The insurance and risk management practice at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. handles work concerning commercial insurance, enterprise risk management programmes, the regulatory and transactional aspects of insurance companies and insurance-related litigation and class actions. The practice’s principal figures are: Rami Sofer, who assists with insurance sector investments, corporate governance and regulation, Ehud Alfassi, an expert in both insurance companies and pension funds, Dafna Lotan, whose experience encompasses international insurance programmes, insurance claims, and negotiating with insurers, and Hagit Blaiberg, who leads the firm’s corporate, administrative and class action litigation department.

Acting for both Israeli insurance companies and international reinsurers, Gross, Orad, Schlimoff & Co.‘s insurance and reinsurance practice acts in claims involving D&O, cyber, and financial institutions-related insurance. It also assists insurers with the creation of insurance products, and adapting insurance products to Israeli Law. Sigal Schlimoff-Rechtman ‘demonstrates mastery across a wide spectrum of commercial insurance disciplines’; Harry Orad‘s experience includes advising underwriters and insurers worldwide on financial insurance and reinsurance; and Omer Shalev is an aviation insurance expert. Other names to note are Noya Yulish, Orit Amiran-Sinn and Maya Salomon.

The Israeli arm of international firm Kennedys, acts for major Israeli and foreign insurers. The practice’s insurance and reinsurance coverage ranges from property damage and subrogation claims, to clinical negligence cases, D&O claims and class actions. Chaim Zelichov represents plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice litigation; while Israel managing partner Zvika Zelichov advises domestic and international insurers and reinsurers on the gamut of insurance work. Inbal Atias-Mazor‘s caseload features the insurance aspects of personal injury cases.

Mandated by major insurers and brokers, Levitan, Sharon & Co fields ‘one of the best practices around’. Recent developments include the launch of an Insurtech department, which advises digital insurers and start-ups on regulatory issues and product innovation, and the firm’s establishment of a reinsurance practice that focuses on capital relief products. Peggy Sharon, Moshe Abady and Yael Navon are ‘all top class’, while Sharon Shefer heads the casualty and environmental departments. Dror Zamir, Tammy Greenberg, Keren Marco, Addy Margalit, Oded Cederboim, Aviv Klepner, Hadas Adler, and Karin Barel are other experienced practitioners.

With enviable experience in both insurance law and torts, Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. acts for several domestic insurance companies, as well as reinsurers. The practice is co-led by Gil Atar, a long-standing specialist in insurance and tort claims, including property and personal injury matters; and Tamar Arad Kareth, whose civil litigation caseload predominantly focuses on insurance law. The team further includes Shay Cohen, an expert in insurance-related product liability, professional negligence and mass tort claims; and Neta Heichal-Yassur, whose insurance claims practice covers property, class actions, professional negligence, and product liability.

Covering a range of litigation, transactional and regulatory issues, S. Horowitz & Co houses experts in insurance-related disputes, M&A, and corporate restructuring. The Tel Aviv-based team, which also assists with the regulatory side to the acquisitions of insurance companies, is co-led by Avi Ordo, a specialist in risk management work and defence-side coverage claims, and commercial litigator Ehud Arzi, whose caseload includes insurance disputes. Also key to the practice, Moran Katz handles product liability, insurance and professional liability disputes, while Gilad Gafni‘s broad expertise includes Israeli insurance law and regulation.

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy consistently represents Israel’s major insurance companies in heavyweight class actions and coverage disputes. The team also covers insurance regulation, and advises on managers’ insurance and pension funds, as well as life, property, group and health insurance. Barak Tal acts for insurance companies in class actions and regulatory proceedings involving Israel’s Insurance Supervisor, and Ido Chitman‘s wide-ranging expertise includes drafting insurance agreements. Nir Kehat, Yoran Gil, Elad Offek, Ortal Zanzuri and Yuval Shamir are additional names to note.

Firon Law Firm‘s recent insurance mandates range from heavyweight class actions and assisting insurance agencies with licensing procedures, to representation before various regulators. The team also advises on insurance sector investments, real estate deals, and financing transactions. Heading up the practice, Yossi Halevy routinely acts for Israel’s main insurance associations - his experience also includes representing the insurance industry before the Israeli Parliament, the Commissioner of Insurance, and the Ministry of Finance. Providing key support is firm head Zvi Firon.

Granot Speiser Law Office acts for large domestic and foreign insurance companies on transactional and contentious matters. The team also assists underwriters with insurance and reinsurance mandates, and represents insurance companies and insureds in claims. The track record of founding partner Shai Granot, who is ‘definitely one of the leading individuals in Israel both as a litigator and as an insurance expert’, features numerous claims before Israel’s courts; while the litigation caseloads of Sagi Sakian and Tom Neumann include insurance disputes.

Herzog Fox & Neeman acts for reinsurers, brokers, pension advisers, financial institutions, financial service providers and commercial clients on insurance matters, including insurance regulation, licensing, and M&A transactions. Heading up the insurance and financial institutions practice, Neta Dorfman-Raviv is a regulatory and commercial insurance specialist; while Ayelet Regavim-Kahanov advises financial institutions and managers on insurance regulatory matters, including insurance investments. The department further includes Tal Grofi, who assists domestic and international companies with insurance regulation, as well as insurance coverage purchases.

Acting across regulatory, transactional and contentious insurance matters, Lipa Meir & Co routinely advises health maintenance organisations, major insurers, cooperative societies, and global businesses. The team is particularly experienced in long-term care insurance. It also covers M&A deals, corporate restructuring, investments, credit insurance, regulatory compliance, class actions, and insurance agency acquisitions. The insurance practice is jointly led by highly-regarded corporate law specialist, Gad Azor, a former legal counsel head at insurance company Bituach Haklai; and health care insurance industry expert Yariv Shalom.

Particularly experienced in the transport and maritime sector, Gilad Berman Law Office‘s claims experience covers fire, floating, construction and infrastructure damage, along with cargo and life insurance-related work. The practice also advises on the negotiation of insurance policies and contracts. Gilad Berman acts in civil litigation involving insurance law and maritime transport; and Orna Berman‘s career includes serving as personal injury claims department head at an insurance company.

In addition to acting for large insurance companies in class actions, Gornitzky & Co. advises on financings, M&A, and ongoing regulatory and tax issues. Practice head Harel Shaham has significant experience in insurance sector-related class actions before Israeli courts (including the Supreme Court); while the broad practice of firm chair Pinhas Rubin encompasses corporate law, tax, M&A, trusts, litigation, class actions, and banking and finance.