Yoram Raved

Yoram Raved
Born	1956 Jerusalem, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Alma mater	Tel Aviv University
Occupation	Attorney
Spouse	Ayala Raved
Children	4
Website	https://www.shibolet.com/attorneys/yoram-raved/

Yoram Raved (Hebrew: יורם ראב"ד, born June 22, 1956) is an Israeli lawyer who specializes in commercial law. He is co-director of Shibolet, the fourth-largest law firm in Israel and Liberia's honorary consul in Israel.^[1]

Biography

Yoram Raved was born in Jerusalem. His father, Dan Raved, was a Holocaust survivor who worked as a bacteriologist at the blood bank of Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Karem. His mother, Miriam, who immigrated to Mandate Palestine in the 1930s, headed a department for Diaspora affairs at the Jewish National Fund.^[2] At the age of eight, both parents died one after another.^[3] Following the death of his parents, Raved and his older brother Ari were sent to Hadassim youth village. After completing elementary school, he moved in with his grandmother in Tel Aviv and attended a local high school. Initially, he was drafted into the Israeli air force and underwent pilot training but then transferred to Unit 8200 of the Israeli Intelligence Corps. Upon his release, he studied law at Tel Aviv University, completing his degree in 1982.^[2]

Raved is married to Ayala, with whom he has four sons.^[4] He lives in Ramat Aviv Gimmel.^[2] Raved's oldest son, Tomer Raved, is the CEO of B communications, a public holding company ^[5] and Bezeq's chairman ^[6] and his second son, Itay Raved, was the CEO of the local branch of Lime in Israel,^[7] and currently he is Tesla's Israel CEO.^[8]

career

In 1991, he decided to open his own office, specializing in commercial law.^[9] In 1994, he was joined by Yossi Benkel and David Magriso.^[10]

Raved was the acting attorney of Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and his family from 2000 to 2006. He was a member of the "Ranch Forum," a select group of friends and advisors that held weekly meetings at Sharon's cattle ranch in the Negev desert.^[11] At one point, Raved was tapped as head of Sharon's bureau but turned down the offer.^[12] Raved was present at the meeting at Sharon's ranch where Sharon's idea of Israeli disengagement from Gaza was first broached.^[13]

In 2004, he served as chief negotiator for the Likud party during marathon coalition talks to form a national unity government.^[14] Other members of the team included Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, coalition chairman Gideon Sa'ar and cabinet secretary Israel Maimon. He played an important role in the founding of the Kadima party in November 2005.^[15][16]

In 2006–2008, Raved took part in a series of confidential talks between Israel and the Palestinians organized by former foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami which took place under the aegis of the government of Spain. The goal was to reach an understanding between Ehud Olmert and Abu Mazen. The negotiating team, which included Giora Eiland and Gidi Grinstein of the Reut Institute, met dozens of times.^[17] In 2008, Raved served as an advisor to Tzipi Livni, the new chair Kadima, and headed her team of negotiators together with Israel Maimon in her efforts to form a coalition.^[18][19]

Raved's office specializes in capital investment, high tech, real estate, mergers, acquisitions, infrastructure and litigation.^[20] Raved's clients include Bank Hapoalim, Amidar, Mifal Hapayis,^[21] Elbit Systems, the Nochi Dankner, Poju Zabludowicz, Elron Electronic Industries, Haifa Chemicals, Elscint, Elbit Imaging, Mekorot, Tadiran and Cellcom.^[22] He also represents a number of Japanese firms in Israel,^[12] among them the Sumitomo Corporation,^[23] and accompanied Prime Minister Netanyahu on an official visit to Japan.^[24] In December 2017, Raved's office merged with Shibolet to form the fourth largest law firm in Israel.^[25]

Public positions

Raved is the chairman of Arik - Ariel Sharon Leadership Association, a non-profit organization established by Shimon Peres and Meir Dagan and others.^[26] He sits on the board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and the university's Finance Committee,^[27] and serves as a board member of the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law.^[28] In 2012, he was on a committee devoted to reforms in Sport in Israel, focusing on violence at soccer matches.^[29] In July 2020 he was appointed as Liberia's honorary consul in Israel. ^[30]

Awards and recognition

In 2003, Haaretz newspaper named him as one of the most successful lawyers in Israel.^[31] In 2004, he was on the list of the 100 most influential people in Israel compiled by The Marker.^[32] In 2008, Calcalist named his firm as one of the 15 top commercial law offices in Israel.^[33] In 2010, Ma'ariv ranked him among the 11 best corporate lawyers in Israel.^[34]

See also

• Israeli law
• Politics of Israel

References

1. Liberia has no embassy in Israel.
2. לוי-וינריב, אלה (September 4, 2008). "An interview with Yoram Raved". Globes.
3. Family unity: Attorney Yoram Raved on the Sharon-Dankner line, Kesef magazine, Globes, June 4, 2003, p.16-22
4. Who's Who in American Law, 2003-2004, Marquis Who'sWho, 13th edition, New Providence, N.J., p.615
5. (January 9, 2020). Tomer Raved appointed B communications' CEO, Globes
6. (December 4, 2023). Tomer Raved appointed Bezeq's chairman. Calcalist.
7. (January 31, 2022). Itay Raved appointed Lime's Israel CEO. Calcalist.
8. (December 20, 2023). Eilon Musk's choice: The surprising appointment of Tesla's Israel CEO. Ice.
9. The big money-government alliance is healthy and legitimate, Haaretz
10. "Omri Sharon should appeal for a pardon," Yedioth Ahronoth, March 5, 2008, p.12
11. Quetteville, Harry de (November 27, 2005). "How the ranch forum roped Sharon into forming a new party". The Daily Telegraph.
12. Omri Sharon should appeal for a pardon," Yedioth Ahronoth, March 5, 2008, p.12
13. Sharon – The Life of a Leader", Gilad Sharon, 2001, Shikmim Agricultural Farm Ltd., pp.487-488
14. "Israel to free scores of Palestinian prisoners". msnbc.com. December 12, 2004.
15. "The Man Is the Message". Haaretz. November 24, 2005.
16. Sofer, Ronny (November 24, 2005). "Sharon's new party - Kadima". Ynetnews.
17. The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas, Grant Rumley and Amir Tibon, Prometheus Books, 2017, pp. 148-146, 246
18. "Israel News: Israel coalition negotiations on borrowed time".
19. "Kadima-Labor talks fly, then falter - Israel - Jerusalem Post". Jerusalem Post.
20. Roth, Nurit (August 10, 2008). "An interview with Raved". הארץ – via Haaretz.
21. קרני, יובל (March 30, 2005). "Sharon's advocate got a job from Mifal HaPayis". ynet.
22. מגן, הדס (March 4, 2010). "Yoram Raved: Dankner's lawyer and close friend". Globes.
23. Peretz, Sami (July 30, 2004). "An interview with Raved". TheMarker.
24. Family unity: Attorney Yoram Raved on the Sharon-Dankner line, Kesef magazine, Globes, June 4, 2003, p.22 (in Hebrew)
25. "Shibolet is merging with Raved Magriso Benkel". News1.
26. "Arik - Ariel Sharon Leadership Association". www.guidestar.org.il.
27. "board of Governors of Tel Aviv University". yedidim.tau.ac.il.
28. "The Buchman faculty of law pipeline". law.tau.ac.il.
29. Calcalist, various writers (May 21, 2012). "Public committee will render recommendations for amendments in Israel Football League". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il.
30. (July 16, 2020). Advocate Yoram Raved appointed Liberia's honorary consul in Israel. Walla!.
31. "Pinchas Rubin and Yoram Raved - the most successful lawyers in 2003". הארץ. December 27, 2003 – via Haaretz.
32. One hunders most influential people in Israel, The Marker, no. 44, September 2004
33. Glickman, Aviad (May 4, 2008). "Israel's leading commercial advocates". Calcalist.
34. The Best Litigation and Corporate Lawyers, NRG Ma'ariv