Gornitzky & Co. handles work for five of the largest insurance companies in Israel, notably in class actions, finance matters, and M&A transactions, as well as assisting with regulatory and tax issues. Experienced litigator Harel Shaham leads the firm’s insurance work. He recently worked with firm chairman Pinhas Rubin to defend a series of class actions against large domestic insurers concerning allegations of the unlawful collection of funds from insured members; a recent Supreme Court decision found in favour of the insurers.
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Clients clés

  • Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.
  • The Phoenix Holdings Ltd.
  • Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding Ltd.
  • Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
  • Menorah Mivtachim Capital Raising Ltd.
  • Harel Insurance Ltd.
  • Excellence Nessuah Provident Funds Ltd.
  • Bank Hapoalim B.M.
  • Migdal Makefet Pension and Provident Funds Ltd.
  • Guy Carpenter & Company

Points forts

  • Representing Clal Insurance Group and Menorah Insurance Group in a precedential 1.2bn class action regarding the effect of Covid-19 on insurance premiums.
  • Representing Harel Insurance Group and Clal Insurance Group in a Motion to Approve a Class Action in the matter of Insurance and Pension Funds Taxation, in a scope of NIS300m.
  • Representing Harel Insurance Group and Menorah Mivtachim Insurance Group, in a NIS2bn class action pending before the Israeli Supreme Court, in the matter of  renumeration of pension insurance agents.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Harel Shaham

Autres avocats clés

Pinhas Rubin