Join the 16th Annual Joint Conference of Ono Academic College & Columbia Law School
This distinguished annual conference brings together leading experts from academia, the judiciary, government, and legal practice in Israel and the United States to examine the latest developments in corporate law and corporate governance.
The Ono-Columbia Conference
Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time
09:00 until 16:00
Location
1 Academic Boulevard, Kiryat Ono
Event Timeline
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Registration and Reception
08:30 - 🎤
Opening Remarks
09:00Gil Siegal Dean, Faculty of Law, Ono Academic College
Zohar Goshen Ono Academic College and Columbia Law School
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Opening Session
09:05Session Chair
Assaf Hamdani University of Oxford and Tel Aviv University
Panelists
Amit Gal Commissioner, Israel Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority
Sefi Zinger Chairman, Israel Securities Authority
Ted Mirvis Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York
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Corporate Law: Perspectives from the Economic Division
10:10Session Chair
Sharon Hannes Tel Aviv University
Panelists
Muhammad Ali Judge, Haifa District Court
Ariel Zimmerman Judge, Tel Aviv District Court
Michal Rosen-Ozer Judge, Tel Aviv District Court
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Break
11:20 - 👥
Mock Trial: The Legality of Defensive Measures Against Activism
11:35Session Chair
Kobi Kastiel Tel Aviv University
Judges
Hanna Pliner Vice President, Tel Aviv District Court
Yaakov (Kobi) Sharvit Judge, Tel Aviv District Court
Michal Barzuza University of Virginia School of Law
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Neil Orion and Idan Reiter Fischer (FBC & Co.)
Counsel for the Defense
Ted Mirvis and Rachel Silverberg Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York
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Lunch
12:50 - 👥
Academic Perspectives
13:50Session Chair
Yehonatan Shiman Ono Academic College
Panelists
Daniel Haim Bar-Ilan University
Roy Shapira Reichman University
Michal Barzuza University of Virginia School of Law
Zohar Goshen Ono Academic College and Columbia Law School
Location
Kiryat Ono Campus
1 Academic Avenue, Kiryat Ono
Kiryat Ono Campus