FBC has built one of the country's highest-profile class action defense practices.  We represent defendants in a broad range of industries, and have developed particular expertise in class action defenses in lawsuits raising antitrust, corporate law, insurance and consumer protection issues.  Our clients in this area are leading "blue-chip" companies in their industries, including Israel's national water company, one of Israel's leading insurance companies, the Bank of Israel, and one of the country's principal gas suppliers.  Our practice is substantially enhanced by our experience and knowledge in the wide variety of substantive fields of law that class action claims bring into play.  Relying on our considerable expertise in litigation, we help clients navigate both the certification stage and, where necessary, the substantive stage of class action cases, and advise clients in evaluating the complex web of potential risks and rewards that typically characterize class actions.

Highlights:

Representation of major Israeli and multinational companies in close to 100 class actions valued in the aggregate in billions of NIS, including ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, Solgar, a producer of dietary supplements, Multilock, a developer of high security safety devices, the Histadrut (Israel's largest labor union), in disputes regarding membership fees, and Israel's leading banks, insurance companies and energy companies in a wide variety of matters. Representation of the Bank of Israel, in a class action lawsuit by Bank of Commerce customers. Representation of Telrad Networks, a leading provider of cutting-edge telecommunications solutions, in a class action based on a cartel claim.  More Highlights