Adv. Boaz Golan possesses extensive experience and significant expertise in Israeli antitrust and competition law, including managing civil and criminal litigation proceedings in the field. Boaz served as Chief Legal Counsel of the Israeli Antitrust Authority for five years (2006-2011), during which he led the agency’s enforcement proceedings and played a prominent role in numerous decisions and legislation amendments. Following his service in the public sector, he developed an extensive private practice in the antitrust field, and is nowadays considered one of Israel’s leading attorneys in the field.
Boaz specializes in all aspects of antitrust and competition, and he represents his clients in a wide variety of matters in these fields. Among others, he provides ongoing counsel on large scale and unique mergers; represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation proceedings; and provides ongoing counsel to his clients in criminal proceedings initiated by the Israeli Antitrust Authority. In addition, Boaz offers his clients tailor made internal compliance programs, and regularly counsels clients with regard to crafting commercial agreements in accordance with the antitrust and competition laws.
Boaz’s clients include leading local companies in the fields of banking, telecommunication, energy, insurance, hi-tech & technology, pension funds, retail, infrastructure and others; as well as multinational corporations, to whom he provides ongoing counsel regarding their activities in Israel, specifically with regard to antitrust and competition regulation matters. Among others, he advises Fortune-500 corporations regarding merger notification rules in Israel, the effect of the Law for Promoting Competition and Reducing Concentration 2013 on acquisitions in Israel, and domestic enforcement vis-à-vis foreign companies; advises clients on the Promotion of Competition in the Food Industry Law, 2014; and represents multinational corporations with regard to competition matters before the relevant Israeli authorities and courts.
Boaz is recognized as a leading antitrust and competition attorney by a number of international guides, including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
Alongside his professional activities, Boaz serves as Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Competition Committee of the Israel Bar Association. In addition, he teaches a course on Antitrust and Economic Regulation in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and serves as Professional Development Coordinator for the antitrust professional development program offered by the Israel Bar Association.
LL.M., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2004
LL.B., Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, 1998
B.A, Business Administration, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, 1998
Israel Bar Association, 1999
“He is very thorough and very detailed. He is a highly effective lawyer in competition matters.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Boaz Golan is really a top expert in his field in Israel.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Boaz Golan is a brilliant guy.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“I am very impressed and really think he is top notch.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2026
“Leading lawyer Boaz Golan advises clients on a broad range of competition mandates throughout Israel, including high-profile merger clearance filings and gun-jumping cases. He also represents clients in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as subsequent damages actions. His recent experience particularly covers representation of clients from the financial services sector”.
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“There is no better antitrust lawyer in Israel.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2025
“Not only deeply knowledgeable and highly regarded in the legal community, but also a pleasure to work with.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“His expertise in competition law is exceptional, and he approachs each case with a level of professionalism and dedication that sets him apart.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“Always available, happy to assist, but most importantly simply as professional as one can be.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“The top competition law lawyer I have met.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“Nimrod Prawer and Boaz Golan are the best choice I made! They are bright, knowledgeable, and have a great name which always helps.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“He is an extraordinary competition attorney with an unbelievable level of knowledge, as well as unique experience.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“He works on very complex issues.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“Boaz is extremely wise and sharp.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“Boaz provides us with a fast and personal service while constantly trying to provide us with legal solutions that make the transaction possible.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“Being the former general counsel of the antitrust authority in Israel, Boaz has the deepest and most profound understanding of antitrust law.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“Boaz is the best competition lawyer in Israel, based on his past as general counsel at the ICA and his in-depth knowledge of the cases.”
Chambers Global Guide, 2024
“The team’s strength is their in-depth knowledge of all aspects of antitrust and competition law. They are also known for the great respect they enjoy at the antitrust authority: when Boaz or Nimrod speak, they listen to them.”
The Legal 500 2024
