Shai Bakal leads the Competition/Antitrust Department at Arnon, Tadmor-Levy. With a deep specialization in all areas of law and regulation related to competition, he provides ongoing advice and representation to leading domestic and international corporations in this field, including competitively sensitive mergers, joint ventures, global agreements, price regulation , internal compliance programs, and civil and administrative competition law based litigation.
With extensive experience, Shai has expertise in advising different sectors of the Israeli economy, especially in food, energy, aviation, pharmaceuticals, retail, and banking. He has designed and implemented compliance programs for major Israeli companies and several international corporations. Additionally, he has advised leading suppliers and retailers in Israel regarding the Food Law and top conglomerates concerning the Law for Promotion of Competition and Reduction of Concentration . .
Shai has successfully represented clients in complex competition law litigation before the Competition Tribunal and in civil litigation, including class actions and appeals to the Supreme Court of Israel. He has also represented clients before various Israeli regulators and in administrative petitions to the Israeli Supreme Court.
Recognized internationally, Shai has been lauded in rankings such as The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Chambers Global, in which he has been described as “highly knowledgeable and an excellent negotiator” and as someone with “a unique ability to analyze complex business issues creatively with a distinct legal and commercial understanding”.
