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  • 08:00-19:00
  • 052-2288824
  • 04-6577227

The Team Behind Your Success

Professional Strength. Strategic Thinking. Personal Attention.

At Vaknin Yariv Law Office, you will find a winning combination of extensive experience, academic excellence, and genuine humanity. Since its founding in 2014 by Attorney and Notary Yariv Vaknin, the firm has grown to become a trusted address for hundreds of clients – from individuals and families to corporations and enterprises in Israel and abroad.

Under the founder’s leadership, we have built a legal team of approximately 20 attorneys and certified experts, working in full synergy across multiple areas of law: civil and commercial law, real estate, family law, torts, labor law and defamation, and enforcement proceedings.

Partners on Your Journey – Beyond Legal Representation

We believe that legal practice is not limited to resolving disputes; it is a tool for restoring a client’s sense of justice and security. Therefore, our attorneys go beyond the technical handling of a case – we guide you through a complete strategic thinking process: risk assessment, smart step-planning, and transparent, direct legal intent at eye level. Every action we take stems from values of integrity, transparency, and mutual respect.

Our Synergy: Experience Meets Innovation

The firm’s strength lies in its people. We have created a work environment that combines academic precision with practical, “on-the-ground” thinking. Our open dialogue culture allows younger, energetic attorneys to learn from the experience of senior partners, while the senior team draws inspiration from the energy and innovation of the next generation. This is how we build strong, creative, and precise legal strategies that provide effective protection of your interests.

Our Commitment to You

Our goal is to be much more than your attorneys – to be strategic partners you can rely on at the most important junctions in your life and business. We take pride in accompanying our clients for many years, watching their businesses grow, their families expand, and their affairs settle. The trust you place in us is our most meaningful achievement, and the driving force behind every member of our team each morning.

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    Meet the People Fighting for You

    Adv. & Notary Yariv Vaknin
    Founder & Owner Founder and driving force of the firm. Holds an LL.M from the Hebrew University and is a member of the New York State Bar, leading the firm’s legal strategy across complex matters in Israel and abroad
    עו"ד עמית ויצמן
    Adv. Amit Weizman
    Manager, Afula Branch Manages the firm’s Afula branch. A former legal counsel at the National Insurance Institute, he brings unique insider expertise in tort law, personal injury, workplace accidents and social security entitlements.
    שלומית אסרף שניידר משרד עורכי דין יריב ואקנין
    Adv. Shlomit Asraf Schneider
    Head of Family Law & Real Estate Department Leads the Family Law and Real Estate department. Combines strategic, results-focused representation in divorce, property division and inheritance with deep experience in residential real estate transactions.
    עו"ד בשאר קודסי
    Adv. Bashar Qudsi
    Head of Torts & Insurance Department Heads the Torts & Insurance department. Since 2019 has managed complex personal-injury cases against insurers, the National Insurance Institute and the Ministry of Health, securing clients the full rights owed to them.
    מירב
    Adv. Meirav Moshe
    Head of Insolvency & Economic Rehabilitation Department Heads the firm’s Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation department. Specializes in debt reorganization, creditor arrangements, lifting restrictions and guiding individuals and businesses to a fresh financial start.
    פואד
    Adv. Fuad Badah
    Head of Civil & Commercial Department Heads the Civil & Commercial department with approximately 30 years of experience. Guides complex transactions, company formation and international contracts jointly with the firm’s New York and Tbilisi branches.
    עו"ד מרים כנען מסאלחה
    Adv. Meryam Kanaan Msalha
    Head of Labor Law & Defamation Department Heads the Labor Law & Defamation department. Represents both employers and employees through employment agreements, hearings, termination and labor-court litigation, and manages sensitive defamation and reputation claims.
    Adv. Yafit Pensater Zalehit
    Senior Attorney – Family, Inheritance & Insolvency A senior attorney with over two decades of experience and member of the Bar since 2005. Leads the intersection of family law, inheritance and insolvency with comprehensive, strategically integrated guidance.
    תמונת פרופיל זמנית
    Adv. Noa Cohen
    Attorney – Central Branch (B.S.R 4 Towers) Experienced attorney at the Bnei Brak (Central) branch with nearly a decade in practice and an LL.M from Tel Aviv University. Combines civil-commercial litigation with sensitive handling of family and inheritance matters, fluent in Hebrew and English.
    יוסף אביסרור משרד עורכי דין יריב ואקנין
    Adv. Yossef Abisror
    Attorney – Central Branch (Civil & Commercial) Part of the Civil & Commercial team at the Bnei Brak branch. A former Deputy Commissioner in the Israel Police, he brings sharp analysis under pressure and deep command of procedure and regulation to complex cases.
    Adv. Keren Shimon Mozes
    Attorney & Mediator, Family Law Department Integral member of the Family Law department and a certified mediator. Accompanies clients through divorce, custody and inheritance proceedings with a personal, sensitive approach alongside precise legal strategy.
    עדי
    Adv. Adi Yitzhak Biton
    Attorney, Family & Inheritance Department Core member of the Family Law team. Provides close accompaniment through divorce and personal-status proceedings, combining up-to-date legal knowledge with a deep understanding of family dynamics.
    מאומן
    Adv. Moamen Jijini
    Attorney – Civil Litigation Graduate of Haifa University Law Faculty and former intern at the Northern District Attorney’s Office. Applies his insider understanding of the judicial system to complex litigation, fluent in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
    עורכת הדין אלאא בכראנה, פורטרט מקצועי בחולצה לבנה על רקע גרפי אפור כהה.
    Adv. Alaa Bakarneh
    Attorney – Labor, Defamation & Insolvency Experienced and highly regarded attorney handling civil, tort, real estate, labor law and litigation matters, with a rich academic and professional background.
    פואד
    Adv. Ehud Gerber
    Attorney, Family & Inheritance Department Experienced attorney on the Family Law team, bringing a strong civil-litigation background to complex divorce, inheritance and intra-family property disputes.
    פז
    Adv. Paz Lugasi Pietro
    Attorney, Tort Law Department Attorney in the Tort Law department known for an exceptionally human approach and uncompromising determination — she takes every case to heart and fights for clients as family.
    עבד
    Adv. Abed Elrauf Atrash
    Attorney- Real Estate & Civil Law Seasoned attorney with 25 years of practice (admitted 2000) and graduate of the University of Macerata, Italy. Specializes in complex real-estate registration, proprietary matters and civil-commercial cases.
    מעיין
    Maayan Goldenfen
    Legal Intern – Civil, Defamation, Labor & Real Estate Joined the internship program in March 2025 with an LL.B from the College of Law and Business, Ramat Gan. Full command of Hebrew, English and Russian- a strategic asset for the firm’s diverse clientele.
    מתמחה מנאל שדאפני
    Manal Shadafny
    Legal Intern – Medical Malpractice & Civil Law Joined as an intern in 2025. Holds a double degree in Law (LL.B) and Business Administration (B.A) specializing in International Business Law from Reichman University.
    גל
    Gal Yitzhak
    Administrative Manager – Afula Branch (Headquarters) Manages day-to-day operations at the firm’s headquarters in Afula. The “first face” clients meet, responsible for scheduling, client relations and the full administrative back-end that lets the legal team focus on law.

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