for class actions’, Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm leverages the wider firm’s regulatory firepower to provide comprehensive coverage of all key class action sectors. The group is particularly noted for its dominant position in energy and environmental law cases, where it can act in tandem with its premier energy practice, but it also shines in financial services, telecoms, competition and derivative lawsuits. Head of the firm Zvi Agmon remains a go-to name for complex and sensitive cases. Agmon co-heads the group together with ’top-quality practitioner’ Tal Mayshar and Yoav Hirsh, who has high success rate in getting class action approval requests rejected. Also recommended are Uri Sorek, who specialises in derivative actions, and Amit Hirsch.
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Testimonials
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‘A very capable team comprised of deep thinkers, who perform very well in court. I particularly highlight Uri Sorek, Dana Hen and Zvi Agmon.’
‘The team is professional, with extensive experience in handling class action lawsuits and has an understanding of the relevant fields.’
‘Yoav Hirsh has many years of experience and personally handles the class action lawsuits. Associate Guy Arieli serves as our right hand man. Hilla Peleg is an experienced litigator handling complex cases.’
‘Demonstrates the full-range of knowledge concerning the various legal needs of the client. Lawyers stand out for their proficiency and attention to detail.’
‘I work with the team on privacy class actions. The team is superb. Tal Mayshar is a top-quality practitioner.’
‘An excellent team for class actions. They are co-counsel with our firm on various matters and do excellent job. Tal Mayshar and Yoav Hirsh stand out.’
Key clients
- Chevron
- Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services
- Hitachi
- Isracard
- Israel Chemicals
- Bank Hapoalim
- Veridis Environment
- Sha'are Zedek Medical Center
- Delek Group
- Israel Builders Association
- Perrigo Israel Pharmaceuticals
- Mazda & Delek Motors (Mazda's distributor in Israel)
- JT International for Globrands
- El Al Israel Airlines
- Equital
- Ratio oil explorations
- Leumi Bank
- Formula
- Yad 2 (Coral Tell)
- Partner Communications
- Rapac Energy
- Kimberly Clark Israel
- Directors and Officials of Bank Hapoalim and Hapoalim (Switzerland)
- Bank Hapoalim B.M.
- First International Bank of Israel
Work highlights
- Successfully represented the partners of the Tamar gas field partnership in a motion to certify a class action concerning the price of natural gas in Israel. Following an appeal, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal in early 2023.
- Represented multiple corporate clients (factories, chemical companies and refineries operating in the Haifa Bay area) in a historically significant environmental class action lawsuit in Israel.
- Acted for Hitachi in two class action motions alleging that Hitachi was a party to an international cartel between the manufacturers of a specific component of computer and TV screens.
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Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm
A partner in the Litigation department, Tal Mayshar focuses her practice on commercial litigation, class actions, derivative actions, antitrust litigation and administrative law litigation. In addition, Tal represents clients in regulatory matters, including in legislative proceedings, dealings with various authorities (Government agencies, the State Comptroller, the Bank of Israel, etc.) and in privatization proceedings. In a diverse roster she advises clients from the credit card, energy, industrial and transport sectors. Tal joined our firm in 2002, after an internship at the Supreme Court (with Justice Or), and was made partner in 2010.
Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm
Partner Uri Sorek handles a wide range of civil and commercial litigation cases with a focus on derivative actions, antitrust law, class action suits and general commercial litigation. Clients benefit from his specialism and successful track record in derivative actions, a relatively emerging area of law in Israel and one Agmon has been involved in since the beginning. Uri represents a range of public companies and their subsidiaries across many sectors including the banking, insurance, communications and energy sectors. Uri began his legal career at our firm in 1999 as an intern.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zvi Agmon, Yoav Hirsh, Tal Mayshar