Duns 100 Forum for Leading legal Commercial Litigation 2026

Israel’s leading commercial litigation lawyers met to discuss the issues shaping the resolution of business disputes.

On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, Duns 100 held its forum for leading commercial litigation lawyers at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel, with senior representatives of Israel’s leading law firms in attendance.

The forum brought together leaders in the field for a timely professional discussion of changes in the management of commercial disputes, the responsibilities of corporate decision-makers, and the challenges facing lawyers and their clients in a changing business and legal environment.

The discussion focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on litigators’ work, court backlogs and pressure to settle, the liability of directors and corporate officers, shareholder disputes, and developments in contract law jurisprudence.

A Professional Discussion with Israel’s Leading Commercial Litigators

The forum was led by Ido Leder, Vice President, Duns 100, and Shila Zavaro Weiss, Senior Director, Strategy and Ranking. The discussion was moderated by Dafna Shahar, a presenter on Israel’s Economy Channel.

Participants examined the tension between procedural efficiency and the parties’ right to a judicial determination, the limits of judicial intervention in business decisions, and the impact of technology on litigation strategy, law firm operations, and professional responsibility.

“The struggle for the independence of the judiciary was not merely a civic struggle, but a professional struggle of the highest order. We will persist in it.”
Amit Becher, Adv., President of the Israel Bar Association and Partner at S. Horowitz & Co.

Forum Highlights

Artificial Intelligence in Litigation Practice

The impact of AI tools on document analysis, legal research, and the development of legal arguments, alongside changes in the management of litigation departments and fee arrangements. The discussion also addressed the verification duties and professional responsibilities associated with using these tools.

Court Backlogs and Commercial Settlement and Mediation

Participants discussed the impact of court backlogs on case management, changes in commercial mediation, and the timing of settlements. They also examined the line between encouraging an agreed resolution and pressuring parties to settle at the expense of their right to a judicial determination.

Directors’ Liability and the Business Judgment Rule

The discussion examined the weight to be given to business outcomes versus the quality of the decision-making process, the boundary between legitimate business risk and recklessness, and directors’ independent oversight duties, including when relying on management and external advisers.

Derivative Actions and Document Disclosure and Independent Committees

The discussion focused on the evidentiary threshold for applications for document disclosure before a derivative action, the independence and composition of litigation committees, and the appropriate degree of judicial scrutiny of their recommendations to conclude proceedings.

Partner and Shareholder Disputes

Participants addressed the strategic differences between representing minority shareholders and controlling shareholders, shareholder oppression claims, company valuations, and how these factors influenced the handling of disputes and the prospects of reaching a settlement.

Contract Law and the Balance Between Flexibility and Business Certainty

The discussion addressed developments in the Supreme Court’s contract law jurisprudence, including the Patriarchate judgment and the decision on the petition for a further hearing, and their implications for contract interpretation and the parties’ ability to assess risks in advance.

Litigation in a Changing Economic Environment

Participants examined the impact of real estate market conditions, interest rates, delivery delays, and corporate financial distress on commercial disputes, alongside third-party litigation funding and the complexities of disputes involving cryptoassets and digital currencies.

Compliance with Court Orders and the Protection of Lawyers

Participants raised the implications of non-compliance with court orders and the issue of threats and harassment against lawyers in civil proceedings, including their impact on the conduct of proceedings and legal representation.

Leading Lawyers Who Took Part in the Forum

Orit Asnin, Adv.
Founder and Managing Director | Orit Asnin Mediation and Dispute Management

Ofir Tzabari, Adv.
Founding Partner | Tzabari Farkash

Uri Sasson, Adv.
Head of Litigation | S. Biran & Co. Law Offices

Orly Tannenbaum, Adv.
Owner and Founder | Orly Tannenbaum Law Office — OT-LAW OFFICE

Oren Ben Yair, Adv.
Managing Director and Head of Litigation | Ben Yair Wagner Reznik Law Offices

Eyal Abramov, Adv.
Founder and Owner | Abramov & Co. Law Offices

Eyal Bar Eliezer, Adv.
Managing Partner and Head of Litigation | Balter Guth Aloni

Alon Pomerantz, Adv.
Chairman | LIPA&CO

Dr. Elad Peled
Founding Partner | David Leshem & Co.

Erez Haver, Adv.
Partner and Head of Insolvency and Litigation | Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co.

Arik Bernayzen, Adv.
Partner, Litigation and Competition Departments | EBN — Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co.

Barak Tal, Adv.
Head of Litigation | Arnon, Tadmor-Levy

Guy Carmi, Adv.
Managing Partner | Dr. Guy Carmi & Co. Law Offices

Gideon Even-Or, Adv.
Partner | AYR — Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co.

Guy Zalmanson, Adv.
Partner | Klinman Naor & Co.

Dr. Gil Orion
Partner and Head of Litigation | FISCHER (FBC & Co.)

Gilad Katz, Adv.
Partner, Litigation Department | S. Horowitz & Co.

Dan Friedman, Adv.
Founding Partner | Friedman Yunger & Co.

Hila Goldfeld, Adv.
Partner | Weksler Bregman & Co.

Hila Peleg, Adv.
Head of Litigation | Agmon with Tulchinsky

Harel Gal-Yam, Adv.
Partner | OKHG

Zohar Lande, Adv.
Partner | Barnea Jaffa Lande

Haim Ben Yaakov, Adv.
Founding Partner | BYSD

Tal Benenson, Adv.
Founding Partner | Benenson & Co.

Tal Ron, Adv.
Partner, Commercial Litigation | Pearl Cohen

Yair Asael, Adv.
Partner and Co-Head of Litigation | S. Friedman, Abramson & Co.

Yoav Hartman, Adv.
Founding Partner | Gutman Hartman & Co.

Yoav Razin, Adv.
Partner and Head of Litigation | Naschitz Brandes Amir

Yonatan Friedman, Adv.
Owner | Yonatan Friedman & Co.

Yossi Haezrahi, Adv.
Founder and Managing Director | Yossi Haezrahi Law Office

Yosef Ashkenazi, Adv.
Co-Head of Litigation | Herzog

Dr. Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan
Founder and Owner | Dr. Yael Aridor Bar-Ilan Law Office

Yaakov Batash, Adv.
Owner | Batash & Co.

Yaron Alon, Adv.
Partner and Head of Litigation | Horowitz, Even, Uzan & Co.

Michael Bach, Adv.
Partner | Bach, Lederman & Co.

Meirav Bar Zik, Adv.
Founding Partner | Tel-Zur & Co. Law Offices

Nadav Weisman, Adv.
Partner | Meitar Law Offices

Noam Bar David, Adv.
Partner and Management Committee Member | Salomon Lipschutz & Co.

Nir Cohen, Adv.
Partner | Nir Cohen, Ben-Artzi & Co.

Nir Svarov, Adv.
Managing Partner and Co-Head of Commercial Litigation | Schnitzer Gotlieb

Sinai Elias, Adv.
Founder and Managing Partner | Sinai Elias & Co. Law Offices

Oz Cohen, Adv.
Founding Partner | Nagbi Cohen & Co.

Amit Becher, Adv.
President | Israel Bar Association

Zvika Bar-Nathan, Adv.
Chairman and Head of Commercial and International Litigation | Goldfarb Gross Seligman

Ronen Adini, Adv.
Managing Partner | Ronen Adini & Co.

Roy Drizon, Adv.
Partner, Litigation Department | Ivtzan Netzer Wolecki & Co.

Raz Mangel
Founder and Owner | Raz Mangel & Co.

Shmuel (Uli) Glinka, Adv.
Partner | Shibolet & Co.

Shmuel Cassouto, Adv.
Founder and Owner | Cassouto & Co. Law Offices

Shashi Menachem, Adv.
Head of Litigation | Firon