Geller, Hahn-Markowitz, Prag, Schwab, Ziv, Danan & Co. - Law Offices

Geller, Hahn-Markowitz, Prag, Schwab, Ziv, Danan & Co. Law Offices has been one of Israel’s prominent law firms, specializing in debt collection and insolvency, for the past three decades. The firm, which was established in 1990 by Advocates Moshe Geller and Mordecai Hahn-Markowitz, specializes in creditor-only representation in debt collection proceedings including bankruptcies, company liquidations, and receiverships.
The firm has its main branch in Kfar-Saba and additional branches in Ashdod and Jerusalem. The firm has grown significantly over the past few years and it currently employs more than 100 administrative employees and 20 lawyers.
The firm represents some of Israel’s largest organizations, both public and private, including commercial banks, mortgage banks, insurance companies, local authorities, hospitals, communications companies, utilities, government agencies and more. Each of the firm’s clients has a dedicated administrative and legal team whose size is tailored to the client’s needs. The firm has a debt collection call center which closely supports the collection of debts due to its clients.

The firm has two departments engaged in debt collection: one handling large and complex debts including foreclosures, bankruptcies, liquidations, etc., and the second which handles smaller scale debts and includes designated teams that perform debt collections over the phone.

The firm believes in community service and each partner provides pro bono services for those in need.

The Partners

Adv. Sharon Ziv, Owner and Partner since 2003 – Serves as CEO of the firm including its Kfar Saba, Ashdod and Jerusalem extensions. He has an LL.B. from the College of Management (2002), a B.A. in Management and Sociology from the Open University and an LL.M. from Bar Ilan University (2009). Sharon has managerial experience in senior roles in the private sector, vast managerial and legal experience in enforcing collection, communication companies, local authorities, insurance companies, tort and litigation. He serves in the IDF reserves (at the rank of a lieutenant colonel) in the Adjutant Corps of the Personnel Directorate as an examinations officer and military judge.

Adv. Mordecai Hahn-Markowitz, Owner and Partner, Chairman and Founder – Founded the firm with Adv. Moshe Gal-Or (Geller) in 1990. Mordecai is responsible for the firm’s Banking and Insolvency Department. He has a B.A. in Economics (1976) from the University of Pennsylvania (cum laude) and an LL.B from Tel Aviv University (1987). Former editorial board member of the journal Iyunei Mishpat. Mordecai interned in the firm of Prof. Yoseph Gross & Co., and served as a financial analyst in National Consultants Ltd. He has extensive legal experience in collection enforcement, commercial law, banking, real estate and litigation. Served as a military judge in his reserves serves (at the rank of a Captain).

Adv. Adi Prag, Owner and Partner - became a partner in 1995. Adi manages the accounts of several banking clients and leads the firm’s litigation team, and he specializes in complex litigations. He has an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University (1990) as well as a B.A. from Pasadena City College. Adi interned in the Kfar Saba Magistrate Court in civil/commercial matters and has extensive legal experience in enforcing collection, banking, commercial law, medical malpractice and litigation. In his military service he served as a combat pilot (1978-1994) and his military reserves services (at the rank of a lieutenant colonel) is as a planning officer in the IAF headquarters.

Adv. Yaron Schwab, Owner and Partner - became a partner in 2003. Yaron is responsible for serving several of the firm’s banking clients and heads the vehicles liquidations department. He has an LL.B. from Bar-Ilan University (1997) and graduated from the Advanced Capital Markets Analyst course of BAU. He has vast legal experience in banking law, collection enforcement, real estate and real estate taxation.

Adv. Shelly Ido, Partner – became a partner in the firm in 2019. Shelly manages the teams of the Banking Department. She has an LL.B. from Netanya College (2009) and graduated from a mediation course of the National Mediation institute. Shelly has vast legal experience in banking law and in insolvency, receiverships and bankruptcies law, she specializes in civil-commercial lawsuits and litigation. Shelly is a certified notary and certified to prepare lasting power of attorney.

Adv. Einat Kazis-Peretz, Partner – became a partner in the firm in 2020. Einat manages the collection teams in the Companies and Authorities Department and is responsible for the firm’s control and finance matters. She has an LL.B. from the academic program of the College of Management and an M.B.A. from the Ono Academic College with a specialization in IT Systems (2015). She is certified to prepare Lasting Power of Attorney. Einat has vast legal experience in civil-commercial law, insolvency laws and litigation.

Adv. Moshe Geller (Gal-Or), Founding Partner - founded the firm in 1990 together with Adv. Mordecai Hahn-Markowitz. Nowadays he is no longer active in the firm’s day-to-day operations.

Adv. Gilat Danan, Partner - partner in the firm’s Ashdod office. She has an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University (1994) and an M.B.A. (with distinction) from Ben Gurion University (1998). She worked for about 4 years in Nashitz Brandt & Co. as an intern and an associate. She joined the firm in 1996, and has extensive legal experience in debt collection, collection enforcement, banking, receiverships, liquidation of guarantees, real estate and litigation.