Middle East - Israel • Dispute resolution
Berkman & Co
Berkman & Co’s firm-wide focus on dispute resolution pays dividends in a steadfast client list that includes names the boutique has been advising for decades, including Pelephone Communications. The team handles a significant volume of class and derivative actions, with notable expertise in telecoms, financial services, consumer protection and securities, among others. Firm founder Ron Berkman has a pioneering record in class actions and anchors a group that also includes experienced litigators Nachum Kubovsky and Gilad Porat.
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Key clients
- The Phoenix Group – Phoenix Pension and Savings
- Adv. Yaakov Atrakchi – Founder and Presiding CEO of Aura Israel
- Israel Chemicals Group
- Migdal Insurance Company
- Meitav Dash Investment House
- Dr. Michael Har-Noy
- Yakov Benjamin Investments and Holdings et al.
- Edeltech Group
- 10 directors in Bazan Group
- Pelephone Communications
- Harel, Chen, Gil and Israel Shapira – Brothers and controlling shareholders of Shapir Engineering and Manufacturing Group
- Nesher Baz, Adv. Erez Aharoni and Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co.
- Spacecom
Work highlights
- Representing the Phoenix Group – Phoenix Pension and Savings in legal proceedings and an appeal against the certification of a class action of more than NIS100m concerning management fees.
- Representing Migdal Insurance in a large class action, involving six other respondent insurance companies, which — after 12 years of litigation — was concluded with a settlement agreement (pending court approval).
- Representing Meitav Dash Investment House in an appeal against the certification of a NIS400m class action and in the subsequent settlement.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ron Berkman, Nachum Kubovsky, Gilad Porat