A.ALTO Klein Steinmetz

The law firm of A. ALTO Klein Steinmetz is ranked among Israel’s top firms in two key areas: a Commercial Law department specializing in contracts, entrepreneurship, real estate investments, information security, and privacy, and a leading Family and Inheritance Law department. Known for its excellence, innovation, and professionalism, the firm offers unique expertise in privacy and information security, Legal-Commercial Counsel, investments, real estate, and startups from inception to exit, including successful sales involving angel investors and funds. In Family Law, the firm excels in divorce, child abductions (Hague Convention), custody, inheritance, special needs families, guardianships, surrogacy, adoption, trusts, and enduring power of attorney, achieving success in high-profile cases widely covered by the media.
Expertise in Strategic Accompaniment, Managing Effective Negotiations and Mediation Services
Adv. Eva Steinmetz (Klein), the firm’s founder and managing partner, has more than 17 years of professional experience, during which she accumulated vast legal and commercial knowledge and numerous court victories. Adv. Eva Steinmetz (Klein) leads the firm’s different departments and leads the clients with courageous and groundbreaking legal and strategic advice for significant achievements in their field. She is also renowned as an active and quick mediator and she accepts to mediations only parties which she believes that are honest and ripe for progressing toward an agreement – and as an expert for body language. The firm’s staff under her lead works in all of the courts including the magistrate, district and Supreme courts, and the family and rabbinical courts.

The Commercial Department – Legal and Strategic Assistance to Businesses, Hi-Tech and Taxation, and a Particular Specialization in Information Security, Cyber, and Privacy Protection

Adv. Dror Dayan is the head of the commercial department and together with the firm’s staff, they represent Israeli and international businesses with ongoing legal advice starting from the incorporation stage, through to the contracts necessary for the proper activity of the business, including leading sales and exits of companies, among others, among the firm’s angel clients and investment funds. The office maintains cooperations with leading law firms in the U.S., Canada, England, Cyprus and Greece on matters on real estate investments, startups, contracts and trusts. It also maintains continuous working relationships with leading Israel accounting firms that provide tax advice to the firm’s clients.

The Family and Inheritance Law Department

The department is headed by Adv. Shira Ravid, who has more than 17 years of experience in practicing family law and inheritance law in Israel. She has deep understanding of family rela-tionships : in representing in divorce cases, child abduction (Hague Convention), custody, inheritance and special needs in the family, guardianships, trusts and lasting power of attorney. Adv. Shira Ravid is renowned as the number 1 expert in Israel on special needs and all aspects of fully exercising special needs related rights.
The Surrogacy, Adoption and Parenting Department
The department handles the cases of couples which are about to start surrogacy proceedings in Israel or abroad, starting from the legal consulting before signing a surrogacy agreement, negotiation vis-à-vis the surrogacy company and up to legal facilitation of the newborn’s document including formalizing the baby’s status in the records of the Ministry of Interior and other state agencies which are responsible for this matter. And of course, the firm also handles paternity claims, parenting injunctions etc. The firm han-dles all types of families with children: Married couples, common law marriages, same-sex and/or remarriages, complex as they may be. The firm also handles child adoption proceedings in Israel and abroad including filing the adoption applications and formalizing the legal status of the adopted child and the adopted parent, together or separately, in all types of families and relationships.

Real Estate, Taxation and Entrepreneurship Department

The department is headed by attorney Natan Furman, and together with the department’s staff, they accompany clients in a wide variety of real estate transactions, simple and complex, including real estate taxation, representation and accompaniment of buying or selling residences, buildings, lots, offices, and shopping centers in addition to providing close accompaniment to purchase groups. Representing and accompanying entrepreneurs, working with the Israel Lands Administration, including real estate tenders, urban renewal, building clearance, contacts and negotiations with the authorities. Representation and accompaniment of franchisees from the planning stage, business plan, suppliers, leases, legal privilege agreement, franchisee agreement, advertising and marketing.

Alto Global

The law firm is renowned for its high-quality, professional and prominent team in the field of information security and the privacy of minors, with major accomplishment in Israel, and has branches and collaborations in the U.S, Canada (Toronto), Cyprus, Greece, England and Germany. The firm accompanies and counsels its clients in Israel and abroad in a dedicated and close professional manner until the complete solution is obtained for the satisfaction of the clients.

The Arbitration and Mediation Department led by Honorable Senior Judge (Ret.) Oshri Frost Frankel

Areas of Expertise: Civil, Commercial, Corporate, Contract, Defamation, Copyright, Consumer Protection, Banking, Class Actions, Family, and Inheritance Law.
Honorable Senior Judge (Ret.) Oshri Frost Frankel served for 20 years at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, known for her efficiency and pragmatism in adjudicating civil law. She resolved complex cases, often achieving settlements before evidentiary hearings, reducing time and costs for all parties. Retiring in 2019, she successfully led mediations and arbitrations, earning a stellar reputation. After serving as an Associate Judge (2021–2024), she resumed her role in mediation and arbitration, continuing to excel in these fields.

Education and Public Offices

Adv. Eva Steinmetz (Klein) has an LL.B. and a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Tel Aviv University and an LL.M. from Northwestern University Chicago. She was certified and serves as an arbitrator and a mediator, and also as a general counsel, CISO& DPO and in charge of data protection. She served as chairperson of the Israel Bar Association’s Child Protection Committee and V. Chairperson of the Bar’s Tel Aviv District and lectures on children rights in Israel and abroad. She is also the founder of the Child Benefit Institute and Youth University and wrote the book “Matir HaAgunut” in memory of her late father, permits the moorings Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Klein.