Herzog Fox & Neeman

Herzog Fox & Neeman
Name	Herzog Fox & Neeman
Founded	1972
Headquarters	Tel Aviv
Num attorneys	approx. 200
Practice areas	Corporate, M&A, Litigation, Banking, Capital Markets, Tax, Intellectual Property
Key people	Michael Fox, Shlomo Herzog, Rami Neeman
Company type	Partnership

Herzog Fox & Neeman is one of Israel’s largest and longest-established law firms, headquartered in Tel Aviv with a broad practice serving domestic and international clients. The firm advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, venture capital firms and public entities on matters crossing the jurisdictions of Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and emerging markets. Its work touches on major transactions, regulatory disputes, securities offerings and intellectual property disputes that intersect with institutions such as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the Bank of Israel, and global investment banks.

History

The firm traces origins to partnerships formed in the 1970s between Israeli practitioners influenced by legal developments in the State of Israel and comparative models from the United Kingdom and the United States. Founders trained or collaborated with firms that had relationships with Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and international offices of White & Case and Herbert Smith Freehills, fostering early cross-border practices in Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities Regulation. Over decades the firm expanded through lateral hires from institutions such as the Israel Securities Authority, the Ministry of Justice (Israel), leading boutique firms and clerks from the Israeli Supreme Court, growing capabilities in Banking and Capital Markets that served clients like Bank Leumi, Bank Hapoalim, and global banks. The firm navigated major market events including privatizations, the wave of listings on the Nasdaq, and complex litigation tied to regulatory reforms introduced by the Knesset.

Practice Areas

The firm covers a spectrum of transactional and litigation practices: Corporate law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Tax law, Employment law, Antitrust law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Energy law, Telecommunications law, Environmental law, and Regulatory compliance. Practice groups routinely represent clients in cross-border deals involving jurisdictions such as the European Union, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, and arbitration venues including the International Chamber of Commerce and the London Court of International Arbitration. The firm’s securities practice engages with listings on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and secondary offerings linked to the Nasdaq and London Stock Exchange.

Notable Cases and Transactions

The firm has acted for major transactions including cross-border acquisitions by multinational corporations, complex privatizations, and landmark litigation. Representative mandates have involved strategic disposals to entities such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock; financing for infrastructure projects with lenders like HSBC and Deutsche Bank; and IP enforcement matters contesting patents and trademarks before tribunals that include the Israel Patent Office and international courts. The firm has represented technology companies in venture financings with participants such as Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Accel Partners; defended clients in high-stakes disputes before the Israeli Supreme Court; and advised sovereign entities on sovereign bond issuances and sovereign wealth transactions involving the World Bank and International Monetary Fund frameworks.

Awards and Rankings

The firm is regularly ranked by leading legal directories and publications, receiving recognition from Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000. Individual lawyers have been featured in lists by Who's Who Legal and honored in regional awards presented by organizations such as the TheMarker and Globes. Practice groups have won accolades in areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Litigation, and Intellectual Property in surveys by Euromoney and Benchmark Litigation.

Organization and Offices

The firm operates from its main office in Tel Aviv and maintains an organizational structure with dedicated groups for transactional, litigation, regulatory and compliance work. It collaborates with international firms through networks and joint mandates involving offices in financial centers including New York City, London, Hong Kong, Frankfurt am Main, and Singapore. The internal governance follows partnership models similar to major firms headquartered in jurisdictions like the United Kingdom and the United States, and engages alumni active in bodies including the Israel Bar Association and advisory roles with the Knesset committees.

Partners and Key People

Senior partners and founding figures include lawyers who have served as clerks to judges of the Israeli Supreme Court, former legal advisers to the Ministry of Finance (Israel), and executives with prior roles at major banks such as Bank Leumi and Bank Hapoalim. The partnership has included practitioners recognized by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and peer-nominated lists like Who's Who Legal. Several partners have participated as arbitrators in venues such as the International Chamber of Commerce and delivered lectures at institutions including Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility

The firm conducts pro bono work and CSR initiatives partnering with non-governmental organizations such as B'Tselem, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and community legal aid clinics associated with Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law and Bar-Ilan University. Pro bono matters include representation in human rights cases, assistance to immigrant and refugee groups appearing before administrative tribunals, and contributions to public interest litigation affecting access to public services overseen by authorities like the Israel Securities Authority and municipal bodies.

Category:Law firms of Israel