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Law Firms - Insolvency Law
Gissin & Co., Advocates
Gissin & Co., Advocates is a leading Is-
raeli law firm specializing in corporate
law, securities law, capital markets,
commercial litigation and insolvency. The firm
has been involved in Israeli major debt settle-
ments (IDB, Delek, Africa-Israel, Sunny, Alon Oil,
Dori, Mirland, etc.), and insolvency proceedings
of leading corporates (BSR Europe, Habas, Isal,
Tsua 10, Koor Metals, Sybil Europe, etc.). The firm
handles commercial litigation focusing on corpo-
rate and securities law, IP, corporate governance
- including controlling shareholder, directors and
executive liability and class actions. The firm is
in the forefront of those legal fields and recog-
nized for its creative legal activities, initiating
and obtaining legal precedents. The firm’s main
departments are: Commercial - accompanying
companies’ securities, capital markets actions,
M&A, financing and real estate; Litigation; and
Insolvency. The firm has an external economic
department to allow compliance with clients’
needs. The Firm’s clients include leading institu-
tional investors, public and private companies
engaged in range of activities including domestic
and international trade, industry, banking, com-
munications, real estate and medicine. Clients
also include international hedge funds and trust-
ees of bondholders. The firm, in cooperation with
Adv. Keidar, was appointed in 2015 as supervi-
sor of Avner Oil and Gas Exploration - Limited
Partnership. The firm is included in local and
international directories published by D&B and
BDICode, as one of the leading law firms in Israel.
For the years 2013-2016, the firm was elected
among the leading firms in Commercial Litigation
and Insolvency and debt restructuring. BDICode
ranked the firm among the 10 leading boutique
firms, and as the leading boutique firm engaged
in debt settlements and insolvency.
A Winning Group
Gissin & Co., Advocates strives to provide first
rate, uncompromising commitment to service
around the clock, while maintaining excellence
in professionalism and service, availability and
compliance goals, as well as an exceptional
resolution initiated by the firm and which have
become a byword. Each client enjoys the personal
attention of a partner as well as reliability and
discretion. Clients benefit from the added value
of focusing on their interests only, due to the size
of the firm and professional excellence.
Practice Areas
Insolvency, Receivership, Liquidation and Re-
covery - The firm has extensive experience in
receivership, liquidations, and recovery of com-
panies in distress, as well as supporting related
proceedings of insolvency, representing creditors,
shareholders, banks, and corporates. The firm’s
partners are frequently appointed by courts as
liquidators, receivers, trustees, etc.), and engage
in realizing assets, investigating circumstances of
companies’ collapse and obtaining related legal
proceedings.
Business Consulting, Supporting Domestic and
International Deals, M&As - The firmsupports cli-
ents in a range of domestic and international ac-
tivities, focusing on corporate and securities law,
capital markets, debt arrangements and complex
financing transactions, due diligence, investment
transactions and M&A. The firm has extensive
experience representing listed Israeli companies,
boards of directors andmanagements, as well as
financial institutions in various areas of activity.
The firm advices its clients regarding corporate
governance and regulatory requirements accord-
ing to guidelines of the Securities.
Commercial Litigation - The firm provides litiga-
tion services in all Israeli tribunals including ar-
bitration and mediation proceedings. The Firm
has extensive experience in handling large and
complex commercial disputes, securities holder
suits, executive and director liability, shareholder
disputes, control struggles, discrimination, large-
scale contract disputes, etc.
Real Estate - The firm provides consultation and
support deals (sale, leasing and renting), con-
struction and real estate ventures fromplanning,
tax implications, to completion including register-
ing property.
Administrative Law and Tenders - The firm acts
in tenders and administrative petitions and dis-
putes with government authorities. The firm has
successfully led petitions against National Insur-
ance, the Health Ministry and the Local Govern-
ment Economic Services.
Partners
Guy Gissin
LL.B., Tel Aviv University 1991, married to Sigal
Russak-Gissin and father of five. Major (res.),
at the Israeli Navy, was a partner at Zaltzman &
Co., until founded the firm in 1994. Adv. Gissin
specializes in commercial law, securities, com-
panies’ law, insolvency, debt settlements and
commercial litigation. Adv. Gissin is involved in
the most complex and significant Israeli capital
market debt settlements and liquidations, aswell
as in creating significant legal precedents. Adv.
Gissin is often personally appointed by courts
and creditors as office holder of corporations in
distress. Adv. Gissin also volunteers and grants
Pro-Bono services for non-profit organizations
engaged in education.
Yoel Freilich
LL.M., Commercial Law at Bar Ilan University,
joined the firm in 2003 and has been a partner
since 2006, heads the litigation department,
specializes in litigation and settling commercial
disputes. Adv. Freilich gained extensive experi-
ence representing in front of a broad range of
tribunals and has developed special expertise
deliberate on matters of temporary relief. Adv.
Freilich is the author of the book Temporary and
Immediate Remedies in Business Law (Ronen
Publishing, 2013) which considered the leader
in its field, and lecturer areas of expertise.
Esta b l i s h e d
1994
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Liquidations and insolvencies, debt
settlements, commercial litigation,
capital market, financing and investment
transactions
38 Habarzel St., Entrance B. 6th Floor,
Tel Aviv 6971054
Tel: 972-3-7467777
Fax: 972-3-7467700
Yoel Freilich
Partner *
Guy Gissin
Managing Partner *
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582