Shai Sharvit
Partner · Herzog Fox & Neeman
IsraelInternational Arbitration, LitigationEnglish, Hebrew
About
Partner at Herzog Fox & Neeman and a leading international arbitration practitioner in Israel, recognized in the 2025 Lexology Arbitration Index as the only Israeli ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader. His practice focuses on international arbitration and complex cross-border commercial disputes where he acts as counsel, expert and arbitrator; he serves on multiple arbitration panels and institutional bodies including the LCIA Court and SIAC panel.
Practice areas
International ArbitrationLitigationInvestment ArbitrationConstruction & EngineeringEnergy & Natural ResourcesInsuranceCorporate / ShareholdersIntellectual Property & Technology
Office
Expertise
Investment disputesConstruction disputesEnergy and infrastructureInsurance disputesCommercial and corporate/shareholders disputesLicensing and technology disputes (including IP and IT)High‑tech sector disputes
Education
- LL.B, Tel‑Aviv University Law School (2001)
- Executive LL.M. in Commercial Law, Magna Cum Laude, joint program Tel‑Aviv University Law School and Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley) (2006)
Admissions
- Court Member, LCIA Court (first Israeli to serve on the LCIA Court)
- Former member for Israel, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
- Member, International Arbitration Committee, Tel‑Aviv Bar Association
- Ambassador, ICC Commission on the Belt & Road Initiative
- Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Panel Arbitrator, Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration (IICA)
- Panel Arbitrator, CIETAC (China)
- Associate Member, Arbitra International (London) (introduced 2023)
- Assisted in founding the international arbitration panel, Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration
- Former member, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre International Task Force
Languages
EnglishHebrew