Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 4
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Provided by Firon Law Firm
M. Firon & Co.’s commercial litigation practice is one of the strongest in Israel. The firm prides itself on over six decades of experience in managing complex and high-profile legal disputes, playing a crucial role in some of the most important cases that helped shape the face of the Israeli economy and law. The firm’s extensive commercial litigation activity is well evidenced by its handling of thousands of cases worth billions of dollars on aggregate at any given time.
Our expertise covers all aspects of commercial litigation, including unique experience in project and infrastructure litigation. The firm’s attorneys have rich experience in handling large scale financial claims, administrative proceedings, and claims pertaining to intellectual property, real estate, labor law, taxation etc.
Alongside the firm’s strong reputation for litigation in Israel, M. Firon & Co. is also renowned for its proven ability to manage cross-border disputes around the world. Over the years the firm has led complex international litigation cases, involving multinational companies and governmental bodies.
The firm’s litigation clients stem from all industry sectors, including aerospace and defense, real estate, infrastructure, finance, insurance, telecommunications, health, hospitality, pharmaceutics, energy, retail, etc.
Chambers Review
Firon Law Firm is widely acknowledged for its capacity to handle a range of commercial litigation mandates and international arbitrations. The firm is highly active litigating in the construction and infrastructure markets, with additional experience acting for educational bodies and high net worth individuals. It also offers a widely recognised class actions practice, often representing major Israeli insurance companies in class actions, including those relating to discrimination.
Work Highlights
- A Firon team defended Migdal Insurance Company in a ILS800 million lawsuit relating to the control and operation of the Zahav mall.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Firon has a variety of professional attorneys with a wide range of specialisations. They are very creative and open-minded."
"They add value by understanding our commercial needs and acting to achieve them."
"Firon's team are dedicated, and the services they provide are comprehensive and extensive."
"Firon has a variety of professional attorneys with a wide range of specialisations. They are very creative and open-minded."
"They add value by understanding our commercial needs and acting to achieve them."
"Firon's team are dedicated, and the services they provide are comprehensive and extensive."
Notable Practitioners
Danny Kabir leads M. Firon & Co.'s class actions department and often represents notable clients from a range of sectors such as insurance and telecommunications.
"Danny provides an excellent service and is sharp and creative."
Ronit Sutton Salkind is a skilled lawyer who is well versed in representing corporations in a range of class actions. She often represents clients in the retail and insurance sectors.
"Ronit is very attentive to the customer's needs."
"She knows by heart all the relevant precedents and laws."
Zvi Firon heads M. Firon & Co. and is a skilled lawyer who acts in disputes for clients in sectors such as hospitality, insurance and finance.
"Zvi Firon has excellent experience and commercial understanding."