Meital Malkiel-Wertheim is a partner at S. Horowitz and member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group at the firm, where she specializes in litigation entailing complex commercial disputes spanning all aspects of contract law, administrative law and commercial law, before the various Israeli courts and tribunals.
With extensive experience in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors, Meital provides strategic counsel on high-value commercial disputes and accompanies clients in tender processes valued at millions of dollars. Her realm of expertise also includes administrative law, judicial review and intricate commercial contract disputes, while offering up practical solutions to an array of complex legal issues and challenges.
Meital leads and provides legal counsel for reputable Israeli and international clients in matters pertaining to infrastructure and construction disputes. Specifically, Meital advises global and local clients on diverse infrastructure, construction and energy projects, competently providing comprehensive counsel, ranging from the basics of contract formation through and up to dispute management. Her strategic approach in this context and particularly in resolving complex disputes across the diverse infrastructure and construction sectors in Israel, has proven to be highly effective and financially viable to clients in the long run.
Meital has equally established herself as a strategic legal advisor with expertise covering the full gamut of project challenges encompassing tender processes, complicated arbitrations, EPC contract termination and design defects. With her established and proven record, Meital has had exceptional success in accompanying and advising clients in negotiations, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and in litigation before the various courts and tribunals.
In addition, Meital is highly skilled in representing concessionaires in complex PPP projects at all the relevant stages of the tender process: the submission of bids, the design and construction phase as well as throughout the operational phase.
Her practice uniquely combines offering preventive strategic advice coupled with proven dispute resolution capabilities. Whether managing ongoing infrastructure projects or handling complex arbitrations, Meital is able to put forward practical solutions aimed at safeguarding clients’ interests while concomitantly maintaining project momentum. This dual focus has heightened her strength and the value of her services, particularly in the eyes of local and international contractors, real estate developers and joint venture partners seeking holistic and specific project advice.
Meital also serves as legal advisor to a reputable Israeli public corporation whose financial turnover exceeds tens of billions of shekels [concerning its day-to-day activities and, specifically, in relation to tenders. In this capacity, Meital provides extensive guidance throughout the relevant tender process (from drafting the tender and related documents until award of the tender to the successful bidder is declared, as well as representation in complementary litigation, where required).
Drawing on her unique experience in both the State Attorney’s Criminal Department and the Knesset Legal Department, Meital conveys a broad and comprehensive perspective when faced with complex legal challenges. Her strategic approach and deep understanding of public and private sector dynamics enable her to achieve optimal results in disputes where she has provided deft and skillful representation over the years.
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