Harel Shaham

Partner

The Legal 500
"Harel Shaham is very familiar with the issues we asked him to handle, not afraid of handling hard cases, and not pushing for settlement unless the case required so. Harel did a tremendous job in cross-examining the plaintiff, causing the plaintiff to withdraw from the class action as a result of a very thorough and fruitful cross examination."
The Legal 500
"Harel Shaham – Harel has a deep knowledge of the law, he is a sharp litigator and goes into the details of every case. Very pleasant to work with."
The Legal 500
"I work with Harel Shaham. He is one of the leading class actions lawyers in Israel today. Very bright, responsive, intelligent, pleasant to work with, and above all a leading expert in his field."
The Legal 500
"Noted for his 'work ethic' and his 'convincing and well-written court files'."
The Legal 500
The Legal 500 recommended the 'very experienced' Harel Shaham as a Dispute resolution: class actions lawyer.
The Legal 500
"I recommend Advocated Kfir Yadgar and Harel Shaham. They are highly intelligent and experienced."

ABOUT

Harel Shaham is a partner at Gornitzky & Co. 

Harel specializes in diversified and complex civil and commercial litigation cases in a wide range of legal disputes, including, inter alia, in the fields of capital markets, shareholder disputes, real estate, tenders, insurance, slander, administrative law and labor law, as well as in class actions and derivative actions.

Harel has experience in litigating major complex cases before different legal instances, including all Israeli courts, arbitrators and mediators. He is also involved in representing clients before various authorities and regulators.

Among Harel’s clients are dominant Israeli companies and individuals, including insurance companies, real estate and construction companies, major underwriters, leading businessmen and senior officers in major companies. In addition, Harel represents the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in various legal proceedings, including those before the Israeli Supreme Court. He has also represented the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel before the Israeli Supreme Court.

Additionally, Harel coordinates the activities of the firm’s professional “Litigation Forum”.

In his Corporate and Commercial practice, Harel provides legal advice to the firm’s corporate clients regarding their ongoing commercial and corporate activities, including drafting of business agreements and commercial contracts. In his Bankruptcy and Insolvency practice, he is involved in complex cases, including the representation of liquidators and arrangements between companies and debenture holders.

During his legal studies, Harel was a member of Tel Aviv University Law Review, “Iyunei Mishpat”.

LL.M. in Commercial Law, Tel Aviv University (2005).

LL.B., magna cum laude, Tel Aviv University (2005).
Dean’s list (2003).
Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Ability (2003).

Israel Bar Association, 2006.

Teaching Assistant, Contract Law (Prof. Menachem Mautner) – Buchman Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University (2005-2006, 2007-2008).

Teaching Assistant, Freedom of Speech (Dr. Ilana Dayan – Orbach) – Buchman Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University (2007).

“‘Exposed (?) in the Turret’ – Defense of Company Officers from a Derivative Suit,” Taagidim 9/4 (November 2012).

Co-author of D. Paserman and H. Shaham “Working Paper of a Company Auditor (in light of the decision in the matter of Premier Club)” Corporates F/1 (February 2009).

Co-author of D. Paserman and H. Shaham “Fortress of Paper” The Accountant (December 2008) 113.

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