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A tough job, but someone has to do it
December 31th, 2009
Moriel Matalon, managing partner of Gornitzky & Co., a high-powered Tel Aviv attorney, has some suprising answeres about his latest venture, opening a UNICEF offide in the city more »
Behind Bars
November 24th, 2009
The Decision of the High Court of Justice to Cancel the Privatization of the Prisons Has Imprisoned the Entrepreneurs in a Prison of Uncertainty. An article by Adv. Moriel Matalon, Gornitzky & Co. more »
Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel's best Tax firms
November 23rd, 2009
Gornitzky & Co.'s tax department was chosen as one of Israel's prominent tax department by Tax Directors Handbook for 2010.
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Laundering, loitering
November 13th, 2009
Lawyer Pinni Rubin said if spiriting away proceeds of fraud was automatically money laundering, a person whose real crime is forging a small check and taking the proceeds abroad could be liable for a more serious transgression, namely money laundering. more »
Unicef- Not kidding around
November 15th, 2009
The organization is opening a branch here to help raise money for children in developing countries, and to lend a hand and a voice to the children here in Israel who need their help. UNICEF Israel's new director is Adv. Moriel Matalon. more »
Capital Markets group at Gornitzky & Co. declared as- ‘Best Law Firm in Israel for Capital Markets Legal work 2009’
November 11th, 2009
The Capital Markets group at Gornitzky & Co. was the 2009 winner of Corporate Intl Magazine practice award, and was declared- ‘Best Law Firm in Israel for Capital Markets Legal work 2009’. more »
Israel Corp. shareholders approve recovery plan for Zim
November 5th, 2009
Zvi Efrat, the lawyer who ran the meeting on behalf of Israel Corp., started the meeting by telling shareholders about two changes to the agreement following negotiations between Israel Corp. and the institutional investors. more »
Computer glitch wipes out NIS 30m at insurer Menora
November 3rd, 2009
The management consulted with Pini Rubin, chairman and senior partner of the Gornitzky & Co. law firm, and at his urging orally divulged the information to Antebi two weeks ago. more »
Ofer family gives Clal Finance 48 hours to decide on Zim accord
November 3rd, 2009
The shareholders had met on Sunday, but recessed for consultations before taking a vote. Participants at the meeting, which was run by Israel Corp. legal representative Zvi Efrat of the Gornitzky & Co law firm. more »
Gornitzky & Co. in the 2010's IFLR ranking lists
October 26th, 2009
Gornitzky & Co., was among the IFLR 2010's ranking lists. IFLR- International Finance Law Review, grades the law firms in Israel, in the fields of practice of Commercial law. more »
Mr. Rubin was chosen as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy in 2009 by the financial magazine "The Marker"
September 9th, 2009
Mr. Rubin was re-chosen as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker" more »
Who'sWho Legal chose Israel's leading law firms for 2009
June 30th, 2009
The legal guide of "Who'sWho legal" published his Israeli ranking for 2009. Once again, Gornitzky & Co. was chosen among Israel's leading law firm. more »
D&B 2009- Gornitzky & Co. among Israel's leading law firms with 10 references
April 30th, 2009
Dun and Bradstreet ranking for 2009 in the Lawyers field were published. Gornitzky & Co. was chosen in 10 different fields of practice as a prominent law firm. more »
Fischer to depose Bank Hapoalim chairman if Shari Arison refuses
April 28th, 2009
Fischer had urged Arison to show Dankner the door, citing problems with Hapoalim's performance since he took the job following the removal of former chairman Shlomo Nehama in March 2007. Adv. Pini Rubin is in the circle of negotiations. more »
Arison's last chance to fix Bank Hapoalim
April 23rd, 2009
the Bank of Israel's Tel Aviv offices hosted a rare meeting. Central bank Governor Stanley Fischer and Supervisor of Banks Roni Hizkiyahu summoned Bank Hapoalim's controlling shareholder, Shari Arison, for a chat. Adv. Pinhas Rubin attended the meeting. more »
Israel's Anti-Spam Legislation with a Kick - This Could Cost You
April 6th, 2009
The Israeli Knesset has approved an “Opt-In” anti spam statute in its communication law, which requires affirmative permission before a commercial message is allowed. An article by Adv. Benjamin Waltuch. more »
Legal 500 classification for 2009 published: Gornitzky & CO. among Israel's top law firms
April 6th, 2009
The legal 500 classification for 2009 published the top law firms in Israel- Gornitzky & Co. with 9 references. more »
Chambers & Partners publishes the leading law firms in Israel for 2009
March 4th, 2009
The international rating company, Chambers & Partners publish the leading law firms in Israel for 2009- Gornitzky & CO. is one of Israel's prominent law firms more »
The startup, the dream and the weed
March 2nd, 2009
Galten Global Alternative Energy, represented by Gornitzky & Co. published a prospectus, which means a book describing itself, its business plan, its management and much else, because it wants people to buy its shares. more »
From Draining the Hula Lake to the Draining of Bureaucracy
February 18th, 2009
Why Large-scale Infrastructure Projects are bogged down and how to free the Bottleneck. An article by Gornitzky's managing partner, Adv. Moriel Matalon. more »
Akirov: Hilton case arbitrator had conflict of interests
February 16th, 2009
Israel Leshem ordered Alrov to pay Hilton $20 million. Akirov hired some of Israel's top flight lawyers to represent him in the arbitration: Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Ofer Tzur of the Gornitzky & Co. law firm, Adv. Ram Caspi, and Adv. Gad Ticho. more »
D&B 2009- Gornitzky & Co. among Israel's leading law firms
February 3rd, 2009
Dun and Bradstreet ranking for 2009 in the Lawyers field were published. Once again, Gornitzky & Co. was chosen among Israel's leading law firm. more »
Eyes Wide Open: The Irresistible Ease Of Raising Money In Israel Is Now Over
January 19th, 2009
Adv. Itay Geffen's article about raising money in Israel, was published at Corporate Finance intelligence magazine- "Financier Worldwide" more »
PLC's 2009 research- Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel's top 5 law firms
January 18th, 2009
PLC (Practical Law Company) ranking for 2009 was published. Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel's top 5 leading law firms. more »
Every Regulator is King
January 6th, 2009
Even the Minister is unable to call the Regulator to order. This is a recipe for normative disorder. A column by Adv. Pinhas Rubin more »
Steinmetz sues Maalot
December 25th, 2008
TMI- represented by Gornitzky & Co.- S&P Maalot's downgrade of our bonds is void more »
Red light to entrepreneurs: Firm fixed price contract
October 3rd, 2008
It appears that the firm fixed price contracts signed by entrepreneurs with contractors serve as a panacea for entrepreneurs who want to hedge their risks – is this true? an article by Adv. Eli Cohen- a partner at Gornitzky & Co. more »
Contracts are not to be breached
August 25th, 2008
Functionaries take heed – the Law of Contracts is behind you- an article by Adv. Yaron Elhawi- a partner at Gornitzky & Co. more »
Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Adv. Moriel Matalon were highly ranked by "Best Lawyers International"
June 17th, 2008
Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Adv. Moriel Matalon were chosen by the the international guide- "Best Lawyers International" as one of the best lawyers in Israel in specific fields of practice more »
What Takes Weeks in Singapore Takes Years in Israel
June 12th, 2008
Pre-Ruling procedure- Israel <> Singapore: An article published in The Marker, by Adv. Daniel Paserman, a partner in Gornitzky & Co. more »
Gornitzky & Co.- one of the world's leading law firms in the water industry
June 5th, 2008
Gornitzky & Co. was chosen by a leading professional magazine- Global Water Intelligence- as one of the world's leading law firms in the water industry more »
Wealth does not control Politics- An interview with Adv. Moriel Matalon
May 21th, 2008
I despise the wave of nostalgia for the days preceding privatization. Then there was not wealth and government, because the government controlled the wealth. An in-depth interview with Adv. Moriel Matalon more »
Gornitzky & Co. among the leading Israeli law firms according to BDI research
May 26th, 2008
BDI Code rankings were published. Gornitzky & Co. is once again, among Israel's leading law firms more »
Alter, Gornitzky, Fox neeman and Shekel- Israel's leading taxation law firms
May 12th, 2008
Avi Alter & Co., Shekel, Gornitzky & Co. and Herzog, Fox & Neeman are Israel's leading Law Firms in Taxation according to Tax Directors Handbook more »
D&B 2008- Gornitzky & Co. among Israel's leading law firms with 4 references
April 30th, 2008
Dun and Bradstreet ranking for 2008 in the Lawyers field were published. Once again, Gornitzky & Co. was chosen among Israel's leading law firm. more »
Legal 500 classification for 2008 published: Gornitzky & CO. among Israel's top law firms
April 14th, 2008
The legal 500 classification for 2008 published the top law firms in Israel- Gornitzky & Co. with 9 references more »
PLC's 2007 research- Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel's leading law firms
March 12th, 2008
PLC (Practical Law Company) ranking for 2007 was published. Gornitzky & Co. is once again, among Israel's leading law firms. more »
Adv. Pinhas Rubin was chosen as one of the prominent lawyers in the 'Corporate Tax' field of practice
January 30th, 2008
Who'sWho Legal publication chose Adv. Pinhas Rubin as one of the prominent lawyers in the 'Corporate Tax' field of practice more »
Israel Corporation Leads The Way For Electric Cars In Israel
January 23rd, 2008
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, together with the Israeli law firm, Gornitzky & Co., represented lead investor Israel Corporation in a joint venture to negotiate and structure the formation of Better PLC more »
International Taxation of Electronic Commerce
December 31th, 2007
Dr. Rifat Azam's article about International Taxation- which was published at the CFO Forum Magazine (Haaretz newspaper) more »
Adv. Pinhas Rubin was chosen as no. 15 in 'People of the Year' by Globes magazine for 2007
December 18th, 2007
The big transactions are going though him, the Israeli tycoons are fighting for his services. Adv. Pinhas Rubin can conclude another year in which he was involved in almost everything more »
Chambers & Partners publishes the leading law firms in Israel for 2007
December 10th, 2007
The international rating company, Chambers & Partners publish the leading law firms in Israel- Gornitzky & CO. is one of Israel's prominent law firms more »
Gornitzky & Co. is one of Israel big three Law Firms in Taxation
November 12th, 2007
Avi Alter & Co., Gornitzky & Co. and Herzog, Fox & Neeman are Israel's leading Law Firms in Taxation. more »
Credit arrangements with foreign financers - conducting negotiations under conditions of uncertainty (Adv. Itay Geffen's article)
October 31th, 2007
International credit transactions are more complex and complicated to handle than the Israeli ones. What does one need to know and why must one prepare in advance- an article by Adv. Itay Geffen more »
Gornitzky & Co. in the 2008's IFLR ranking lists
October 22nd, 2007
Gornitzky & Co., was among the IFLR 2008's ranking lists. IFLR- International Finance Law Review, grades the law firms in Israel, in the fields of practice of Commercial law. more »
Advocate Pinhas Rubin has been chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in Israel for 2007
September 30th, 2007
Advocate Pinhas Rubin was chosen for the six time (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007) as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy. more »
Lime & Stone Ltd. wishes to cancel the approval for quarrying in Kachal
September 4th, 2007
Lime & Stone Ltd. argue- by Gornitzky & Co. - that the approval was given to Shapir Engineering without tender more »
Bank: Court should stop protecting Heftsiba
August 31th, 2007
Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot thinks it's time for the courts to stop protecting Heftsiba from legal proceedings after the construction company collapsed with a thunderous roar at the start of the month more »
Israel Corp- a prospectus for enlistment of 2.2 billion NIS
August 29th, 2007
The Israel Corp.- represented by Gornitzky & Co.- issued a prospectus for enlistment of 2.2 billion NIS more »
British-Israel buy IKEA Israel property
August 13th, 2007
Isralom Properties, British Israel Investments buy 10,000 square foot compound, giving British Israel full ownership of the property more »
Dankner, Tshuva seal Las Vegas deal
August 12th, 2007
Israeli tycoons acquire Las Vegas' New Frontier Hotel which they plan to turn into grandiose Plaza Hotel complex more »
Terre-Armee will deal together with Housing & Construction in a tender for building highway 531
July 25th, 2007
The 'Terre-Armee' construction company joins Housing & Construction and ashtrom- represented by Gornitzky & Co.- in the tender for building highway 531 more »
In Israel's legal world, it's not all cutthroat
July 12th, 2007
Law schools and firms (Gornitzky & Co. among others) join forces in new educational program for students more »
Agenda for a beginner Supreme Court judge
June 26th, 2007
An Article published in "The Marker" by Adv. Moriel Matalon, Gornitzky & Co.'s Managing Partner more »
A merger between UTI and Newlog
June 19th, 2007
A transaction of merger between UTI and Newlog (owned by the 'Zim' company), which purchased together all of the "Trans-Clal Commerce" activity. more »
D&B 2007- "Duns 100"- Gornitzky & Co. among Israel's leading law firms
June 14th, 2007
Dun and Bradstreet ranking for 2007 in the Lawyers field were published. Once again, Gornitzky & Co. was chosen among Israel's 10 leading law firm. more »
Gornitzky & Co.- Israel's leading tax law firm- by World Tax 2007
June 12th, 2007
Gornitzky & Co. has one of the Israel's most highly regarded international taxation departments- according to the International Tax Review 2007 more »
Nochi Dankner joins Tshuva in the Israel's largest real-estate project in Las Vegas
June 11th, 2007
Yitzhak Tshuva will invest $6-8 billion in a development under the Plaza brand on a Strip lot. more »
Polar sold her shares in "Reshet". Angel became the holder of the controlling interest with 51%.
June 7th, 2007
Mr. Udi Recannati and Mr. Aviv Giladi continue to hold 20% from channel 2 franchiser. The transactions carried out by company value of US$ 30 million. more »
The best Law Firms in Israel- BDI research for 2007
May 30th, 2007
BDI ranking for 2007 was published. Gornitzky & Co. is once again, among Israel's 10 leading law firms. more »
India's Sun Pharma to buy Taro for US$ 230 million
May 22nd, 2007
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., India's biggest drug maker, agreed to buy Haifa-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for US$ 230 million in cash and an additional US$ 224 million to refinance Taro's debt. more »
Franklin Templeton sues Taro and controlling shareholders
May 10th, 2007
Franklin Tempelton: "Taro is being run in a defective and scandalous manner which may lead it to insolvency." more »
Adv. Pinhas Rubin is among "The Marker" Litigators classification for 2007
April 25th, 2007
Lawyers from the commercial field were requested to recommend on the best Commercial Litigators more »
Legal 500 classification for 2007 published: Gornitzky & CO. among Israel's top law firms
April 22nd, 2007
The legal 500 classification for 2007 published the top law firms in Israel- the big firms are taking over the niches more »
Angel expanding- completed the purchase of additional 21% from "Reshet" stocks
April 19th, 2007
Mr. Udi Angel completed the purchase of additional 21% from the stocks of Israel's Channel 2 concessionaire- "Reshet". more »
The "Leumi" bank reached a compromise with Mr. Avi Ruimi
April 17th, 2007
The "Leumi" bank will erase US$ 10 million from the listed debt of the Israeli business man, for a loan he received for purchasing shares from the "Makpel" company. more »
"The tax reform brought Jewish tycoons to flee from Israel"
April 13th, 2007
Adv. Pinhas Rubin from Gornitzky & Co. is frustrated: "what I have feared from- came" more »
Mr. Omri Marian, an intern at Gornitzky & Co., publishes a first of its kind study on Israeli outside directors
April 15th, 2007
Mr. Omri Marian, an intern at Gornitzky & Co., recently published a first of its kind study- an empirical study questioning the affectivity of the outside director mechanism in Israel. more »
Nava Strauss: 'The claim against me for copying toys- is intended to embarrass my family'
April 5th, 2007
Nava Strauss- the daughter of Raiya Strauss claims that she has no connection to the lawsuit against her. more »
The Israeli lawyers who got the best evaluation- a 'Globes' survey
April 1th, 2007
'Globes' magazine conducted a survey and checked which lawyer got the best results from his colleagues. Among the 10 best lawyers- Adv. Pinhas Rubin from Gornitzky & Co. more »
The best Law Firms in Israel- by Maariv newspaper
March 30th, 2007
Maariv- one of the biggest newspapers in Israel, published its list of the best Law Firms in Israel, among them- Gornitzky & Co. more »
The trial of Gad Zeevi regarding the 'Malam' issue was opened
March 30th, 2007
Gad Zeevi is accused with approving a salary of 10,000$ which was part of a fraud. more »
A new hotel fund was established in Israel
March 27th, 2007
Six different groups will invest more than 2 billion NIS in opportunities in the hotels field, in central and eastern Europe. more »
Mrs. Shari Arison and Shlomo Nechama are breaking up
March 16th, 2007
Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Adv. Pinhas Rubin will handle the separation between Arison and Nechama. more »
Behind the Haifa Refinery transaction
February 21th, 2007
Behind the scenes of Haifa Refinery transaction stand the senior lawyers and accountants of Israel more »
Adv. Yaron Elhawi among Israel's promising lawyers
February 13th, 2007
'The Marker' magazine asked Israel's leading law firms to mark the promising lawyers which will assemble the next generation of lawyers more »
Channel 2 news and YNET will pay Ofer Glazer's lawyer fee
February 1th, 2007
The fee was paid due to the claim determined by the District Court of Tel-Aviv, which rejected their request for broadcasting the debate tape between Glazer and the complaint. more »
The fingerprints lead to the oval room- a visit to Gornitzky & Co.
January 25th, 2007
Each week, The Marker will peak to one of the law firms in Israel. They started with Gornitzky & Co., which is going through a new deign in these days, and promise technology and progress to its clients. more »
Shares without prospectus- also for "poor" millionaires
January 29th, 2007
Israel Securities Authority wishes to determine that a person who has financial investments of 15 million NIS- will be able to purchase securities without prospectus. more »
Vladimir Gusinsky: "Funds I invested in Maariv- found their way to the Nimrodi family"
January 22nd, 2007
Vladimir Gusinsky, holder of 27% of Maariv shares, demands 85 million NIS from the Nimrodi family and another compensation of additional US$ 34 million. more »
Meissner group claims 7.5 million NIS from its former CEO
January 17th, 2007
The group submitted a claim against Eli Yeshayahu who was the former CEO of the concern. more »
AM:PM company was represented by Gornitzky & Co.
January 16th, 2007
The sale of the ownership in AM:PM company was represented by Gornitzky & Co. more »
The Arison family is the exclusive control holder in Ha'poalim bank
January 16th, 2007
The Arison family will hold the exclusive control in Ha'poalim bank, following the purchase of the shares held by foreign and local associates, estimated in 2.5 billion NIS. The transaction was accompanied by Gornitzky & Co. more »
"Shomeri Mishkal" (diet advisors company) is cooperationg with Tnuva
January 11th, 2007
A cooperation agreement between "Shomeri Mishkal" (diet advisors company)- represented by Gornitzky & Co.- and Tnuva was signed early this week. more »
A transaction for selling 50% of the rights of Rishon-Le-Tzion 'Power-Center' was signed
January 11th, 2007
The business transaction between "Dirom"- Represented by Gornitzky & Co. and "Dit- Israel" for the sale of 50% of the rights of Rishon-le-Tzion 'Power-Center' for 52 million NIS was signed early this month. more »
Yossi Faluch sold the- "Tovei Ha'ir" residential project in Jerusalem for 17$ million
January 2nd, 2007
Businessman Yossi Faluch sold the "Tovei Ha'ir" residential project to businessman Immanuel Globerman and 2 additional investors from the US. more »
Adv. Pinhas Rubin- was chosen as one of the people "Who made 2006" by Globes Magazine
December 31th, 2006
Adv. Pinhas Rubin, Chairman of Gornitzky & Co., was chosen as one of the people "Who made 2006", and one of the 5 senior lawyers in Israel. more »
Sheldon Adelson and "ISRAELI"- The conflict of the year
December 25th, 2006
The conflict between Sheldon Adelson- owner of the "Israeli" newspaper and Shlomo Ben Tzvi- was chosen as the conflict of the year in the media. more »
Gornitzky & Co. in the 2006's Chambers & Partners ranking
December 13th, 2006
Gornitzky & Co., was among Chambers & Partners 2006's ranking lists. Chambers & Partners- Michael Chambers and Orbach & Chambers Ltd, grade the leading advocated and law companies in Israel and worldwide, in the fields of practice of Commercial law. more »
The District court of Tel-Aviv rejected the request for dismantle of the hedge funds of- Gyrotek and Integral
December 13th, 2006
The request was assigned by investors, which invested all their money in investments by those funds, and claimed for a series of frauds and breaching agreements by the funds and by Davidesko. more »
The dispute in- "ISRAELI" newspaper: Adv. Moriel Matalon was assigned as a special manager
December 11th, 2006
Adv. Moriel Matalon was assigned as another manager for "ISRAELI" newspaper, alongside with Asher Baharav, which was assigned in September as the newspaper manager, by Adelson. more »
Isrotel: Fatal is trying to block us from accessing the Dead Sea area
December 4th, 2006
Isrotel reacted to the Fatal request to issue a warrant forbidding it from purchasing the "Caesar- Dead Sea" hotel. more »
Gornitzky & Co. among the leading Israeli tax-law firms- by Chambers classification
November 23rd, 2006
Chambers and Partners classification for 2006, chose Gornitzky & Co.- once again- as one of Israel's leading law firms more »
Gornitzky & Co. among the leading Israeli tax-law firms
November 20th, 2006
TDH mentioned, that the well known expertise of the firm's chairman- Adv. Pinhas Rubin, and of the managing partner- Adv. Moriel Matalon, still produce results, with everything concerns to tax aspects, amongst Litigation. more »
Implications of the cancellation of the exemption from appreciation tax in the sale of residential apartments
November 17th, 2006
An article written by Attorney Gil Raveh, regarding Tax aspects in the sale of residential apartments- "The Marker", November 17, 2006. more »
The dispute in- "ISRAELI" newspaper: The district court accepted Sheldon Adelson's request
November 16th, 2006
The district court of Tel-Aviv issued a temporarily confiscation order on the property and bank accounts of the Israeli business man- Shlomo Ben-Tzvi, on the sum of 10.7 million NIS more »
Adi Kaizmen joins Shari Arison: Will purchase assets in Berlin, along with Shikun U-Binui for 300 Million Euro.
November 10th, 2006
The joint activity will focus on purchasing residential building, in order to upgrade them and rent or sell them. The activity will be based on the foundation which Kaizmen established in Germany. more »
A new instruction from the Israeli Securities Authority is rising disagreement
November 8th, 2006
The instruction demands from companies to indicate the names of their advisors and their fee, in the main events of the company's life: issuing of stocks, reports, business transactions and mergers & acquisitions. more »
"Heftziba" company purchased land along Natanya's shoreline for building residence luxury apartment
November 8th, 2006
The land, which was used until now as a parking lot, was purchased after 3 years of negotiations. The land owners were represented by Gornitzky & Co. more »
Ofer Galzer appeals to the Supreme Court: "I have new evidence regarding the complainant, which reveals new aspects on my conviction"
October 24th, 2006
Ofer Glazer, represented by Gornitzky & Co., appealed on his verdict and his sentence, and filed a request for handing additional evidence. more »
Gornitzky & Co. in the 2007's IFLR ranking lists
October 23rd, 2006
Gornitzky & Co., was among the IFLR 2007's ranking lists. IFLR- International Finance Law Review, grades the law firms in Israel, in the fields of practice of Commercial law. more »
Another group of investors is organizing against INTEGRAL managers
October 19th, 2006
The claim will be filed against the fund managers- Adrian Davidsko- israel, Immanuel Gross- USA, and Sir Trevor Chin- Uk. Adv. Ofer Tzur, from Gornitzky & Co., representing INTEGRAL. more »
Itzhak Tshuva, the Israeli business man, will sell 1/3 of the American insurance company- Republik- to the Phoenix
October 19th, 2006
Itzhak Tshuva, represented by Adv. Pinhas Rubin- the chairman of Gornitzky & Co.- is going to sell 1/3 of the stocks of the American insurance company- Republic, to the Phoenix company, for 100$ million. more »
Gornitzky & Co. represented Housing & Construction Holding Company Ltd. and IDE Technologiws Ltd. in the new desalination project in Hadera
October 18th, 2006
The firm also accompanied the consortium in all the different stages regarding the desalination Project bid more »
Adv. Yehuda Shefer, Chairman of the The Israel Money Laundering Prohibition Authority- lectured for Gornitzky's lawyers
October 16th, 2006
Adv. Yehuda Shefer gave a speech, in a conference in the memory of Gornitzy & Co. founder, Adv. Yerucham Gornitzky more »
Who's your representative / Best lawyers in Israel
October 6th, 2006
In a survey held among 75 leading lawyers in Israel, they were asked to name the advocates which they will turn to in case of need. Gornitzky & Co. advocates were a significant part of the choice. more »
Advocate Pinhas Rubin has been chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in Israel for 2006
September 30th, 2006
Advocate Pinhas Rubin has been chosen for the fifth time by "The Marker" as one of the 100 most influential people in the Israeli economy. more »
Shari Arison took control on Bank Hapoalim
September 25th, 2006
Shari Arison, the biggest controlling shareholder in Bank Hapoalim, has increased her interest in Israel's largest bank and ensured herself complete control of the decision-making process. more »
The 'Tene-Hon' fund raised 90$ million from investors
September 25th, 2006
The establishment of 'Tene-Hon' fund was supported and followd-up by Advocates Gil Raveh and Assaf Shlush from Gornitzky & Co. more »
Advocate Pinhas Rubin- the liquidator of Rogozin Industries claims that Bank Hapoalim tries to prevent clarification of factes
September 6th, 2006
Mr. Rubin filed a request to investigate position holders at the bank regarding the issue, due to the fact that those circumstances were one of the reasons for Rogozin's collapse. more »
The widow of Ezra Haarel is asking to take money from it's inheritance
September 5th, 2006
Adi Haarel, the widow of the deceased business man Ezra Haarel, asked from the district court of Tel Aviv, that it would become possible for her, as the manager of her husband's inheritance, to pay the inheritance expensesn. more »
DELEK Group was represented by Gornitzky & Co.
September 4th, 2006
28.5% of the Phoenix shares owned by Itzhak Tshuva were purchased by the DELEK Group represented by Advocates Pinhas Rubin and Hagar Alon of Gornitzky & Co. more »
The lack of information in Taro Israel to be transferred to Adv. Pinhas Rubin
September 4th, 2006
Adv. Pinhas rubin, representing the Tempelton funds, explains Taro's directors about their responsibility regarding to the lack of information at the company. more »
The construction company- "Dirom" is asking for a creditor agreement
August 31th, 2006
The request was handed by Advocate Yaron Elhawi from Gornitzky & Co., who said that all 98% from the creditors supported the agreement unanimously. more »
The Securities Authority will be satisfied with the refunding of money of senior Bank Hapoalim employees – will not insist on a judicial ruling
August 2nd, 2006
In discussions conducted recently at the Securities Authority, it was decided at the Bank to base payment of the bonuses on values of 2004 more »
Legal Synopsis- Mizrachi-Tefahot
August 1th, 2006
Mizrachi-Tefahot: The claim in the Orline affair – an abuse of the institution of a class action more »
Rogozin's liquidator: strike the Lidan Group's response and render it liable to pay 17 million shekels
July 26th, 2006
Adv. Pini Rubin claims the controlling shareholders of Rogozin committed a long list of unacceptable acts, in the framework of which Rogozin was exploited and the Company was unlawfully deprived of its rights more »
Bank Hapoalim makes refunding of senior employees' remuneration conditional on an arrangement to prevent claims
July 21th, 2006
The Bank demands that the arrangement be drafted in a manner that will preclude the filing of class actions or derivative actions, in the future, against the Bank and its senior personnel. more »
The former controlling shareholder of the Trade Bank, Shmil Webber accuses the bank for the lost of his assets
July 19th, 2006
The former controlling shareholder of the Trade Bank, Shmil Webber, responded to a claim filed against him by the liquidators of the bank, in connection with his responsibility for its collapse more »
Sampoerna Group purchaesed 20.2% of the shares of Harel Investments
July 12th, 2006
Half of the shares were purchased from G.Y.N., owned by the Hamburger family. The Hamburger family was represented by Advocates Eyal Raz and Elia Elya of Gornitzky & Co. more »
Legal synopsis- Idan Ofer claims 2.5 million shekels from a functions coordinator
July 7th, 2006
According to him, by means of Advocates Ofer Tzur, Eli Cohen and Guy Neeman, the two failed to act in a suitable manner towards ensuring the safety of guests of the bar mitzvah function which he held for his son, two months ago, at Ronit farm. more »
Legal Synopsis- Bank Hapoalim opposes the demand of Rogozin's liquidator to investigate employees
July 6th, 2006
Bank Hapoalim informed the District Court in Tel-Aviv, to order the holding of an investigation of Bank employees, that it does not oppose the actual holding of an investigation more »
Legal synopsis- Barnea
June 28th, 2006
Barnea: strike out the claim of Rogozin's liquidator more »
Private conversation with Adv. Pinhas Rubin
June 1th, 2006
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Bruce Rappaport came to the aid of his friend, Peres: buys the project "Sha'ar Hayarden" from Fibi
May 30th, 2006
Adv. Moriel Matalon, of Gornitzky & Co., which represented Rappaport, liaised in the transaction. more »
The Liquidator of Rogozin: Lidan and ICTS should be compelled to refund tens of millions of shekels
May 17th, 2006
ICTS, a public company traded on the NASDAQ, which was also controlled by Harel, has been required by the liquidator to refund Rogozin 340 thousand dollars. more »
Rogozin's liquidator to the Court: the Lidan Group should be compelled to pay 17 million shekels to the liquidation fund
May 17th, 2006
According to the liquidator, Adv. Pini Rubin, the main companies which were involved in taking Rogozin's assets are companies of the Lidan Group, which was the controlling shareholder in Rogozin more »
Opinion of Bank Hapoalim: chairman Nehama's remuneration was properly approved
May 15th, 2006
The Bank to the Securities Authority: The only change in the remuneration compared to 2004 stems from an improvement in the results more »
Legal Opinion: The procedure for determining the remuneration of the chairmen of Bank Hapoalim and Bank Discount was in order
May 15th, 2006
Documents which are to be sent to the Securities Authority determine that Shlomo Nehama and Shlomo Zohar are not interested parties in the holding groups of Arison and Bronfman more »
Bank Hapoalim in opinion to the Securities Authority: Nehama's salary was properly approved
May 15th, 2006
In the opinion presented by the bank, which was written by Advocates Pinhas Rubin and Ram Caspi, it was alleged, inter alia, that Nehama held a small minority in Bank Hapoalim and therefore, he cannot be considered a controlling shareholder. more »
Mishan broke-up the sale of land in the scope of 15 million dollars
May 11th, 2006
According to Adv. Ofer Tzur of the Gornitzky law firm, which represented the company in the sale transaction, its cancellation is due to the fact that the purchaser did not intend meeting its obligations. more »
A group of investors headed by Glazer purchased 70% of A.F.S.K. Hom-Tov from Shimon Kazansky and Israel Feldman
May 9th, 2006
Glazer announced that he had purchased, together with other investors, approx. 70% of the company, A.F.S.K Hom Tov, which is owned by businessmen Shimon Kazansky and Israel Feldman. Glazer was represented in the transaction by Adv. Ofer Tzur. more »
Creditors arrangement for Di-Rom.
May 8th, 2006
The Company, represented by Gornitzky & Co., claimed that in the framework of the arrangement, approx. 84% of its debts were expected to be paid, amounting to around 120 million shekels. more »
The Sheraton Moriah hotel in Tel-Aviv is suing Plaza Hotel
May 7th, 2006
Moriah Hotel, by means of Adv. Ofer Tzur, contends in a claim that Plaza is attempting to act as though it is entitled to take the law into its own hands and to avoid a clear understanding regarding an extension of the term of the lease. more »
Plaza to Sheraton Moriah: Vacate the hotel in Tel-Aviv immediately
May 7th, 2006
In response, Adv. Ofer Tzur, Sheraton's attorney, announced that "this involves an unacceptable attempt by Plaza Tel-Aviv to improve the terms of the lease which have long since been agreed" more »
Land Day – The Ein Kerem Version
May 5th, 2006
The [legal] battle over the land of the Carmit Boarding School would not have put to shame also the fight over Jerusalem in the War of Independence. more »
Strauss Elite making preparations for the possibility of a share offering in London; will publish statements according to the international standardization rules
May 1th, 2006
Straus Elite is making preparations for the possibility of an offering in London. This emerges from a motion which Strauss-Elite filed to the District Court in Tel-Aviv by means of their attorneys, Advocates Pinhas Rubin and Sharon Sagy-Werker more »
Yedioth Ahronoth learnt that Yitzhak Tshuva is interested in acquiring Koor
April 30th, 2006
Yitzhak and Elad Tshuva were supposed to have flown to Canada last night, together with Adv. Pinhas Rubin, in order to conclude the negotiations for acquisition of the Bronfman family's stake (30%) in Koor. more »
AM:PM Chain on the way to the stock exchange: plans on raising 25 million shekels according to a value of 150 million shekels
April 24th, 2006
The floating of the chain will be led by Discount Underwriting, which is managed by Uri Weinberger and will be supervised by the Gornitzky law firm. more »
The Court has denied a motion for an interim order against the sale of land in Ein-Kerem
April 18th, 2006
The District Court denied a motion to grant an interim order against the implementation of a sale agreement between Mercaz Mishan and Maalot Ein-Kerem and the Ein-Kerem Development Company. The respondents were represented by Adv. Ofer Tzur more »
The taste of a lawyer
April 12th, 2006
In view of the wave of mergers in the sector this year, the rating of the top lawyers in Israel was especially challenging * Which are the largest firms * And which lawyers are also highly regarded abroad * All the answers before you more »
Rachel Turgeman against the Treasury: "It is trying to remove the workers' representatives from the provident funds"
April 11th, 2006
The organization "Haverim UMarvichim" which is headed by Rachel Turgeman, retained the services of Adv. Pinhas Rubin in order to prevent the Treasury from dismissing from the provident funds, directors who do not hold an economic academic degree more »
A claim - Fattal to evacuate Golden Tulip
April 6th, 2006
Adv. Ofer Tzur, Fattal's attorney, stated in response that "all the rent has been paid to Pride. This is a vain claim, the sole object which, it seems, is to cover up serious and grave breaches which were committed against Fattal". more »
The Court has approved the conversion of Phoenix into a holding company
April 5th, 2006
The structural change in Phoenix, which includes its conversion into a holding company, is on its way. The change in the organizational structure was supervised by Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Adv. Sharon Sagy-Werker of Gornitzky & Co. more »
Adv. Ariel Zelichov was elected as the external legal advisor of Magen David Adom
April 4th, 2006
Adv. Ariel Zelichov, a senior partner at Gornitzky & Co., was elected as the external legal advisor of Magen David Adom, after having been recommended by a committee which examined the candidacy of senior partners at about 10 of the leading firms. more »
Motorola to pay 75 million shekels to the Tax Authority on the import of MIRS and SPRINT
April 4th, 2006
In the framework of a compromise settlement, Motorola paid past debts, undertook to pay customs duties in the future – and will not be prosecuted more »
Until a decision on the subject of personal liability: interim attachment on assets of the officers of the Rogozin Group
March 30th, 2006
On the request of the liquidator of the Rogozin Group, Adv. Pinhas Rubin, Judge Danya Keret-Meir granted an interim attachment order over the estate of the late Ezra Harel and over the assets of his father, Arieh Mualam and Adv. Michael Barneah. more »
Interim Attachment on Assets of Officers of the Rogozin Group
March 30th, 2006
The attachment motion was filed parallel to a motion to declare that the officers had managed the Group's affairs in a fraudulent manner and that they bear personal liability for its debts, in excess of 100 million shekels. more »
The Court imposed attachments on the estate of Ezra Harel
March 30th, 2006
The District Court in Tel-Aviv granted the motion of Adv. Pinhas Rubin, the liquidator of Rogozin, and imposed attachments on assets of the estate of the late Ezra Rogozin, who was the controlling shareholder of the Company. more »
Motion to file a class action against Lexmark because it failed to publish the price of a related product - denied
March 23rd, 2006
The District Court denied a motion for a class action against Getter-Tech, the importer of Lexmark printers, in which a claim was made of misleading advertising. Getter-Tech was represented by Adv. Maya Tzabari of Gornitzky & Co. more »
"Doubtful whether a list of tax planning which requires reporting will eliminate the tax planning phenomenon"
March 17th, 2006
According to Adv. Pinhas Rubin, a distinction should be drawn between an artificial transaction and a fabricated one and the burden of proof is on the assessing officer. more »
Advocates Ram Caspi and Pinhas (Pini) Rubin are full partners in the celebration of millions between Shari Arison and Shlomo Nehama
March 16th, 2006
Caspi represented Nehama and Rubin represented Arison. more »
Adv. Itay Geffen received a chocolate coin.
March 14th, 2006
Adv. Itay Geffen represented Strauss-Elite in the sale of the famous building at the "Elite Junction" in Ramat-Gan. The value of the transaction is 44 million dollars, in cash. more »
Tshuva's business
March 12th, 2006
In the American real estate market, Tshuva is considered to be one of the largest real estate entrepreneurs in the New York – Montreal area. more »
Adv. Ram Caspi was added to the team of lawyers representing Yitzhak Tshuva in the tender for the Refinery in Ashdod.
March 9th, 2006
Partners of Gornitzky - Advocates Ariel Zelichov and Jack Smith are handling this tender as well. more »
The Fattal Chain to evacuate the Golden Tulip Hotel next year
March 7th, 2006
The Fattal Hotel Chain, which runs the Golden Tulip Hotel at the Dead Sea, has reached a compromise with Pride Dead Sea, the owners of the Golden Tulip Hotel. The Fattal Chain was represented by Adv. Ofer Tzur. more »
The Liquidator of Rogozin, Adv. Rubin, demands to receive the investigation material from the investigation file at the Securities Authority.
March 3rd, 2006
The Liquidator of Rogozin demands of the Supreme Court to receive investigation material from the Securities Authority in order to sue the persons suspected of being responsible for the Company's collapse more »
Adv. Sharon Sagy-Werker admitted as a partner of Gornitzky & Co.
March 1th, 2006
Adv. Sharon Sagy-Werker admitted as a partner of Gornitzky & Co. more »
Mercaz Mishan seeks to dismiss the motion of companies, Yevulim, S. Sharon Properties, Plagei Tal & Nofei Ein Karem
February 28th, 2006
By means of Advocates Ofer Tzur and Eli Cohen, Mishan claims that the motion is unfounded and baseless. more »
The Owners of Golden Tulip: The Fattal Chain is not paying us rent
February 24th, 2006
Adv. Ofer Tzur, who represents the Fattal Chain, responded: "...In all likelihood, this involves another futile claim, the sole object of which - apparently - is to cover up severe and serious breaches that were committed vis-א-vis Fattal...".
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The legal advisor of Magen David Adom (Israel Ambulance Service): "The decision regarding my replacement was made based on irrelevant considerations"
February 21th, 2006
A few weeks ago, the management of Magen David Adom decided to replace the Company's legal advisor, Adv. Ami Osnat, who has served the Company for more than 15 years. It was ultimately decided to appoint Adv. Ariel Zelichov of Gornitzy & Co. more »
Yitzhak Tshuva on the way to being the richest Israeli in the world
February 13th, 2006
Yitzhak Tshuva is listing the Plaza Hotel and the real estate business which he owns - in Canada and in New York - on the stock exchange, at a value of more than 3.5 billion dollars. more »
"We are a jealous nation"
February 7th, 2006
What is common to Shari Arison, the Strauss family, the Ofer Brothers, the Hachmi family, Zadik Bino, Yitzhak Tshuva, the Propper family, Eli Hurwitz and others? They are also all clients of Adv. Pinhas Rubin. more »
Goldman Sachs returns to I.D.B. - acquired 5% of Cellcom for 103 million dollars
February 6th, 2006
Discount Investments informed of the execution of an agreement for the sale of 5% of the shares of Cellcom, to the investment house Goldman Sachs, for approx. 103 million dollars. Goldman Sachs was represented by Advocates Pini Rubin and Paul Lenga. more »
The investment bank, Goldman Sachs, has acquired 5% of Cellcom's shares from I.D.B.
February 5th, 2006
Goldman Sachs signed an agreement in New York for the acquisition of 5% of Cellcom's shares for tens of millions of dollars. Goldman Sachs was represented by means of Adv. Pinhas Rubin. more »
In preparation for the Court's decision in the "printers trial" against the Treasury
February 2nd, 2006
Getter Tech, the exclusive representative in Israel of the American printer manufacturer, Lexmark International Inc., appealed to the District Court in Jerusalem, by means of the law firms of Gornitzky & Co. and Yehoshua Deutsch. more »
The Gaon-Zabeida Group intends expanding the scope of activity of the chains in Israel and abroad, while branching into new markets
January 30th, 2006
Gaon and Zabeida have completed the acquisition of Ace and Auto Depot according to a valuation of 29 million dollars. Adv. Ariel Zelichov, Adv. Dalia Even-Lahav and Adv. Maya Tzabari of Gornitzky & Co., handled the deal on behalf of the Zabeida Group more »
The negotiations for the sale of Hever's rights in Bank Otsar Hahayal
January 30th, 2006
Bank Hapoalim was represented in the transaction - which paves the way for the sale of Hapoalim's stake in Bank Otsar Hahayal - by Adv. Pini Rubin of Gornitzky & Co. and Adv. Ilan Mazor, the internal legal advisor of Bank Hapoalim. more »
Matza: whoever made a big exit in 2000 will have to pay us tax.
January 29th, 2006
Arison was represented by someone who is considered to be one of the most senior lawyers in Israel in the tax field – Adv. Pinhas Rubin. more »
Success, despite opening position
January 27th, 2006
With his back to the wall and under threats by the Bank of Israel, the chairman of Bank Hapoalim, Shlomo Nehama, managed to attain a record price for Bank Otsar Hahayal. Advocates Pini Rubin represented Bank Hapoalim more »
Arison's account: to pay 400 million shekels tax on the Carnival transaction
January 26th, 2006
The two-year dispute between businesswoman Shari Arison and the Income Tax Authorities concerning payment of the tax on the sale of her shares in Carnival Cruise, has come to an end. Arison was represented by Adv. Pini Rubin. more »
The bids for Otsar Hahayal have soared to 170% of the equity
January 22nd, 2006
Hapoalim was required to sell its holdings in Otsar Hahayal by 2 February. If the sale is not completed by then, its shares will be transferred to the Trustee - Adv. Pinhas Rubin, who was also appointed to handle the sale transaction. more »
Bank Mizrachi offered to purchase the Bank according to 153% of the equity: First Int'l considered as having the best chance
January 20th, 2006
Sources in the banking system reckon that at least one offer received by Bank Hapoalim for the acquisition of Bank Otsar Hahayal is higher than 153% of the equity, the amount of the public purchase offer which Bank Mizrachi published two weeks ago. more »
Lin-Or will purchase 20% of the concessionaire of Channel 2, Reshet-Noga
January 19th, 2006
Adv. Zvi Ephrat represented Lin-Or (Communications) Ltd., of the Ofer Ship Holdings Group in a transaction for the acquisition of 20% of the concessionaire of Channel 2, Reshet-Noga, according to a company valuation of 30 million dollars more »
Discount employees demand a tax exemption on payment received in the privatization
January 18th, 2006
The employees are conducting the negotiations with the Tax Authorities in this matter through Adv. Pinhas Rubin. more »
Chambers & Partners rating publishes the leading law firms in the world
January 18th, 2006
Chambers & Partners rating publishes the leading law firms in the world more »
The Ofer Brothers petitioned the High Court of Justice against the cancellation of their successful bid in the tender for construction of a power plant in the Negev
January 18th, 2006
In the petition, which was filed by Advocate Pini Rubin, the Group claims that the State acted without authority when it decided to cancel the Group's successful bid in the tender. more »
The Ofer Brothers petition the High Court of Justice to affirm their successful bid in the tender for construction of a power plant at Rotem
January 18th, 2006
OPC, by means of Advocates Pinhas Rubin and Maya Tzabari, claimed that the State had disqualified OPC's successful bid in the tender, without authority, without reasonable cause and in a unfair manner. more »
The Ofer Brothers are not giving up on the power plant - appealed to the High Court of Justice against cancellation of the agreement
January 18th, 2006
O.P.C. Rotem petitioned against cancellation of the awarding of the tender for construction of the power plant at Mishor Rotem. The petition was lodged by means of Adv. Pinhas Rubin and Maya Tzabari more »
The Supreme Court: Leumi to disclose the electronic mail relating to the claim against Avraham Ruimi
January 16th, 2006
Bank Leumi, which instituted a claim against the businessman Avraham Ruimi, in the sum of approx. 56 million shekels, was ordered to provide him with electronic mails containing the name 'Ruimi' or his file number more »
Leumi to present e-mails relating to Ruimi's claim against it
January 16th, 2006
The Supreme Court today ordered Bank Leumi to submit electronic mails existing in the bank's computer. The decision was rendered in the motion for leave to appeal which Avraham Ruimi lodged, by means of Advocates Ofer Tzur, Yaron Elhawi and Eran Orbach. more »
Bank Israel has decided: Hapoalim to sell Otsar Hahayal by 2 February
January 12th, 2006
In the event of Hapoalim failing to sell, by such date, its 68% stake in the shares in Otsar Hahayal, they will be transferred to the Trustee, Adv. Pinhas Rubin, who serves also as the Bank's lawyer. more »
Agreement between Hapoalim and the Governor: shares of Otsar Hahayal to be transferred to the Trustee on 2 February
January 12th, 2006
In the event of the sale not being executed by this date, the Trustee, Adv. Pinhas Rubin, to complete the sale within three months more »
From today: Tshuva owns 25% of Phoenix
December 25th, 2005
The Delek Group, controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva, announced that it had completed the acquisition of 25.01% of the shares of Phoenix insurance company from Shlomo Eliahu. Delek Group was represented by Itay Geffen. more »
Surprising conclusion to the Net2Wireless affair: Akirov to receive 600 thousand dollars from Rubner
December 9th, 2005
Akirov's company, Alrov, is expected to be refunded Court fees of 120 thousand dollars and will donate 60 thousand dollars. Alrov was represented by Advocates Ofer Tzur and Yuri Nechushtan. more »
Contrary to predictions: Alfred Akirov to receive 720 thousand dollars from David Rubner and Net2Wireless
December 9th, 2005
Akirov claimed that Rubner had fraudulently convinced him to invest 5 million dollars - and due to time constraints, he had made his decision based on his words alone; a compromise agreement was yesterday submitted to the Court. more »
Claim of NIS 20 million from Leumit Sick Fund: breached profit distribution agreement
December 5th, 2005
The Plaintiff claims, by means of Advocates Ofer Tzur and Eli Cohen, that the Fund undertook to grant the venture exclusivity and to pay the Plaintiff liquidated damages more »
The Court: The right of first refusal was lawfully exercised
November 21th, 2005
The Tel-Aviv District Court ruled that the Lockside company controlled by Shlomo Zabeida, lawfully exercised the right of refusal to purchase the control shares of the Ace chain. Lockside was represented by Advocates Ariel Zelichov and Maya Tzabari more »
The Court: Control of the Ace Chain to be sold to Shlomo Zabeida’s company, Lockside
November 21th, 2005
The District Court ruled that Lockside, controlled by Zabeida, lawfully exercised the right of first refusal. The lawyers who handled the transaction on behalf of the Zabeida group are Ariel Zelichov, Dr. Dalia Even-Lahav and Maya Tzabari. more »
The FITE Fund will invest approx. 5 million dollars in shares of Melta Inter and in option warrants thereof
November 17th, 2005
Adv. Itay Geffen and Idan Wallace of Gornitzky and Advocates Uri Shiloh and Lior Sternberg of the Shiloh law firm, represented Melta Inter and the controlling shareholders therein in a transaction with the FITE Fund more »
Glazer Appeal: Gornitzky replaces Dvorin-Reznick
November 16th, 2005
Ofer Glazer, husband of Shari Arison, has retained the services of Adv. Ofer Tzur, the couple’s close associate more »
The Delek Group continues negotiations for the acquisition of Schahar’s holdings in Phoenix - after completing the transaction with Eliahu
October 17th, 2005
The negotiations on The Delek Group's behalf were led by the CEO of Delek, Asaf Bartfeld and Adv. Pinhas Rubin, and on behalf of Eliahu, Eliahu himself and Advocates Ram Caspi and Yair Caspi. more »
Shlomo Eliahu signed an agreement with Delek for the sale of his share in Phoenix
October 16th, 2005
The transaction for the sale of Shlomo Eliahu’s shares in The Israel Phoenix Insurance Company to the Delek Group, controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva, was signed on the eve of Yom Kippur. Delek’s lawyers in the transaction were Pinhas Rubin and Itay Geffen. more »
The Delek Group purchases 33% of the shares in Phoenix from Eliahu for approx. one billion shekels
October 14th, 2005
The Delek Group has signed an agreement to purchase the shares of Eliahu in The Phoenix. The transaction was led, on behalf of Delek, by the CEO, Asaf Bartfled, the Company’s legal adviser, Jacob Friedgoot and Advocates Pinhas Rubin and Itay Geffen more »
Wrapped in rosy optimism
October 12th, 2005
Happy New Year, by Adv. Pinhas Rubin more »
Ofer Brothers against Mordechai Zisser: “He is not complying with an agreement relating to the Marina in Ashkelon”
October 11th, 2005
The Ofer Brothers are claiming in the District Court, by means of Advocates Ofer Tzur and Eli Cohen, that Zisser, Control Centers, Marina Holdings, Marina Ashkelon and Elscint are not complying with the MOU that was signed with them
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Legal dispute between Ofer Brothers and Mordechai Zisser
October 11th, 2005
The Ofer Brothers, who are represented by Adv. Ofer Tzur, claim that Zisser and his company assumed the responsibility for financing execution of the Project more »
Mutual accusations between Zisser and Ofer Brothers in view of a dissolution of the partnership in the Ashkelon Marina
October 11th, 2005
The Ofer Brothers Group is petitioning the District Court to enforce the MOU which they signed with Zisser, in the framework of a dissolution of the partnership in the Ashkelon Marina. The petitioner is represented by Advocates Ofer Tzur and Eli Cohen more »
IPC Jerusalem acquired the development rights of the Palace Hotel and Customs House complex.
October 11th, 2005
IPC Jerusalem acquired the development rights of the Palace Hotel and Customs House complex. IPC, which is controlled by the family of Paul Reichman of Toronto, Canada, was represented by Adv. Moriel Matalon more »
Adv. Rubin has been chosen in 2005 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy
September 30th, 2005
Adv. Pinhas Rubin has been chosen in 2005 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker". more »
Paul Reichman purchased the Palace Hotel in Jerusalem for 20 million dollars
September 14th, 2005
According to the plans, the members of the Reichman family, who are represented by Adv. Moriel Matalon, plan on converting the hotel, which was built 70 years ago, into a leading hotel in the capital more »
The 2005 anual legal conference in memory of Yerucham Gornitzky
September 4th, 2005
The 2005 anual legal conference in memory of Yerucham Gornitzky more »
The Borowitz Family: We’ll inject capital if a realistic solution is found for the chain
July 25th, 2005
Osem Investments filed a motion to the District Court in Tel-Aviv, by means of Adv. Dr. Dalia Even-Lahav, to appoint an investigator to investigate the circumstances which lead to Clubmarket’s collapse. more »
Behinds the scenes of the negotiations between Yitzhak Tshuva and the employees of the Plaza Hotel in New York
April 18th, 2005
What hovered in the air, what tactics did Tshuva use and what difficult choice did Adv. Pinhas Rubin face more »
The late Adv. Dalia Ronen Forum - Symposium on the subject of “Personal Interest”
February 21th, 2005
In the framework of an evening in memory of the late Adv. Dalia Ronen, Gornitzky held a Symposium on the subject of “Personal Interest” - Public Companies, Securities, Conflicts of Interest
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Rubin Hood
December 30th, 2004
The most predominant commercial attorney of year 2004 is Pinhas Rubin more »
Rogosin liquidator asks court to force ex-CEO to end his silence
December 2nd, 2004
Rogosin Enterprises liquidator, attorney Pinhas Rubin, has asked the court to order the former CEO of Rogosin, Michael Barnea, to appear before Rubin and to answer questions. more »
To update or not to Update
July 11th, 2004
the financial model does not serve solely as a tool for taking the decision to provide the financing, but as an operative-dynamic tool during the construction and operation period and periodical updates thereof are therefore an inevitability more »
Crushing defeat
September 2nd, 2004
"...Throughout his ruling, Yeshaya poured fire and brimstone on the plaintiffs' claims..." more »
Additional livelihood for auditors
August 18th, 2004
The imposition of more and more reporting duties and further inconveniencing of the public companies, perpetuate one of the most fundamental problems of the Israeli capital market – “over-regulation” at the expense of availability more »
Partner Ofer Tzur was chosen as one of the ten most promising commercial lawyers in Israel
July 1th, 2004
Partner Ofer Tzur was chosen, in a survey conducted by “Forbes” magazine , as one of the ten most promising commercial lawyers in Israel more »
Income tax officials: Arison won't pay a cent
May 17th, 2004
Income tax officials: Arison won't pay a cent
Shari Arison had been expected to pay $40-50 million in taxes on the sale of Carnival Cruise Lines shares
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Rubin Pinhas - listed on the list of the members who will open any door for you
December 1th, 2003
Rubin Pinhas - listed on the list of the members who will open any door for you more »
The winners, the losers and the lawyers of the Sharon family
December 28th, 2003
The successes of Pinhas Rubin, the defeats of Ram Caspi, the disappointment of Yoram Turbowitz and Eli Zohar - all these made the year of the lawyers more »
Pinhas Rubin and Yoram Raved - the successful lawyers of 2003
December 28th, 2003
Pinhas Rubin and Yoram Raved - the successful lawyers of 2003
This emerges from a survey of “Din Ve-Hesbon” (Report) of the lawyers of the year; Ram Caspi and Dan Meridor - amongst the disappointments more »
Is Adv. Ofer Tzur repeating the path taken by Pinny Rubin?
October 1th, 2003
Is Adv. Ofer Tzur repeating the path taken by Pinny Rubin?
He represents Shari Arison in most of her business affairs and is in charge of handling the litigation files at the Gornitzky law firm more »
Joshua Rosensweig appointed as chairman of the First International Bank; Bino – as chairman of F.I.B.I. Holdings
September 22nd, 2003
Joshua Rosensweig appointed as chairman of the First International Bank; Bino – as chairman of F.I.B.I. Holdings more »
FIBI sale to Bino-Liberman consortium completed. Dr. Joshua Rosensweig will be the new chairman.
September 21th, 2003
FIBI sale to Bino-Liberman consortium completed
The boards of directors of FIBI Holding and its main subsidiary First International Bank of Israel were replaced today. Dr. Joshua Rosensweig will be the new chairman more »
Mr. Rubin has been chosen in 2003 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker."
September 1th, 2003
Mr. Rubin has been chosen in 2003 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker." more »
Holders of the keys
August 21th, 2003
Globes maps the people who hold power in the Israeli economy and society and does not forget those who have lost their influence. more »
High Court denies restraining order against Playboy TV channel
June 26th, 2003
High Court denies restraining order against Playboy TV channel
The High Court of Justice nevertheless ordered the Council for Cable and Satellite Broadcasting to explain within 45 days why it renewed the channel’s broadcasts more »
Battle widens: Jerusalem Global seizes Clal assets in NetLaunch
July 28th, 2003
Battle widens: Jerusalem Global seizes Clal assets in NetLaunch. Attorney Ofer Tsur of I. Gornitzky, which represents the balky investors, demanded that Kalish freeze its requirement of the investors to transfer any further funds more »
Unprecedented Compromise: Rappaport may redeem 75% of his investment in the Challenge (‘Etgar’) venture capital fund
July 7th, 2003
Unprecedented Compromise: Rappaport may redeem 75% of his investment in the Challenge (‘Etgar’) venture capital fund - The redemption – by the end of 2003 more »
Partner Ofer Tzur was designated as one of the leading lawyers in Israel in the field of litigation
January 1th, 2003
in an article published in “Ha’aretz”, Partner Ofer Tzur was designated as one of the leading lawyers in Israel in the field of litigation more »
Mr. Rubin has been chosen in 2002 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker."
September 1th, 2002
Mr. Rubin has been chosen in 2002 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker." more »
The spot for your judgment
March 27th, 2002
M'aariv requested the 25 leading firms to rate their colleagues in the key fields - from general commercial to personal status – and the results are before you more »
Adv. Rubin has also been chosen in 2001 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker."
January 1th, 2002
Adv. Rubin has been chosen in 2001 as one of the most influential people in the Israeli economy by the financial magazine "The Marker." more »
The National Liquidator
December 1th, 2002
Wherever you turn your head, you come up against Adv. Pinni Rubin. But why turn your head? Rubin is only looking ahead, towards the entry into force of the tax reform and towards the imminent bankruptcies more »
Partner Itay Geffen was nominated as one of the ten most promising Israeli lawyers
January 1th, 2002
In an annual review conducted by "The Marker", Partner Itay Geffen was nominated as one of the ten most promising Israeli lawyers more »
 
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