Ilan Bombach & Co. Law Firm

Ilan Bombach & Co. Law Firm is a leading Israeli litigation firm, widely regarded as one of the country’s most respected law firms. For over two consecutive decades, it has been consistently ranked among Israel’s elite firms in leading legal rankings across multiple practice areas.

The firm handles a broad and diverse range of legal matters, including complex commercial disputes, constitutional and administrative petitions before the High Court of Justice, white-collar criminal cases, shareholder oppression and corporate disputes, defamation law, tender law, planning and construction, family law and professional appeals committees.

Additionally, the firm specializes in providing immediate and effective legal representation in times of crisis, including the filing of urgent petitions, applications for interim and injunctive relief, and the prevention or mitigation of harmful media publications constituting defamation. Adv. Ilan Bombach, the firm’s founder and head, has more than 30 years of experience in litigation and personally leads and supervises the professional team in all matters handled by the firm.

Recognized as one of Israel’s leading litigators, Adv. Bombach has represented clients hundreds of times before the Supreme Court of Israel and has played a central role in shaping numerous legal precedents across a wide range of legal fields.

Among other landmark matters, Adv. Bombach was selected by the Government of Israel to represent it in the most significant constitutional case in the country’s history, which addressed the scope of the High Court of Justice’s authority with respect to Basic Laws enacted by the Knesset. In that proceeding, he appeared before a full panel of fifteen Supreme Court justices. 

The firm’s clientele includes the Prime Minister of Israel, cabinet ministers, mayors, senior IDF officers, political parties across the political spectrum, local authorities, multinational companies, commercial and municipal corporations, senior directors, contractors, senior public officials, international business executives, public companies, investment funds, non-profit organizations, labor unions, and leading commercial enterprises.

In addition, Adv. Bombach represents numerous international clients in connection with their business activities in Israel.

Practice Areas

Administrative and Constitutional Law
The firm is consistently ranked among Israel’s leading practices in administrative and constitutional law. It has an extensive track record of precedent-setting litigation and regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court, administrative courts, licensing authorities, appeal committees, and other quasi-judicial tribunals, in some of the most complex and sensitive proceedings. A distinctive strength of the firm lies in its extensive experience representing both public bodies and private parties in major disputes, acting for senior government and Knesset officials in principle-based petitions, as well as for individuals, businesses, and organizations challenging governmental authorities.

Criminal Law (White Collar Offenses)
The firm has extensive experience representing suspects and defendants in white-collar criminal matters, including public officials, senior IDF officers, shareholders, board members, and senior business executives. Representation commences at the investigation stage, continues through pre-indictment hearings, and extends throughout the criminal proceedings themselves.

Civil and Commercial Litigation
The firm is widely regarded as one of Israel’s leading litigation practices, with particular emphasis on complex commercial disputes. Adv. Bombach also serves as an arbitrator in large-scale and complex arbitrations. His extensive experience across commercial, financial, and insolvency-related matters enables the firm to provide integrated and strategic solutions, while maximizing clients’ legal and commercial interests.

Corporations and Shareholder Disputes
The firm has extensive expertise in advising and representing shareholders, directors, and publicly traded companies, listed both on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and on U.S. exchanges, across the full spectrum of corporate disputes. Adv. Bombach handles complex shareholder oppression actions, as well as proceedings arising from transfers of control, mergers, tender offers, and other change of control transactions, including applications for injunctive relief and the appointment of independent experts to enforce duties of good faith, trust, and fairness.

Defamation and Media Law
The firm is consistently ranked among Israel’s leading defamation practices and holds the record for the highest compensation ever awarded in a defamation claim in Israel. It represents a wide range of public figures, including ministers, senior military officers, mayors, and business leaders, and has been involved in numerous precedent-setting cases, including Supreme Court rulings delivered by expanded panels of up to nine justices. The firm specializes in preventing or moderating defamatory publications, often achieving effective results without resorting to litigation, while also securing numerous courtroom victories in defamation cases.

Tender Law
Adv. Bombach has extensive experience representing clients in large-scale and complex public tenders, including projects involving budgets of billions of shekels, and has successfully litigated numerous administrative petitions in the field of tender law.

Planning and Construction
The firm handles a wide range of planning and construction law matters, including administrative and judicial enforcement proceedings. Adv. Bombach regularly represents clients before local planning committees, appeal committees, and courts, with particular expertise in planning approvals and enforcement proceedings.

Local Authorities
Adv. Bombach has accumulated unique experience in representing local authorities, establishing numerous legal precedents in this field. The firm is highly experienced in negotiations with governmental bodies and in representing clients before courts, administrative tribunals, planning and regulatory institutions, and government ministries.

Family Law
The firm provides expert support in inheritance proceedings, divorce, adoption, and family capital management. Over the years, the firm has represented numerous complex, long-standing, and high-profile cases. Recently, Adv. Bombach secured a landmark family lawsuit victory, pivotal in interpreting the term “remarriage.”

Labor Law
Adv. Bombach’s proficiency in labor law shines, especially in representing high-profile cases. Over the years, the firm has amassed extensive experience, achieving many precedents in traditional labor law facets.  Adv. Bombach also represents CEOs of public companies in labor disputes and workers’ committees.