Firon Michael (1923-2008)

Firon Zvi

Admitted Israel 1981. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B).‏ Harvard University Law School (LL.M). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Antitrust Law, Tax Law.

Sarov Haim

Admitted Israel 1962. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - The Tel Aviv Extension, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English, French, Bulgarian. Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Construction, Overseas Investments.

Firon Eldad

Admitted Israel 1967, USA - New York 1987. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B). Memberships: New York State Bar Association. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, International Trade Law.

Melman Raphael

Admitted Israel 1985. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Hoteliery, Construction, Real Estate, Planning and Zoning.

Narkiss Itzhak

Admitted Israel 1987. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Positions: Managing partner at the firm. Att. Narkiss leads the firm's international joint venture firm, Firon Bar-Nir (Europe) & Co. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Development, Construction, Real Estate Taxation, Planning and Zoning.

Jarach Renato

Admitted Israel 1970. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B).‏ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.M). Positions: Attorney Renato Jarach, former head of the High Court of Justice Litigation Department in the Main Office of the State Attorney, Ministry of Justice, is the head of the firm's Administrative department. His main area of practice is Constitutional & Administrative Law with particular emphasis on litigation before the High Court of Justice, Administrative suits, Class Actions and Zoning & Town Planning Litigation. Renato is also involved in various aspects of Public Tenders. Renato represents various Israeli and foreign firms and companies and tried hundreds of cases before the courts of the State of Israel in a large variety of commercial, administrative and civil disputes, including international bids, and also before the Israeli Labor Tribunals in industrial matters. Among his hundreds of clients are municipalities, governmental companies and statutory corporations, large companies and others, as well as overseas clients, including large Italian companies. In addition Attorney Jarach specializes in ongoing legal counseling and in commercial and civil litigation, and is thus able to provide his clients with broad perspective legal services. Languages: Hebrew, Italian, English, French. Areas of Practice: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Petitions to the High Court of Justice, Administrative Appeals, Class Actions, Planning and Zoning, Public Tenders (RFP).

Halevy Joseph

Admitted Israel 1973. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - The Tel Aviv Extension, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Insurance Law, Administrative Law, Unfair Competition.

Bar-Nir Ron

Admitted Israel 1980. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Positions: Attorney Bar-Nir is a senior managing partner in Firon Bar-Nir & Co. (Europe) Ltd., and heads the firm's bankruptcy and insolvency activity. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Debt Reconstruction, Creditors and Debtors, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Overseas Investments, Construction, Real Estate Development.

Firon-Irani Rivi

Admitted Israel 1991. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Retail Law.

Firon-Smorodinsky Tamar

Admitted Israel 1991. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Construction, Real Estate Development, Overseas Investments, Project Finance, Infrastructure, PPP Projects.

Rand Efrat

Admitted Israel 1988. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Bar-Ilan University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Tax Law, Mediation, Arbitration.

Sarov Jacob

Admitted Israel 1995. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: London Metropolitan University, UK (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.M). Positions: Att. Sarov co-leads M. Firon's activities in Eastern Europe through the firm's international joint venture firm, Firon Bar-Nir (Europe) & Co. In such capacity, Jacob represents a broad range of leading Israeli and international companies in activities that include commercial, residential and hotel real estate acquisition and development transactions, as well as dealing with the corporate law issues that arise from such transactions, for example, establishing the corporate structure of the entities involved and the drafting and negotiation of joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements and share purchase agreements. Att. Sarov represents foreign investors regarding natural resource projects in Israel. Att. Sarov is the firm's representative vis-a-vis Interlaw, the international association of independent, quality-monitored, commercial law firms. In 1996-1998 he worked in the international corporate department at Proskauer Rose - one of New York's leading law firms. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Overseas Investments, Corporate Finance, Commercial Law.

Riesel Gili

Admitted Israel 1996. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Brunel University, UK (LL.B). Positions: In the recent years Att. Riesel was involved in some of the largest and most complex real estate real estate transactions in Israel. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Taxation, Planning and Zoning.

Huberman Shay

Admitted Israel 1997. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University in collaboration with Berkeley University of California, Commercial Law (LL.M With Honors). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Real Estate, Construction, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Taxation, Planning and Zoning.

Hamou David

Admitted Israel 1998. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Brunel University, UK (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.M). Positions: Att. David Hamou specializes in and represents clients in both court and arbitration proceedings. Att. Hamou has significant experience in various spheres relating to complex civil and commercial cases, including aspects of corporate, contract, construction, real estate and complex financial lawsuits. He represents various Israeli and foreign firms and companies, including major Israeli industrial, insurance, construction and distribution companies. Att. Hamou also provides counsel on a wide range of civil and commercial issues as preparation for potential litigation regarding all aspects thereof. Languages: Hebrew, English, French. Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration.

Hess-Kibash Hedva

Admitted Israel 1998. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B).‏ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Commercial Law (LL.M). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: General Civil Law, Commercial Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration.

Etzion Gail

Admitted Israel 1995, USA - California 1998. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B). Memberships: California Bar Association. Teaching Positions: A lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Hi-Tech, Venture Capital, Private Equity.

Enoch Jacob

Admitted Israel 1994. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, Business Administration - Accounting and Finance (M.B.A. magna cum laude, Dean's List and Winner of Bank Leumi Scholarship). Additional Professional Certifications: Mediator. Positions: As co-head of the firm's M&A department, Att. Enoch has lead transactions in billions of NIS for Israeli and foreign clients. Att. Enoch leverages his interdisciplinary background and education in the legal, financial and high-technology industries, to maintain a diverse practice spanning across all areas of civil and commercial law, representing corporations, businessmen and entrepreneurs, in Israel and abroad. In addition, Jacob is an accomplished litigator with vast experience in handling high profile cases before all instances of the Israeli courts, as well as in ADR proceedings. Jacob Enoch has been named as one of the best M&A attorneys in Israel by the daily newspaper Ma'ariv. Teaching Positions: A lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, International Transactions, Commercial Law, Hi-Tech, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, General Civil Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Kabir Danny

Admitted Israel 1994. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic. Areas of Practice: General Civil Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Class Actions, Torts, Insurance Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law.

Oiknine Michael

Admitted Israel 2000. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Academic Center of Law & Business, Israel (LL.B With Honors).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, Commercial Law (LL.M). Positions: Att. Michael Oiknine's main fields of practice are Commercial, Civil & Tax Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration. Att. Oiknine specializes in the representation of clients in both court and arbitration proceedings. Att. Oiknine has significant experience in various spheres relating to complex civil and commercial cases, including aspects of corporate, contract, anti-trust, real estate and insurance law and complex financial laws. Att. Oiknine specializes in international disputes related to technological projects, and has represented a well known multinational corporation in a 250 million NIS in that regard. Michael Oiknine has been named as one of the best litigators in Israel by the daily newspaper Ma'ariv. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, General Civil Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Insurance Law, Directors and Officers Duties and Liability, Unfair Competition.

Harel Yanir

Admitted Israel 1998. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: The College of Management Academic Studies, Israel (LL.B). Additional Professional Certifications: Mediator. Positions: Att. Yanir Harel specializes in the quarries and concrete field and represents one of the leading groups in this field in Israel. Att. Harel has represented in several merger and acquisition processes in the quarries and concrete field, including aspects concerning the Anti-Trust authorities. He has represented in several high-profile commercial litigation cases involving large sums, before the Supreme Court of Israel. Publications: Co-author of the 1999 edition of "Labor Law" by former Judge N. Gutman. Languages: Hebrew, English, Italian. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Litigation, Contract Law, Real Estate Law, Labor and Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Law, Corporate Law.

Maor Ronen

Admitted Israel 1997. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, Commercial Law (LL.M). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Development, Construction, Real Estate Taxation, Planning and Zoning.

Cohen-Haramaty Hedva

Admitted Israel 2000. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Bar-Ilan University, Israel, Law (Commerce) (LL.B magna cum laude).‏ Bar-Ilan University, Israel (LL.M Dean's List for two years). Positions: Att. Hedva Cohen-Haramaty's main field of practice is Commercial, Civil & Tax Litigation. She specializes in commercial and civil litigation, business disputes of all types, such as contractual claims, misrepresentation and fraud, corporate and banking disputes and complex employment law issues. Her practice focuses primarily on the defense of financial institutions in Israel and on other matters involving structured finance, securities, banking and diverse experience in other areas. Law Clerk for Justice Eliyahu Mazza of the Israeli Supreme Court, 2000. Teaching Positions: Co-lecturer on Corporate Law at Bar-Ilan University Law School, 1999-2000. Editorial Staff, legal research, Bar-Ilan University Law Review 1998-1999. Teaching Assistant in Corporate Law at Bar-Ilan University, 1998. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, General Civil Law, Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration.

Sever Niv

Admitted Israel 1999. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B).‏ Polytechnic University, USA (M.S.M). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Antitrust Law, Energy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Retail Law.

Adler Sharon

Admitted Israel 1997. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B).‏ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Commercial Law (LL.M). Positions: Att. Sharon Adler's main fields of practice are Project Finance & Infrastructure Development, PPP Projects and Construction Projects. Att. Adler possesses in-depth knowledge and experience regarding all stages pertaining to B.O.T./P.P.P Projects and as such provides comprehensive legal counsel to clients whether in their capacity as concessionaire or contractor regarding all aspects thereof, including concession, financing, construction and operation. Att. Adler has counseled some of Israel's largest construction projects built during the last decade, such as the Jerusalem Light Train and Cross Israel Highway. He also possesses vast experience in counseling commercial ventures and companies on a wide range of corporate and commercial issues, including pension and investment funds, high-tech companies (public and private) and real estate ventures. Att. Adler is a member of the Governing Committee of the Israel Bar Association (Jerusalem District). Languages: English, Hebrew. Areas of Practice: Project Finance, Infrastructure, PPP Projects, Construction, Commercial Law.

Mer Dora

Admitted Israel 1996. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel, History (B.A).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, History (M.A).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Labor and Employment Law.

Brenner Moshe

Admitted Israel 1990. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel, Faculty of Humanities (B.A).‏ The University of Buckingham, UK (LL.B). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, General Civil Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Labor and Employment Law.

Lotenberg Liora

Admitted Israel 1997. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B magna cum laude).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel (M.B.A magna cum laude). Positions: Att. Liora Lotenberg's main areas of practice are Life Sciences with particular emphasis on Pharmaceutical Law, General Corporate and Commercial Law and Non Profit Organizations Law. In general, she provides comprehensive legal services on an on-going basis to several companies with regard to commercial agreements, distributorship agreements, employment agreements and various other corporate issues as well as a wide range of day-to-day operational matters. Att. Lotenberg specializes in the Pharmaceutical field and represents, among others, the Israeli subsidiary of the world's largest pharmaceutical company. In addition, she represents a wide range of Israeli companies and non-profit organizations. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, International Transactions, Pharmaceutical Industry, Life Sciences, Non Profit Organizations.

Jarach Dana

Admitted Israel 2001. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel (LL.B).‏ Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel, Business Science (B.A). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, General Civil Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Litigation.

Natan Yael

Admitted Israel 2003. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The College of Management Academic Studies, Israel (LL.B magna cum laude).‏ Tel Aviv University in collaboration with Berkeley University of California, Commercial Law (LL.M magna cum laude). Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Real Estate, Construction, Real Estate Development, Tax Law, Planning and Zoning.

Schmayer Noemi

Admitted Israel 1991. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B). Languages: English, Hebrew. Areas of Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Hi-Tech, International Transactions, Green-Tech.

Ofek Oded

Admitted Israel 2003. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Netanya Academic College, Israel, Law & Business Management (LL.B).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, Commercial Law (LL.M). Positions: Att. Oded Ofek is a partner and the head of the firm's Capital Markets and Institutional Entities department. Oded's main areas of practice are Securities & Capital Markets, General Corporate & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation. Oded specializes in the provision of comprehensive on-going legal services in the field of Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Notes (ETN), Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers including representation before the Israel Securities Authority, and as such serves as legal advisor to some of the leading Capital Markets entities in Israel. Oded also advises companies on corporate and commercial issues and in crisis management. Prior to joining the firm, Oded was a junior partner at the Tel Aviv firm of Guy, Bachar & Co. and earlier in his career served as the commanding officer (at the rank of Captain) of a military police investigation base in the IDF. Oded also serves as the deputy president of the Commercial Law Committee (subordinated to the Forum of Junior Advocates) and a member of both the Capital Markets & Securities Committee and the Private Investigations and Security Committee in the Israel Bar Association. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Securities Law, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation.

Biran Dana

Admitted Israel 2002. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel (LL.B).‏ Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel, Business Management - Finance (B.A). Languages: Hebrew, English.

Jarach Ohad

Admitted Israel 2004. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (LL.B). Positions: Att. Ohad Jarach's main fields of practice are Commercial, Civil & Tax Litigation and Constitutional and Administrative Law. Ohad represents clients both in court, including the Israeli Supreme Court, and arbitration proceedings, providing counsel in the preparation for litigation, whether civil or administrative. Ohad possesses vast experience in a full range of civil litigation, including contracts, administrative law, tenders, class action suits, contracts, administrative law, complex financial lawsuits and planning and zoning litigation. Ohad represents various Israeli firms and companies, including major Israeli industrial, insurance, construction, communication, and distribution companies. Languages: Hebrew, English, Italian. Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Tax Litigation, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law.

Efron Udi

Admitted Israel 2005. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: The College of Management Academic Studies, Israel (LL.B). Positions: Att. Udi Efron is a partner and head of the firm's Securities & Capital Markets department specializing in the representation of public companies traded on the Tel Aviv stock exchange in different sectors of the Israeli market. Udi specializes in raising capital including through public offerings, private offerings and tender offers. Likewise, Udi provides ongoing as well as transactional legal counsel to public and private companies on matters of securities and corporate law. Udi Efron has been named as one of the best securities & capital markets lawyers in Israel by the daily newspaper Ma'ariv. Before joining M. Firon & Co. Udi served as a team leader in the corporate finance department at the Israel Securities Authority and was a member of the professional department thereof. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Securities Law, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Tender Offers.