Boaz Golan
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Boaz Golan
Practice Areas
Adv. Golan, Head of the Antitrust and Competition Department, former Chief Legal Counsel of the Israel Antitrust Authority, possesses extensive experience and significant expertise in Israeli antitrust and competition law, including managing civil and criminal litigation proceedings in the field.
Adv. Golan specializes in all aspects of antitrust and competition, and represents clients in various matters in these fields. Among others, he advises on large scale and unique mergers; represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation proceedings; and advises clients in criminal proceedings initiated by the Israeli Competition Authority. In addition, Adv. Golan offers tailor made internal compliance programs, and regularly counsels clients regarding crafting commercial agreements in accordance with the antitrust and competition laws.
Among others, Adv. Golan advises multinational corporations regarding their activities in Israel, including merger notification rules in Israel, the effect of the Concentration Law on acquisitions in Israel, and domestic enforcement vis-à-vis foreign companies; advises clients on the Food Law; and represents multinational corporations regarding competition matters before the relevant Israeli authorities and courts.
Career
Chief Legal Counsel, Israel Antitrust Authority (2006-2011); Lecturer, Hebrew University.
Professional Memberships
Israel Bar, 1999.
Personal
LL.M, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2004; LL.B, IDC Herzliya, 1998; B.A, Business Administration, IDC Herzliya, 1998.
Chambers Review
Global
Leading lawyer Boaz Golan advises clients on a broad range of competition mandates throughout Israel, including high-profile merger clearance filings and cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as subsequent damages actions. He is the head of the antitrust and competition department at the firm and has previously served as chief legal counsel at the ICA. His recent experience covers representation of clients from the energy, technology and food sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Boaz is the best competition lawyer in Israel, based on his past as general counsel at the ICA and his in-depth knowledge of the cases."
"Being the former general counsel of the antitrust authority in Israel, Boaz has the deepest and most profound understanding of antitrust law."
"Boaz provides us with a fast and personal service while constantly trying to provide us with legal solutions that make the transaction possible."
"Boaz is extremely wise and sharp. He works on very complex issues."
"He is an extraordinary competition attorney with an unbelievable level of knowledge, as well as unique experience."
"Boaz is the best competition lawyer in Israel, based on his past as general counsel at the ICA and his in-depth knowledge of the cases."
"Being the former general counsel of the antitrust authority in Israel, Boaz has the deepest and most profound understanding of antitrust law."
"Boaz provides us with a fast and personal service while constantly trying to provide us with legal solutions that make the transaction possible."
"Boaz is extremely wise and sharp. He works on very complex issues."
"He is an extraordinary competition attorney with an unbelievable level of knowledge, as well as unique experience."
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