Sheinman-Negev-Niv Law Offices

Sheinman-Negev-Niv Law Offices is one of Israel’s leading White-Collar Criminal Law boutique firms, representing businesspersons, public officials, lawyers, doctors, accountants and others in criminal, disciplinary, ethical and investigative proceedings. Sheinman-Negev-Niv provides a unique, personal, and in-depth service, has an eminent reputation and is renowned for its high standards of professional excellence. The firm is consistently recognized by international rankings (such as Dun’s and Chambers and Partners) and in the media as one of Israel’s most outstanding practitioners. Over more than 30 years, the firm has played a leading role, representing clients in many of Israel’s important, complex and high-profile cases, and has accumulated impressive achievements. The firm’s senior partners – Adv. Navit Negev and Adv. Iris Niv Sabag are two of Israel’s most renowned and esteemed criminal defense attorneys. As of 2022 Adv. Yana Fogel Slotsnik, a seasoned lawyer, who in her 8 years at the firm accumulated extensive and significant experience in complex cases, is a partner. The firm also includes 3 associates.

Unique Legal Approach

The firm is distinguished by its unique professional outlook, encompassing an interdisciplinary analysis and a profound understanding of law, economics, accounting, business, psychology, politics, etc. Sheinman-Negev-Niv stresses discretion, dedication, thoroughness, critical and innovative thought and professional excellence.

Fighting for the Client

The firm is committed to fighting for its clients, while maintaining high ethical standards, and has consequently earned great respect from Courts and law enforcement officials. The firm accompanies clients throughout investigations, interrogations and legal proceedings - personally and intensively. The firm’s goal is to exhaust all options before reaching court, and to prevent indictments when possible. The firm’s senior partners, Advocates Navit Negev and Iris Niv-Sabag are highly regarded for their credibility, clear and persuasive representation and argumentation, exceptional capabilities in cross-examination, seasoned judgment, and extensive in-depth knowledge of economic and public issues. Both are also individually ranked by Chambers and Partners.

Areas of Expertise

Securities Offenses: The firm has special expertise in securities offenses, and has represented clients in most of Israel’s prominent and precedential criminal trials in this field - the Kvalim case, the bank share manipulation case, Discount Bank officers, Rotem, Discount Investments, Tamir Fishman, Ilanot, Opmat, Kardan, Y.L.R., Bank Leumi Funds, Elspec, Pacifica, Melisron, Haddad, Zoller (Dash Apex), Oshrat, RGR, Psagot, Itay Shtrum in the IDB case, Yair Podim, CPA Weinberg, Bikurei-Sadeh, EL-AL, IBI and more. The firm also handles ISA Administrative Enforcement proceedings, such as the Shufersal case, Barak Rozen, Yigal Ahuvi and Ravad, Kitov Pharma, All Year Holdings and the Excellence Nessuah case.
Financial and Tax Offenses: The firm represents leading businesspersons, such as Noni Mozes in the “2000” Case, Ron Ayalon in the Bezek-Yes affair, Gad Ze’evi in the Bezek and Malam cases, the CEO of Hapoalim Trust, Ilik Rozanski in the Delek Real Estate case and Boaz Chechik in the Visa CAL case. The firm represents accountants, companies and individuals in economic and tax offenses, such as the Pixel affair, the Phoenix affair, and the Poliran affair. The Firm represents Shraga Brosh in the El’a affair, and clients in the Ministry of Health and Fifth Dimension cases.
Public Officials: The firm represents government ministers, MKs, and mayors, including minister Haim Katz in the hearing and immunity proceedings, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in the “Rishontours” case and the appeal in the “Holyland“ case, Minister Yaakov Ne’eman (Dec.), MK Omri Sharon, (then MK) Isaac Herzog, Eilat Mayor Hochman, Haifa Mayor Gurel (Dec.), in the cases of the municipalities of Rishon LeZion, Herzliya, Ashdod, Ashkelon and Beit-Shemesh, the Sharon Park case, Police Commander Sarit Philipson, and Tnuva CEO Eyal Malis.
Lawyers: The firm represents lawyers in criminal and disciplinary proceedings such as Adv. Weinroth (Dec.) in the Weinroth-Vita case, Adv. Dori Klagsbald, Adv. Ilan Shavit, Adv. Shlomo Ness and Adv. Roy Bar.
Antitrust: The firm represented Strauss-Elite in the monopoly case, the traffic lights case, the transformers case, Shmuel Dankner in the gas cartel case, Yitzhak Berman and Davidovitz company and officers in the bread cartel affair, the Contractors’ Association and its executives, the pruning companies, the IT companies and the elevator companies cases. The firm also handles criminal environmental law cases – such as the Dan Sewage affair.
Criminal Negligence: The firm handles criminal negligence cases, such as the Arad Festival case, The Maccabiah bridge collapse, the Ashdod Refinery and Osem cases, the Remedia affair, the Israel Railways case, etc.
Offenses in the Medical Field: The firm represents physicians in disciplinary and criminal proceedings, such as Dr. Ashkenazi in the Fetilization affair, Dr. Yakirevitz in the appeal, Dr. Levy in the Herzfeld affair, and more.
Military and Security Offenses and State Inquiry Committees: The firm represents clients in military and security matters such as Col. Sa’ar in the Dotan affair and Major K in the Tze’elim B affair, and before State Inquiry Committees, such as the Shamgar Inquiry Committee in the Rabin Murder and the Zailer Committee.
International: The firm is highly experienced in handling complex affairs with international implications, such as the Mobileye, Shikun & Binuy and Frutarom affairs.

The Senior Partners

Navit Negev – Senior Partner and one of Israel’s most prominent white-collar criminal lawyers. Born in 1966, a Graduate (magna cum laude) of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Tel Aviv University Master of Laws (magna cum laude). She has been practicing white collar criminal law for over 30 years, and has an impressive record of legal achievements. She is highly esteemed by the Courts, law enforcement officials, peers and businesspersons, and is consistently ranked in various law guides. Adv. Negev is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). She has handled large-scale and important white-collar criminal trials in all the Courts. She lectures in judge trainings and before lawyers, directors and accountants.
Iris Niv-Sabag – Senior Partner and one of Israel’s leading white-collar criminal lawyers. Born in 1973, a Law Graduate (magna cum laude) of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she has worked in the field for more than 25 years, has appeared in numerous criminal trials with extensive public implications and has significant achievements. Adv. Niv-Sabag was ranked in “40 Most Promising People” in “The Marker” (2009), “40 Under 40” in “Globes” (2011), and in “The Best There Is” in “Ma’ariv” (2013) and Channel 10 (2014). Iris Niv-Sabag has earned substantial professional appreciation from the Courts and peers. She lectures in advanced courses to directors, accountants and lawyers.
Dan Sheinman – One of Israel’s greatest criminal defense attorneys. In 2007 he retired and moved to the literary field. To date he has published four bestselling books.