Neta Dorfman-Raviv
Partner
Neta is a partner in the Banking & Finance department of Herzog Fox & Neeman, and leads the legal counsel in the insurance and health practices and in the field of financial institutions. Before joining Herzog Fox & Neeman, after 16 years at the Ministry of Finance, Neta was the Deputy Chief Legal Counsel of the Ministry of Finance.
Throughout the past decade Neta coordinated the legal counsel to the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings division in its areas of operation, including general and health insurance, supervision of financial institutions, law enforcement and financial sanctions, licensing of financial institutions, control permits, investments, money laundering, provident funds, life insurance and more. In addition, Neta coordinated the legal advice to the various departments in the Ministry of Finance in other areas, including the health sector, and led the ministry’s legal counsel in legislations, reforms and significant agreements in this area as well as in other areas.
Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Ministry of Finance, 16 years
- Israel Bar Association, 1997
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, LL.M (cum laude), 2000
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, LL.B (Law & Economics), 1996
- Publication of Legal Staff Position on Reseller Model Activities; and Publication of Reporting Directive for Payment Companies
- The AML Order for Payment Companies and a Draft Directive Regarding Online Identification Technology
- ISA Published for Public Comments a Draft Directive for Payment Companies and Basic Initiation Providers Regarding Reporting; and Published a Directive to Payment Companies regarding Ancillary Services
- Published for public comments: Draft Directive for Payment Companies Regarding Ancillary Services
- Published for Public Comments: Directives for Payment Companies Regarding Corporate Governance, Compliance and Risk Management, and Regarding Outsourcing
- Published for Public Comments: Rules for License Applications and a Directive Regarding Technological Means and Information Security
- A proposed directive for payment companies regarding the safeguarding of customers’ funds was published for public comments
- Published: Proposed regulatory instructions regarding equity, insurance, or other collateral security
- Publication of the Supervision of Financial Services (Regulated Financial Services) (Amendment No. 14) Memorandum of Law, 2023 for public comments
- The Regulation of Payment and Payment Initiation Services Law is Approved by the Knesset in the Second and Third Readings
- The Regulation of Payment and Payment Initiation Services Bill has been Approved by the Knesset in the First Reading
- International payment service providers are provided access to Israeli payments systems
- New Regulations for the Supervision of Financial Services (Regulated Financial Services) (Exemption from the licensing obligation) 2022
- Our client, D1 Capital Partners L.P. , has led a $550 million Series E funding round into Fireblocks
- Publication of the Regulation of Payment Services Memorandum of Law, 2022 for public comments
- Draft Regulations for the Supervision of Financial Services published for public comments
- Congratulations to our client, EJF Acquisition Corp., on the largest Israeli SPAC transaction to date!
- Promotion of Open Banking and regulation of payment services in Israel in the government’s Economic Plan
- Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Order – Application to Financial Asset Service Providers and Updating Credit Service Providers Obligations
- Payment Services Law – Draft Exemption Regulations
- Extension of the Regulations regarding Exemption From Licensing requirements for the Provision of Credit and Financial Asset Services
- Proposal To Expand Sources Of Funding For Non-Bank Lending Corporations
- Client Update | Revolution in the Field of Payment Services: Payment Services Law Approved in Fast-Track Legislation
- Herzog ranked Band 1 in Chambers Fintech Legal 2025
- Herzog Receives Top-Tier Ranking in Chambers Fintech Guide 2024
- Herzog receives top rankings in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 directory
- Herzog is ranked Tier 1 in 15 practice areas by The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Herzog Fox Neeman is ranked in all 24 practice areas by The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Herzog Fox Neeman is Ranked by The Legal 500 for 2021
- Ranked in FinTech Legal (Chambers 2025)
- Leading Individual in Insurance (The Legal 500 2024).
- Ranked in FinTech Legal (Chambers 2024)
- Leading Individual in Insurance (The Legal 500 2023).
- Leading Individual in Insurance (The Legal 500 2022).
- Leading Individual in Insurance (The Legal 500 2021).