Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 1
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Provided by FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
FBC’s diverse litigation practice handles some of the most strategically significant cases in Israeli courts and represents clients in disputes involving commercial, corporate, securities, contract, class action, administrative, tender, environment, energy, banking, media, libel, IP, real estate, white collar, and other matters. Supported by one of the largest and most diverse Litigation practices in Israel, clients turn to FBC’s attorneys for some of the most strategically important and precedent-setting cases in Israeli courts, as well as complex mediation and arbitration's. We advise many household names, corporations and individuals, multinationals and domestic, on the entire range of commercial disputes, securities litigation, with further experience of litigation relating to disputes in the wide spectrum of industries in which our clients operate.
FBC is Israel’s leading firm in class action defense litigation and over the last years has represented defendants in some of the largest and most important class actions and derivative suits in Israel in all areas of law. The prospect of time-consuming and costly class actions and derivative lawsuits has grown in recent years and resolving these most complex and high-stakes cases at the earliest stage needs the most experienced and strategic attorneys. FBC’s market-leading Class Actions and Derivative Suits attorneys are Israel’s ‘go to’ team.
Chambers Review
FISCHER (FBC & Co.) is an excellent full-service law firm with an experienced group of disputes lawyers. The team is well known for its ability to handle cross-border commercial and corporate litigation in a broad array of industries including infrastructure, energy and retail. It also has experience representing high-profile domestic and international clients in arbitration proceedings. The department is furthermore active representing clients in mediation. It possesses recognised expertise in class actions and derivative suits, with a notable track record of representing government bodies.
Work Highlights
- A FISCHER team represented Meta Platforms in two motions to certify various class actions alleging discrimination and data breaches respectively.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"FISCHER are able to deliver an excellent quality of work."
"FISHCER excel in their responsiveness and always go the extra mile to provide advice at short notice."
"FISCHER are able to deliver an excellent quality of work."
"FISHCER excel in their responsiveness and always go the extra mile to provide advice at short notice."
Notable Practitioners
Gil Orion is an acclaimed lawyer with broad experience in litigation, particularly in class actions, where he is considered a market leader. He provides valued representation to clients in Israel and abroad, and in a wide array of sectors such as telecoms and manufacturing.
"Gil Orion is a great litigator with a strong understanding of business considerations."
Reuven Behar is a distinguished lawyer who is engaged in a wealth of high-profile disputes as a litigator. He is also widely recognised by sources as a prolific arbitrator and mediator.
"Reuven Behar is a very good mediator and arbitrator whose work is innovative."
Ranked Lawyers at
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Israel
Members
Provided by FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Amit Pines
Ayana Neumann
Head of Department
Hagit Horowitz
Lihi Blumenfeld
Meital Ben-Basat
Noa Barhum
Oded Revivo
Orit Malka
Head of Department
Shai Zadik
Shalom Hershkovitz
Shmuel Hamou
Tal Wiesengrun
Tamar Turgeman-Kedem
Tsafrir Negbi
Yael Riemer
Ziv Schwartz