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Zohar Lande
Zohar, one of the firm’s founders and head of its Litigation Department, has over 20 years’ experience representing foreign and Israeli clients in commercial disputes. Zohar is involved in some of the most complex and sensitive litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings in Israel, and has an excellent track record of achieving results for clients.
Landmark cases in which he represented both corporations and individuals include disputes about investments in venture capital funds, rights of minority shareholders, IP infringement, derivative actions, corporate infrastructure, class actions, and distribution agreements. Zohar has acted for some of Israel’s largest corporations, before both the administrative courts and the High Court of Justice.
Zohar’s profound understanding of commercial law, and his ability to harness this insight on behalf of his clients, has established him as one of Israel’s best-known litigation lawyers.
Both foreign and Israeli legal directories list Zohar as a top lawyer in his field.
The Chambers and Partners Global Guide ranked Zohar as a leading lawyer in Litigation. This prestigious directory describes him as “an exceptional lawyer with deep legal expertise, an excellent reputation and extensive experience in handling complex and high-profile cases.”
Prominent legal directory The Legal 500 ranks Zohar as a Leading Partner in the Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation & Arbitration practice area. The guide describes Zohar as “one of the top litigation attorneys in Israel. Zohar is very creative, dominant in the courtroom, and provides excellent results.”
In addition to his legal work, Zohar is also involved in several nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting education in Israel.
Education:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.M. (magna cum laude), 2000
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B. (magna cum laude), 1998
Admission:
Israel Bar Association, 1999
Insights & News - Zohar Lande:
The Battle Continues | Maariv and Israel Hayom Report on USD 2.5 Million Claim in Maccabi Tel Aviv Ownership Dispute
Our firm represents VR Capital Group, headed by Richard Deitz, one of the owners of Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club, in a claim for approximately USD 2.5 million against Guy Harel and ENDVR MTA, headed by Jason Levien. The claim concerns a transaction to acquire shares in the club. VR Capital Group alleges that the defendants’ actions violated the shareholders’ agreement, induced other shareholders to breach it and infringed its right of first refusal. VR Capital Group is represented by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, Adv. Shay Bello, and Adv. Shani Tsur of our Litigation Department.
Barnea Represents Leading Israeli Restaurant Group in Shareholder Dispute
Our firm represented one of Israel’s leading restaurant groups in a dispute between its controlling shareholder and a minority shareholder. Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Daniel Kleinman, and Adv. Asaf Glazner advised the group on negotiating a resolution that brought the dispute to an end. Under the resulting transaction, the controlling shareholder and another shareholder acquired the minority shareholder’s entire stake in the group, based on a valuation of approximately ILS 44 million.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Shareholder Dispute Referred to Arbitration
We represent Richard Deitz, a shareholder in Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club and Chairman of VR Capital Group, in a shareholder dispute concerning the club's ownership structure. Following actions taken by the other shareholders that, according to Deitz, were intended to prevent him from increasing his stake in the club, we applied to the court for interim relief pending resolution of the dispute through arbitration. Under the court's decision, the dispute will proceed to arbitration, including the question of Deitz's right of first refusal to acquire additional shares in the club. Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, Adv. Shay Bello, and Adv. Shani Tsur of our Litigation Department represent VR Capital Group.