What makes Herzog Fox & Neeman stand out?

I found my place in the firm right away. I knew where I was going and the team knew I was coming. The integrated world of technology and law is very interesting and I really wanted to get there. I wasn’t thrown in at the deep end right away, instead they encouraged me to learn and understand better. Slowly I got more and more work to do, and they monitored my work in order to help me improve. They spend a lot of time here giving feedback to the interns and answering questions. Experienced attorneys spend their valuable time assisting the interns and answering questions.  I think I made a great decision; this is such a fascinating, interesting and dynamic field and I came across some of the most interesting companies. It also creates challenges, such as the need to catch up on the technological stuff. In the beginning, I took several courses to fully understand our client’s world.

I joined Herzog Fox & Neeman in 2000 “fresh off the boat” when I emigrated to Israel from England having just graduated from Cambridge University. Herzog Fox & Neeman was the obvious choice for me having such a strong reputation in cross-border work and with an international department populated with people many of whom, like me, had either grown up abroad or lived for a considerable period of time there.

I spent two years at Herzog Fox & Neeman training and qualified as an Israeli lawyer after sitting the bar exam in 2002. My training period at Herzog Fox & Neeman was a lot of hard work but also fun as I got to do a wide variety of work and was given the opportunity to take on increasing amounts of responsibility as confidence in my abilities grew despite my junior status. I arrived in Israel with very basic Hebrew indeed but it quickly improved once I started refusing to respond to colleagues in English (Israelis only of course!).

I was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales (Australia) three days before I left the country. The day after I arrived, I had an interview at Herzog Fox & Neeman, and the day after that, I was offered a place at Herzog Fox & Neeman. This is one of the things I grew to like about Herzog Fox & Neeman. You’re given every opportunity to “hit the ground running”, to learn on the job surrounded by remarkable lawyers who also happen to be remarkable people, and to make the most of the opportunities that are thrown at you.

Of all the firms in Israel, Herzog Fox & Neeman is clearly the one which can offer not only the most opportunity, but also the most stability. Even in difficult economic times, Herzog Fox & Neeman has a large and busy international team which is constantly looking to recruit good people who know how to communicate, how to think, and how to work with people. Especially when you’re new in Israel, being constantly surrounded by intelligent and helpful Hebrew and English speakers who want to get to know you, is an incredible start and helps immensely with navigating the bureaucracy and unfamiliar culture.

What is your biggest challenge?

“My biggest challenge is finding the subtle balance for the client between acting within the existing regulatory framework, creative, flexible thinking and offering “out of the box” solutions.”