A white-collar boutique, Eitan Maoz Law Office. specialises in advising on economic crimes and multi-jurisdictional criminal cases, with experience in proceedings involving Africa, Europe and the US.

Hadad, Roth & Co has a market-leading reputation representing high-profile individuals, including public figures, senior business people, and politicians, subject to criminal scrutiny. The firm is adept at guiding clients throughout all stages of the criminal procedure, from investigations and arrests through to hearings at all levels of the court system. Managing partner Amit Hadad takes the lead on many of the firm's most consequential cases and ‘brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic insight to the table’. Noa Milstein also regularly handles high-profile cases, including for political figures and business people. Eli Perry co-heads the team alongside Hadad and Milstein.

Drawing upon the expertise of numerous ‘seasoned litigators’, including several who have held high-ranking governmental prosecutorial positions, Herzog Fox & Neeman delivers ‘exceptional results’ to corporates, senior officers and public officials. The ‘very sharp and smart’ Eran Shacham-Shavit is a ‘font of knowledge’ across white-collar and regulatory enforcement matters, including securities violation cases, where he provides additional insight to clients by dint of his former position as a high-ranking member of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). ‘Master tactician’ Guy Ne’eman co-heads the team alongside Shacham-Shavit, and is also key to the administrative procedures before the ISA, as well as handling other regulatory enforcement procedures and internal investigations work. Other key contacts include Daniel Reisner, who has a focus on white-collar compliance and risk management advice; former senior prosecutor Elad Pinchas, who excels in defending clients in tax and environment enforcement matters; and Joseph Ashkenazi, who handles individual representations, including of high-profile public officials.

Appreciated for its ability to ‘deliver highly strategic advice informed by both legal acumen and real-world insights’, boutique litigation firm Kosteliz & Co., Law Office is well positioned to handle a wide array of criminal litigation and sensitive regulatory matters. Under the leadership of the ‘brilliant’ Yaron Kosteliz, the team has gained most acclaim for its skill at guiding high-profile individuals, including politicians and senior business people, in high-stakes matters. Demonstrating ‘both legal sophistication and practical business understanding’, Kosteliz is skilled at handling cases involving bribery, money laundering, price fixing, and insider trading allegations, among others. Other key lawyers include the ‘thorough and details-oriented’ Simcha Albachari and the ‘reliable, organised and responsive’ Daniel Rosenblum.

Drawing upon ‘extensive knowledge of the applicable legislation’ and being well-versed in the procedural and tactical aspects of a case, Meitar Law Offices is a very popular choice to represent prominent governmental and military figures across alleged corruption charges. Led by the vastly experienced Yuval Sasson, the team also handles a considerable amount of external and internal regulatory investigation work, and if necessary associated litigation, for corporate clients. Appreciated for his ‘impeccable skills and collaborative style’, Eithan Kidron is a key contact for internal investigations work, while also often handling international legal matters including extradition proceedings.

AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co is ‘very experienced and well-connected in the criminal white-collar field’, regularly handling high-profile work for public officials and senior board members across a broad array of illegal behaviour, including as it relates to bribery, fraud and tax offences. Team head Sharon Kohane is a ‘great strategiser’, who provides additional insight into the inner workings of the Israeli enforcement and prosecutorial authorities by dint of her prior role as senior prosecutor and head of Economic Enforcement in the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office. The team also handles some regulatory and compliance work, including as it relates to AML matters for companies from a range of sectors.

 

Blending ‘rigorous defence work with proactive compliance and investigative support’, Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. is a popular choice among corporates facing regulatory scrutiny particularly in the context of fraud, securities law and money laundering violations. Hadar Israeli is appreciated for her ‘clear strategic thinking’ and co-heads the team alongside former prosecutor Zvi Gabbay, with both also excelling in handling matters with a nexus to the US.

Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is best-known for its representation of individuals facing a broad array of white-collar offences, including fraud, corruption and money laundering violations. Key to this work is very experienced team head Moshe Mazor, who as well as regularly representing senior business people, including in cross-border proceedings, has niche expertise acting for military and other security personnel in work relating to inquiry and review committees. Gil’ad Ronen provides ‘responsive and solutions-oriented advice’ to clients across a range of white-collar offences, including national security, environmental and extradition cases.

Boutique firm Ilan Sofer & Co. effectively combines strong commercial litigation skills and white-collar expertise to provide an all-encompassing service to individuals and corporates facing criminal and civil exposure. Founding partner and team head Ilan Sofer is at the forefront of the firm’s most high-profile matters and regularly represents individuals and corporates in complex criminal and regulatory proceedings, including labour-related cases concerning the employment of foreign workers without the required permits.

The ‘creative, smart and diligent’ team at S. Horowitz & Co has established a strong reputation among companies, executives and public officials for its skill at handling all aspects of economic crime-related work, be it at a compliance and risk management level, as well as in the context of a multi-pronged regulatory and litigation scrutiny. With ‘extensive knowledge and a forward-thinking approach’, Pnina Sheffer Emmanuel is skilled both on the advisory front and in litigation and regulatory enforcement. Leveraging prosecutorial experience through his longstanding prior role as head of the Israeli Taxation and Economics department at the Office of the State’s Attorney, Amit Becher, who co-heads the team alongside Emmanuel, provides useful insight to clients facing securities fraud and tax charges, among others.

White-collar defence representations form a cornerstone of boutique firm Vardi Leshem Ron, Law Office‘s workflow. The majority of the mandates are on behalf of private individuals, where as well as handling the pursuant regulatory investigations and prosecutions, the firm is also highly skilled at shielding the client from any negative media scrutiny. Team head Alon Ron is recognised as ‘one of the best white-collar litigators’ in the market, acclaim which he has gained over his many years’ experience representing senior business people, in particular, across a myriad of fraudulent offences relating to, inter alia, securities law breaches and tax offences.

Acting on its own and also able to draw upon additional resources from the firm’s overarching litigation offering, Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm‘s provides a ‘responsive and professional service’ to individuals and corporates across a wide range of white-collar and fraud cases. Team head Nathaniel Haim takes the lead on many of the cases, including breach of trust and tax evasion disputes.

Gornitzky & Co. is well-versed at assisting public and private companies accused of economic crimes, including as it relates to securities law and insider trading offences and allegations of bribery. Team head Erez Harel is active throughout the life-cycle of a case, frequently persuading the prosecuting authorities to forego indictments at a pre-trial hearing stage. Vastly experienced firm chair Pinhas Rubin also has some white-collar expertise as part of his extensive litigation practice.

Forming a key component of the firm’s overarching litigation team, which is headed by Roy Blecher, Krispin Rubinstein Blecher Law Offices‘s white-collar crime offering handles both administrative and criminal cases for corporates and individuals. Blecher has good traction among senior executives and public officials, in particular, and is skilled at guiding them throughout the investigatory/litigation process, including as it relates to money laundering, bribery and tax offences. Guy Zeevi also comes recommended.

The small team at Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. handles a range of white-collar defence work for corporates and senior executives, as well as having extensive experience across all aspects relating to the seizure and forfeiture of property under the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law and the Criminal Procedure Ordinance. Team head Ori Spiegel is skilled at advising clients accused of committing economic crimes, including as it relates to tax evasion, where he provides additional insight as a result of his former role as a prosecutor at the Israeli Tax Authority.