About

Zioni, Pillersdorf, Phillip is an elite boutique law firm based in Tel Aviv, established in 2010. The firm comprises a select team of 12 attorneys (including 6 partners) and specializes in complex civil and commercial litigation, class actions, commercial and corporate law, medical malpractice law, as well as cutting-edge legal counsel—including High-Tech, FinTech, and digital currencies.

As a leading boutique firm, every client and every case are directly and personally managed by the firm’s partners. This involvement ensures meticulous attention to detail, a deep understanding of the client’s business needs, and the provision of legal services at the highest standards. The firm has earned international recognition, and its partners are ranked as leading attorneys in the prestigious Chambers rating guide.

The Professional DNA: Integrity, Thoroughness, and Creativity

The firm has championed uncompromising professionalism founded on four core principles:

Objective Advice and Rigorous Risk Management: The firm's clients benefit from an honest and realistic assessment of the chances of success and risks in every proceeding, alongside operational recommendations to minimize legal exposure.

Brainstorming and Simulations: Every case is studied in depth and undergoes a collaborative refinement process, which includes simulations of the expected proceedings and a meticulous examination of the opposing arguments and their weight.

Selective Case Acceptance: The firm selects its cases carefully to ensure the provision of deep, comprehensive, and preventative treatment even before legal issues materialize.

Core Practice Areas

Litigation and Class Actions

The firm represents leading corporations, companies, and individuals in complex and substantial disputes before all judicial instances, arbitrations, and mediations. Led by founding partners Adv. Shaul Zioni and Adv. Eli Pillersdorf (both possessing over 20 years of experience in the field), the department specializes in corporate law, breaches of contract, intellectual property, administrative law, banking, and technology law (including handling proceedings against global tech giants such as Google, Apple, and WhatsApp). Additionally, the firm manages large-scale class actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.

High-Tech, FinTech, and Ongoing Corporate Legal Counsel

Led by founding partner Adv. Ohad Phillip, this department provides a full legal and business umbrella for corporations, family businesses, and startups—from the incorporation stage, through commercial and international agreements, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), to ongoing counsel for boards of directors and management. The firm is considered a pioneer and leader in the fields of FinTech, Blockchain, and digital currency regulation.

Medical Malpractice

A highly reputable department with extensive experience representing some of the largest and most prominent doctors and medical institutions in Israel across all fields of medicine (pregnancy and childbirth, oncology, cardiology, surgery, and more). The department's clients include: the Hadassah Medical Organization, Laniado Hospital, Herzliya Medical Center, Assuta Medical Centers, Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and Elisha Hospital. The department is led by founding partner Adv. Eli Pillersdorf.

The Firm's Partners

Adv. Shaul Zioni (Founding Partner & Managing Partner): Head of the Litigation Department. A renowned expert in commercial litigation, class actions, digital currency regulation, administrative law, and competition law. Ranked as a leading lawyer in the fields of FinTech and Class Actions in the global ranking guide, Chambers. Holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia University in New York (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar). Member of the Israel Bar Association (2003) and the New York State Bar Association (2005).

Adv. Eli Pillersdorf (Founding Partner): Head of the Medical Malpractice Department and an expert in complex litigation and administrative petitions. Possesses extensive experience representing the leading medical entities in Israel. Serves as an adjunct lecturer in medical malpractice at the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (from which he graduated with an LL.B. with honors). Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2003.

Adv. Ohad Phillip (Founding Partner): Head of the Commercial Department. Specializes in FinTech, digital currencies, High-Tech, banking, and international transactions. Ranked as a leading lawyer in FinTech in the Chambers guide. Holds a bachelor’s degree in law and economics (LL.B. / B.A.) from Tel Aviv University and an MBA (Finance) from the Hebrew University. Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2009. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) in the Israeli Navy and Co-Chairman of the "Tzalas" Association for the promotion of chess studies in the periphery.

Adv. Shirly Shaltiel (Partner): Joined as a partner in 2022. Possesses rich experience in complex litigation and in representing medical institutions in medical malpractice claims. Holds an LL.B. from the College of Management Academic Studies and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2009. Certified mediator since 2011.

Adv. Chen Neeman (Partner): Partner in the Litigation Department, specializing in civil-commercial, administrative law, and class actions. Holds an LL.B. with honors from Tel Aviv University and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia University in New York (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar). Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2011.

Adv. Reut Zeitlbach (Partner): Partner in the Litigation Department, specializing in civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, tenders, labor law, and class actions. Holds an LL.B. with honors from the College of Management Academic Studies and an LL.M. with honors in Commercial Law from Tel Aviv University. Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2017.