The ‘efficient, dedicated and business-oriented’ group at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. stands out for its strong relationships with many of Israel’s largest insurance companies, including Phoenix, Harel, Menorah and Hachshara. Striking an enviable balance between contentious and non-contentious work, the group is equipped to advise on the full range of matters, from regulatory and compliance issues, through to commercial transactions and complex litigation. It advises on all types of insurance from cyber-related insurances through to insurance tailored to construction, finance and marine sectors. Key contacts include Rami Sofer, who is a go-to name for corporate and regulatory work; Dafna Lotan Medvejer, who specialises in enterprise risk management; litigator Hagit Blaiberg, who is sought after for insurance-related class actions; and Ehud Alfassi, who focuses on insurance, pensions and saving funds.

Insurance and reinsurance work is a mainstay at Gross, Orad, Schlimoff & Co. and the team routinely represents all Israeli insurance companies, as well as a significant volume of their international reinsurers. Fielding specialists in all core insurance spheres, including D&O, transport, financial lines, property, cyber, medical malpractice and environmental cases, the group  stands out for the strength of its contentious practice. It also advises on regulatory issues — including policy wording — and transactions. Sigal Schlimoff-Rechtman is held up by sources as ‘the outstanding insurance lawyer in the country’. Other senior names include high-profile sector specialist Harry Orad; managing partner Omer Shalev; Noya Yulish, who specialises in D&O liability, professional liability and product liability; and Orit Amiran-Sinn.

As the only global law firm brand in Israel’s insurance market, Kennedys stands out for its ability to deal with multi-jurisdictional cases. The group handles the full range of regulatory and contentious matters, but is arguably best known for its record in disputes across all insurance fields. Key names include managing partner Zvika Zelichov, who heads the office’s property division and all non-personal injury related matters; Chaim Zelichov, who fronts the medical malpractice work and is sought after for his record in representing hospitals, sick funds, doctors and others in complex litigation; and Inbal Atias-Mazor, who specialises in medical malpractice and personal injury work. Ilana Bar left for an in-house position at PassportCard.

Distinguished by its deep bench and comprehensive practice, Levitan, Sharon & Co is lauded by some as ‘the most outstanding team for insurance law in Israel’. The sizeable boutique handles the full spectrum of contentious and regulatory matters and fields specialists in all key sub-sectors of insurance. A go-to insurance expert, Peggy Sharon is commended as ‘an international reference in insurance law’. The group also draws on casualty and environmental head Sharon Shefer; professional liability lead Dror Zamir; Tammy Greenberg, who is the key contact for class actions and regulatory work; Moshe Abady, who fronts the D&O group; Addy Margalit, who specialises in hi-tech companies; and Aviv Klepner, who focuses on professional indemnity and class actions.

As one of the few full-service firms with a thriving insurance practice, Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. is well-positioned to advise on corporate support work alongside its core offering in contentious and regulatory insurance. The team is particularly recognised for its record in high-value disputes, where it represents the majority of domestic insurance companies, alongside reinsurers and multinational insurance entities. The department is led jointly by Gil Atar, who steers the tort and insurance litigation practice, and Tamar Kareth, who spearheads the medical malpractice group. Other key contacts include insurance-focused litigator Shay Cohen as well as Ram Pardes, whose practice spans class actions, administrative law and insurance law.

S. Horowitz & Co’s signature dispute resolution offering underpins its insurance work, with the group routinely engaged by insurers and insured entities to advise on major, high-value coverage disputes and subrogation claims. The team also handles non-contentious mandates, including regulatory matters and insurance-related M&A and restructurings. The multidisciplinary practice is co-led by 30-year litigation veteran Avi Ordo, who has strong expertise in contentious insurance, including class actions; seasoned dispute resolution chair Alex Hertman; and Ehud Arzi, who is highly regarded for his experience in financial services-related disputes, and insurance. The group also draws on Moran Katz, whose focus spans IP, insurance and regulatory litigation.

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy’s cross-practice insurance offering is praised by sources for its ‘familiarity with the insurance industry and its history’. The team specialises in contentious work, with an emphasis on class actions and derivative cases. It also advises on regulatory matters. Key contacts include class actions specialist Barak Tal; Ido Chitman, who is equipped to handle regulatory and contentious insurance issues; and experienced litigator Nir Kehat. Ortal Zanzuri recently rejoined the firm from the Capital Market Insurance & Savings Authority.

Balter, Guth, Aloni & Co’s robust insurance group enjoys close links with major Israeli insurers, including Clal, Harel and Menora Mivtachim, and also represents insured entities and individuals. The group’s broad sector experience encompasses all key areas of insurance, with its recent cases spanning D&O disputes, professional liability, work accidents and product liability cases, among others. Hanan Doron contributes extensive experience in insurance litigation, including professional negligence and product liability. Doron co-heads the group together with Ehud Guth and Shlomo Steiner.

Insurance work is a key pillar of Granot Speiser Law Office’s firm-wide offering and it demonstrates adept handling of both contentious and non-contentious work. The group is particularly recognised for its activity in representing local and multinational clients on insurance and reinsurance disputes, claims monitoring and risk assessments, but it also has experience in rеgulаtоrу compliance and transactional matters. Shai Granot ‘is a first-class litigator’ and steers a group that also includes Tom Neumann and recently promoted partner Sagi Sakian.

Herzog Fox & Neeman’s insurance practice is weighted towards non-contentious work, with an emphasis on regulatory and corporate matters. Acting for an impressive roster of domestic and multinational clients — including insurers, reinsurers, brokers, pension advisors and insured companies, among others — the group routinely advises on licensing, policy wording, new products and transactional issues. As a former Deputy Chief Legal Counsel of the Ministry of Finance, department head Neta Dorfman-Raviv ‘is an expert in regulation’.

Lipa Meir & Co houses a diverse insurance offering that shines in several niche areas, including cooperative societies, where it acts for Kibbutzim-owned Bituach Haklai; healthcare, where it enjoys a close relationship with Clalit Health Services, the second largest healthcare provider globally; and credit insurance. Corporate partner Gad Azor co-heads the practice alongside real estate and finance head Yariv Shalom. Transactional specialist Gary Copelovitz is also a key contact.

M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries’ multidisciplinary insurance practice spans a range of regulatory, contentious and transactional matters. Among its recent highlights, the group handled a significant volume of financing deals on behalf of insurance companies. Other areas of activity include class actions, investment transactions and regulatory issues. Yossi Halevy heads the team and acts for the Israel Insurance Association and the Association of Life Insurance companies of Israel. Head of the firm, Zvi Firon, is also noted.