Herzog Fox & Neeman

• Managing Partner: Gil White
• Chairman: Meir Linzen
• Number of Partners: 190+
• Number of Lawyers: 450+
• Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Hebrew, Russian, Portuguese

Herzog Fox & Neeman is Israel's leading law firm and the preferred advisor for multinationals and startups on transformative matters that drive business success and economic growth. Renowned for expertise in cross-border and domestic issues, the firm offers innovative legal services to a diverse clientele across all sectors. With over 50 specialized departments, Herzog delivers efficient, holistic solutions. Consistently ranked top-tier and earning more Tier 1 rankings than any other Israeli law firm, its dedication to excellence has been recognized with numerous international awards, including "Israeli Law Firm of the Year" by Mergermarket, Lexology Index, ITR, Chambers, IFLR, and others.

Antitrust and Competition

Advises global and local clients on mergers, cartels, dominance issues, and compliance. Involved in landmark cases like Disney-Fox, the team offers tailored, innovative solutions and represents clients in regulatory proceedings, tribunals, and courts to address complex competition challenges.

Department Head: Talya Solomon

Banking & Finance

A leader in domestic and cross-border finance, advises major financial institutions and foreign banks on loans, financing, compliance, and derivatives. The team offers innovative, tailored solutions informed by deep industry and regulatory insights.

Department Heads: Roy Nachimzon, Irit Roth

Commercial

Provides comprehensive legal support for clients' daily operations, Herzog's Commercial department assists with drafting agreements, regulatory advice, and corporate governance. With expertise across sectors such as biotech, pharma, and hi-tech, the team offers tailored solutions for transactions, compliance, and data protection.

Department Head: Adam Eytan

Corporate

Advises on high-profile transactions across sectors like technology, banking, and telecommunications. Renowned for expertise in capital funding and securities, the team represents issuers, investors, and underwriters in significant IPOs, public offerings, and private placements on global exchanges.

Department Heads: Ran Hai, Nir Dash

Environment & Climate Change

Provides comprehensive legal services in regulatory compliance, litigation, and transactions. It advises corporations and financial institutions on environmental risks, due diligence, project development, and compliance. The team's expertise includes major infrastructure and renewable energy projects, as well as high-stakes environmental litigation and crisis management.

Department Head: Ruth Dagan

Hi-Tech

Instrumental in shaping Israel as the "Start-up Nation." It provides tailored legal services to entrepreneurs, start-ups, enterprises, and multinationals across all stages of technology development. Expertise spans venture structuring, funding, IP, government incentives, and exits, including major M&A deals like Mellanox-NVIDIA and SodaStream-PepsiCo.

Department Heads: Hanan Haviv, Yair Geva

Intellectual Property

Offering comprehensive IP and IT legal services, the Intellectual Property Practice handles licensing, M&A due diligence, trademark and copyright matters, and anti-counterfeiting measures. Renowned for managing global IP portfolios, especially in the gaming industry, the team also deals with trademark filing, domain disputes, and complex IP litigation in collaboration with the Litigation department.

Department Head: Karen Elburg

International Trade & National Security

Provides expert advice on regulatory and commercial matters. They excel in structuring and negotiating defense, aerospace, and homeland security contracts, while specializing in export control, offset agreements, anti-corruption programs, and cryptography permits.

Department Head: Daniel Reisner

Internet & e-Commerce

Advises clients in AdTech, monetization, and digital business models, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. Services include guidance on e-commerce operations, jurisdictional issues, digital advertising compliance, cybersecurity, internet payment systems, and domain name registration.

Department Head: Gil White

Investment Funds & Private Equity

A leader in Israel’s investment funds industry, Herzog offers end-to-end services for fund formation, operations, and transactions. The team advises domestic and international funds, institutional investors, and private clients on structuring, compliance, tax, and investments. Expertise spans private equity, venture capital, real estate, cryptocurrency, and impact investment funds.

Department Head: Tal Dror-Schwimmer

Labour & Employment

Provides comprehensive legal advice on all aspects of employment law for domestic and international clients. Renowned for expertise in complex, cross-border matters, the team supports day-to-day operations, unionization, pensions, workplace privacy, and litigation. Major clients include Teva Pharmaceuticals and Israel Electric Corporation.

Department Head: Orly Gerbi

Litigation

Specializing in multinational disputes, international claims, and high-profile class actions, Herzog's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice is one of Israel’s largest. Divided into Commercial Litigation, Corporate & Securities Litigation, Class Actions, and Arbitration/ADR groups, it offers expertise in complex cases while providing effective alternative solutions to minimize business disruptions.

Department Heads: Joseph Ashkenazi, Dr. Gilad Wekselman

Real Estate & Construction

Advising developers, entrepreneurs, and private clients, the Real Estate and Construction department handles transactions, planning, regulatory compliance, financing, and international real estate deals. With expertise in construction litigation and integration with the firm’s core practice areas, the team delivers comprehensive legal solutions for complex real estate and infrastructure projects.

Department Heads: Tsouriel Picard, Sharon Petel, Ariel Flavian

Tax

Leaders in international tax planning, shaping tax policy, and structuring landmark transactions. Specialized in corporate tax, private clients, investment funds, international tax, transfer pricing, and employee tax benefits, the team optimizes global tax efficiency and provides expert guidance for cross-border and domestic tax challenges.

Department Head: Meir Linzen

Technology Regulation

Advising multinational tech companies and start-ups, the Technology Regulation Department covers regulatory and compliance issues in privacy, fintech, blockchain, gaming, e-commerce, AI, and cybersecurity. Combining global expertise with practical solutions, the team supports clients in navigating complex, evolving regulations to mitigate legal and business risks.

Department Head: Ariel Yosefi

White Collar

Representing clients in criminal cases involving fraud, bribery, money laundering, tax violations, and more, Herzog's White Collar Practice supports clients through investigations, hearings, trials, and appeals. With expertise in high-profile cases and complex legal matters, the team also specializes in comprehensive administrative enforcement.

Department Heads: Eran Shacham Shavit, Guy Ne'eman, Elad Pinchas, Daniel Reisner, Joseph Ashkenazi