Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is particularly well regarded for its claims handling practice and its knowledge of financial investments for insurance companies; it provides a wealth of services across all areas of the market. Cyber insurance, D&O cover, professional liability matters, and property insurance are just a few of its specialist areas of expertise. The multi-disciplinary practice brings together a wealth of expertise in practice heads Rami Sofer, who leads the corporate, finance, and infrastructure group; head of insurance and risk management Dafna Lotan; lead corporate, administrative, and class action litigation partner Hagit Blaiberg; and Ehud Alfassi, who is head of the insurance, pension, and savings funds team. Sofer and Alfassi recently assisted a US-based insurance company with the $600m sale of local elements of its global travel insurance business.

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Key clients

  • AIG
  • The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Harel Insurance Co. Ltd.
  • Menorah Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Hachshara Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd.
  • I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd
  • S. Shlomo Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Inbal Insurance Co. Ltd.
  • Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
  • Menora Mivtachim Insurance
  • Hippo Insurance
  • Howden Israel Insurance Brokers Ltd.
  • Google
  • Shekel Insurance Agency (2008) Ltd.
  • Madanes Insurance Agency Ltd.
  • Lev Hadekel & A.S.L insurance agencies, part of the Shekel Group
  • Ayalon Holdings Ltd.
  • Bank Hapoalim Ltd.
  • Coca-Cola Israel
  • Albar Mimunit Services Ltd.
  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
  • Netivei Ayalon Ltd.
  • Amdocs Limited
  • Perion Network Ltd.
  • Playtika Israel Ltd.
  • Dor Chemicals Ltd.
  • Openlegacy Inc.
  • Magen David Adam
  • Decathlon Sports Israel
  • Applied Materials, Inc.
  • Next Silicon Ltd.,
  • Hertz Properties Group, Ltd.
  • Dori Media Group Ltd.
  • NMC United Entertainment Ltd.
  • Quris Technologies Ltd.
  • A.L. Ten Bis Ltd.
  • Atera Networks Ltd.
  • Roboteam Ltd.
  • Momentis Surgical Ltd.
  • Alum Eshet (Oman) Ltd.
  • TPG Growth
  • Isa Khoury Metal Industry Ltd.
  • Radware Ltd.
  • Lan-Ver Technological Solutions Ltd.
  • Aviv Arlon Ltd.
  • Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.
  • Memco Group
  • Five Sigma
  • CyberArk Software Ltd.
  • Novo Nordisk Ltd.
  • Photomyne Ltd.
  • REE Automotive Ltd.
  • Satixfy Ltd.
  • The Jewish Agency for Israel
  • Elcon Recycling Center Ltd.
  • AlumEshet US Inc.
  • Rubinstein Group
  • Prospera Technologies Ltd.
  • The Investment Houses Association
  • Bank Leumi le Israel B.M.
  • FIBI- First International Bank of Israel
  • Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
  • Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
  • More Investments; More Provident Funds Ltd.
  • Excellence Nessuah Brokerage Services Ltd.
  • Altshuler Shaham Ltd.
  • Yelin Lapidot Investment House
  • IBI Investment House
  • Meitav Investment House
  • Amitim - Pension Funds
  • Gilad Pension Fund
  • Teachers' Educational Funds

Work highlights

  • Representing American International Group, Inc. in the Israeli aspects of the sale of its global individual personal travel insurance and assistance business to the Zurich Insurance Group for USD600m.
  • Representing I.D.I. Insurance Company in a petition to the High Court of Justice filed by the Israel Garages Association regarding car insurance policies.
  • Advising various leading local and international corporations on Commercial Insurance, D&O Insurance, Cyber Insurance, and other insurance policies.

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Rami Sofer, Dafna Lotan, Hagit Blaiberg, Ehud (Udi) Alfassi