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Law Firms - Torts & Medical Malpractice
Avimor – Shadmy Advocates
Avimor-Shadmy Shadmy is the leading Is-
raeli boutique litigation practice in the
area of tort law. The firm specializes in
medical malpractice and insurance law represent-
ing themajority of healthcare institutions, hospital
chains and leading insurance companies in Israel.
Avimor-Shadmy has continuously defined the legal
policy in the medical malpractice field through a
series of groundbreaking rulings in the Israeli Su-
preme Court. Among these cornerstone cases, one
can find the precedent that discusses the ques-
tion of responsibility of damager to a damage they
could not foresee; the case which annulled the
“wrongful birth” cause; the ruling which discussed
a compensation ruling in torts according to prob-
ability, vague causality and the doctrine of healing
chances loss; and the precedent which determined
notification obligation that a doctor owes the pa-
tient. During the last year Avimor-Shadmy extended
its activities in the field of collateral damages and is
representing NTAMetropolitanMassTransitSystem
Ltd. In addition to the firm’s tort practice, Avimor-
Shadmy has developed a unique specialization in
labor law, inheritance and estate cases and class
actions. The firm is the employment legal advisor
to market leaders in various fields including com-
mercial, retail and real estate.
The firm
Avimor-Shadmy is a continuation of the veteran
Jerusalem legal institute, Boasson-Argov-Avimor
&Shadmy, which was founded in 1962. The firm’s
specializing practice and exposure to the most
unique litigation cases in Israel has been a pro-
fessional breeding ground for attorneys for over
three decades; among the firm’s former lawyers are
judges, who serve in courts of various instances,
including the Supreme Court. The Avimor-Shadmy
teamcurrently consists of 15 attorneys with offices
in Jerusalemand Tel Aviv. Among the firm’s clients
are the leading medical facilities in Israel, the ma-
jor insurance companies, multi-nationals, publicly
traded companies and public sector institutes.
Fields of expertise
Medical Malpractice – Adv. Avimor, leading le-
gal medical malpractice expert, leads the firm’s
core activity. Adv. Avimor is a renowned thought
leader and regularly participates in professional
conferences and academic discussions. The firm
has won various awards including personally nam-
ing Adv. Avimor as one of the leading litigators in
theSupreme Court by the financial newspaper ‘The
Marker’ and the firm ranking first among lawyers in
the fields of torts and medical malpractice.
Torts, Insurance and collateral damages - The firm
offerscomprehensive legalservicesand litigation in
the field of tort law, including liability, professional
liability, property damage, loss of profits. The firm
is ranked first by Dun’s 100 and BDI, and acquired
numerous legal precedents in these fields.
Labor Law - The labor law department is headed
by Adv. Shelly Avimor Brosh, an expert in labor
law. The department provides comprehensive legal
representation, including ongoing counseling for
employers and employees, as well as appearing
in labor courts.
Litigation - The firmspecializes in commercial-civil
litigation in front of all instances and especially in
District Court and the Supreme Court
International Commercial Transactions – Avimor-
Shadmy maintains a deep understanding of in-
ternational commercial law and had a client base
across Europe, Asia and the US. The firmmanages
various legal activities regarding international com-
mercial transactions, including legal management
and drafting of marketing and distribution con-
tracts, standardization, quality control, building
commercial activity platforms abroad, as well as
ongoing legal representation in Germany, HK,
France the UK and the US. The team is articulate
and provides professional communication skills in
English, French and German.
Inheritance and Estates - The teamhas vast experi-
ence in drafting wills and inheritancemanagement,
planning high profile inheritances while attending
to tax and accounting aspects, etc.
Mediation and Arbitration - Adv. Avimor is an au-
thorized arbitrator by the Israeli Bar Association
and the Arbitration Federation and is a trusted
arbitrator and mediator in commercial and tort
cases.
The partners
Adv. Yaakov Avimor – One of the leading attor-
neys in the litigation and the medical malpractice
fields, representing themajority of Israel’smedical
establishments and insurance companies. Adv.
Avimor is an industry thought leader and litigation
expert holding significant legal achievements, con-
tributing to the most significant rulings by the Su-
preme Court in the field of medical malpractice. In
addition, he is certified as an arbitrator and serves
as a mediator for commercial and tort disputes.
Adv. Avimor is very active in the academic field, and
lectures on medical risk management at various
universities. In addition, he lectures in educational
programs for attorneys, judges and doctors in Israel
and abroad. He formerly served as a member of
the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association
(JerusalemDistrict) and as Deputy Chairman of the
National Ethics Committee. Adv. Avimor graduated
from the Law Faculty of the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem (LL.B.), in 1973, and has been amember
of the Israel Bar Association since 1974.
Adv. Oren Shadmy – Adv. Shadmy specializes in
real estate, corporate law, contracts law, and wills
and estates management. He provides ongoing
legal counsel to private and commercial companies
regarding their local and international transactions.
Adv. Shadmy is a trusted advisor on both the legal
and commercial aspects of multi-national commer-
cial law; formerly practicing as an Israeli attorney
in a prestigious U.S. law firm in New York, he is
regularly providing legal consulting to Israeli and
U.S. companies. Adv. Shadmy serves as an advi-
sor to companies in the academic field, such as
Tel Aviv University andWingate Academic College.
Adv. Shadmy served as a member of the Appeals
Board for Municipal Property Tax Matters in the
HerzliyaMunicipality. Adv. Shadmy graduated from
the Law Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusa-
lem (LL.B.), in 1971 and has been amember of the
Israel Bar Association since 1972.
Esta b l i s h e d
1962
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice,
Torts, Insurance, Class Actions, Labor
Law, Inheritance and Estates, Mediations
and Arbitrations
pa rt n e r s
Adv. Oren Shadmy
58 Harakevet St., P.O. Box 746,
Tel Aviv 6100701
Tel: 972-3-5616123���
Fax: 972-3-5610647
8 Hartum St., P.O. Box 95223, Jerusalem
Tel: 972-2-5322277
Fax: 972-2-5328770
Adv. Yaakov Avimor
Founder & Owner *
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