Hadad Roth Shenhar & Co. Law Firm

Hadad, Roth Shenhar & Co. is one of Israel’s leading law firms, specializing in civil and criminal litigation, white-collar offenses, administrative law, tax law, real estate, commercial law, nonprofit organizations, communications, defamation, damages and more. We provide legal services, including court representation, in Israel and abroad. Our lawyers’ considerable experience spans the representation of high-profile clients, including the prime minister, senior public figures, national and local government officials and prominent businessmen. Placing the client at the center, our team provides them with outstanding and comprehensive legal services, based on a deep understanding of their needs and wishes.

Areas of Expertise

Commercial Litigation - One of Israel’s top litigation departments, with expertise in complex litigation cases in all judicial instances and in all areas of law, counseling prominent organizations and figures from Israeli and international political and economic arenas.

Administrative Law - Counseling private clients, companies and other bodies in disputes with state authorities, including the ministry of health, the ministry of defense, the ministry of interior, the ministry of welfare and social security, Netivei Israel, Israel land authority, local authorities and more. The team’s broad experience in managing administrative proceedings spans representation in front of government authorities, applications for permits and licenses required by law, representing in administrative petitions at the Administrative Court, , and representing at the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court.

White Collar - The department’s team includes the elite of Israel’s lawyers in the field, with experience in representing complex proceedings at the center of public discourse in Israel. The White Collar department in the office manages high-profile cases of governmental corruption, cases of business restrictions handled by the companies authority, extensive criminal tax cases, criminal and administrative cases before the securities authority, and more. Among other responsibilities, the department’s lawyers represent Prime Minister Netanyahu, former and current ministers and members of the Knesset, mayors, corporations, senior business figures, and others.

Real Estate - With profound experience in leading complex real-estate transactions and large-scale projects, the department specializes in representing and counseling contractors and managing purchasing groups; evacuation-reconstruction, TAMA 38 projects, urban development, proceedings before the Israel land authority and sales, combination and procurement transactions in diverse construction transactions in Israel.

Commercial Law - Specializing in assisting private and public companies in a wide range of international cross-border issues. the department represents Israeli and international corporations in all their activities, including M&A transactions, shareholders’ disputes, derivative claims, share acquisitions, tenders, and investments.

Nonprofits - The department provides the full suite of legal services to nonprofit organizations, from core activity to labor law, contracts, and taxation issues. The department counsels nonprofits about their obligations and rights, including end-to-end support in establishing and registering the nonprofit, determining its attributes, business activities and routine operations.

Defamation and Media Crisis - The department represents and counsels leading media outlets, investigative programs, leading corporations in the Israeli and international markets, private clients and others, in a variety of topics, including privacy protection lawsuits, online defamation lawsuits, libel cases, and representation in legal battles to prevent offensive publications.
In addition, the department’s team accompanies diverse clients, including leading international corporations and Israeli companies, who contend daily with legal challenges and complex regulations in the field of marketing and commercial advertising.

Torts - The department represents victims in complex medical malpractice lawsuits – including midwifery negligence resulting in the birth of infants with severe damage and serious traffic accidents causing permanent disability – and represents clients in front of the National Insurance Institute, in work injury claims and more. The departments’ clients include medical institutions, attorneys, military officers, and citizens from all sectors in Israel. The department has extensive, long-standing relationships with senior expert physicians , who assist our clients in maximizing their rights.

The Partners

In the office, there is a seasoned and diverse management team that combines extensive experience with unique insight. The partners in the office have many years of experience in their respective fields, understanding the intricacies of the industry and the relevant factors in each area of specialization, alongside young partners who bring in fresh perspectives and creativity to the office’s operations. This diversity and innovation can be seen in the partners’ roster of the firm’s name:
Adv. Amit Hadad - One of Israel’s leading attorneys, a Founding Partner of the firm who currently heads it. Amit has been involved in some of the most complex litigation cases at the center of the public interest. With expertise in diverse legal fields, he counsels high-profile clients, public figures, executives, businesspeople, and leading corporations on a wide range of issues.

Adv. Ariel Roth - A founding Partner and the Managing Partner of the firm, Ariel specializes in civil-commercial law with emphasis on nonprofits law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and represents and counsels individuals and organizations on various business issues. Ariel served as a director and a CEO of several leading Israeli companies, and his extensive business knowhow and experience enable him to provide the firm’s clients with comprehensive business and financial advice, beyond ongoing legal advice.

Adv. Ori Shenhar - Among Israel’s most prominent lawyers, specializing in legal support for complex media crises and legal and regulatory support in marketing and advertising, with over 25 years of experience in various legal spheres. His clients include renowned Israeli and international companies, leading media outlets, journalists and public figures. A regular lecturer at The Hebrew University’s Faculty of Law, he is the author of “Laws of Defamation”, published in 1997, and is a contributor on Israeli law to the “International Libel and Privacy Handbook” (Bloomberg, 2013) and “International Libel and Privacy Law” (LexisNexis, 2017).