Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip, Advocates

Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip Advocates: A Leading Boutique Law Firm in Tel Aviv. Founded in 2010, Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip Advocates is a premier boutique law firm based in Tel Aviv. The firm specializes in civil and commercial litigation, class actions, commercial and corporate law - including in the fields of high-tech, digital currencies, and fintech - as well as medical malpractice. Led by six highly experienced partners and a dedicated team of six associates, the firm upholds the highest professional standards, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in every case and matter handled.

Personalized Service: Tailored to Every Client

As a boutique practice, Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip Advocates is committed to delivering highly personalized legal services. Each of our partners is personally involved in every case, guaranteeing a thorough understanding of each client’s unique circumstances, the individuals involved, their business profile, and their specific needs and interests.

Unwavering Professional Integrity and Diligence

Our firm places great value on professional integrity and thoroughness. We provide honest and transparent legal advice, always based on an objective assessment of each case. When significant risks are identified, we fully disclose all potential consequences to our clients and offer clear, practical recommendations.
Our dedication to diligence is reflected in our litigation strategy: partners and associates engage in collaborative brainstorming sessions to develop and refine arguments, run simulations to prepare for proceedings, anticipate counterarguments, and collect all relevant evidence and judicial precedents. This rigorous approach has earned the firm notable success across various courts and legal forums.

Comprehensive Services for Risk Management

Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip Advocates carefully selects its clients and provides comprehensive, in-depth legal services focused on proactive risk management. We strive to address and mitigate potential legal challenges before they arise, protecting our clients’ interests at every stage.

Areas of Expertise

Litigation: Our firm represents companies and corporations in a diverse range of complex cases, including breach of contract, disputes among controlling interest owners, intellectual property (IP), corporate law, international law, law and technology, civil lawsuits, and class actions across various fields. We provide representation in all courts, tribunals, mediation, arbitration proceedings, and quasi-judicial tribunals.
Ongoing Counsel to Companies: We offer comprehensive legal counsel and assistance to companies and corporations at all stages, from incorporation to day-to-day operations. Our services include advising the board of directors and executive management, handling agreements, contracts, commercial collaborations, M&A transactions, and providing guidance on labor law matters. Medical Malpractice: With extensive experience in representing physicians and healthcare institutions, we specialize in medical malpractice claims across a wide range of medical fields, including obstetrics, oncology, family medicine, pediatrics, ophthalmology, cardiology, orthopedics, and surgery. The firm’s clients include some of the largest medical organizations in Israel such as the Hadassah Medical Organization, Leumit Health Services, Herzliya Medical Center, Assuta Hospital Ashdod, Elisha Hospital in Haifa, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, and others.

Our Partners

Adv. Shaul Zioni, Founding and Managing Partner - Shaul leads the litigation department and brings expertise in commercial litigation, administrative law, mediation, cryptocurrency, blockchain, commercial and corporate law, labor law, public tenders, class actions, and antitrust. Shaul was ranked as a leading lawyer in both Fintech and Class Actions (Plaintiffs) in the Chambers Legal Directory for 2026. Shaul holds an LL.M. from Columbia University (2004, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) and an LL.B. (cum laude) from the College of Management. Shaul is a member of both the Israel Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Adv. Eli Pillersdorf, Founding Partner - Eli specializes in commercial litigation and medical malpractice and heads the firm’s medical malpractice department. The firm’s clientele includes the Hadassah Medical Association, the Leumit HMOs, the Elisha Hospital, and others. Eli also serves as an adjunct lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he teaches a course on medical malpractice.
Eli has an LL.B. (cum laude) from Hebrew University. Eli has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2003. He has also served as a judge in the Israel Labor Party’s Institute of Petitions.
Adv. Ohad Phillip, Founding Partner - Ohad heads the firm commercial department. The department has unique expertise in the fields of FinTech, digital assets, Hi-Tech, banking and financial technologies, and advising companies with extensive international operations, and its clients include various companies and corporations in these fields, along with businesspersons and family offices. Ohad’s experience includes representing and counseling startups and investors and representing clients in commercial agreements in a variety of industries in Israel and abroad, including license agreements, development of business partnerships, IP, corporate governance, M&A and labor law. Ohad was ranked as a leading FinTech lawyer in the 2026 Chambers Guide. Ohad has a first degree in law and economics from Tel Aviv University and an M.B.A. with a specialization in finance from the Hebrew University. Ohad was admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 2009 and he also serves as co-chairperson of the CPC (Children Playing Chess) NGO, which encourages chess education among children from Israel’s periphery. Ohad actively serves in the Israeli Navy at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Adv. Shirly Shaltiel, Partner - Shirly has extensive experience in representing medical institutions in medical malpractice cases, providing legal advice and representation in complex litigation cases. Shirly holds an LL.B. from the College of Management (2007). Shirly is a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2009 and qualified as a mediator since 2011.
Adv. Chen Neeman, Partner - Chen has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2011. Chen has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals at all levels of the judiciary and in arbitration proceedings in the areas of civil, commercial, administrative law, and class actions. Chen holds an LL.M. from Columbia University (2013, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) and an LL.B. with honors from Tel Aviv University (2010).
Adv. Reut Zaitelbach, Partner - Reut specializes in civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, administrative law, tenders, labor law, and class actions. Raut’s experience includes representation in legal disputes in all judicial instances. Reut holds an LL.M. in Commercial Law (cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University (2021) and an LL.B. (cum Laude) from the College of Management (2015). She has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2017.