Negbi, Cohen & Co.

Negbi, Cohen & Co. is an elite firm specializing in civil and commercial litigation. The firm was founded by attorneys Adv. Tsafrir Negbi and Adv. Oz Cohen-Koren, and specializes in representing private and public clients in highly complex disputes, in Israel and on the international front. The firm is considered one of the leading firms in civil and commercial litigation. The firm is committed to uncompromising legal excellence, a practical and creative approach, personal and dedicated service, and maximum availability. Among the firm’s clients are some of the largest and leading organizations in the market, including commercial companies, private and public real estate companies, local and international infrastructure companies, senior business executives, and renowned public figures.
The founding partners are highly experienced and recognized as leaders in their fields in Israel. Prior to founding the firm, Advs. Negbi and Cohen-Koren served as senior partners at Israel’s largest and leading law firms and managed their respective litigation departments. Alongside the founding partners stands a professional and skilled team. The firm maintains strict standards for its legal team—accordingly, its attorneys have records of legal excellence. The firm’s professional team provides clients with the highest-level legal services, reflected in strategic thinking, creativity, thoroughness in every fact and detail, and tailoring legal solutions to the client’s needs.

The Partners

Adv. Tsafrir Negbi, founding partner – one of the leading litigators in Israel, specializing in representing large companies and major institutional and private clients in highly complex claims involving tens or hundreds of millions of NIS, including shareholder disputes in private and public companies, complex contractual disputes, disputes involving multiple legal systems and foreign law, corporate control disputes, real estate, infrastructure including transportation, water desalination, and energy projects, class actions, petitions to the Supreme Court, administrative petitions, and more. Adv. Negbi has participated in a long series of precedent-setting cases. For example, he represented a client in a landmark case concerning the first-time practice of a “reverse triangular merger” in public companies and its interaction with tender offer mechanisms. He also represented one of Israel’s largest telecom companies in a precedent-setting Supreme Court case, in which the Court ruled that anonymous online content creators are entitled to maintain their anonymity and that telecom companies are not obligated to disclose their identities to parties claiming harm. In another landmark case, he represented one of Israel’s largest retail chains against a government authority, regarding monopolistic misuse in setting unfair prices for commercial spaces under its control.
Adv. Oz Cohen-Koren, founding partner – recognized as one of Israel’s leading litigators with extensive experience representing corporations and individuals in highly complex claims, in civil courts as well as in arbitration and mediation, across all fields of commercial law, including shareholder disputes, complex contractual disputes, corporate control disputes, infrastructure and real estate, class and derivative actions, petitions to the Supreme Court, administrative petitions, tenders, and strategic advisory to large telecom companies on both dispute resolution and regulatory matters.
Over the years, Adv. Cohen-Koren has developed significant expertise in managing complex litigation with strategic and creative thinking to achieve optimal client outcomes. Adv. Cohen-Koren has represented a wide range of major and high-profile clients under media scrutiny, including media and telecom companies, private business leaders, energy companies, publicly traded companies, government authorities, and law firms. Alongside legal representation, he provides guidance and strategic advice to his clients on various complex business matters..
Adv. Cohen-Koren maintains a highly personal and hands-on approach, knowing every detail of the cases he handles. He regards litigation as the art of persuasion requiring creative thinking and tailored solutions for each client situation.
Adv. Eyal Anayati, partner – specializes in commercial litigation, representing corporations and individuals in all judicial instances, arbitrations, and mediations, with expertise in civil, commercial, and administrative law. Adv. Eyal Anayati provides clients with legal counsel in high-stakes litigation and complex disputes, including shareholder disputes, large-scale infrastructure projects , construction and contracting claims, energy and water projects, corporate law, and administrative law.
Adv. Tzlil Hudady, partner – specializes in commercial litigation with significant experience in insolvency proceedings, leading the firm’s practice in this area. Adv. Hudady brings extensive experience in managing complex, multi-systemic proceedings; Her work combines strategic vision, deep legal thinking, thoroughness, accuracy, and high sensitivity to client needs. She guides clients through complex legal challenges and leads large-scale cases.
Adv. Violetta Shiversky, partner – manages the firm’s class actions and tenders practice. She also advises corporate and private clients in complex civil and commercial disputes, including court proceedings, arbitration, and mediation. Her work is marked by sharp strategic thinking, full command of details, and the ability to manage complex cases end-to-end. Over the years, Adv. Shiversky has established her position as a key figure in the firm’s litigation team and a significant professional authority in managing high-stakes cases.

Practice Areas

Civil and commercial litigation – the firm specializes in handling high-stakes and complex civil and commercial litigation cases, including contractual disputes, shareholder and control disputes, renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics, insurance, banking and capital markets, real estate, public tenders, administrative and constitutional law, intellectual property, telecom, and more.
Class and derivative actions – the firm represents defendants in motions for certification of derivative and class actions, including corporations, officers, and directors.
Administrative law – the firm represents corporations in administrative petitions against decisions of various authorities, including tenders, and represents petitioners and respondents before the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court of Justice.
Arbitration and mediation – the firm represents parties in civil and commercial disputes in local and international arbitration proceedings as well as in mediation proceedings. In addition, Adv. Negbi serves as arbitrator and is often appointed by courts to arbitrate in complex civil and commercial disputes, including in real estate, banking, energy, and commerce disputes.
Infrastructure and energy – the firm is considered one of the leading practices in representing clients in infrastructure and energy disputes. Currently, it guides major clients in this field in ongoing matters, including tender management, project engagement guidance, behind-the-scenes dispute management, and coordinating relevant consultants to provide the client with a complete operational framework in dealing with suppliers and other project stakeholders.