ISRAEL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by:
Yoav Harris and Domiana Abboud Harris & Co Maritime Law Office
Harris & Co Maritime Law Office was established in 1977 by the late advocate John Harris (1940–2023). It provides comprehensive legal services and handles a broad range of legal work across various areas of law, with a principal focus on maritime and admiralty law. The firm’s expertise includes ship arrests, charter - party disputes, cargo claims, ship sale and purchase transactions, financing of ship acquisitions, arbitra - tion and commercial litigation. The firm represents ship-owners, charterers, agents, freight forwarders, P&I clubs, oil refineries and other commercial enti -
ties in shipping and maritime law matters. Harris & Co regularly receives instructions from leading shipping and maritime law departments of international law firms and keeps abreast of developments in English and other jurisdictions’ maritime law through judg - ments and professional publications. The firm is also frequently instructed by foreign law firms seeking le - gal assistance in maritime matters relating to Israel. Harris & Co consistently receives top-tier rankings from Chambers & Partners, among other legal direc - tories.
Authors
Yoav Harris graduated in 1999 summa cum laude from the law faculty of Haifa University. Yoav specialises in maritime law and commercial litigation. He is known for his deep and wide legal knowledge,
Domiana Abboud is an associate attorney at Harris & Co. She graduated from the University of Haifa Faculty of Law in 2019. Prior to joining Harris & Co., Domiana gained valuable experience as a law clerk to
the sharpness of his written and verbal pleadings, the quality of his cross-examinations and his skill in obtaining successful, satisfactory outcomes for his clients. Yoav contributes articles to the Israeli monthly magazine The Cargo and is co-author, with John Harris, of the Israeli chapters of the annual Ship Arrest in Practice guide of Shiparrested.com. He is also the editor of the Chambers Shipping Global Practice Guide and the Israeli chapters of the international shipping guides of other legal directories.
a judge at the Haifa District Court and as an associate attorney at one of Israel’s leading law firms. Since 2021, she has been part of Harris & Co, where she specialises in maritime law and commercial litigation. Domiana is currently an LLM candidate in International Corporate and Commercial Law at King’s College London.
Harris & Co Maritime Law Office 16 Pal-Yam St, 5th Fl Haifa 330952 Israel
Tel: +972 54 420 2951 Fax: +927 04 874 4040 Email: yoavh@maritime-law.co.il Web: www.lawships.com
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