Cattan, Bar-Tal, Talmor – Law Office & Mediators

Cattan Bar-Tal Talmor is a distinguished boutique law firm offering its business clients an intelligent, fully tailored legal envelope designed around their needs.

The firm’s combined expertise in employment law, administrative law, commercial litigation and business dispute resolution enables it to deliver, under one roof, the complete range of legal solutions a business requires – in matters of contracts, public tenders, suppliers, debt collection, employer-employee relations, banking, regulatory bodies, government authorities and more.

The firm’s partners have earned their reputation through a willingness to take on complex, pioneering legal questions that have shaped binding rulings and precedents; through their membership in professional legal committees; and as sought-after lecturers who train and mentor other attorneys in their fields.

Principal Practice Areas

Administrative Law
Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal heads the firm’s administrative litigation department. The department specializes in the drafting and management of public tenders; petitions to the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court of Justice (HCJ) and to the Courts for Administrative Affairs; preparation for and representation before commissions of inquiry; counsel to political parties, public figures and politicians at both the national and municipal levels; and support throughout legislative processes.

The firm’s clients include physicians and hospital department heads, Members of Knesset and political parties, mayors, candidates and members of local councils, as well as non-profit organizations and commercial entities.

In many administrative matters, we open additional channels in parallel to the administrative track – a multi-pronged strategy that generates leverage or dialogue between the parties and typically produces swift, efficient results. We believe that a truly effective administrative lawyer is measured by the ability to achieve results against the system without resorting to proceedings against it – and in many cases we secure victories for our clients without ever setting foot in court.

Legal Crisis Management and High-Stakes Legal Battles
The firm specializes in conducting legal-administrative battles against the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the defense establishment in all its branches. The firm represents the families of the female surveillance soldiers of Nahal Oz in their struggle with the IDF to obtain the documentation of their daughters’ final 24 hours. Among its most prominent matters are the firm’s successful campaigns to reverse draconian decisions of the Ministry of Health – including the closure of Assuta’s fertility department (during the “embryo exchange” crisis) and the cancellation of the French cesarean procedure – achievements that have cemented its standing in the field and broadened its client base across the front lines of Israeli medicine.

The firm also manages legal crises for companies and organizations. Its services are retained by entities that routinely engage outside law firms, when confronting a crisis that threatens material harm to the company’s operations and demands rapid action and strategic conduct extending well beyond a conventional legal response.

Employment Law
Adv. Chen Talmor heads the firm’s employment law practice, specializing in the representation of employers, employees, workers’ committees and senior executives, alongside ongoing counsel to employers in the day-to-day management of employer-employee relations. The firm brings deep expertise in litigation before all instances, including the Labor Courts, disciplinary committees and parity committees, as well as in employer audits and investigations, organizational handling-fee claims and more.

As a firm that represents employees, many of those who turn to us are senior professionals – expert employees, office holders, and attorneys in positions of trust. They choose us for our accumulated expertise, our distinctive legal strategy and our high success rate. In addition, the firm was selected by the Ministry of Defence to represent employees who served in reserve duty and require counsel and representation in securing their workplace rights.

The firm handles complex matters involving sexual harassment and assault, false accusations by employers, representation of senior employees, workplace abuse, discrimination and more, and offers organizations training programs on the issues most likely to expose a business to litigation: sexual harassment, workplace abuse, equal opportunity, employment contracts, dismissals, mandatory (cogent) rights, privacy protection, officers’ liability, employment during emergencies and more.

Contract Law and Commercial Litigation
Adv. Shaya Cattan heads the firm’s commercial department, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in commercial litigation, contract law, business dispute resolution, debt collection, taxation and dealings with banks, together with legal counsel for projects valued in the millions of shekels.

Together, these capabilities allow us to provide our business clients with a complete legal envelope – under one roof, delivered by the firm’s partners in full collaboration with one another. In 2024, the firm was selected by the Israel Tax Authority to represent it in appeals under the Property Tax Law concerning damage caused during the Swords of Iron War, and the firm’s attorneys hold powers of attorney from the Attorney General in this matter.

The Partners

Adv. Shaya Cattan, Partner
Adv. Shaya Cattan heads the firm’s commercial department and provides notarial services alongside legal services in the fields of banking, taxation, contracts, debt collection, commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Over the years he has represented many of Israel’s leading financial institutions, including banks, tax authorities, insurance companies and prominent business figures.

Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal, Managing Partner
Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal heads the firm’s administrative law and legal crisis management practices. Over the years, Adv. Bar-Tal has advised and accompanied leading politicians and public figures. He is regarded as one of Israel’s foremost administrative law practitioners and as the country’s leading attorney in the field of food allergy. He also serves as general counsel to various non-profit organizations and institutions.

Adv. Chen Talmor, Managing Partner
Adv. Chen Talmor, attorney and mediator, heads the firm’s employment law practice. He represents employers, employees and experts in complex matters before all courts and tribunals, and is responsible for several landmark judgments in the field. He is a sought-after speaker at professional conferences and a member of the Israeli Society for Labour Law and Social Security.