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Energy Company Bazan Settles Negligence Claim Against Gornitzky Law Firm for 73 Million Shekels

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 2, 2026

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Israeli energy firm Bazan settled a 73 million shekel negligence claim against law firm Gornitzky over mishandled legal documents in a gas dispute with EMG. The case involved attorney Jack Smith and arose after an arbitration ruling favored EMG’s statute of limitations defense. The law firm’s insurer is now suing a previous insurer over coverage responsibility.

01Bazan settled a 73 million shekel negligence claim against Gornitzky law firm.
02The claim stemmed from mishandling legal documents in a dispute with gas company EMG.
03Attorney Jack Smith was specifically accused of drafting errors affecting statute of limitations.
04An arbitration ruling in 2021 accepted EMG’s statute of limitations defense.
05Bazan initially claimed 265 million shekels but settled for about 25% of that amount.
06Gornitzky’s insurer Menora Mivtachim is suing previous insurer Clal over coverage.

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