Omer is the Managing Partner of the firm.
Omer joined the firm as a Senior Partner in 2016 after a 10-year term as V.P., General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of EL AL Israel Airlines, and five years in a similar position with Arkia Israeli Airlines.
Having practiced law since 1995 and after many years in the aviation industry, Omer is highly specialized in aviation law. With his deep in-house experience of Israel’s largest airlines, and a broad perspective on how airlines work from the inside, Omer brings a unique insight and legal perspective on the challenging airline sector in Israel.
Omer served as a member of the Legal Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for several years, and also served as Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee, and thus has in-depth experience in international aviation and the ability to understand key issues for the industry.
Omer also specializes in Directors and Officers liability (D&O) insurance claims and Professional Indemnity claims including various corporate and commercial matters.
Omer is a certified mediator and a speaker in various courses for Directors and Corporate Secretaries.
Omer’s recent publication of the Israeli chapter for ICLG – Aviation 2021:
http://iclg.com/practice-areas/aviation-laws-and-regulations/israel
About Our Firm
Gross Orad Schlimoff & Co. is a boutique law firm, dealing with a wide range of civil matters.
Our international reputation focuses mainly on our leading insurance and reinsurance practice. Whenever a major insurance or reinsurance issue arises, we are approached for consultation by prominent insurers and underwriters.
We take pride in our dispute resolution capabilities, which frequently assist our clients in achieving cost effective, positive results.
Our clients include major multinational companies doing business in Israel as well as major Israeli companies. The attorneys of our firm have broad international background, many with training at leading international law firms. The firm maintains close working relations with law firms in the US, UK and Continental Europe.
We have a dynamic, active and creative approach in handling our client’s matters. The key to this approach is our experience with our client’s business needs and markets. We always look at the commercial implications of the legal issues in question in order to achieve the best results for our clients.
The firm also specializes in aviation and provides legal advice to international companies from the life science industry and multinational pharmaceutical companies.
In recent years, the firm has gained substantial reputation and is rated by global ranking agencies, including the UK ranking firm Legal 500, as a leading law firm in insurance sector.
