Lilach Chemtob
Lilach Chemtob is Of Counsel to the Wender Law Group and is working from Kefar Sava, Israel.
Lilach began her legal career in Israel in 2001 and joined the Wender Law Group, as Of Counsel, in early 2004. She became a partner in mid 2006. Upon her relocation to Israel in the summer of 2012, she continues to closely work with the firm as Of Counsel. At the inception of her legal career, Lilach worked as an attorney, pending admission, at the Israeli firm of Weinberg-Doron where she specialized in commercial, contracts and real estate law. Upon her arrival to NY in late 2002, Lilach completed her LLM degree at Fordham School of Law. Immediately thereafter, she was admitted to practice law in NY and joined the Wender Law Group.
Lilach currently practices tax law (local, State, Federal and International taxation), corporate counseling, mergers & acquisitions, commercial law, contractual work, estate administration, wills and trusts and real estate transactions (purchases, acquisitions and leasing) . Lilach has concentrated on representing small to mid-sized corporate clients, accompanying their business from its very inception, choosing the correct legal structure, through handling employment issues, financing issues, litigation matters, partnership agreements and all such other legal matters arising in the day-to-day life and business of the clients. Lilach’s tax background enables her to compliment the senior partner’s areas of expertise and together, they are able to provide a complete array of legal advice from the simplest to the most complex matters.
Over the years of her practice with the Firm, Lilach has become synonymous with the firm’s name. Her personal and caring attitude towards the clients, has been apparent not only in connection with the client’s legal needs but also in connection with their personal lives. At the same time, Lilach has provided an excellent level of professionalism, ethical standards and legal advice, all at the high standards of care established by the firm.
Additionally, Lilach was a staff member of the Fordham Law School International Law Review and the Law Journal published by the Israeli College of Management Academic Studies Law School. In her last year at Law School in Israel, Lilach also took a major part in editing and preparing for publication the “Book of Shamgar”, a special project encompassing several legal articles in honor of the retired Israel’s Supreme Court Justice, Meir Shamgar.
Lilach is a certified Mediator working in conjunction with Shollem, an alternative dispute resolution center for Israelis in New York.
Lilach is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Israel Bar Association.
Education
Lilach is a graduate of the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon Le Zion, Israel, where she received both her law degree (L.L.B.). and B.A. in Business Management in 2001. She graduated both degrees Cum Laude. Lilach obtained her LL.M. from Fordham University School of Law in 2003 where she graduated Cum Laude from the Finance, Banking and Corporate division. She speaks English, Hebrew, and conversational French.
To speak with Lilach Chemtob, you can contact her either by telephone at 212-244-4111, ext. 303, or at (718) 554-3954, from Israel at +972- (0)9-966-7788 or by email at lilachc@wenderlaw.com.
