Haim Ben Yaakov, Adv.
Arbitration and Mediation; Business and Strategic Consulting; Crisis Management; Intergenerational transfer; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation and Shareholder Disputes; Administrative Law and Litigation; Family Businesses Dispute Management; Inheritance Conflicts and Estate Management
LL.B, Bar-Ilan University (1997)
Adv. Haim Ben Yaakov is a founding partner at BySD and heads the firm’s Commercialand Litigation Division.
With over 25 years of experience, Adv. Ben Yaakov is recognized as one of Israel’s leading attorneys in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation, complex dispute resolution and strategic legal counsel for businesses, families and individuals.
Under his leadership, the division specializes in providing comprehensive legal support to select businesses, entrepreneurs and senior executives - from the early stages of establishment, through ongoing operations, and up to sale, retirement or generational transfer. The division also leads the firm’s litigation practice, with a focus on corporate, commercial, family businesses and intergenerational disputes, including representation in courts, mediation and arbitration.
Adv.Ben Yaakov is responsible for shaping the division’s legal strategy, managing professional teams, developing unique areas of expertise, and leading complex legal, business and corporate processes. He provides clients with strategic guidance that combines broad legal insight with deep business acumen.
He places a strong emphasis on long-term, personal client relationships, the development of creative legal solutions and maintaining the highest professional standards.
In addition, Adv. Ben Yaakov also serves as a mediator and arbitrator, known for his ability to resolve sensitive and complex disputes - corporate, commercial and family-related - with creativity, respect and a constructive approach that fosters sustainable solutions.
Under his leadership, the firm’s litigation department has earned wide professional recognition and since 2025, has been ranked by the Dun’s100 Quality Guide.
