Orit Hayoun, Law Firm

Orit Hayoun is an attorney who owns one of the leading law firms in Israel specializing in criminal and administrative law. Among its numerous accomplishments are a number of high-profile and complex cases, with large media coverage, and precedent-setting cases that shaped the laws of Israel. In addition to her expertise in the criminal field, Adv. Orit Hayoun also possesses multidisciplinary knowledge, a strength that enables her to handle complex cases requiring several fields of expertise, from psychiatry to law to white-collar crime, to assisting victims of fraud and complex offenses, both legally and in the media.
The firm consists of four departments: a criminal department, an international department, an administrative department, and a tort department that handles compensation claims against the state and accompanies victims of crime. The firm handles all criminal law matters, including counseling and representation during investigative proceedings, arrest proceedings, criminal and administrative hearing proceedings, conducting criAdv. Hayoun boasts over twenty years of experience and is recognized as a leader and pioneer in her field. She is a guest lecturer at universities in Israel and abroad and serves as a legal commentator in the media for various channels in both Hebrew and English. Furthermore, Adv. Hayoun is an active member of the IDC Herzliya Faculty of Law and Bar Ilan University, serving on several Bar Association committees. In addition to her legal practice, Adv. Hayoun is an independent lecturer in the business sector.
Orit Hayoun is an esteemed attorney who owns one of the leading law firms in Israel, specializing in criminal and administrative law. Among its numerous accomplishments are several high-profile and complex cases, with substantial media coverage, and precedent-setting instances that have shaped the laws of Israel. The firm has a specialized focus on crisis management. In addition to her expertise in the criminal field, Adv. Hayoun also possesses multidisciplinary knowledge, enabling her to handle intricate cases requiring several fields of expertise, from psychiatry to law to white-collar crime. She artfully builds winning strategies, accompanying offense victims and assisting victims of fraud and complex offenses, both legally and in the media. The firm maintains four distinct departments: a crisis management department, a criminal department, an international department, and an administrative department. There is also additional tort activity that handles large-scale compensation claims against the state and accompanies victims of crime. In the realm of criminal law, the firm engages with complex legal crises, including cyber crises, counseling and representation during investigative proceedings, arrest proceedings, criminal and administrative hearing proceedings, conducting criminal trials, and appeal proceedings. The firm also provides expert opinions, consultation, and litigation services. In this area, the firm represents clients in white-collar and tax-related crimes, fraud, money laundering, as well as cyber, bribery, violence, drugs, and murder offenses. Additionally, the firm represents security personnel, including police officers and soldiers. In administrative law, the firm acts on behalf of civil servants and government employees in criminal and administrative offenses, before the Civil Service Commission and in disciplinary courts. The firm also represents professionals such as physicians, insurance agents, lawyers, and engineers in administrative and disciplinary proceedings, requests for license suspension or revocation, and petitions to the High Court of Justice. In international law, the firm operates as part of the international business organization IR GLOBAL, cooperating with selected law firms abroad and working in partnership with the Magnus rescue and recovery agency, representing clients in criminal, extradition, and legal proceedings worldwide. Tort litigation within the firm involves large-scale, complex lawsuits against government agencies and law enforcement. The firm is fearless in taking on powerful entities in the financial sector and files lawsuits on behalf of victims of criminal offenses and defendants who have been acquitted.
Adv. Hayoun, along with Adv. Dean Kochavi and the firm’s staff, has demonstrated a strong commitment to justice. Their determination and professionalism have led to many victories. They approach legal battles with professionalism, decency, and cultural reverence, yet determinedly and belligerently when necessary. Adv. Hayoun is also noted for specializing in representing women charged with murder. Among her clients were Michal Aloni, who was convicted of murdering her two daughters, and Regina Krochkov, who was found guilty of drowning her son in a tub.

Areas of Expertise

Crisis Management, Criminal law, white-collar and cybercrime, administrative law, military and martial law, large tort claims against the state, and representation of crime victims.

Significant Cases

• The Inbal Or case: The firm represented Inbal Or’s companies in a criminal indictment for fraud and tax offenses amounting to NIS tens of millions. Despite the magnitude of the fraud, the companies paid a symbolic fine according to legal precedent. Or’s trial is pending.
• Elikian Supreme Court case: The firm acted on behalf of a senior police Superintendent in the Elikian shooting case in the Hura area of the Negev. A petition to the Supreme Court was filed on behalf of the deceased’s family and public associations opposing the absence of a criminal investigation into the officers involved. Adv. Hayoun won the case, having the Supreme Court dismiss it.
• The murder of Deborah and Tal Korkus: The firm represents the four orphans in a tort lawsuit against the Witness Protection Authority and the Israel Police.
• The transgender rights case: The firm represented a transgender female who was denied fair service at ShuperSal’s Newpharm chain. Adv. Hayoun won a precedent-setting case, establishing that speaking to a female transgender in male language is defamatory.
• The Samuel Sheinbein case: This case was instrumental in shaping the law regarding extradition between Israel and the United States. Sheinbein was represented by the firm when he attempted early release while infiltrating weapons into Hadarim prison, leading to a significant incident that shook both the prison service and law enforcement agencies.
• Maya Vishniak murder case: The firm represents Amit Almog, accused of murdering his girlfriend when they were young, without any apparent motive. The trial is pending.
• Mental illness precedent: Adv. Hayoun established a precedent for the mentally ill when the Supreme Court ruled that a defense psychiatrist may meet with a murder suspect immediately following an arrest, in parallel to a district psychiatrist evaluation.
• Efraim Bracha Supreme Court case: In a petition to the Supreme Court, the firm filed and won a civil lawsuit against the state, the Israel Police, Superintendent Bracha, and the State Attorney’s Office against the appointment of Superintendent Bracha as head of the National Fraud Investigation Unit. Shortly thereafter, Superintendent Bracha was found shot in the head, without an official investigation of his suicide.
• Defamation lawsuit for Doron Jamchi: The firm won in a defamation lawsuit on behalf of legendary basketball player Doron Jamchi against sports broadcaster Ron Kofman due to using blunt language in the media.
• Life-sentenced prisoner Daoud Dallal: The firm represented Daoud Dallal in pardon proceedings until her release from prison. An extensive media campaign was conducted to support her release after being abused by her husband without state support. Dallal, who was convicted of murdering her husband, was released early.
• Afaf Gilaui case: A Bedouin woman accused of murder was acquitted after a three-year legal battle. The firm, which handled the case, achieved not only the acquittal from the criminal proceedings but also compensation for the years she was imprisoned.
• High school teacher’s nude photos case: Representation of the teacher led to a change in law from a violation of privacy to a sexual offense, while promoting women’s rights.
• The murder of Adi Mizrahi: Representation in the case of Adi Mizrahi, who stabbed Yuri Volkov to death in a crosswalk in Holon.
• The “Bar Noar” LGBT youth center murder case in Tel Aviv: The firm represented one of the suspects.
• The Commercial Bank case: Representation in a significant banking matter.
These cases collectively underscore Adv. Hayoun’s unwavering dedication to justice, robust defense, and adherence to the rule of law. Her firm’s involvement in such a wide array of legal matters attests to its breadth of expertise and commitment to its clients.
minal proceedings, and appeal proceedings. The firm also provides expert opinions, as well as consultation and litigation services. In this area, the firm represents clients in white-collar and tax-collar crimes, fraud, and money laundering cases, as well as cyber, bribery, violence, drugs, and murder offenses. Additionally, the firm represents security personnel, such as police officers and soldiers, who are accused of crimes. In the area of administrative law, the firm represents civil servants as well as government employees of different ministries in criminal and administrative offenses, before the Civil Service Commission and in the disciplinary courts. Among the services the firm offers are a representation of professionals including physicians, insurance agents, lawyers and engineers in administrative and disciplinary proceedings, requests for the suspension or revocation of a license to practice their profession, and petitions made to the High Court of Justice. As part of its international law practice, the firm works with selected law firms abroad and the Magnus rescue agency to represent clients in criminal, extradition, and legal proceedings worldwide. Tort litigation involves challenging and complex lawsuits against government agencies and law enforcement, and the firm is not afraid to take on powerful entities in the financial sector defending civil rights. Additionally, there are lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of criminal offenses and defendants acquitted.
Advocate Hayoun, along with Advocate Dean Kochavi and the firm’s staff, has demonstrated a strong commitment to justice and their determination and professionalism have led to many victories for their clients. The legal battle is fought by them with professionalism, decency, and cultural reverence, yet determinedly and belligerently, if necessary.
Advocate Orit Hayoun specializes, among other things, in representing murderous women. Among the clients she represented were Michal Aloni, who was convicted of murdering her two daughters, and Regina Krochkov, who was found guilty of drowning her son in a tub.

Adv. Orit Hayoun

In the field of law, Orit Hayoun has over twenty years of experience and is considered a leader and pioneer. Adv. Orit Hayoun is a guest lecturer at universities in Israel and abroad and a legal commentator on the media for various channels in both Hebrew and English. Adv. Orit Hayoun is an active member of the IDC Herzliya Faculty of Law and Bar Ilan University; in addition to lecturing and coordinating professional conferences, she serves on a number of Bar Association committees. In addition to pursuing her law practice, Adv. Hayoun is also an independent lecturer in the business sector.

Areas of Expertise

Criminal law, white collar and cyber crime, administrative law, military and marshal law, large tort claims against the state, and representation of crime victims.

Significant Cases

\In the Inbal Or case, Orit Hayoun Law Firm represented Inbal Or’s companies in a criminal indictment for fraud and tax offenses amounting to tens of millions of NIS, on behalf of Advocate Eitan Erez, liquidator of Or City Real Estate and related companies. According to legal precedent and despite the extent of the fraud, the companies paid a symbolic fine, in the amount of 1,000 NIS. Inbal Or’s trial is still pending; Elikian Supreme Court case: Orit Hayoun Law Firm represented a senior police Superintendent in the Elikian shooting case in the Hura area of the Negev. The petition to the Supreme Court was filed on behalf of the deceased’s family and public associations opposing the absence of a criminal investigation into the officers involved in the shooting. Ultimately, Adv. Orit Hayoun won the case by having the Supreme Court dismiss it; The murder of Deborah and Tal Korkus: Orit Hayoun Law Firm represents the four orphans in a tort lawsuit against the Witness Protection Authority and the Israel Police; Orit Hayoun Law Firm represented a transgender female who was denied fair and proper service at ShuperSal’s Newpharm chain; Attorney Orit Hayoun has won a precedent-setting case on the rights of the LGBT community, according to which speaking to a female transgender in male language is defamatory;
The Samuel Sheinbein case: this case is responsible for shaping the law regarding extradition between Israel and the United States. Sheinbein was represented by Orit Hayoun Law Firm when he attempted to gain early release while infiltrating weapons into Hadarim prison and firing at prisoners and guards until he was shot and killed. The incident shook both the prison service and the law enforcement agencies; Maya Vishniak murder case: Adv. Orit Hayoun and her firm represent Amit Almog, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend when they were both young and without any apparent motive. The trial is still pending; Adv. Orit Hayoun established a precedent for the mentally ill when the Supreme Court ruled that a defense psychiatrist may meet with a murder suspect immediately following his arrest, in parallel with his evaluation by the district psychiatrist; Efraim Bracha Supreme Court case: In a petition to the Supreme Court, Orit Hayoun Law Firm filed and won a civil lawsuit against the state, the Israel Police, Superintendent Bracha, and the State Attorney’s Office, against the appointment of Superintendent Bracha as head of the National Fraud Investigation Unit. This petition was filed as a result of a court ruling dismissing his credibility. Shortly thereafter, Superintendent Bracha was found shot in the head, without an official investigation of his suicide; Orit Hayoun Law Office represents legendary basketball player Doron Jamchi in his suit against sports broadcaster Ron Kofman for defamation; Orit Hayoun Law Firm represented life-sentenced prisoner Daoud Dallal in pardon proceedings until her release from prison. An extensive media campaign has been conducted to mobilize masses in support of her release from prison in the wake of her being abused physically and mentally by her husband without receiving the support and assistance of the state. Due to this campaign, Dallal, who was convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to life in prison, was released early; Afaf Gilaui case: a Bedouin woman accused of murder who was acquitted after three years of an arduous legal battle. Orit Hayoun Law Firm, which handled the case, achieved not just acquittal from the criminal proceedings, but also compensation for the years she was imprisoned until her trial ended; A case involving the distribution of nude photos of a high school teacher: representation of the teacher, while promoting women’s rights to change the law from a violation of privacy to sexual offense; The murder case at the “Bar Noar” LGBT youth center in Tel Aviv: the firm represented one of the suspects; The Commercial Bank case.