Noam Zamir

Partner

Adv. Noam Zamir is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group at S. Horowitz.

 

Noam represents international and Israeli clients before all Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court, and arbitration tribunals in high-value, complex commercial disputes.
He specializes in cross-border disputes, shareholder disputes in both public and private companies, derivative actions, class actions, insolvency litigation, and high-stakes inheritance matters.

With extensive experience in commercial litigation, Noam provides strategic counsel to private and public companies, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals. His practice encompasses a wide range of complex matters, from corporate governance issues to major commercial disputes, demonstrating expertise in class action defense and shareholder rights litigation.

 

"Noam is strategic, creative and analytically brilliant. His knowledge of relevant laws and court procedures is exceptional."

Chambers Global

Throughout his career, which began at S. Horowitz in 2008 following his clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Asher Grunis, Noam has established himself as a leading litigator in Israel’s most significant commercial cases. His academic excellence and practical expertise have made him a sought-after authority in corporate law, regularly contributing to legal discourse through lectures and publications in prominent law reviews and financial papers.

 

Core Capabilities

  • Complex Commercial Litigation: Representing international and Israeli clients in high-value commercial disputes before all Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court, with expertise in billion-dollar cases and precedent-setting matters
  • Class Action Defense: Defending major corporations against large-scale class action lawsuits and certification petitions, including multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical and financial sector disputes with proven success in defeating certification motions
  • Corporate Governance Disputes: Advising boards of directors, shareholders, and management in governance conflicts, derivative actions, and fiduciary duty disputes, with extensive experience representing public companies and controlling shareholders
  • Cross-Border Litigation: Managing complex international commercial disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, with particular expertise in energy sector conflicts and cross-border enforcement matters
  • Shareholder Disputes: Representing shareholders and companies in ownership conflicts, dividend distribution disputes, and minority shareholder rights matters in both public and private companies, including precedential Supreme Court cases
  • Insolvency Litigation: Guiding clients through bankruptcy-related disputes, creditor rights enforcement, and complex restructuring litigation involving distressed companies and financial institutions
  • Inheritance Disputes: Representing beneficiaries and family members in high-stakes estate matters involving controlling interests in major Israeli banking, real estate, and industrial companies
  • International Arbitration: Advocating for clients in commercial arbitration proceedings under major arbitration rules, with expertise in energy, pharmaceutical, and financial sector disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars

Notable Representations

  • Representation of Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. in multiple high-profile cases valued at billions of dollars, including class actions, derivative actions, and document inspection motions
  • Advising IDB Development Ltd. in successful defense of a class action certification petition exceeding NIS 1 billion
  • Representation of Israel Insurance Association (RA) in a successful petition against the Commissioner of Capital Markets
  • Successfully advising Energean Israel Limited and Energean Holdings E&P Limited in a claim estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars regarding the Karish and Tanin gas reservoirs
  • Representing Discount Investment Coproration in precedential dispute about distribution of dividends. As part of this representation, Noam successfully represented the company before the Supreme Court
  • Representation of controlling shareholders in significant banking sector shareholder rights disputes
  • Advising in major inheritance dispute regarding the estate of Yuli Ofer, involving controlling interests in leading Israeli banking and real estate companies

 

 

recognition

Education

  • LL.B., summa cum laude (first in class), Tel Aviv University, 2007-Rector’s List (twice) and Dean’s List-Full scholarship in special program for outstanding students
  • B.A. (Accountancy), magna cum laude, Tel Aviv University, 2007- Dean’s List- Full scholarship in special program for outstanding students

 

Admission

  • Israel Bar, 2008

 

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Languages

Hebrew, English

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