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Shaul Zioni

Founding and Managing Partner

           

Shaul is the firm’s managing partner and head of the litigation department. Shaul has unique expertise in the fields of commercial litigation, administrative law, banking, digital currencies and blockchain, commercial and corporate law, labor law, tender law, and class actions.

Shaul’s experience includes, inter alia, the representation of corporations and individuals in all legal instances and government institutions, in arbitrations and in mediations, as well as negotiation on behalf of clients in all cases he manages.

Shaul has exceptional expertise in the field of digital currencies, and he represents companies and individuals engaged in the field in a wide variety of actions, including civil claims against banks and administrative proceedings against the state authorities.

Shaul represented Bits of Gold in an appeal to the Israeli Supreme Court (EA 6389/17), in which the Court accepted the client’s claims and granted their appeal. In the appeal, it was determined that Bits of Gold could continue to manage its account at Bank Leumi for the purpose of trading digital currencies, and as a result, the company was able to continue operations. This case created a significant global precedent that greatly influenced the entire field of cryptocurrencies, has been cited world-wide, and brought about a change in the attitude of the Israeli Government towards digital currencies in Israel.

Shaul also specializes in the field of class actions and has extensive experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all stages of the legal process. Shaul has unique expertise in leading large and complex class action lawsuits in the high-tech and technology field, including in proceedings against tech giants such as Apple, WhatsApp and Google.

Education and Bar Admission:

LL.M. (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), Columbia University, 2004

LL.B. (Summa Cum Laude), College of Management, 2002

Member of the Israel Bar Association (2003) and the New York State Bar Association (2005)

From the media:

YNET interviewed Attorney Shaul Zioni regarding a lawsuit he filed on behalf of a pensioner who earned a million new shekels from Bitcoin against Bank Hapoalim for the bank’s refusal to deposit her funds | 18.11.2021 Attorney Shaul Zioni refers to the new Anti-Money Laundering Order that deals with digital currencies | 15.11.2021 In a class action lawsuit filed by Shaul Zioni and Reut Zaitelbach, the Tel-Aviv District Court reached an important decision that simplifies legal claims against Apple in Israel | 09.06.2021 In an article by Efrat Neuman in De Marker, attorney Shaul Zioni referred to the decision of the Tel – Aviv District Court, which determined that giant multinational companies should stop trying to evade the management of consumer legal proceedings in Israel. | 26.01.2021 “Will citizens be forced to resolve conflicts created by the corona crisis themselves – what are the implications?” Attorney Shaul Zioni responds to TheMarker Online newspaper’s questions regarding the inter-ministerial team’s conclusions to examine the Corona crisis’s impact on contract law. | 08.07.2020 ​Attorney Shaul Zioni says the settlement agreement reached in the US with Apple regarding the slowdown of iPhones is expected to give a boost to the class action that our firm is leading in Israel | 03.03.2020 Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit against it in the U.S. for deliberately slowing down old iPhone models. Shaul Zioni and Reut Zaitelbach lead a similar class-action lawsuit in the Tel Aviv District Court | 03.03.2020 ​Advocate Shaul Zioni talks about the Attorney General position on Bitcoin investments and criticizes the Bank of Israel’s position who completely ignores the customer’s interests and is solely considering the interests of the banks. | 19.02.2020 The Supreme Court gave an interesting ruling that an insurance company that automatically renews insurance policies, in the absence of the policyholders’ consent, is in violation of the law. Advocate Shaul Zioni from our firm expresses his opinion on the matter and says that this judgment is a very important milestone in protecting general consumers and consumers of the insurance market in particular. | 09.02.2020 Shaul Zioni talks about the fact that nothing has been done to reduce the banks’ outrageous prices on commissions paid by the their customers | 24.12.2019 An important article about how digital currency investors are faced with the difficulty of paying taxes legally due to the barren walls of banks. Shaul Zioni explains that the banks are acting against the law | 05.08.2019 Shaul Zioni refers to Facebook’s planned digital currency and its implications on the crypto community. | 18.06.2019 Shaul Zioni in an interesting interview about the supreme court’s ruling on Bits of Gold v. Leumi Bank. | 04.06.2019 A great win for Bits of Gold in the Israeli supreme court – the company will be able to continue to maintain an account at Bank Leumi. Shaul Zioni, Eli Pillersdorf and Ohad Phillip from our firm represented the company in the appeal process against Leumi Bank. | 03.06.2019 The Supreme Court has ruled against a decision ruled by the District Court to support a tender for public digital shelters, when the company winning did not meet the threshold conditions. The appeal was filed by Adv. Shaul Zioni, Eli Filersdorf and Reut Zeitlebach | 16.12.2018 An interesting article about a lawsuit filed by Shaul Zioni, Eli pillersdorf and Reut Zaitelbach from our firm on behalf of a Swiss insurance company vs. Israel Discount Bank | 02.12.2018 Shaul Zioni talks about the bank’s confidentiality right and how it works against the public interest | 13.08.2018 Shaul Zioni and Ohad Phillip spoke with TheMarker Online about the Israeli supreme court’s decision on the matter of Bank Leumi vs. Bits of Gold | 14.03.2018 Shaul Zioni talks in the financial show of “Galatz” on the Bits of Gold ltd. vs. Leumi Bank case | 06.03.2018 The Israeli Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Bank Leumi from halting the activity of Bits of Gold, which is connected to trading in Bitcoin | 26.02.2018 A motion for discovery and examination of documents before filing an application for approval of a derivative claim against officers and other entities in Shikun & Binui was filed with the District Court in connection with a suspected bribery case by the Company. The application was submitted by Shaul Zioni and Reut Zaitlebach from our office | 25.02.2018 a class action against Apple in Israel, under the claim that Apple intentionally makes its phones work slowly, was filed by Shaul Zioni and Reut Zaitelbach | 25.12.2017