Class and Derivative Actions
Why Agmon?
- Over the years, we have accompanied respondents in thousands of motions for approval of class certification with an impressive record in achieving dismissal; it therefor comes as no surprise that the firm enjoys special status as the leading firm in Israel in the area of class actions and leads all domestic and international ranking guides.
- We have expertise in acting for domestic and multinational companies and corporations when they face class actions in the fields of insurance and banking, telecommunications, securities, competition and complex issues related to consumer protection law.
- We specialize in all the intricacies of administrative law and are experts in representing entities and individuals prior to filing administrative petitions and in administrative proceedings.
About the department
We have been representing Israel’s largest corporations, as well as huge multinationals, for years, with considerable success in class and derivative actions in many areas, including banking, consumer law, insurance, competition, environment, energy and fuel, securities and more, and that involve a variety of complex issues such as cartels, consumer protection laws and false advertising, corporate law such as misstatements and other issues, class actions related to environmental pollution, privacy protection and breach of contractual obligations, and more.
The firm touts an impressive success rate, which derives from representation in thousands of proceedings over many years, with the experience to minimize corporate exposure on all levels.
The firm’s activities include representation of the major banks in Israel, the largest commercial firms (for example Delek Motors, Teva, Harel, Perrigo, Isracard, Shapir, Pazgas and many more) and large multinational companies (for example Chevron, Mazda, Hitachi).
The department is made up of teams with expertise in various market sectors and the types of case (class action, administrative law, derivative action, civil dispute, etc.).
Our lawyers ensure uncompromising control of the material, insightful analysis of the evidence, knowledge of the relevant law and case law, fresh approaches, and formulate a strategy for the case while safeguarding the client’s business and commercial interests.
