Michael Ginsburg is a leading partner at the litigation department and has extensive experience in civil litigation with representing clients in broad, complicated commercial litigation and arbitration in all areas of corporate, commercial and civil law.
Michael specializes in all areas of commercial litigation including securities litigation, complex corporate and contractual litigation, administrative litigation, insolvency litigation, class actions and other disputes for both Israeli and international clients and as such, he offers his clients continuous, professional counsel at every stage of a legal dispute, in order to reach an appropriate solution while protecting and achieving the clients’ business objectives.
Michael also represents his clients in disputes before all Israeli courts, arbitration organizations and tribunals, in Israel and abroad.
Michael is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and the firm’s real estate practice group and counsels commercial clients regarding all aspects of a wide range of real estate transactions including complicated sales, combination agreements, partnership agreements, tenders, residential deals and more. He also represents clients in related litigation.
In June 2021, Michael contributed a chapter in the new book, “The Securities Litigation Review”, published by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which details a comprehensive legal guide to Securities Litigation in Israel. In the chapter, Micky provides an overview of the uniqueness of the Israeli jurisdiction, the private and public enforcement of securities law and the new developments in this field, with special emphasis on the use of the business judgment rule in securities litigation cases and the interpretation of the courts in applying this rule. See link to the full book
Michael joined Gross & Co. in 1998 and became a partner in 2004.
LL.B., Essex University Law School, England 1992
LL.M, Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1997
Israel Bar Association, 1994
Prestigious ranking firm, The Legal 500, mentions Michael among the ranked attorneys in the Restructuring and Insolvency and Local Litigation and Arbitration practice areas, noting “Michael Ginsburg is ‘a meticulous professional’.”
According to Legal500 2022 Global Guide “Michael Ginsburg is a dedicated lawyer and very pleasant to work with. Knowledgeable and on the ball. Michael is very responsive”
“We have had the pleasure to work with Michael Ginsburg, who is an expert and leading practitioner in cross-border, high-value dispute work. His advice is prompt, direct and insightful”
“Michael Ginsburg has demonstrated a strong ability to lead the team and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. He has shown resourcefulness in handling a variety of opponents and potential opponents and ensuring that his clients interests are protected”
“Michael (Micky) Ginsburg and his team are highly qualified, creative attorneys and smart lawyers. Micky leads the team and they are constantly up to date with the latest developments and provide first-class guidance on any field I may need. They are hard-working individuals who are very knowledgeable and practical”
“Micky Ginsburg is one of the best strategists that I have ever come across in the industry. His unique background and unequalled experience are exemplified in his great manner with courts and opposing counsel. Micky is the best litigator for us. I can recommend Micky on any dispute and can say that his extensive experience in all areas of commercial litigation really shows in his ability to pull the facts together and produce a highly trusted outcome”
“Mr Michael Ginsburg: very responsible and experienced in all areas of law. He will always have a creative solution even for the most unpromising tasks”
Other testimonials from Legal500 say that “Our company works with Mr. Michael Ginsburg as our legal adviser on a daily basis. We receive quick and professional care inside Israel as well as abroad. Micky Ginsburg led the team we worked with and was open to ideas from a non-Israeli counsel and had a good feel for arguments that would resonate with Israeli judiciary. I will call Micky again for disputes issues involving Israeli law.”
The ranking firm also stated that Michael is “recognized by clients for his ability to work effectively alongside in-house and international” and that he is a “key figure in the team who is handling a slew of high-value consumer claims for Gett, and is also representing the Israeli branch of Standard & Poor in a class action concerning the rating it assigned a company that went on to raise funds from the Israeli public”.
