Our Team

Jacob Steinmetz is a founding partner of the firm and heads the firm’s securities and corporate departments.

Jacob is an experienced corporate finance lawyer specialising in complex cross-border deals and a wide variety of corporate finance transactions including M&As. Jacob’s securities practice includes flotations, secondary issues and securitisation; he was involved in the creation of the first sophisticated financial instrument in Israel.

Jacob advises public and private companies, leading banks, financial institutions and pension funds on corporate transactions. Jacob has advised a number of Israeli companies on their successful share issuances on the Israeli, US and English stock markets.

Jacob Steinmetz is a member of the Israel Bar Association.

Jacob speaks Hebrew and English.

Manny Gurman specialises in all aspects of corporate finance and securities law and has led many of the public offerings undertaken by the firm’s clients on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, AIM and NASDAQ.

In addition, Manny handles numerous and varied transactions in the corporate and commercial area including M&As, private equity investments and secularization. Manny has an excellent reputation with top tier UK underwriters and law firms. Manny also advises clients on the structuring of large international funds and other investment vehicles.

Manny’s practice includes a significant amount of commercial work for Israeli clients with companies and other entities based in the Russian Federation.

Manny Gurman is a member of the Israel Bar Association.

Manny speaks Hebrew, English and Russian.

Mr. Erdman manages the firm’s Property Law Department as well the urban renewal division.

Mr. Erdman has substantial experience in handling a wide range of real estate projects, both commercial and residential projects, condominiums, shopping malls, hospitals and car parks. He provides legal advice on real estate law, including tax and administration, change of use and actual building negotiations as well as municipal law and planning and construction law.

Mr. Erdman has extensive experience in the field of urban renewal and representation of the largest real estate companies in the country. As such, he assists inter alia in the submission of applications to authorities, drafting of contracts with building entities, legal assessment on issues of land ownership, financing and contracts for sale. In addition, Mr. Erdman provides legal assistance for land ownership negotiations, purchase and sale, and rental agreements.

Mr. Erdman studied law at the Rishon LeZion College of Management, Academic Studies Division (LL.B. 2001) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2002. Mr. Erdman speaks Hebrew, English and Spanish.

Idan is an attorney in our Capital Markets department with expertise in commercial law, capital markets and debt arrangements.

Idan provides ongoing legal advise and representation to private companies, public companies traded on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and other financial and strategic entities in Israel and abroad. Idan handles a variety of aspects related to capital markets, corporate law, securities, mergers and acquisitions and financing, such as private and public offerings and a variety of commercial transactions.

In addition, Idan has knowledge and experience in the handling and maintenance of insolvent companies, including submitting requests for a stay of proceedings, and the formation of creditor arrangements under Section 350 of the Israel Companies Law and the Law of Insolvency and Economic Recovery and reorganizations.

Among the most notable transactions involved:

Merger of cable companies totaling $1 Billion USD;
Acquisition of Mirs Communication Ltd. by Hot Communication Systems Ltd. worth approximately 1 Billion NIS;
The debt settlement totaling approximately 2 Billion NIS (including, among others of Shafir East Europe, Scorpio Real Estate, Mirland Development corporation PLC, Edri-el Israel Real Estate Assets, etc.) ;
Acquisition of Benefit Ltd. by Phoenix Ltd. for approximately 40 million NIS;
Sale of ISL to Clal Insurance Ltd. for approximately 50 million NIS.
Idan studied at Haifa University (B.A. in Economics, 1998 (Honors); LL.B. (magna cum lauda), 1998). He was admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 2003.

Moshe provides legal representation in disputes with respect to all fields of commercial law including matters that relate to, inter alia, shareholders, commercial torts, trade secrets, contracts, real estate, IP, banking, administrative appeals, tenders and more.

Moshe has a deep understanding of the Israeli business sector and has provided legal assistance for many years to clients involved in various branches of the market, including technology companies, construction companies, venture capital funds, media, hospitals, and more. Moshe represents his wide range of clients in all levels of court proceedings, quasi-legal proceedings and various other forums such as arbitration and mediation. Additionally, Moshe also represents private venture capitalists and businesspeople regarding various legal issues.

Moshe has vast experience in commercial law, which gives him a significant advantage in understanding his client’s legal and commercial status.

Throughout his legal experience, Moshe gained unique expertise in property law and accompanies real estate developers and construction companies on a wide variety of proprietary issues that deal with the planning and construction processes, condominiums, property rights, administrative appeals and tender issues. Moreover, Moshe’s cases have led to numerous legal precedents in the aforementioned practice fields.

Additionally, Moshe is highly experienced in a wide variety of class action suits, from private companies to different governmental authorities.

Education

Bachelor of Law (LL.B), cum laude, Bar Ilan University, 2001
Master of Law (LL.M), Bar Ilan University, 2002
While simultaneously studying for both degrees, was part of the Program for Outstanding Students of Bar Ilan University

Yossi heads the Hi-Tech & Technology and Venture Capital department of the firm.

Yossi practices in the fields of commercial law, corporate laws, venture capital, high-tech & technology, intellectual property, investment mergers & acquisitions, financing, banking and international transactions.

Yossi provides legal consultation services to various companies, private and public, which operate in different commercial fields, especially in the fields of high-tech and technology. Such services include ongoing legal consultation relating to the clients’ activities, drafting of all ongoing agreements (such as commercial, corporate, technology, intellectual-property and employment agreements), legal support to public offerings and transactions of the clients, participation in meetings of boards of directors and shareholders and provision of legal opinions. Yossi acquired extensive experience in drafting of technology and intellectual property related agreements.

Yossi represents venture capital funds and various local and foreign investment companies in investment and financing transactions with various companies, especially in high-tech companies.

Yossi represents various institutional investors in financing, investment, loan and credit and other complex transactions.

Yossi has experience in representing domestic and foreign clients in complex international transactions in the fields of technology with entities from various countries.

Yossi has been involved in representation of clients in merger & acquisition transactions of various companies.

Yossi lived for several years in the United States and he is also fluent and works in the English language.

Education:

Bar-Ilan University, LL.B (1997).

Bar-Ilan University, M.B.A. (1997).

Yossi is a graduate of the special program for excellent students in the Bar-Ilan University, in the scope of which he studied for both of the above degrees simultaneously.

Bar Admission:

Israeli Bar, 1998

Yossi speaks Hebrew, English and spoken Russian.

Liav handles a variety of commercial agreements and provides legal advice on a diverse array of legal issues. His practice focuses on capital markets, finance and regulation.

Liav has broad experience and expertise in representing and advising “institutional entities” (insurance companies, pension funds and provident funds) and investment houses.

Liav also specializes in data and privacy protection. He advises clients on negotiating commercial agreements that entail information security and protection issues. He also guides data handlers on the best practices of collecting, storing and processing personal information.

Liav read law at the Tel Aviv University (LL.B., 1998, cum laude) and holds Master’s degrees in Economics (M.A., 2003) and Business Administration (M.B.A., 2010, cum laude), also from Tel Aviv University.

Liav has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 1999.

Liav speaks Hebrew and English.

Miriam specializes in capital markets, securities and corporate law and is a member of the Commercial Law department. In this capacity, Miriam possesses extensive experience in leading capital and debt raising, advises clients regarding controlling shareholder transactions, corporate governance, and more.

Prior to joining the Firm, Miriam worked as an accountant for PwC Israel (Kesselman & Kessleman) and as CFO to various public companies.

Education

LL.B., The Academic College of Law and Science, 2009.
B.A., Economic and Accounting , The College of Management Academic Studies, 1986.

Certified as an Accountant (CPA) since 1986.
Bar Admission Israel Bar Association, 2009.

Miriam speaks Hebrew, English and French.

Menachem heads the labor law department of the firm. He advises on all aspects of employment law including employer-employee relations, share incentive plans and collective bargaining agreements.

Menachem is an expert on the laws governing foreign workers in Israel.

Menachem represents various clients in the labor courts and the High Court of Israel and also represents insurance companies in the collection process of provident fund amounts from employers. Menachem read law at Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law (LL.B., 1986) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 1987.

Menachem speaks Hebrew and English.

Andrew’s practice centres on advising Israel’s leading financial institutions, investment houses, family offices and HNWIs on their investments in international private equity, private debt and hedge funds. Andrew also specializes in the drafting of limited partnership agreements and related documentation.

Andrew also has significant experience in advising both public and private companies on a variety of corporate and commercial cross-border transactions, including flotations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital fund raisings and corporate re-organisations and the drafting of a wide variety of corporate and commercial agreements.

Andrew trained and worked in the Corporate Finance Department of Addleshaw Booth & Co. (a leading UK law firm, now Addleshaw Goddard LLP) dealing with both large UK and international clients.

After moving to Israel, Andrew worked in the International Corporate Departments of both Yigal Arnon & Co. and Barnea & Co.

Andrew read law at the University of Manchester (LL.B (Hons) 1996) and attended The College of Law, Store Street, London, 1997.

Andrew has been a member of the Law Society of England and Wales since 1999 and the Israel Bar Association since 2004.

Recommended individual for capital markets and corporate M&A work and recommended by London based solicitors in connection with international work with a UK dimension – “Knowledgeable and pragmatic” – Legal 500.

Andrew speaks English and Hebrew.

Andrew joined Steinmetz, Gurman, Erdman & Co in ­2005.

Shany El-Gad is a partner in the Commercial Department, specializing in commercial law, with particular focus on national and cross-border commercial transactions and corporate advisory work.

Adv. Shany El-Gad has extensive experience in advising businesses and strategic alliances on a broad range of commercial contracts including manufacturing and design services agreements, agency and distribution agreements, licensing arrangements and IT outsourcing agreements.

Adv. Shany El-Gad also has significant experience in advising and representing clients in relation to corporate matters, including corporate governance, shareholders agreements, mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Prior to joining SHG, Adv. Shany El-Gad assumed the role of General Counsel at the YSB Group and practiced law at two law firms (sequentially), where she provided a wide range of legal commercial services to both private and public companies, including a multinational leading EMS provider.

Adv. Shany El-Gad is also a qualified mediator, a member of the ADR forum of the Israel Bar Association, and a volunteer mediator at the Mediation and Dialog Community Center of the Municipality of Ra’anana.

Adv. Shany El-Gad holds LL.M and B.A. degrees. During her LL.M. studies at Tel-Aviv University, and under the supervision of Prof. David Gilo, Adv. Shany El-Gad completed a thesis research focused on the Complementary Effect of Corporate Governance and Product Market Competition on Public Companies’ Performance.

In addition, Adv. Shany El-Gad is a member of the Israeli Bar Association, since 2006 and has the following professional qualifications:
Directors and Senior Corporate Executives Course (Lahav, Tel Aviv University, 2019)
Corporate Compliance (Bar-Ilan University, 2018)
Conflict Resolution – Arbitration and Mediation (Bar-Ilan University, 2015)
Divorce Mediation Course (Goshrim Group 2019);
Mediation Practicum (Gavim, 2013);
Mediation Course (Neve-Tzedek 2004)

Adv. Shany El-Gad speaks Hebrew and English.

Nir represents private and public companies in a wide array of aspects of their day-to-day corporate reporting and compliance issues.

His practice involves capital markets, M&As, commercial transactions, joint ventures, and funding.

As part of his practice, Nir provides overall advice and legal support to corporations from the initial stages of incorporation through their ongoing activities.

Moreover, Nir has a unique expertise with insolvency proceedings of public companies, a knowledge that allows him to consult his clients in times of crisis.

Nir is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and the Department of Accounting at Tel Aviv University.

Nir has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2012.

Irit is a senior associate whose primary area of work is advising on the legal aspects of private and government tenders.

Irit is also responsible for advising leading financial institutions, provident funds and insurance companies on fund investments and bond issuances.

Irit’s more general practice includes the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of complex commercial agreements.

Irit studied at the University of Tel Aviv, (B.A., Psychology, 1982; LL.B., 1986) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 1986.

Irit speaks Hebrew and English

Naomi Kresh is a partner in the firm’s private equity, venture capital and funds department.

Naomi represents many of Israel’s leading institutional investors in their investments in Israeli and foreign private equity and venture capital funds.

Naomi advises on the structuring and formation of funds as well as representing funds with their ongoing operations and the acquisition and sale of their portfolio assets.

Naomi has over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, advising clients on corporate governance, negotiating commercial transactions and accompanying start-ups from inception to exit, including public offerings on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange.

Naomi trained at S. Horowitz & Co. where she was part of the corporate and commercial team.

Naomi read law at the University of London (LL.B. (Hons) 1998) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2001.

Naomi joined Steinmetz, Gurman, Erdman & Co. in 2002.

Naomi speaks English and Hebrew.

Matan is a partner in the Real Estate Department.

Matan specializes in a variety of complex real estate transactions, involving residential, office and commercial buildings. Matan advises entrepreneurs engaged in real estate projects from the stage of purchasing the land and until the sale of the units and their population.

Matan also specializes in the field of urban renewal (including TAMA38), lease agreements, combination agreements, real estate co-ownerships, contractor agreements, consulting agreements and real estate taxation.

He has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2011.

Matan studied at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (B.A. in Business Administration and LL.B).

Matan joined Steinmetz, Gurman, Erdman & Co in 2014.

Adv. Eli Etgar has many years of experience providing legal advice and representation on a wide range of legal issues, with a unique specialization in the fields of municipal corporations, non-profits, real estate, and litigation.

In his work, Eli assists businesses and organizations in various areas, including drafting commercial agreements, ongoing advice, and representation in labor law, as well as providing strategic counsel to management teams and boards of directors of corporations.

Eli holds in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of tender law and provides comprehensive legal support, starting from the drafting and publication of tenders, through advising tender committees, and up to representing clients in legal proceedings related to tender law issues.

Additionally, he has been appointed by the courts as an interim estate administrator in large-scale estate cases, offering complex and sensitive legal solutions in this area.

Eli is a member of the Associations, Nonprofits, and Endowments Committee alongside the National Council of the Bar Association, and he is also a member of the Property and Real Estate Committee of the Tel Aviv District Committee of the Bar Association.

Adv. Eli Etgar holds a Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) from Bar-Ilan University and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2005.

Hen advises clients on a variety of real estate matters, including real estate developers in residential and commercial construction projects, combination transactions, real estate sale and purchase agreements, project financing, specializes in urban renewal and represents major developers in various types of urban renewal projects.

Hen has experience in representing the firm’s clients before various governmental agencies, including the Israel Land Authority, the Land Registration Office, the Tax Authority and municipal authorities.

Beni is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, specializing in commercial, corporate and civil law.

Beni represents domestic and international clients in commercial disputes and handles complex litigation cases in court, arbitration and mediation proceedings, in a variety of fields including class actions, corporate law and contract law.

Yuval is an attorney in the real estate department.

Yuval joined the firm in 2020 as an intern and then started working as a lawyer.

Education:

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws with commercial-business specialization (LL.M.) from the Netanya Academic College, 2020.

Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2021.

Attorney Oran Cohen is an attorney in the firm’s commercial department and also deals with commercial litigation.

Oran deals with commercial law, with an emphasis on accompanying complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic consulting for companies and entrepreneurs.

Oran accompanies the firm’s clients through all stages of business activity – from establishment and capital raising, through ongoing transactions to representation in commercial disputes in court.

He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree (LL.B and LL.M) in law (commercial-real estate track) from Bar Ilan University.

Oran joined our firm in 2021 as an intern and, after being certified as a member of the Bar Association in 2023, rejoined the firm as an attorney.

Oran emphasizes understanding the economic and commercial interests of his clients while creating a precise balance between legal considerations and the broader business picture.

He is also certified as a director by Bar Ilan University. In addition, Oran specializes in drafting durable power of attorney, focusing on complex financial aspects, including multiple assets, capital management, and its intelligent distribution.

Itamar is an associate in the Capital Markets department of the firm and deals with corporate law and commercial law.

Itamar also deals with, among other things, labor law, inheritance law, and trademarks.Itamar graduated with a Master’s degree in International Relations (MIA) from Columbia University in the city of New York.

Itamar graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B.) and government studies (B.A.) (cum laude) from Reichman University in Herzliya.

Member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2012 and a certified mediator from the Israeli Bar Association since 2025.

Itamar joined Steinmetz, Gurman, Erdman & Co. in 2022.

Speaks Hebrew and English.

Adv. Linoy Israel is an associate in the firm’s Capital Markets and Commercial Departments.

In her role, Linoy advises public and private companies on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including securities law, corporate governance, and data protection, as well as commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing reporting to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Linoy holds an LL.B. from the College of Management Academic Studies.

Linoy joined the firm in 2024 as a legal intern and, following her admission to the Israeli Bar, returned to the firm as an associate.

Linoy has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2025.

Lee Holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the College of Management Academic Studies since 2015.

Lee is a member of the Israeli Bar Association since May 2017.

Lee Holds a master’s degree in law (with an emphasis on commercial law) from Tel Aviv University from 2021.

Lee deals with complex civil and commercial litigation and insolvency cases.

Adv. Heli Biton is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Department.
Heli joined the firm in 2021 as a legal intern and, following her admission to the Israeli Bar, continued as an associate.
Heli advises companies and developers on a variety of real estate transactions, including residential development projects, combination transactions, and sale and purchase agreements.
Heli holds an LL.B. from the College of Management Academic Studies and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2024.

Sahar joined our firm in 2024 as a legal intern and, following her admission to the Israeli Bar in 2026, returned to the firm as an associate.

Sahar holds both an LL.B. and an LL.M. from the College of Management Academic Studies and has also completed a certified directors training program.

Her practice focuses on real estate and urban renewal, where she advises on transactions and projects across their various stages, with an emphasis on professionalism, thoroughness, and a broad commercial perspective.

Adv. Ran Argash is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate and Urban Renewal Department.

Ran holds an LL.B. from Sha’arei Mishpat Academic Center.

In his role, Ran advises and represents real estate companies and private clients in a wide range of diverse and complex real estate transactions, including urban renewal projects (“Pinui-Binui” and “Tama 38”), residential, commercial, and rental developments, as well as combination transactions.

Ran specializes in drafting and negotiating various types of agreements, including “Pinui-Binui” and “Tama 38” agreements, sale and purchase agreements, lease agreements, co-ownership agreements, and contractor agreements.

Ran has extensive experience in real estate registration processes, including condominium (common property) registration, parcelization and re-parcelization, as well as representing clients before the Land Registry Offices, the Tax Authority, municipal authorities, and other relevant bodies.

Ran has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2019 and joined Steinmetz, Gurman, Erdman & Co. in 2024.

Adv. Gilad Barak is an associate in the firm’s Commercial and Capital Markets departments. In his role, Gilad advises public and private companies on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including securities law, corporate governance, and ongoing reporting obligations to the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Gilad holds a dual LL.B. and B.A. in Business Administration from Reichman University, where he was enrolled in the honors program.

Gilad began his professional career at the firm as a legal intern in 2024 and, following his admission to the Israeli Bar in 2026, joined the firm as an associate.

Attorney Dor Shalom is an attorney in our firm. His practice involves capital markets, M&As, and commercial transactions.

Dor holds a bachelor’s degree in law LL.B., from the Academic Center for Law and Science (with honors).

Dor joined our firm in 2023 as an intern and, after passing the bar exam, he returned to our ranks as a lawyer.

Dor represents public and private companies in a wide range of aspects of commercial law.

Dor is a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 2024.