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Law Firms - White Collar
Dachoach & Co. - Advocates
Dachoach & Co. Advocates is a leading and
unique boutique firm in the criminal law
sector with special expertise in white col-
lar offenses including securities offenses, bribery,
breach of trust, money laundering, tax offenses,
cyber offenses and more. The firm represents de-
fendants and suspects in these offenses and is
also skilled in managing crises (for both suspects
and complainants), inmanaging negotiations with
Israel’s enforcement agencies, and in administra-
tive enforcement. Dachoach & Co.’s uniqueness
is in its ability to combine striving for a swift and
satisfactory end to the client’s legal distress and
the ability to stand resolutely against the opposite
parties and the courts. This advantage has reaped
proven success in a wide range of cases conducted
by the firm. Due to the firm’s professional record,
suspects’ conditions improved, major criminal
principal rulings were given in favor of suspects’
and defendants’ rights, and indictments have been
canceled. The firm’s lawyers are skilled in building
the defense case evidence while having the ability
to analyze and sort through large volume investi-
gative material. Due to their ability to distinguish
between main and trivial points, targeted strate-
gies are built that provide an optimal defense for
every scenario. The firm is renowned for its ability to
make groundbreaking arguments that deviate from
norms, while taking calculated risks to reach goals
without compromising. The firmoffers immediately
available services with a personal, sympathetic ap-
proach, adapting solutions to each client.
Practice Areas
Securities Offenses: The firm represents clients
in securities offenses from the first instigation or
questioning to the various stages of the trial. The
firm has major advantage in conducting criminal
proceedings in securities offenses and its ability to
achieve surprising results due to its determination
and daring in presenting arguments in court. The
firmalso specializes in administrative enforcement,
a relatively new field in securities law, requiring
unique familiarity and skills.
Bribery Offenses & Breach of Trust: The firm is ex-
perienced in supporting and representing elected
officials accused of bribery, and breach of trust. It
is involved in the well-known cases such as Ronel
Fischer, The Israeli Tax Authority, “Netivei Israel”,
Mate Yehuda Regional Council, Yisrael Beitenu
party, etc. The firm’s staff is proud of its perceptive
analysis of the developing situation and its ability
to identify original points of view that help reach
optimal legal results for the clients.
Money Laundering Offenses: The firm represents
individuals and organizations suspected of money
laundering with consult and ongoing legal support,
representing clients before the Money Laundering
Prohibition Authority, Israel Police, etc. The firm
has an advantage in this field due to the partners‘
senior roles in relevant committees in the Israeli Bar
Association and their deep and thorough familiarity
with the law, rigorously keeping up with national
trends occurring in the field.
Tax Offenses: The firm specializes in conducting
complex and intricate cases in tax fields.
Cyber Offenses: The firm has experience and ex-
pertise with the cyber offenses field and represents
cases before the Israeli Law, Information and Tech-
nology Authority (RAMOT).
Crisis Management: In white collar offenses, a
criminal incident usually requires coping simulta-
neously with several authorities, the media and
business agencies. The firmhas proven experience
in complex and multifaceted crisis management,
while providingmaximumprotection of the client’s
interest.
Notable Achievements
Harel Investment House Embezzlement Affair: Advs.
Dachoach and Rottenberg represented the main
prosecution witness. Although the State Attorney
granted the witness immunity from incriminating
himself in exchange for his testimony, he was in-
dicted after the hearing. Advs. Dachoach and Rot-
tenberg filed a complaint with Attorney General
Yehuda Weinstein who in an unprecedented step
instructed the criminal case to be closed after the
indictment was filed.
Tax Authority Affair: Advs. Dachoach and Rotten-
berg represented the Tax Authority Consul in New
York. The lawyersworked determinedly to prove that
it was not possible to claim bribery and breach of
trust in parallel and after the proceedings the client
was acquitted of bribery charges.
Boulos Financial Report Deception: Advs. Dachoach
and Rottenberg represented the partner of a lead-
ing international accounting firm suspected of
deception in the financial reports of a TASE listed
company. After a grueling 10-year trial, the lawyers
led the client to acquittal on all charges despite
incriminating evidence froman employee subordi-
nate to the client and the client’s confession during
questioning, given under extreme duress.
IDB Share Manipulation Affair: Advs. Dachoach
and Rottenberg represented one of the primary
suspects, a trader suspected of illicit purchases
for Nochi Dankner. The representation included pro-
tection fromprosecution as a state witness and the
lawyers conducted the client’s defense amid a legal
and media storm.
The Partners
Adv. Gil Dachoach, Founding Partner: Specializes in
criminal law, mainly in securities law and white col-
lar offenses. Hasmajor experience working with the
bodies and authorities in the criminal field in Israel
and abroad. He began as an Associate inSassy Gez
Law Office and in 2001 formed Bram Dachoach &
Co. with Assaf Bram. In 2011 he founded Dacho-
ach & Co. Adv. Dachoach serves as chairman of the
Israel Bar’sMoney Laundering Prohibition Commit-
tee, a role that requires appearing in the Knesset,
and coordinating actions regarding innovations in
the legislation. He also lectures at the College of
Management on white collar offenses.
Adv. Galit Rottenberg, Partner: Specializes in crimi-
nal law, in securities law and in white collar offens-
es. Started as an intern and associate atS. Horowitz
where she helped conduct large and complexwhite
collar cases. In 2008, she joined BramDachoach &
Co. and in 2011 became a partner in Dachoach &
Co. She is the Deputy to the head of the Israel Bar,
Vice Chair of its National Criminal Forum and Chair
of the Criminal Legislation Committee, responsible
for setting the Bar’s position on criminal legislation
debated in the Knesset. Previously, she served as
PA to the head of the Israel Bar.
Esta b l i s h e d
2011
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Criminal law and white collar crime
&co.
ADVOC AT E S עורכי דין דחוח ושות’
35 Shaul Hamelech blvd., Tel Aviv 6492702
P.O.B. 18123, Tel Aviv 6118101
Tel: 972-3-6030710 ���
Fax: 972-3-6030711
Galit Rottenberg,
Adv.
Partner *
Gil Dachoach, Adv
Founding Partner *
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582