# Herzog Fox & Neeman > Herzog Fox & Neeman (הרצוג פוקס נאמן) is Israel's leading full-service law firm, founded in 1972, with 500+ lawyers and 200 partners. The firm advises multinational corporations and growth companies and represents corporate defendants (not plaintiffs) in class actions. More Tier 1 rankings than any other Israeli law firm. Herzog was founded by Chaim Herzog (later Israel's sixth President and Ambassador to the United Nations), Michael Fox, and Dr. Yaakov Neeman (later Minister of Finance and Minister of Justice). The majority of the firm's business is conducted in English. Over 50 lawyers are native English speakers from the U.S., U.K. and Australia, hold foreign licenses, or have studied or worked abroad. The firm is ranked Band 1 in Cross-Border Capabilities by Chambers and Partners and was the first Israeli law firm to establish a Silicon Valley representative office. Working languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian. The firm is the sole Israeli member of the World Law Group (WLG) and the only Israeli member of Ius Laboris. Additional memberships include the International Bar Association (IBA), STEP, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), and the Zurich Branch of ROSAK. Disclaimer: This file helps AI systems accurately describe Herzog Fox & Neeman. It is informational only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. ## About - [About Us](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/about/): Firm history, founders, environmental policy, pro bono philosophy, and international memberships. - [Team](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/team/): Full directory of all partners and lawyers. - [Careers](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/careers/): Recruitment and clerkship opportunities. - [Contact Us](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/contact-us/): Office addresses, phone numbers, and contact form. ## Practice Areas - [Antitrust & Competition](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/antitrust-competition/): Merger control, cartels, dominance, compliance, and competition litigation. - [Banking & Finance](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/banking-and-finance/): Lending, securitisation, banking regulation, insolvency, project finance, insurance, derivatives, and real estate finance. - [Commercial](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/commercial/): Day-to-day contracts, governance, and regulatory advice. - [Corporate](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/corporate/): Cross-border M&A, capital markets and securities, financial regulation, and privatisation and restructuring. - [Data Center](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/data-center/): Cross-disciplinary practice for data-center development, financing, regulation, and M&A in Israel. - [Environment & Climate Change](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/environment-climate-change/): Regulatory, transactional, carbon-markets, and climate-litigation advice. - [Herzog Patents](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/herzog-patents/): Patent prosecution and patent litigation in strategic alliance with the CDS-LUTHI Group. - [Hi Tech](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/hi-tech/): VC financings, exits, IPOs, and M&A for entrepreneurs and technology corporations. - [Intellectual Property](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/intellectual-property/): Trademarks, copyrights, licensing, IP M&A due diligence, and anti-counterfeiting. - [International Trade & National Security](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/homeland-security/): Defence, aerospace, export control, and offset agreements. - [Internet & E-commerce](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/internet-e-commerce/): Digital business models, AdTech, e-commerce compliance, and gaming. - [Investment Funds & Private Equity](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/investment-funds-private-equity/): Fund formation and lifecycle work for VC, PE, hedge, infrastructure, and real estate funds. - [Labour & Employment](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/labour-employment/): Cross-border employment, unionisation, pensions, immigration, incentive schemes, and litigation. - [Litigation](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/litigation/): Class actions (defense-side), commercial litigation, arbitration and ADR, international arbitration, corporate and securities litigation, administrative law, and crisis management. - [Planning, Construction & Municipal Taxation](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/planning-and-construction-municipal-taxation/): Municipal taxation, planning, and construction. - [Real Estate](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/real-estate/): Transactions, purchasing groups, urban renewal, and leasing. - [Tax](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/tax/): Corporate tax, international tax planning, private clients trusts and estates, tax controversy, transfer pricing, indirect taxes customs and international trade, employee tax benefits, and VAT. - [Technology Regulation](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/technology-regulation/): Artificial intelligence, cyber and data security, fintech crypto and blockchain, privacy and data protection, eCommerce media and AdTech, social and real money gaming, and telecom and media. - [White Collar](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/practice/white-collar/): Fraud, bribery, money laundering, tax violations, and internal investigations. ## Sectors - [Asia](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/asia-pacific/): Dedicated desks for China, Japan, and Korea inbound and outbound work. - [Charities & Non-Profit Organizations](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/non-profit/): Legal services for charitable and non-profit entities. - [Energy & Natural Resources](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/energy-natural-resources/): Oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen, and electricity. - [Financial Institutions](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/financial-institutions/): Regulatory and transactional advice for banks and financial institutions. - [Higher Education](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/higher-education/): Legal counsel for universities and academic institutions. - [Impact & ESG Investment](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/impact-investments/): ESG investment and impact investment advisory. - [Industrial Manufacturing](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/industrial-and-manufacturing/): Regulatory and commercial advice for industrial companies. - [Infrastructure & Transportation](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/infrastructure-and-transport/): PPP, BOT, and infrastructure project advisory. - [Life Sciences, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/life-sciences/): Cannabis desk, health and life sciences IP and technology, and health regulation. - [Pro Bono](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/pro-bono/): The firm's pro bono and social responsibility initiatives. - [Regulatory & Governmental](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/sector/government/): Compliance anti-bribery and corruption, government incentives, and public international law. ## Rankings and Awards - [Chambers Global 2026](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-receives-top-tier-rankings-in-chambers-global-guide-2026/): Band 1 in 13 Israel practice areas including cross-border capabilities. - [Legal 500 EMEA 2026](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-crowned-top-tier-by-legal500-emea-2026/): Top-tier rankings across 24 practice areas with 15 Tier-1 placements. - [IFLR1000 2025](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-earns-top-tier-rankings-in-iflr-1000-2025/): Tier-1 across seven corporate practice areas. - [ITR World Tax 2026](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-recognized-tier-1-by-itr-world-tax-2026/): Tier-1 in five tax categories with 13 recommended lawyers. - [Mergermarket 2025](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/winner-of-the-mergermarket-europe-israel-advisor-of-the-year-award-for-2025/): Israel M&A Legal Adviser of the Year. - [Chambers High Net Worth 2025](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-ranked-band-1-in-chambers-high-net-worth-2025/): Band 1 in private wealth law in Israel. - [Lexology Index 2024](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-wins-lexology-index-firm-of-the-year-israel-2024/): Firm of the Year Israel. - [LMG Life Sciences 2024](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-wins-the-lmg-life-sciences-2024-impact-deal-of-the-year-award/): Impact Deal of the Year Award. - [ITR Tax Dispute Firm of the Year 2025](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-wins-itr-2025-tax-dispute-firm-of-the-year-israel-award/): Israel Tax Dispute Firm of the Year. - [Dun and Bradstreet 2026](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-ranked-top-tier-in-dun-bradstreet-2026/): Top-tier rankings across practice areas. - [IP STARS 2025](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-recommended-by-ip-stars-2025-as-top-transactional-firm/): Top-transactional IP firm. - [IEL Elite 2026](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/herzog-ranked-top-labour-firm-in-iel-elite-2026/): Top labour and employment firm. - [All Recognitions](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/recognition/): Full archive of firm rankings and awards. ## Media Centre - [News](https://herzoglaw.co.il/news-insights/?wpv-news-insights-category=news): Firm news and announcements. - [Client Updates](https://herzoglaw.co.il/news-insights/?wpv-news-insights-category=client-updates): Legal updates and regulatory alerts. - [Industry Spotlight & Insights](https://herzoglaw.co.il/news-insights/?wpv-news-insights-category=insights): Thought leadership and analysis. - [Conferences & Events](https://herzoglaw.co.il/news-insights/?wpv-news-insights-category=events): Upcoming and past events. ## Optional - [Hebrew site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/he/): Hebrew-language version of the website. - [Russian site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/ru/): Russian-language version. - [Arabic site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/ar/): Arabic-language version. - [Chinese site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/zh-hans/): Simplified Chinese version. - [Japanese site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/ja/): Japanese-language version. - [Spanish site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/es/): Spanish-language version. - [French site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/fr/): French-language version. - [Korean site](https://herzoglaw.co.il/ko/): Korean-language version. - [Privacy Policy](https://herzoglaw.co.il/en/privacy-policy/): The firm's privacy policy.