Lawyers

MICHAEL MEDOVOY
LIHY TEUERSTEIN
INBAL ZUSMAN
YARIV SHAI YASHINOVSKY
YAEL FLATAU-BILU
MICHAL GRADY
LIAT VIGDOR
AMIR SHACHAR
HAGIT BEN-MOSHE
REVITAL NILSSON
ESTHER KOIFMAN
KEREN ELGRABLY-GOLDMAN
MEYTAL YAAKOBI
CHAMUTAL GAL
YONI AIZEN
YASMIN ELBAZ
NETA HADAR-KATZ
DOTAN ELNATAN
SMADAR NOKED
 
 
Lawyer Michael Medovoy
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  MICHAEL MEDOVOY
Associate since 2008

Michael works mainly in the field of commercial and corporate law and capital markets.

He provides legal advice and assistance in drafting of various contracts, deals with requirements of different authorities (including the requirements imposed by Israel Securities Authority on companies which securities are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange), accompanies our clients in negotiations and in their day to day activities.

Michael speaks Hebrew, English and Russian.


 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2000

Education:
»  Tel Aviv University, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
»  Mergers and Acquisitions
»  Securities and Capital Markets
»  Tenders

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 6111800
»  Fax: +972 3 6111801
»  mmedovoy@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Lihy Teuerstein
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  LIHY TEUERSTEIN
Associate since 2003

Lihy's work practice includes International Commercial and Corporate law, as well as Intellectual Property and Mergers and Acquisitions, with a special emphasis in the areas of commercial transactions and international commercial transactions.

Lihy provides overall advice and legal support and accompanies corporate clients in their day to day commercial and corporate activities in both Hebrew and English, including advising corporate clients on governance and legal issues.

In addition to providing on-going advice on corporate issues, Lihy represents her clients in their corporate transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, share purchases, asset purchases, and joint ventures.

Lihy is involved in negotiations of transactions and drafting of a variety of complex agreements, including commercial contracts and business agreements in the commercial and international commercial fields.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2002

Education:
»  Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B.
»  Law and Eastern Asia, B.A. Studies (China).

Practice Areas (link):
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
»  International Commercial Law
»  Intellectual Property
»  Mergers and Acquisitions

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  lteuerstein@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Inbal Zusman
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  INBAL ZUSMAN
Associate since 2007

Inbal specializes in cooperative societies (mainly kibbutzim), focusing on society-individual relationships and on the corporate aspects of such societies.

Inbal accompanies kibbutzim through the profound change processes they undergo, providing support and legal advice throughout the implementation of the change, from the inception stage until completion of the project.

Inbal has extensive experience in various procedures related to structural reorganization of kibbutzim, such as incorporation, privatization, and decision making processes.

In addition, she handles diverse aspects of the relationship between the kibbutz and its inhabitants (members, residents, tenants, etc.).

Inbal also engages in litigation, representing clients vis-?-vis institutional and private entities.

Furthermore, Inbal has extensive experience in commercial law, including the representation of clients during commercial negotiations.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2002

Education:
»  Tel Aviv University, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Cooperatives
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  izusman@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Yariv Shai Yashinovsky
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  YARIV SHAI YASHINOVSKY
Associate since 2007

Yariv works mainly in the field of litigation in which he has accumulated experience in a wide variety of areas, including commercial litigation, corporate litigation, administrative litigation and property litigation.

Prior to joining GKG Yariv had gained varied experience in the bankruptcy law field, receivership, winding up of companies and litigation, after being associated to the Ministry of Justice Official Receiver for 5 years.

Yariv represents corporations and individuals in a variety of civil-commercial matters before the entire range of Israeli courts, arbitration and mediation bodies, and various other committees and tribunals.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2002

Education:
»  Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Litigation
»  Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  yshai@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Yael Flatau-Bilu
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  YAEL FLATAU-BILU
Associate since 2004

Yael practices in the areas of real estate and is also a member of the firm's Litigation and Execution Procedures team and provides assistance to clients in all matters relating thereto.

Yael specializes in accompanying real estate transactions and providing overall advice and legal support from the n egotiation stage until the completion of the project.

In addition, Yael has experience in real estate litigation, including evacuation and dispossession, declaratory orders, including hearings before the Israel Lands Administration, receivership under the supervision of the court and settlements with the mortgage banks regarding arrears in repayment of mortgage loans.

Yael has extensive experience in representing creditors in collection proceedings against debtors, including various court proceedings such as imposition of garnishments and liens, as well as stay of exit orders. Yael also conducts negotiations, drafts agreements between creditors and debtors and advises clients on collection proceedings and arrangements with debtors.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2002

Education:
»  Tel Aviv University, LL.B.; B.A.
»  Tel Aviv University LLM.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Execution Procedures
»  Litigation
»  Property and Real Estate
»  Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  yflatau@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Michal Grady
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  MICHAL GRADY
Associate since 2003

Michal Grady focuses her practice in the area of Labour Law.

Michal provides legal opinions and advice on personal contracts and other employment issues and has extensive experience in drafting employment contracts for corporations and kibbutzim.

Michal specializes in guiding and advising clients concerning on-going employment relations, secrecy and non-competition issues, as well as on relationships between employers and non-Israeli employees.

In addition, Michal advises clients on a full range of employee benefit plans, including executive compensation programs, stock bonuses, stock options, profit sharing and other incentive programs.

Michal represents clients in labour law litigation, including with respect to injunctions.

Michal provides in cooperative societies (mainly kibbutzim), focusing on society-individual relationships and on the corporate aspects of such societies.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2003

Education:
»  College of Management, School of Law, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Labour and Employment Law
»  Litigation

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  mgrady@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Liat Vigdor
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  LIAT VIGDOR
Associate since 2003

Liat specializes in the international corporate and commercial area, with a special emphasis on international commercial transactions, including Joint Ventures, partnerships and other forms of legal entities.

In addition, Liat specializes in environmental law. Liat provides on-going legal advice and accompanies private clients and companies in their commercial business activities in both Hebrew and English, including the drafting of a diversified range of complex commercial contracts (share acquisitions, investment, distribution, agency, supply, finder, non-disclosure & non competition agreements), and provides assistance in matters relating to environmental law.

Liat is experienced in the field of Intellectual Property law (patents, trademarks, trade names, etc.), attends to matters relating to various aspects of the environment (damages, liability, enforcement, local and foreign legislation, etc.) and is engaged in cases relating to private international family law.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2003

Education:
»  Ramat Gan Academic College of Law, LL.B., Cum Laude.
»  Tel Aviv University, BSc., Cum Laude.
»  Tel Aviv University, LL.M.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
»  International Commercial Law
»  Environmental Law
»  Infrastructure
»  Intellectual Property
»  Mergers and Acquisitions

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  lvigdor@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Amir Shachar
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  AMIR SHACHAR
Associate since 2006

Amir is a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya Law School and has a BA in Business Management. In addition, Amir holds an LLM degree from the Tel Aviv University Law School.

Amir is a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2004, and a member of the New York Bar since 2006.

Amir deals mainly with capital markets, commercial, corporate and international practice areas, with an emphasis on the areas of IPO's and secondary offerings, private offerings, interested parties and commercial transactions.

Amir provides legal advice and accompanies numerous public and private companies in their commercial activities in both Hebrew and English.

In addition to providing on-going advice on corporate issues, Amir represents our clients in their corporate transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, share purchases, asset purchases and joint ventures.

Amir is fluent in Hebrew and English.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2004
»  New York 2006

Education:
»  Interdisciplinary center Herzlia (LL.B.)
»  Interdisciplinary center Herzlia / BA Business
»  Tel Aviv University, LL.M.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Antitrust and Competition
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
»  Securities and Capital Markets
»  Mergers and Acquisitions
»  International Commercial Law
»  Property and Real Estate

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 6111800
»  Fax: +972 3 6111801
»  ashachar@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Esther Koifman
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  HAGIT BEN-MOSHE
Associate since 2004

Hagit is a member of the firm's Real Estate team.

Hagit specializes mainly in the field of planning and building, including filing objections and appeals, filing administrative petitions and petitions to the High Court, litigation, appearing before the various planning committees, and handling building deviations.

Hagit provides assistance to clients in all aspects of real estate, including the establishment of settlement communities, transfer of property rights, property tax issues, reconstruction of agricultural holdings and drafting a variety of complex documents, including sale and purchase agreements, authorizations and options.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2004

Education:
»  Bar-Ilan University, LL.B. Cum Laude.
»  Bar-Ilan University, LL.M.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Cooperatives
»  Infrastructure
»  Municipal Law
»  Property and Real Estate

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  hbenmoshe@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Revital Nilsson
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  REVITAL NILSSON
Associate since 2006

Revital Nilsson (Ganon) focuses her practice in and financial arrangements & settlements with special emphasis on transactions with banking corporations.

Revital also accompanies corporations, companies and partnerships in banking transactions, and provides legal advice on various banking documentation, such as liens, bonds, securities, and pledges.

In addition, Revital Practices in the area of corporate restructure and reorganization of agricultural cooperative associations within the sector of Kibbutzim and various corporations, and provides on-going legal advice.

Revital negotiates on behalf of Kibbutzim on reorganization agreements with the Administration board of the Kibbutzim Agreement Ltd., and several Israeli banks, and accompanies Kibbutzim all through the complete and final settlement and implementation of such agreements.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2006

Education:
»  College of Management, School of Law, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Banking
»  Cooperatives

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  rnilsson@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Esther Koifman
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  ESTHER KOIFMAN
Associate since 2006

Esther works mainly in the field of litigation in a wide variety of areas, including commercial litigation, corporate litigation, property litigation and torts litigation. In addition, Esther's practice also includes litigation involving the agricultural sector and cooperative societies.

Esther represents corporations and individuals in a variety of civil-commercial matters before the entire range of Israeli courts, arbitration and mediation bodies, and various other committees and tribunals.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2006

Education:
»  Ramat Gan Academic College of Law, LL.B. Magna Cum Laude.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Litigation

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  ekoifman@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Keren Elgrably
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  KEREN ELGRABLY-GOLDMAN
Associate since 2007

Keren is a graduate of the Bar-Ilan University Law School.

Keren is a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2006.

Keren deals mainly with capital markets, commercial, corporate and international practice areas, with an emphasis on the areas of IPO's and secondary offerings, private offerings, interested parties and commercial transactions.

Keren provides legal advice and accompanies numerous public and private companies in their commercial activities in both Hebrew and English.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2006

Education:
»  Bar - Ilan University LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Commercial and Corporate Law
»  International Commercial Law
»  Mergers and Acquisitions
»  Securities and Capital Markets

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 6111800
»  Fax: +972 3 6111801
»  kelgrably@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Meytal Yaakobi
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  MEYTAL YAAKOBI
Associate since 2006

Meytal accompanies various projects undertaken as part of decisions rendered by the Israel Land Administration regarding Agricultural Real Estate, including establishing communal neighborhoods, commercial and logistic centers and apartment ascriptions. This work involves accompanying Kibbutzim in their negotiation procedures until the closing of the projects, and includes the drafting of complex real estate agreements, infrastructure agreements, contractor agreements, legal opinions and providing legal consultation.

Meytal also assists in the establishment of cooperative societies, including determining the municipal status of external residents in cooperative societies and communal settlements.

Likewise, Meytal accompanies numerous agricultural settlements, inter alia, in the drafting of various agreements, including sales agreements and licensing agreements, and assists in matters relating to field crops and real estate rights.

In addition, Meytal deals with local authorities in matters relating to arnona, including appeals and rendering legal opinions.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2006

Education:
»  College of Management, School of Law, LL.B., Cum Laude.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Property and Real Estate
»  Cooperatives

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  myakobi@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Chamutal Gal
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  CHAMUTAL GAL
Associate since 2008

Chamutal specializes in cooperative societies (mainly kibbutzim), focusing on society-individual relationships and on the corporate aspects of such societies.

Chamutal accompanies kibbutzim through the profound change processes they undergo, providing support and legal advice throughout the implementation of the change, from the inception stage until completion of the project.

Chamutal has experience in various procedures related to structural reorganization of kibbutzim, such as incorporation, privatization, and decision making processes.

In addition, Chamutal handles diverse aspects of the relationship between the kibbutz and its inhabitants (members, residents, tenants, etc.).

Chamutal also advises and represents kibbutzim and other cooperative societies with respect to all matters relating to their real-estate, including drafting of agreements relating to projects dealing with real estate law, and accompanying real estate transactions according to the laws and decisions of the Israel Lands Administration.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2007

Education:
»  Haifa University, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Cooperatives

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  cgal@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Yoni Aizen
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  YONI AIZEN
Associate since 2008

Yoni works in the cooperative societies department.

Yoni accompanies kibbutzim through the profound change processes they undergo, providing support and legal advice throughout the implementation of the change, from the inception stage until completion of the project.

In addition, Yoni handles diverse aspects of the relationship between the kibbutz and its inhabitants (members, residents, tenants, etc.).

Likewise, Yoni accompanies kibbutzim, inter alia, in the drafting of various agreements, including the amendment of articles of association.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2008

Education:
»  Bar-Ilan University, LL.B.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Cooperatives

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  yaizen@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Yasmin Elbaz
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  YASMIN ELBAZ
Associate since 2008

Yasmin works mainly in the field of litigation in a wide variety of areas, including commercial litigation, corporate litigation, property litigation and torts litigation. In addition, Yasmin's practice also includes litigation involving the agricultural sector and cooperative societies.


 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2008

Education:
»  Ramat Gan Academic College of Law, LL.B. Magna Cum Lau.

Practice Areas (link):
»  Litigation

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  yelbaz@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Neta Hadar Katz
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  NETA HADAR-KATZ
Associate since 2008

Neta works mainly in the field of litigation in a wide variety of areas, including commercial litigation, corporate litigation, civil litigation, administrative litigation, property litigation and tort litigation.

Neta represents corporations and individuals in a variety of civil-commercial matters before the entire range of Israeli courts, arbitration and mediation bodies, and various other committees and tribunals.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2008

Education:
»  Haifa University Law School

Practice Areas (link):
»  Litigation

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611611
»  Fax: +972 3 6242527
»  nhadar@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Dotan Elnatan
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  DOTAN ELNATAN
Associate since 2009

Dotan practices mainly in the capital markets, commercial, corporate and international areas, with an emphasis on IPO's and secondary offerings, private offerings, interested parties and commercial transactions.

Dotan provides legal advice and accompanies numerous public and private companies in their commercial activities in both Hebrew and English.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2008

Education:
»  Interdisciplinary center Herzlia (LL.B.)

Practice Areas (link):
»  Securities and Capital Markets

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 6111800
»  Fax: +972 3 6111801
»  delnatan@gkzlaw.co.il
 
 
Lawyer Smadar Noked
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  SMADAR NOKED
Associate since 2009

Smadar works mainly in the field of commercial law, specializing in contract law and real estate law.

In particular, Smadar practices in the area of tenders, including drafting all the related tender documentation.

Smadar deals in commercial, infrastructure, construction, and real estate tenders.

In addition, Smadar provides legal support to kibbutzim, settlements and private clients in the fields of real estate and planning & building.

Smadar accompanies real estate transactions, including the sale and purchase of real estate property, and provides legal support from the negotiation stage until the completion of the project.

 
Admitted to Practice:
»  Israel 2008

Education:
»  Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, LL.B.

»  Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, B.A Business (real estate).

Practice Areas (link):
»  Property and Real Estate
»  Tenders

Contact:
»  Tel:  +972 3 7611622
»  Fax: +972 3 5622540
»  snoked@gkzlaw.co.il