|
Guy H. Yuval, Senior Partner
Guy Yuval is a co-founder of the firm, and head of the Corporate Department. Mr. Yuval's contribution to the firm is his vast, hands-on business and financial experience. His expertise lies in all areas of financial transactions including planning and structuring domestic and international acquisition companies and funds, emerging growth businesses, asset management, investment funds, reverse mergers and regulatory and compliance matters. Mr. Yuval specializes in capital markets with an emphasis on hedge funds, venture capital funds, capital protected and structured products and derivatives, private equity funds and investment trusts.
Mr. Yuval regularly advises domestic and foreign companies and individuals on issues relating to business, commercial, capital markets and a variety of other strategic investments and financial matters.
Mr. Yuval received his law degree at the prestigious University of Reading, England. He has been admitted to practice in Israel since 1995.
Practice Areas:
Banking & Finance Law
Business & Commercial Law
Debtor/Creditors' Rights
Joint Ventures
Securities
Loan Workouts
Leveraged Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Venture Capital
Asset Management
Investment Funds
Structured Products and Derivatives
Regulatory Matters
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 1995
Education: L.L.B., University of Reading, England 1993
Languages: Hebrew, English
 back to top
Ophir Sabari, Senior Partner
Mr. Sabari is a co-founder of the firm, and head of the Litigation Department. Prior to opening the practice in 1999, Mr. Sabari gained an impressive reputation as a litigator, handling significant Supreme Court and district court litigations, arbitrations and enforcement proceedings. While he is an accomplished attorney in numerous areas of law, his specialty lies in domestic and international arbitration and banking and financial services litigation. Mr. Sabari's practice includes transactional matters and complex commercial litigation.
Mr. Sabari regularly advises individual and corporate clients of all industries, on a variety of business, legal, anti-trust and regulatory matters, as well as on capital market issues. His clients have included government municipalities, major construction companies and financial institutions. He has represented clients in high profile, commercial and banking cases which have set legal precedent in Israel.
Mr. Sabari also participated in litigating the first class action suit to be brought in Israel involving securities, which resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement in favor of the plaintiffs. He is a contributing writer in several of Israel's leading financial publications and is frequently quoted in the Israeli media, in newspapers such as Globes, The Marker and Ha'aretz as well as on prime television and radio stations such as Channel Two and Reshet Gimmel. Mr. Sabari has also appeared on various panels as an expert on legal, banking and financial matters
Mr. Sabari received his law degree at Tel Aviv University. He has been admitted to practice in Israel since 1993.
Areas of Practice:
Banking/Finance Law
Asset & Debt Recovery
Corporate/Business Law
Civil and Commercial Law
Litigation/ Alternative Dispute Resolution
Real Estate and Construction Law
Bankruptcy/Liquidation/Creditors' Rights
Regulatory and Compliance
Competitive Practices and Anti-Trust
Class Actions
Appellate Practice
Capital Markets
Securities Litigation
Bar Admission: Israel Bar, 1993
Education: L.L. B., Tel Aviv University 1991
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Ori Arad, Managing Partner
Mr. Arad is a Managing Partner in the firm's Corporate Department. Mr. Arad joined Sabari-Yuval in 2003, bringing with him a wide range of expertise in the area of capital markets, and cross border transactions. With a background and degrees in both law and business, Mr. Arad's primary areas of practice include corporate law, securities, commercial transactions, investment funds, asset management and related financial regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on hedge funds, structured products and private equity funds. Mr. Arad also regularly advises corporate clients on the full range of matters involving corporate governance and regulatory compliance. His clients have included those in the construction, banking & finance and information technology industries.
Mr. Arad has successfully lead international restructuring and the expansion of hedge funds and private funds. He is also an expert at establishing onshore and offshore legal and corporate structures.
Practice Areas:
Corporate/Business Law
Commercial/Corporate Transactions
International Law
Securities
Hedge Funds
Capital Markets
Regulatory and Anti-trust
Mergers & Acquisitions
Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Leasing and Vendor Financing
Bar Admission: Israel Bar, 2002
Education: L.L.B.; M.B.A.. - Interdisciplinary Center of Herziliya, 2001
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Chen Bahar, Partner
Prior to joining Sabari – Yuval, Mr. Bahar practiced law for several years at the law firm of Lipa, Meir & Co., first as an intern and afterwards as an attorney, representing some of the leading economic figures in the Israeli market in complex litigation cases and insolvency procedures.
Mr. Bahar mainly specializes in commercial litigation, focusing on complex dispute management and control struggles in corporations, and has broad experience in the field of capital markets and banking law.
Mr. Bahar represents institutional entities in the capital market, investment mangers, and domestic and international clients including private and public companies. For several years, Mr. Bahar has been serving in a pro-bono frame as the legal counsel for the non-profit organization "Larger than Life".
Practice Areas:
Litigation & Arbitration
Commercial Disputes
Securities
Banking
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Bar Admission: Israel Bar, 2002
Education: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LLB, 2003), the faculty of law.
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Rachel Unger, Associate
Ms. Unger is a Senior Associate in the firm's Corporate Department. Her practice focuses on a broad range of international, corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on the financial and transactional aspects. Ms. Unger specializes in establishing international onshore and offshore legal and corporate structures and she has managed and advised clients, including public companies, on dealings with international financial institutions and international funds. She has worked with such international corporate banking institutions such as HSBC, Barclays and UBS.
Ms. Unger has also represented various private and institutional investors in venture capital investments, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions. Her practice includes advising corporate clients and international businesses on matters involving corporate governance, and regulatory compliance as well as establishing and maintaining corporate structures.
Ms. Unger received her law degree from the University of Essex in England.
Practice Areas:
International Law and Practice
Banking Law
Corporate/Business Law
Commercial/Corporate Transactions
Corporate Structures
Mergers & Acquisitions
Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Estate Planning
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2003
Education: L.L.B, University of Essex, England 2001
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Amir Pinto, Associate
Mr. Pinto is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Department and his practice focuses on corporate law, banking/finance, real estate and commercial law. Mr. Pinto has successfully represented clients in complex commercial and business litigation matters involving banking and financial issues, against opposing counsel from some the largest law firms in Israel. He has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in various civil disputes involving real estate, construction, insurance and general contract issues, including suits against the government and its municipalities. Mr. Pinto has litigated in district courts across the country and his successes have appeared in such leading Israeli publications as Globes, Ha'aretz and Yediot Achronot. Mr. Pinto's client-base is comprised of corporations and individuals, both domestic and international.
Mr. Pinto first joined Sabari-Yuval as an intern in 2002. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Pinto served as a mentor and counselor for ISEF -a not for profit organization aimed at promoting advanced studies for underprivileged children in Israel.
Practice Areas:
Commercial and Finance Litigation
Asset & Debt Recovery
Real Estate/Construction Law
Banking Law
Corporate/Business Law
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil/Commercial Law
Class Actions
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2003
Education: L.L.B , Ramat Gan College 2002
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Bena Ochs, Associate
Ms. Ochs is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Department. Her practice focuses on international and bankruptcy law, debtor and creditor's rights and conflicts of law issues. Her skills include in-depth research, and advising on jurisdictional matters relating to international transactions, with a particular emphasis on US law. Ms. Ochs is also the firm's expert on US bankruptcy law, and is involved in one of the firm's largest liquidation cases, taking place internationally.
Ms. Ochs joined Sabari-Yuval following several years of practice in the United States as both in-house and outside-counsel for large international and US based insurance companies. Her past experience includes arbitrations and trials. Her areas of practice include insurance law, corporate regulatory /compliance matters and intellectual property.
Practice Areas:
Litigation/ Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Conflicts of Law
Insurance
Corporate Regulatory/Compliance
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2006
New York, 1999
New Jersey, 1998
Education: B.A., Queens College, 1987
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1998
Languages: English, Hebrew
back to top
Hilit Arel , Associate
Ms. Arel is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department. She recently joined Sabari-Yuval from the law offices of Shavit, Bar-on, Gal-on, Tzin, Nov, Yagur & Co. Ms. Arel brings with her solid experience in areas of anti-trust, property, corporate and civil/commercial law. Her most recent accomplishments include a major anti-trust suit against Israel's importers of foreign automobiles and a class action suit against all the key food manufacturers in Israel. Ms. Arel also served as assistant to the General Counsel of (the former) Dankner Investment Group and has represented such prominent clients as the government of Israel, on tender committees.
Ms. Arel's areas of expertise include corporate law and governance, public tenders, joint ventures and loan and trade agreements. She also counsels clients on structuring real estate transactions, real estate development and investment matters. Ms. Arel has represented both local and foreign entities and individuals, in transactional matters as well as in complex civil, commercial and corporate litigation in the form of class action suits, arbitrations/mediations and full-scale trials. She has made appearances in courts and tribunals throughout the country.
Ms. Arel is a trained and experienced mediator and is currently studying for her masters' degree in 'Conflict Management and Negotiation' , at Bar Ilan University.
Practice Areas:
Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
Corporate Law
Civil/Commercial Law
Property Law
Real Estate Development and Investment
Tenders
Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Class Actions
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2004
Education: L.L.B., College of Management 2003
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Divon Farkas, Associate
Mr. Farkas is an Associate in the Firm's Litigation Department and his practice focuses on commercial and corporate litigation. Mr. Farkas also has experience in all aspects of complex civil litigation, including arbitrations, trials, appeals, class action lawsuits, derivative claims, control contests in companies and partnerships, real state disputes, banking and more. His cases have received recognition in leading Israeli Media. Mr. Farkas's clients include domestic and international, private and corporate entities.
Mr. Farkas joined Sabari-Yuval following several years of practice at one of Israel's premier law firms (Berkman Wechsler Bloom & Co.’s litigation department).
In the course of his studies, he served as an articled clerk to Central District Court Chief Justice Hila Gerstel, was a member of the editorial staff of the Tel Aviv University Law Review, and took part in the activity of a clinic for rights in criminal proceedings.
Practice Areas:
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Corporate/Business Law
Civil/Commercial Law including Banking Law
Class Actions and Derivative Claims
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2007
Education: Tel Aviv University - LL.B., with honors; LL.M. in Commercial law, with honors.
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Orit Tovim, Associate
Ms. Tovim is an associate in the firm's litigation department and her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation with a special emphasis on complex procedures, and routinely coping with diverse legal issues, including banking law, contract law, corporation law, capital market, and intellectual property.
Ms. Tovim's represents private and corporate entities and she also represented banks, Kibbutzim, Moshavim, municipalities, etc.
Ms. Tovim has been taking part in a volunteering program "Halev Movement", an organization that offers legal aid and Para-legal advice for persons in need.
Practice Areas:
Litigation
Insolvency
Corporate Law
Banking Law
Labour law
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2008
Education: Bar-Ilan University - LL.B.,2007
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
Ohad Sobol, Associate
Adv. Sobol is an associate at the litigation department and his main practice focuses on complex litigation concerning all areas of civil and commercial law including commercial disputes, corporate and securities related litigation and class actions and liquidation proceedings.
Adv. Sobol has joined Sabari-Yuval after practicing law for several years at the litigation department of Goldfarb, Levy, Eran, Meiri & Co. law firm.
Adv. Sobol has represented a variety of clients consist of leading corporations from a variety of sectors, such as public corporations, governmental companies, foreign international banks, domestic and foreign Hi-Tech companies as well as various individuals.
Practice Areas:
Complex Litigation
Insolvency
Corporate Law
Internet Law
Class Actions
Bar Admissions: Israel Bar, 2009
Education: Haifa University - LL.B.,2007w
Languages: Hebrew, English
back to top
|
|
