Zvi Yakubovitz, Law Office and Notary

Zvi Yakubovitz Law Office and Notary is the oldest and leading law firm in Israel in the field of insurance law, torts, medical malpractice, and civil litigation. The firm is unique in that it specializes in a wide range of fields within the world of insurance and torts, and it is one of the only firms to specialize in so many related fields. The firm is responsible for some of the most important legal rulings in the field of insurance and torts in recent years.
Since 2007, the firm has been ranked by Dun & Bradstreet as one of the leading law firms in the categories of torts, medical malpractice, and insurance law.

Zvi Yakubovitz Law Office and Notary was founded in 1978 and currently comprises 60 employees, of whom 44 are lawyers and 5 are interns. The firm specializes in all types of legal counsel for insurance companies, health funds and private individuals, including legal counsel and representation in all courts of law. The firm’s principal area of expertise is related to all types of insurance and damage – bodily injury, property damage, life insurance, health, nursing care, and medical malpractice suits.

Furthermore, Adv. Eran Yakubovitz, the firm’s manager, serves as a mediator for numerous legal disputes that are referred to him from law courts around the country, to end the disputes as quickly as possible with both sides reaching an agreement.
The firm’s institutional clients include Harel Insurance Company, Dikla Insurance Agency, Clalit Health Services, Madanes Insurance Group, Harel Pension Fund Management, Menora-mivtahim Insurance company, Ayalon Insurance Company, and others.

The firm also provides legal services to dozens of private individuals who require legal counsel.
Through the years, the firm has handled thousands of lawsuits with great success and even took part in important Supreme Court rulings in the field of insurance and torts.
Following its owners’ world view, the firm combines professionalism and deep knowledge of the insurance, tort and litigation field with a pleasant, comfortable and supportive work environment.

Adv. Zvi Yakubovitz (1946-2023) - Founder

Adv. Zvi Yakubovitz, who founded the firm in 1978, has specialized in the field of damages and insurance since the beginning of his career. He provided legal services, including counsel and representation, to numerous insurance companies, health funds and other institutions related to insurance and torts. In addition to his work in the law firm, Adv. Yakubovitz was a highly respected lecturer at the Israel Bar Association Training Institute and various professional conferences.

Adv. Eran Yakubovitz - Owner and Manager

Adv. Eran Yakubovitz specializes in medical malpractice suits, insurance law, health law, and torts, as well as in all types of civil litigation. He is the firm’s managing partner.
In addition, Adv. Yakubovitz lectures about insurance and medical malpractice at the Israel Bar Association Training Institute and serves as a guest lecturer at various venues, including Tel Aviv University, Clalit Health Fund, and various insurance companies. Adv. Yakubovitz also serves a lecturer at Netanya Academic College’s School for health systems management.

Fields of Expertise

Bodily Injury

The firm has extensive experience representing the Harel Insurance Group in thousands of cases related to compensation claims for bodily injury that were filed against the company or its clients. As a result, the firm’s attorneys are very well acquainted with the advantages and weaknesses of “both worlds” and have unique expertise in this field. They can handle optimally all claims against insurance companies and other entities that aren’t the firm’s clients.
The firm’s legal team is one of the oldest in Israel in this field, comprising lawyers with dozens of years of experience, and extensive experience handling lawsuits related to bodily injury.

Medical Malpractice

The firm handles medical malpractice cases for all the health funds operating in Israel, as well as for hospitals such as the Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson), Emek Hospitals, Soroka, Yoseftal, Meir, Geha, and others. Furthermore, the firm represents independent doctors and dentists who were sued for medical malpractice.
The firm specializes in medical professional liability insurance and represents claimants in medical malpractice suits.

Insurance Claims

The firm’s life insurance team is among the largest and best in Israel. It mainly represents insurance companies and agencies in lawsuits related to all aspects of life insurance, including income protection insurance, life insurance (risk), disability insurance, nursing care insurance, critical illness insurance, pension insurance, etc. Clients include Harel Insurance Company, Dikla Insurance Company, Harel Pensions, and others.

Property Damage

The firm handles hundreds of claims against Harel Insurance Group and those insured by the group, for compensation due to property damage to the insured or to third parties, as well as lawsuits by individuals against insurance companies that aren’t the firm’s clients. The firm has accrued a great deal of professional knowledge, which is a significant advantage for these clients.

Litigation

The firm has vast experience representing clients in thousands of cases in court and invests extensive resources to ensure that this representation is optimal.

Mediation

Adv. Eran Yakubovitz has been serving as a mediator mainly for disputes related to insurance, damage and medical malpractice. To date, he has handled dozens of mediations between different insurance companies and between insurance companies and insured parties. More than 85% of his mediation efforts concluded with compromise agreements.