Yoav Razin
Partner
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Fields: | Antitrust; Banking and Financial Institutions; Bankruptcy and Insolvency; Class Actions; Commercial and Business Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law and Governance; Tenders; Administrative Law; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Maritime, Aviation and Transportation Law. |
| Position: | Partner |
| Seniority in position: | Since 1991 |
| Education: | LL.B., Tel Aviv University. |
In addition to the thriving and wide activity in commercial litigation and handling of large and substantial cases, I had the opportunity to concentrate a considerable staff from our firm to accompany the State of Israel in the privatization of Israel Military Industries. We represent the Governmental Companies Authority and coordinate the project for them. It is a huge project involving tens of agreements, working with various ministries, private and public organizations. It is a significant challenge for the State and we feel that we are substantially contributing to its promotion.
What are the firm's most significant strengths in your eyes?
Naschitz Brandes Amir is a firm combining uncompromising professionalism with a supporting working environment, paying attention to the smallest details and treating every lawyer, intern and worker in the firm cordially. Nevertheless, the client is above all. The success of our clients is our greatest achievement, Whether they are three young entrepreneurs that open a small startup and within several years become a success story and a company with a turnover of millions of dollars or a small defendant whose business is jeopardized by a claim and we take upon ourselves to reject it.
What are the central moves recently carried out that will strengthen the firm in the coming years?
An excellent executive committee was selected at the firm, composed of partners in varied sectors. The committee is headed by the firm's founders, who have experience, knowhow and competence, acquired and designed over tens of years. This committee regularly examines the challenges facing the firm and how we can improve and promote it, whether at the professional-law aspects and at the marketing and development ones, whether at the wellbeing and rewarding systems arrangement aspects. In addition, the partners hold an annual meeting for a whole day of brainstorming in order to discuss the firm's strengths and the matters that require improvement, the decisions made at these forums will reinforce the firm in the coming years.
What are the central challenges of the firm in the coming years?
The central challenge of the firm is to keep its position as a leading, quality and professional firm, implementing the firm's values: professional ethics, honesty and warm and friendly approach among the firm's workers. For that purpose, the firm shall preserve its excellent human resources, hire interns at the highest level, since they are the basis upon which the firm relies, hire professional lawyers in a variety of areas, in order to continue providing the clients a full service basket.
What would you recommend to a manager at the start of his career?
First of all, outline your own way, believe in it, strive to achieve your goals and excite your subordinates to join you. Nevertheless keep in mind that you were not always a manager. Think about your workers and your environment, listen to their recommendations and requests, give them freedom of action and creativeness. Build a team in which each member feels an integral part. Know how to criticize, be strict and even scold, when necessary but at the same time, do not forget to support, praise and reinforce them.
What should we remember even at difficult times?
Difficult times are a test and when you pass it successfully, you become stronger, tougher and better, Difficult times are a matter of destiny. Not everything in life depends on us. You should recognize it, prepare for those days and know how to contain them. Do not despair but look always for the bright side. Difficult times pass and are replaced by better ones, like the seasons. You should accept success with humility and modesty and at the same time accept disappointments at the right proportions.