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Gornitzky & Co.

Gornitzky and Co. is one of Israel's leading firms, with an extensive and well-established practice in the area of

telecommunications and media. The firm is recognized by the legal community and clients as a specialist in the various

aspects of this field, including content, technology, procurement, licensing, regulation andmaintainingmeans of control

over license holders.

Well known as a proficient firm in these sectors, we apply our vast expertise in all areas of commercial law to represent

our telecoms (fixed and mobile) and media (multi-channel and broadcast) clients in various regulatory matters, in

commercial matters, in legal disputes including before the Israeli Supreme Court, in acquiring broadcasting rights and

licenses, in purchasing advanced communication systems and in the specialized fields of financing media corporations

and telecoms infrastructure.

The firm's clientele include major communications companies, such as, inter alia, Israel’s biggest telecommunications

company; Amulti-channel television broadcaster holding 40%of the market share of all Israeli households and one of the

leading Israeli cellular operators. Our clients also include shareholders (as well as directors) of privately owned Israeli TV

broadcasters. The practice's clients enjoy and rely on our versatile and comprehensive legal services.

Lior Porat

, partner and a member of Gornitzky’s Executive Committee, heads the firm’s Telecommunications and

Media practice, representing major telecommunications companies in the Israeli market, among them multi-channel

and commercial television companies, cellular operators (MNOs), fixed line internet services operator, as well as the

only Israeli provider of multi-channel television broadcasts via satellite. In this capacity, Lior advises such companies

on, inter alia, regulatory, legislative, commercial transactions and corporate governance aspects, as well as leads their

representation in complex commercial and administrative litigation in relation to telecoms.

Lior also specializes in the fields of corporate, commercial, banking & finance and securities law, and advises some

of Israel's leading corporations in a wide range of commercial legal matters. These include various commercial M&A

transactions, corporate finance transactions and various types of real estate transactions.

Asaf Avtuvi

is an associate at Gornitzky. Asaf concentrates his practice in the field of telecom corporations, which

encompasses involvement in complex commercial transactions, telecom related disputes, various regulatory aspects and

ongoing commercial advising. Asaf’s experience also includes litigation in varied and complex commercial and civil disputes.

Karin Shani

is an associate at Gornitzky. Karin’s commercial and corporate practice includes advising clients, with an

emphasis on telecom and media clients, regarding regulatory aspects, corporate governance and ongoing commercial

matters, as well as litigation in commercial disputes.

CONTACT

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office: + 972-3-710-9191