Lior Marcovich & Co., Law Office and Notary

Lior Marcovich & Co., Law Office and Notary was founded in 2000 and has since provided diverse, comprehensive, and high-quality legal services throughout Israel. The firm operates as a legal One Stop Shop, providing clients with a single professional framework under one roof through which they receive a complete, professional, and tailored response to all their legal needs, under close and integrated legal management.

The firm is comprised of a team of highly skilled and experienced attorneys, most of whom hold LL.M. degrees. The firm’s main office is located in Be’er Sheva, alongside a branch office in Tel Aviv.

Legal Leadership and Proven Track Record (Dun’s 100)

Our firm is proud to be recognized among Israel’s leading law firms in the prestigious Dun’s 100 rankings for the past four consecutive years.

This recognition reflects extensive legal activity, an uncompromising commitment to our clients, and the achievement of precedent-setting results time and again. The firm combines deep legal expertise with broad strategic vision, providing a comprehensive legal framework to private and business clients alike.

Since its establishment, the firm has regarded client satisfaction as its highest value, maintaining a commitment to efficient, professional, and optimal service, with full availability to our clientele, which includes public institutions, corporations, non-profit organizations, senior business executives, and private clients.

The firm’s attorneys regularly lecture in professional training programs organized by the Israel Bar Association and serve as chairpersons of professional committees, including the Insolvency Committee, National Insurance Committee, Mediation and Dispute Resolution Committee, and Torts and Medical Malpractice Committee. In addition, the firm represents major local authorities, including the municipalities of Be’er Sheva and Arad, in a wide range of proceedings, from complex collection matters to the provision of various legal services.

Practice Areas and Firm Divisions

Insolvency and Corporate Rehabilitation Division (Flagship Division)
The firm’s Insolvency Division is regarded as a dominant and leading practice in its field.

Adv. Lior Marcovich, Founding Partner and Notary, serves as an authorized office holder, acting as trustee, liquidator, and special administrator, and is regularly appointed by the courts to lead complex liquidation, rehabilitation, and restructuring proceedings involving companies and corporations.
The division has an impressive track record of success in managing business crises, debt arrangements, and restoring the economic activity of long-established and well-known companies, including:

- Idi Dagim Restaurant, Ashdod: Adv. Lior Marcovich was appointed as office holder in the rehabilitation proceedings of the longstanding and well-known restaurant and successfully led the business through significant stabilization and recovery.

- Kimhi Building Materials Ltd.: Appointed as office holder in the rehabilitation and restructuring of the well-known company operating throughout Israel, successfully navigating the legal and business processes that led to its recovery.

Torts, Medical Malpractice and National Insurance Department
The firm’s Torts and Medical Malpractice Department is distinguished by exceptional professional, determined, and achievement-oriented work, positioning it at the forefront of legal practice in Israel. The department’s attorneys specialize in managing complex and large-scale cases before courts and medical committees, while relentlessly pursuing maximum compensation for the firm’s clients.

The department handles severe personal injury claims, road accidents, workplace accidents, insurance policy claims, and complex civil litigation matters.

Among the department’s notable achievements:
- Representation of an engineer who suffered severe injuries in a workplace accident at a construction site. Insurance companies denied both the occurrence of the accident and the existence of insurance coverage. Through outstanding legal representation, liability was established and an unprecedented settlement of NIS 2,500,000 was achieved.

- Management of a complex civil litigation case before the Be’er Sheva District Court involving a compensation claim for severe bodily injuries assessed at 80%, which concluded with exceptional success.

- Representation of a site manager who suffered a serious workplace accident at a salt manufacturing facility. The insurance company argued that the incident did not constitute a road accident, but the firm successfully established its legal classification, resulting in a substantial compensation award in favor of the client.

Mediation and MAHUT Mediation Division: Dispute Resolution for the Modern Era – A key added value of the firm lies in its proven expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

The firm’s attorneys serve as certified mediators and are appointed by the Courts Administration to conduct MAHUT (Information, Familiarization and Coordination) mediations in monetary disputes, family mediations in family-related conflicts, and mediations in cases referred by the Regional Labor Courts.

- Business and Legal Advantage: Our dynamic experience as mediators enables us to bring a deep understanding of both sides of every dispute to the negotiation table. We assist parties in reaching creative, efficient, and cost-effective solutions while avoiding lengthy and exhausting court proceedings.

- Family Mediation and Sensitive Disputes: The firm conducts complex mediation proceedings with sensitivity and professionalism, while safeguarding the parties’ long-term personal and economic interests.

The department is led by Adv. Snait Marcovich:
Managing Partner, Certified Mediator, and an attorney with exceptional academic and professional achievements, having graduated from law school with highest honors.

Adv. Snait Marcovich serves as a court-appointed mediator on behalf of the Courts Administration and manages complex and sensitive mediation proceedings referred by judicial tribunals across various practice areas:

- Family Disputes: Mediation in matters of personal status, divorce, alimony, property division, and inheritance matters, while preserving the family’s interests and facilitating long-term sustainable agreements.

- Labor Disputes: Resolution of complex conflicts between employers and employees while preventing lengthy and costly legal proceedings.

- Civil and Commercial Disputes: Leading mediation proceedings involving financial, contractual, and business disputes, enabling parties to achieve optimal business solutions outside the courtroom.