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

Cattan, Bar-Tal, Talmor – A Boutique Law Firm Providing Comprehensive Legal Solutions.

Cattan, Bar-Tal, Talmor is a boutique law firm offering its business clients tailored and strategic legal services, focusing on proactive risk management, innovative dispute resolution, and customized legal strategies that align with their operational goals.

Specializing in labor law, administrative law, commercial litigation, and business dispute resolution, the firm provides comprehensive legal solutions under one roof, covering contracts, tenders, suppliers, debt collection, employer-employee relations, banking matters, regulatory affairs, and more.

The firm’s partners have earned a reputation for handling complex and groundbreaking legal issues that have set precedents. Their expertise is further solidified by their participation in professional legal committees and their roles as sought-after lecturers who train other attorneys.

Main Practice Areas

Administrative Law
Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal heads the firm’s administrative litigation department. The department specializes in drafting and overseeing tenders, petitions to the Supreme Court (High Court of Justice) and administrative courts, preparation and representation in inquiry committees, legal counsel for political parties, public figures, and politicians at both the national and municipal levels, and assistance in legislative processes.

Our clients include physicians and department heads, mayors, candidates and members of local councils, as well as non-profit organizations and commercial entities.

In many administrative cases, we employ a multi-pronged strategy. We initiate parallel proceedings to apply pressure or encourage dialogue between parties, ultimately leading to swift and effective resolutions. We believe that an excellent administrative lawyer is measured by their ability to achieve results against the system without resorting to litigation. In numerous instances, we secure victories for our clients without the need for court proceedings.

Legal Advocacy & Strategic Litigation
The firm specializes in legal and administrative advocacy against the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Notably, the firm represents the families of the Nahal Oz observation soldiers in their legal battle against the IDF for access to the final 24 hours of their daughters’ footage. Other landmark cases include overturning the Ministry of Health’s drastic decision to close the IVF department at Assuta Medical Center and reversing the prohibition of the French Cesarean section procedure—both of which strengthened our reputation and expanded our client base within the Israeli medical sector.

Additionally, the firm manages legal crises for corporations and organizations. Our services are sought after by companies that regularly engage legal counsel but require urgent and strategic legal intervention during crises that could significantly impact their operations.

Labor Law
Adv. & Mediator Chen Talmor leads the firm’s labor law practice, specializing in representing employers, employees, labor unions, and senior executives. Beyond advising employers on routine employment matters, our firm has extensive expertise in litigation before labor courts, disciplinary tribunals, parity committees, employer audits, regulatory investigations, and union-related claims.

As a firm representing employees, many of our clients are high-ranking professionals, trusted advisors, executives, and attorneys. They choose our firm due to our proven expertise, unique legal strategies, and high success rate. Additionally, we have been selected by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to represent employees serving in reserve duty who require legal counsel to secure their workplace rights.

Our firm also represents clients in complex cases involving sexual harassment, false accusations by employers, senior employee representation, workplace bullying, discrimination, and more. We provide training sessions for organizations on legal exposure risks, including sexual harassment, workplace bullying, equal opportunity policies, employment contracts, termination procedures, statutory employment rights, privacy protection, fiduciary responsibilities of executives, emergency employment regulations, and more.

Commercial Law & Litigation
Adv. Shaya Cattan heads the firm’s commercial law department, bringing over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, contract law, business dispute resolution, debt collection, taxation, banking law, and legal advisory for high-value projects worth millions of shekels.
These capabilities enable us to provide our business clients with a full legal framework under one roof, handled by our firm’s partners in seamless collaboration. In 2024, the firm was selected by the Israel Tax Authority to represent it in appeals under the Property Tax Law concerning damages from the Iron Swords War.

The Partners

Adv. Shaya Cattan, Partner
Adv. Shaya Cattan heads the firm’s commercial law department, offering notary services and legal counsel in banking law, taxation, contracts, debt collection, commercial litigation, and dispute resolution. Over the years, he has represented major financial institutions in Israel, including banks, tax authorities, insurance companies, and leading business figures.

Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal, Partner
Adv. Gilad Itzhak Bar-Tal leads the firm’s administrative law and legal crisis management practices. Throughout his career, he has advised and represented prominent politicians and public figures. He is also recognized as a leading attorney in food allergy-related litigation and serves as legal counsel to various non-profit organizations and advocacy groups.

Adv. & Mediator Chen Talmor, Partner
Adv. & Mediator Chen Talmor heads the firm’s labor law practice, representing employers, employees, and professionals in complex cases across all legal forums and tribunals. He has contributed to several landmark rulings in labor law and is a sought-after speaker at professional conferences. He is also a member of the Israeli Society for Labor Law and Social Security.