Banking

Weksler Bregman is considered one of the leaders in the field of banking and finance in Israel. For decades, the firm has been advising and accompanying clients and central banks in Israel and abroad on a variety of complex and innovative issues.

The firm’s clients benefit from the rich experience of the department’s attorneys, who provide services to local and foreign banks, as well as financial institutions and entities, in all areas of banking activity. In this regard, the firm deals with banking licensing, including the acquisition and sale of controlling interests in banks, in the field of regulation, including representation of clients before regulatory bodies, including the Bank of Israel, the Supervisor of Banks and the Supervisor of Securities, and has unique expertise in the field of corporate governance at banks.

Our clients receive efficient, focused and strategic advice on their most important financing transactions in this field. They are accompanied by informed and creative lawyers who take a practical, business-oriented approach to achieve their goals. Our lawyers have a deep understanding of the expectations and requirements of both parties to the transaction and provide advice tailored to the client’s needs.

 Class Actions:

“Weksler, Bregman & Co., Advocates‘ class actions team had a strong year on the financial services front, handling matters for Israel Discount Bank and HSBC connected to foreign currency trading – Legal500

 Recommended by: Doron Dan, Oren Fechthold, Dana Schwartz, Hila Goldfeld

 The firm has one of the leading class actions departments in Israeli law firms, consistently ranked by the two leading rating bodies in Israel at the highest quality levels.

Unique specialties. The department represents a variety of clients (banks, commercial corporations, private individuals, etc.) in a variety of consumer actions, with unique expertise in banking, financial, securities, competition law, consumer law, privacy law, accessibility law, etc.

Partners in the crisis. A class action lawsuit is sometimes a crisis event for the defendant client. The firm does not see itself only as providing legal advice, but as a partner in managing the crisis, while understanding the sensitivity required in handling a class action, whose economic significance for the client’s business can be dramatic, to the point of fatal damage to the business. Therefore, the firm outlines a strategy alongside the client while understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the case and works behind the scenes to manage the claims risks in the optimal manner in order to ensure that the client reaches a safe haven, while minimizing the damages resulting from the claim.