Banking/Finance Law

Banking law is core to Sabari-Yuval's practice. Our skilled legal team has represented and advised clients on a broad range of complex legal issues relating to large scale banking and financial transactions. Our attorneys' knowledge of business and commercial law gives them the legal competence to prudently advise our clients on matters of finance and banking.

Sabari-Yuval provides its clients with regulatory, transactional and litigation services such as consulting, negotiation, contract drafting, entering into settlements, alternative dispute resolution and full scale commercial litigation.

Our areas of expertise encompass corporate bonds, secured and structured transactions, loan financing, loan restructures, loan and credit agreements, project financing, joint ventures, international trade, foreign investments, property finance transactions and real estate, collective investments, hedge funds, mergers and acquisitions, onshore and offshore banking and bank/consumer disputes. Additionally, we offer services in procuring all the necessary regulatory approvals, permits and licenses that may accompany certain transactions.

Our understanding of key business issues and financial matters enable us to offer our clients service that combines both legal know-how and practical insight.

Sabari-Yuval's clients include domestic and international corporate entities, comprising of lenders and borrowers, banks, traditional and non traditional financial institutions, and private individuals with high net worth. The firm's lawyers are noted experts in the field of banking. Senior partner, Ophir Sabari has appeared as a commentator in the Israeli media and on public forums and panels regarding banking and finance litigation.

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Corporate/Business Law

At Sabari-Yuval our team of corporate attorneys handle and advise clients on all aspects of corporate practice, corporate investments and business transactions and are adept at handling legal matters that are both commercial and transactional in nature.

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Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Sabari-Yuval has earned an impressive reputation in the area of commercial and business litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience in representing clients in complex and `high-profile` litigation matters concerning disputes arising from breaches of commercial arrangements, contracts, transactions and business structures. Such disputes include commercial contracts, licensing and distribution agreements, loan agreements, commercial and residential real estate transactions, construction projects, business dissolutions, class actions, banking actions, collections, bankruptcy proceedings, and various business-related litigation. Other legal matters handled out of our offices concern unfair competitive practices, civil, corporate, and securities litigation. Our attorneys are diverse in their practice, having both prosecuted and defended clients in these matters. The firm has also had tremendous success in arbitrating and resolving disputes early on in the process, before they are brought to suit, thereby potentially saving our clients significant sums of money.

The litigation team of Sabari-Yuval is committed to assisting clients in resolving their disputes, whether by engaging in aggressive head-on disputes in court, taking part in alternative dispute resolution, or being involved in delicate and sensitive negotiations outside of the courtroom. We draw upon the wealth of business knowledge gleaned from veteran attorneys within the firm to come up with first class results. Our expert attorneys have handled a variety of cases across a broad range of industries throughout years of practice.

Our approach to handling each individual case is to initially gain an in-depth and thorough understanding of our clients' objectives and the existing situation in order to reach a swift and beneficial solution to their problem. Importantly, we weigh the needs of the client with the various legal options and conduct a cost benefit analysis to determine the best course of action. Our litigators are driven to obtaining the most advantageous recovery as early in the case as possible, however, are fully prepared to proceed to trial where the situation warrants.

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Civil and Commercial Law

Sabari- Yuval has a highly developed practice in the areas of civil, corporate and commercial law. Through our extensive exposure to a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters and our solid business understanding, our attorneys are equipped with the skills and financial background to offer a broad range of commercial law services and advice to our clients.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Sabari-Yuval's strong business and financial expertise enable it to provide merger and acquisition services to corporate clients, entrepreneurs and professional financial investors. We have assisted our clients in a range of deals involving forward and reverse merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures, asset sales and divestitures. Our services include: consulting, strategizing, valuation, deal structuring, negotiation and drafting agreements and financing instruments, tax structuring, conducting due diligence, regulatory compliance and providing litigation and other legal services where necessary.

Our client base consists of virtually every industry and trade, and includes investors, sellers, buyers, manufacturers, investment banks, public and privately held companies, commercial banks and institutional lenders.

Sabari-Yuval's winning combination of experience and a solid understanding of the different aspects involving mergers and acquisitions enables us to provide our clients with various solutions to optimally suit their needs. At Sabari-Yuval we start with getting to know the client, evaluating the situation, and tailoring a plan or structuring a deal according to our client's expectations and the most beneficial and profitable end result.

Our lawyers draw on the range of experts available within the firm and network of contacts, in matters of tax, real estate, anti-trust, business and finance. Importantly, our professional team of attorneys, work well under the most pressed time constraints, which often is an integral part of M & A deals.

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Asset and Debt Recovery

Sabari-Yuval is a leading Israeli law firm with extensive experience in asset and debt recovery and enforcement, providing services in collections, litigation, consulting, asset and liability investigation and tracing, for a wide range of industries worldwide including, finance companies and various commercial organizations.

At Sabari-Yuval we focus predominantly on solving complex commercial cases which involve large outstanding debt and significant lost assets. By utilizing our staff's combined expertise and innovation, while working closely with the client, we are able to develop a personalized plan of action to suit our client's needs, taking into account the nature of the debt, and the client's business. Importantly, our services are available at any stage of the collections process and we offer competitive pricing.

To further provide the best possible services, we have created a network of in-house and international professionals including, accountants, asset investigation and tracing specialists and respected attorneys located throughout Europe and the United States. This network of professionals enables us to effectively reach across different geographical areas and legal systems thereby significantly increasing our chances for success. At the same time Sabari-Yuval continues to look towards the future by continuously expanding its presence and its many services to further meet our clients' needs, both locally and internationally.

At Sabari-Yuval you can rely on our team of experts to bring about the earliest possible resolution in collecting overdue debt while ensuring the highest rate on your return. Our lawyers will make every effort to recover and collect commercial debt by aggressively pursuing compensation through collection action or other judgment enforcement proceedings, before resorting to major litigation.

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Class Actions

With the growing popularity of class actions as a viable and recognized legal option in Israel, Sabari-Yuval has gained expertise in this type of litigation, specifically, in the areas of corporate affairs, banking and securities. Our senior partner, Ophir Sabari, participated in preparing and litigating the first class action suit in Israel, which was negotiated into a multi-million dollar settlement in favor of the plaintiffs. Sabari-Yuval is recognized as a leading authority in the prosecution of class and complex actions in the field of commercial litigation.

What makes Sabari-Yuval such a success in this area of litigation is the pool of resources available at its disposal. Our team includes highly qualified investigators, forensic accountants and economic specialists, and both in house and outside counsel fully familiar with the business world and the norms of corporate practice.

In addition to our litigation services, Sabari-Yuval provides counseling to corporate managers on legal issues aimed at avoiding potential liability and class actions.

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Real Estate & Construction Law

Sabari-Yuval's team of experts has broad expertise in all areas of real property law, real estate taxation, real estate development and various financial matters connected with real estate transactions. Our attorneys' winning combination of industry knowledge and practical experience in commercial/ residential real estate law and construction law, ensures the firm's ability to provide clients with a broad perspective in relation to any real estate transaction in which they are involved. Our representation includes both transactional work and litigation.

The firm's real estate practice includes, Corporate Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate ; Commercial Real Estate Development ; Real Estate Contracts ; Residential Real Estate; Real Property; and Equity Finance Commercial Mortgages.

Sabari-Yuval represents clients in matters such as sale, leasing, acquisition, lending, financing, purchase and sales, structuring and development, construction of commercial and industrial property, as well as real estate contract disputes, boundary and title disputes, and bankruptcy litigation. Our clients include borrowers, developers, lenders, investors, property owners, contractors/subcontractors, suppliers, engineers and financial institutions in construction projects. We offer our client's expert consulting, contract negotiation, financing, alternative dispute resolution and litigation services.

The firm's specialty lies in acquisitions, mortgages, mortgage agreements, mortgage foreclosures, lettings, drafting, negotiating and advising clients on all types of mortgages, general real estate management, relocations, closings, negotiation for change of ownership, combination deals, property finance, security work, contracting, litigation and regulatory/due diligence issues. We have extensive experience handling high end real estate matters and litigation concerning significant net worth

Most importantly our attorneys work closely with the client to understand their business goals and special needs, as well as the legal issues involved in the particular transaction. This enables us to develop efficient and creative solutions for any possibilities that may arise.

Sabari-Yuval has helped its clients successfully buy, sell, finance and develop real estate both in Israel and abroad.

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Pro Bono

At Sabari-Yuval we truly believe that "Charity begins at home." Our firm has strong roots in the community, as such, we have a clear philosophy of helping those who are less fortunate or in need of high-quality legal services but cannot afford the price tag often associated with retaining legal counsel. Both the legal and nonprofit world has recognized the tremendous need for not only litigation firms to offer pro bono services but for corporate and transactional lawyers to put their specialties to work for pro bono purposes as well.

Over the years, our firm has handled numerous pro bono cases, involving individuals and not-for-profit organizations, providing diverse pro bono legal services. Such services run the gamut from negotiating basic contracts or establishing not for profit corporations, to substantial and complicated litigation. As we pride ourselves on being experts in both the transactional and litigation arenas we are able to serve a much wider public need. All pro bono work is supervised by our senior attorneys and receives the same attention and professionalism as our regular paying clients.

At Sabari-Yuval we believe that first and foremost, this is our way of giving back to society and putting our efforts into making a difference, in instances in which it matters most.

Not only do our clients benefit from our services but so do our lawyers. In addition to providing a personal sense of fulfillment for our lawyers, the pro bono work helps create challenging new dimensions to their practice and enhance their legal skills.

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