Yoram Raved (; 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.Liberia has no embassy in Israel.
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. At the age of eight, both parents died one after another.Family unity: Attorney Yoram Raved on the Sharon-Dankner line, Kesef magazine, Globes, June 4, 2003, p.16-22 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.
Raved is married to Ayala, with whom he has four sons.Who's Who in American Law, 2003-2004, Marquis Who'sWho, 13th edition, New Providence, N.J., p.615 He lives in Ramat Aviv Gimmel. Raved's oldest son, Tomer Raved, is the CEO of B communications, a public holding company (January 9, 2020). Tomer Raved appointed B communications' CEO, Globes and Bezeq's chairman (December 4, 2023). Tomer Raved appointed Bezeq's chairman. Calcalist. and his second son, Itay Raved, was the CEO of the local branch of Lime in Israel,(January 31, 2022). Itay Raved appointed Lime's Israel CEO. Calcalist. and currently he is Tesla's Israel CEO.(December 20, 2023). Eilon Musk's choice: The surprising appointment of Tesla's Israel CEO. Ice.
career In 1991, he decided to open his own office, specializing in commercial law.The big money-government alliance is healthy and legitimate, Haaretz In 1994, he was joined by Yossi Benkel and David Magriso."Omri Sharon should appeal for a pardon," Yedioth Ahronoth, March 5, 2008, p.12
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. At one point, Raved was tapped as head of Sharon's bureau but turned down the offer.Omri Sharon should appeal for a pardon," Yedioth Ahronoth, March 5, 2008, p.12 Raved was present at the meeting at Sharon's ranch where Sharon's idea of Israeli disengagement from Gaza was first broached.Sharon – The Life of a Leader, Gilad Sharon, 2001, Shikmim Agricultural Farm Ltd., pp.487-488
In 2004, he served as chief negotiator for the Likud party during marathon coalition talks to form a national unity government. 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.
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.The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas, Grant Rumley and Amir Tibon, Prometheus Books, 2017, pp. 148-146, 246 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.
Raved's office specializes in capital investment, high tech, real estate, mergers, acquisitions, infrastructure and litigation. Raved's clients include Bank Hapoalim, Amidar, Mifal Hapayis, Elbit Systems, the Nochi Dankner, Poju Zabludowicz, Elron Electronic Industries, Haifa Chemicals, Elscint, Elbit Imaging, Mekorot, Tadiran and Cellcom. He also represents a number of Japanese firms in Israel, among them the Sumitomo Corporation, and accompanied Prime Minister Netanyahu on an official visit to Japan.Family unity: Attorney Yoram Raved on the Sharon-Dankner line, Kesef magazine, Globes, June 4, 2003, p.22 (in Hebrew) In December 2017, Raved's office merged with Shibolet to form the fourth largest law firm in Israel.
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. He sits on the board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and the university's Finance Committee, and serves as a board member of the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law. In 2012, he was on a committee devoted to reforms in Sport in Israel, focusing on violence at soccer matches. In July 2020 he was appointed as Liberia's honorary consul in Israel. (July 16, 2020). Advocate Yoram Raved appointed Liberia's honorary consul in Israel. Walla!.
Awards and recognition In 2003, Haaretz newspaper named him as one of the most successful lawyers in Israel. In 2004, he was on the list of the 100 most influential people in Israel compiled by The Marker.One hunders most influential people in Israel, The Marker, no. 44, September 2004 In 2008, Calcalist named his firm as one of the 15 top commercial law offices in Israel. In 2010, Ma'ariv ranked him among the 11 best corporate lawyers in Israel.The Best Litigation and Corporate Lawyers, NRG Ma'ariv
See also Israeli law Politics of Israel
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