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The firm’s Class Action Litigation Department is headed by Adv. Tammy Greenberg. The department includes two teams: (a) Monitoring of Product Liability Class Action claims which are covered by Insurance Policies. The team is supervised by Adv. Em-Lee Polakiewicz (b) Defence Litigation of class actions in two specific areas – Pharmaceutical Class Actions i.e. claims filed by way of class action against pharmaceutical companies, and Class actions against insurance companies. At least once a month a Class Action claim is filed against local Insurers, regarding alleged faults in their activities.

The team usually represents 3-4 Insurers who are claimed in the claims, and thus it is able to offer lower prices for its services.

Adv. Tammy Greenberg constantly lectures in various legal conferences in Israel and abroad regarding class actions.

Team members

Peggy Sharon

Senior Partner

Head of the Litigation Department dealing with multi-jurisdictional claims, Class Actions, Insurance Coverage Litigation of all types of insurance. Her vast experience in litigation makes her one of the most prominent litigators in Israel. Peggy’s team has special expertise in complex Space and Aviation Product Liability and subrogation claims on behalf of local and foreign insurers.

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Adv. Tammy Greenberg

Senior Partner

In the past twenty years Tammy has specialized in Insurance and Reinsurance disputes. Her work involves litigation in various fields: Class Actions in insurance matters and consumer claims, Property, Agriculture, Chemical products, Pharmaceutical companies, Banking, Professional Indemnity medical Malpractice, and others. Tammy has served as a Disciplinary Court Judge of the Israel Bar Association.

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Adv. Sharon Shefer

Senior Partner

Sharon heads the Jewelers’ Block Insurance Department and the Energy, Oil and Gas Department. Sharon currently acts for Insurers of the oil and gas industry in some of the largest claims submitted in Israel, mainly gas explosions, accidents etc. Sharon worked for several months during her training period in the London Market, and has served this market and the German market since 1997.

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Adv. Keren Marco

Partner

Keren is the Head of the Insurance & Reinsurance Audit Department. Keren’s expertise includes financial and legal audit of claims, and reviewing underwriting files. Keren has developed a special knowledge of Reinsurance Contracts and has participated in several Reinsurance Litigations. Keren is also part of the Aviation team led by Adv. Peggy Sharon.

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Adv. Em-Lee Polakiewicz

Partner

Em-Lee heads the Life Insurance department. Over the past ten years, Em-Lee specialized in Insurance disputes, inter alia, in the areas of Class Actions, Life Insurance, and Agriculture.

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Articles

Withdrawal from a Class Action against “The Pool” regarding deductibles – in mandatory insurance for motorcycles

Additional Hearing of Civil Appeal 4960/18 Zeligman and others v. the Phoenix and others (4-7-2021)

Litigation

Complex litigation on behalf of Insurers in insurance-related disputes and third party claims against insureds.

Class & Group Actions 2020

About Us

Our law firm specializing in insurance and reinsurance law in Israel, was established in 1981 by Adv. Rachel Levitan, and is at the top of the leading firms in this field.
Over the years, we have been involved in major insurance cases tried in Israel and our leading partners have precedents in their name.
Our philosophy is to be one step ahead of the regular Insurance work and to look for new areas where we can be pioneers. During the last 10 years, we have been ranked a Top Tier law firm by Legal 500, DUNS guide, BDI Coface, and we are the Israeli exclusive law firm author in Who’s Who Legal Insurance & Reinsurance and Aviation. We regularly publish articles in various international publications regarding “How to do Business in Insurance & Reinsurance in Israel”, Lexology, ILO and local insurance publications such as Policy.

Our partners attend and lecture in international conferences, as well as to local and foreign insurers and brokers. Our senior partner, Adv. Peggy Sharon, was elected as the President of the International Association for Insurance Law, AIDA, in which 45 countries are members.

Our annual conferences for the Israeli insurance market are well attended by representatives of all Insurers and major brokers, adjusters and consultants (over 300 guests in each annual gathering).