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Law Firms - Maritime Law
Grossman, Cordova, Gilad & Co. Law Offices
G rossman, Cordova, Gilad & Co. Law Of-
fices (GCG) is a leading and dominant law
firm in international trade, international
forwarding, customs brokerage andmaritime law.
The firm’s partners have many years of experi-
ence, professional knowhow and legal skills in a
wide range of areas including international trade,
maritime and aviation law, international forward-
ing and customs brokerage, maritime insurance,
professional liability insurance in the field of in-
ternational trade and global transportation, real
estate law, contracts, commercial transactions,
international sales, financing, labor law and civil-
commercial litigation. GCG provides legal support
to clients in all aspects of their business and com-
mercial activities. The firm combines knowhow,
experience and professionalism in a wide range
of fields, together with effective legal handling
especially adapted to the client’s needs while
maintaining ongoing personal contact and coop-
eration with clients.
Special Expertise in International Trade
GCG has special expertise in international trade
and transportation, maritime and aviation law,
international forwarding and customs brokerage,
international logistics, contracts, commercial
transactions and international sales. The firm rep-
resents some of the largest Israeli international for-
warding companies, global forwarding companies,
customs brokerage companies, shipping agents,
logistics companies, imports and exporters and
international insurance corporations engaged in
insuring andmanaging risks in international trade
and transportation. GCG handles many interna-
tional forwarding and customs brokerage commer-
cial transactions including purchasing companies
and activities, M&As, joint ventures, establishing
and operating logistics centers, etc. The firm is in
constant contact with professional organizations
and agencies dealing with international transpor-
tation and forwarding in Israel andworldwide. The
firm handles various court cases in which there
were important decisions on the legal responsibil-
ity of international carriers and service providers in
international trade. The firmsupports drafting gen-
eral collective agreements between employers and
workers committees at international forwarding
companies. The firm represents the Israeli Federa-
tion of Customs Agents and International Freight
Forwarders, which encompasses about 50 inter-
national forwarding and customs brokerage com-
panies. Within this framework, the firm supports
legislation procedures with the Tax Authority and
handlesmany legal topicswith the authorities and
private agencies. The firm is the Israeli legal repre-
sentative on international forwarding and logistics
matters on the leading international website www.
. Adv. Grossman is amember of
the legal committee of the international forward-
ing organization FIATA where he represents the
viewpoints of Israeli forwarders.
Real Estate, Urban Renewal Legal Expertise
GCG specializes in real estate and renders legal
services, on complex real estate deals including
combination deals, TAMA 38 earthquake retrofits,
financing deals and financial support, residential
real estate, income producing property, commer-
cial transactions and contacts with developers
and contractors, implementation agreementswith
service providers, litigation for real estate and con-
struction defects, real estate tax, representation
before the ILA, supporting parcelization, register-
ing shared homes, etc. The firmsupports dozens of
projects with combination transactions and TAMA
38 for landowners and developers/contractors.
Civil-Commercial Legal Expertise & Litigation
GCG specializes in civil-commercial law and pro-
vides legal representation services for a broad
spectrum of Israeli and international clients such
as international forwarders and customs brokerag-
es, shipping agents, logistics and trading compa-
nies, insurance and riskmanagement companies,
industrial companies, software, communications
and computer companies, fuel and fuel transport
companies, financing and credit companies, con-
struction companies, contractors and develop-
ers, manufacturing, marketing and distribution
companies and various service providers. The firm
provides clients a complete package of solutions
in all aspects of their activities including handling
complex commercial legal cases, conducting pro-
ceedings in courts, labor courts, mediation and
arbitration, enforcement proceedings and debt
collection.
The Partners
Adv. Shmuel Grossman: LL.B. and Israel Bar As-
sociationmember since 1982. Specializes in civil-
commercial law, international trade, international
forwarding, logistics, real estate and commercial
transactions; member of the legal committee of
the international forwarding organization FIATA.
Legal advisor to the Association of Customs Agents
and International Forwarders and many compa-
nies in international forwarding, import and ex-
port; Serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the
courts. Until recently was Chairman of the Israeli
Institute of Business Arbitrators at the Chambers
of Commerce.
Adv. Avi Cordova: LL.B. and Israel Bar Association
member since 1988. Engaged in civil-commercial
law, he specializes in international trade, inter-
national forwarding, customs brokerage, interna-
tional transportation, maritime and aviation law,
contracts, commercial transactions, financing,
insolvency, labor law, commercial litigation in the
courts and arbitration. He represents international
forwarding and customs brokerage companies,
logistics agencies, shipping agents, shipping
companies, financing companies, etc. He speaks
Hebrew, English, Greek and French.
Adv. Roy Gilad: LL.B. and Israel Bar Association
member since 1998. Specializes in civil-commer-
cial law, international trade, maritime and aviation
law, international forwarding, customs brokerage,
international transportation, commercial transac-
tions, contracts, international sales, maritime in-
surance, professional liability of service providers
in global transportation and international trade
and civil-commercial litigation; he represents
international forwarding and customs brokerage
companies, logistics companies, international
insurance corporations, trading companies and
commercial entities.
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Civil Commercial Law, International Trade,
Maritime Law, International Shipping and
Forwarding, Real Estate, Labor Law and
Litigation
A ss o c i at es
Adv. Nira Cordova
Adv. Michal Moshe
Adv. Assaf Shefy
Adv. Ariel Zissman
Main Office
53 Hashalom Road., Givatayim 5345433
Tel: 972-3-7331599 ��� Fax: 972-3-7331598
Haifa Office
7 Pal Yam Boulevard, Haifa
Tel: 972-4-6763162 Fax: 972-4-6765357
Adv. Avi Cordova
Partner
Adv. Roy Gilad
Partner
Adv. Shmuel
Grossman
Partner