
Nahmany-Bar, Law Offices
Military and Defense Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Labor Law


Company's Profile
Established: | 2010 |
Line of Business: | Military and Defense Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Labor Law |
Address: | 4 Arye Shenkar St., P.O. Box 12565, Herzliya Pituach 4672504 |
Phone: | 972-9-8651112 |
Fax: | 972-9-8651243 |
Email: | [email protected] |
Website: | http://www.nbs-law.com |

Company Executives
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Adv. Efrat Nahmany-Bar
Owner and Founder
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Adv. Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas
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Adv. Mark Pery
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Adv. Lior Shtelzer
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Adv. weiner Noam
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About Nahmany-Bar, Law Offices
The meeting point between criminal and labor law, career management and administrative law is the unique practice area of the boutique firm Nahmany-Bar, one of Israel’s leading law firm in the interdisciplinary field of criminal, military-defense and administrative law. The firm includes a team of five leading lawyers, including former senior officers of the IDF’s legal system, headed by Adv. Efrat Nahmany-Bar (Lieutenant Colonel (res.)), a renowned legal professional with 30 years of experience, who represented countless officials in the security forces, government branches and business sector, including senior officers of the IDF and the security establishment, the prison service, the Israeli police, and executives and senior officials in government ministries, public authorities, academic institutes, private and public corporations, etc.
A Team with Expertise in Military and Defense Law
Alongside Adv. Nahmany-Bar, the firm employs Col. (res.) Adv. Sharon Zagagi- Pinhas, the former Chief Military Prosecutor, Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Adv. Mark Pery who served in major roles in the Military Prosecution including Deputy Chief Defense Attorney, Major (res.) Adv. Lior Shtelzer, who served, inter alia, as a military prosecutor and territorial command military defense attorney and represented in various criminal, administrative and disciplinary proceedings in the civil sector, and Adv. Noam Weiner who held management positions in the Prime Minister’s Office. The team has vast experience in representing in complex cases with operational and defense aspects, in training accidents, and in defense-related ethical issues. The firm’s lawyers have the highest security clearance and they represent, among others, security forces personal and in classified affairs. A series of petitions to the Supreme Court filed by the firm led to a revolutionary reform in the IDF’s disciplinary law: From now on, IDF soldiers will be entitled to legal representation in serious disciplinary proceedings.
Multi-Layered Representation for Officials and Officers
The firm is reputed for its tremendous legal knowledge, first class litigatory capabilities and longstanding experience in and out of various legal tribunals, in multi-layered representation in cases that include criminal, civil, administrative and intra organizational disciplinary issues. Accordingly, it has complete mastery of the intricacies of the internal disciplinary procedures of the IDF, the Israel Police, Israel Prison service, State Officials and the Federation of Local Authorities. The firm also provides services to Tel Aviv University and National Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association in this context.
Commissions of Inquiry
The firm has extensive experience representing senior executives in various types of State inquiry committees.
Crises Management
Another key strength of the firm lies in its ability to navigate the complex internal politics of the organization employing the client, managing crises with intelligence and sensitivity to ensure a smooth return to the workplace once the matter is resolved. Adv. Nahmany-Bar, a certified mediator, brings an additional advantage in resolving such crises discreetly and efficiently. The firm also boasts extensive experience in managing media crises when necessary.
Uncompromising Litigation Alongside Mediation and Negotiations Skills
The firm possesses extensive capabilities and experience in both litigation and negotiation, distinguished by its ability to tailor the legal strategy – whether firm or conciliatory – to the unique needs of each case.
Representation of Homicide and Sexual Assault Victims
The firm specializes in representing victims of homicide and sexual assault in both civil and criminal proceedings. Over the last years, the firm has spearheaded several groundbreaking changes in victim rights, including the recognition of the victim’s right to be heard regarding the charges.
Adv. Efrat Bar-Nahmany, the Firm’s Founder
Adv. Nahmany-Bar is the former Deputy Military Defense Attorney and has held a variety of senior roles in prosecution. She has gained extensive experience through her involvement in thousands of criminal cases across military law, administrative law, and labor law, including highly complex cases. She served as the IDF’s representative to the Knesset on all matters related to the Sexual Harassment Prevention Law and founded the criminal department at the Israeli Antitrust Authority. Adv. Nahmany-Bar lectures in the IBA’s Military and Defense Law courses and in training seminars for legal professionals in the IDF and in other institutions. She is also a sought-after media commentator and interviewee. She holds an LL.B. and an LL.M. (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University.
Publicized Cases
The firm maintains its clients’ confidentiality with the utmost care. However, by nature, some of its cases garner significant media attention, including: A groundbreaking appeal to the Supreme Court (Bagatz) securing soldiers’ right to legal representation in disciplinary proceedings, resulting in a historic achievment as previously mentioned; A precedent-setting Bagatz appeal on behalf of a bereaved family, demanding the reclassification of a shooting charge to second-degree murder instead of manslaughter, which was successfully accepted; Representing the family of the late Lital Melnik, ensuring that the defendant would be charged and not released, and that the proceedings would remain public and widely publicized; Representing Kim Arad, who was sexually abused by psychologist Yuval Carmi.
Representing the family of an officer who died under mysterious circumstances in a military prison. Representing a soldier indicted for the killing of Iad AlHalak case in the Old City of Jerusalem. Representing the Israel Bar Association in a landmark case before an extended panel regarding the extent to which a criminal court can critique the criminal prosecution (Rafi Rotem vs. The State of Israel). Representing a large group of female soldiers in a civil lawsuit against Lt. Col. Dan Sharoni, accused of photographing them and violating their privacy. Representing an officer in an elite unit who was wrongfully blamed by the system for the injury of fighter Ilay Hayut, who jumped from a vehicle during training. The firm’s comprehensive legal assistance led to the dismissal of the case against our client. Bagatz representation of a police officer in the Um El Hiran Affair: the appeal to prosecute him (and others) was denied.