About Us

For many decades, Kanir & Co. Law Office has been noted among the most prominent Israeli law firms in the field of family law, under the leadership and management of attorneys Pesach and Yonathan Kanir. The firm was founded by Adv. Pesach Kanir over 45 years ago, and later joined by his son and partner, Adv. Yonathan Kanir.

The firm is widely regarde as a frontrunner in the Israeli family law arena, and, as such, it is consistently ranked within the top 10 law firms in the field, since the induction of the legal ranking system in 2004. The notable reputation acquired by the firm is a product of decades of hard work and professional legal representation, based on a profound acquaintance with the relevant legislation and case law, and a true understanding of each client’s individual needs.

Kanir & Co. has made a significant mark in the Israeli family law arena by means of uncompromising professionalism in seeking to reach the optimal agreements for the firm’s clients according to their specific requirements. The firm’s legal team has led to numerous highly influential precedential rulings over the years.

The firm’s clients can rely on the utmost dedication throughout the entire process – whether in case of a settlement or in case of a court ruling, including Adv. Yonathan Kanir’s professional guidance. Our legal team working alongside Adv. Kanir provides a broad range of effective and creative solutions, while maintaining the right amount of sensitivity necessary to bring each family crisis to an appropriate closing.

Practice Areas

Kanir & Co. specializes in managing proceedings before the different judicial instances – including family courts and rabbinical courts, providing legal representation in a wide variety of matters.

Drafting financial and divorce agreements; Drafting wills and handling inheritance proceedings; Estate management; Asset transfers between family members; Family capital management; Legal and tax advice; Custodial matters involving minors; Protective orders; Dissolution of joint property ownership; Expert appointments; Complex custodial cases; Negotiation management and ADR proceedings; and more

Legal Precedents

Many of the firm’s successes in handling its clients’ cases, have become milestones in family law and personal status in Israel. These include, the High Court of Justice Appeal 6650/04 The issue of protection of privacy in family law proceedings; Motion to Appeal (Haifa) 3198/08 temporary alimony; Family Court Appeal 1059/17 Intention to share property and the woman’s right to the property; Family File 728212-09 Ruling on a woman’s alimony even after she is divorced from her husband; Family File 9792/04 Determination of child support based on the high standard of living in which the parties lived; Inheritance File (Kfar Saba) 3260/06 Recognition of a couple as common law spouses and the woman’s inheritance rights; Family File 10521-03-15 Ruling on property, alimony and the application of French law between spouses who are new immigrants from France, and hundreds of other rulings that reflect the firm’s knowledge and successes.

The firm is widely regarde as a frontrunner in the Israeli family law arena, and, as such, it is consistently ranked within the top 10 law firms in the field, since the induction of the legal ranking system in 2004. The notable reputation acquired by the firm is a product of decades of hard work and professional legal representation, based on a profound acquaintance with the relevant legislation and case law, and a true understanding of each client’s individual needs.

Kanir & Co. has made a significant mark in the Israeli family law arena by means of uncompromising professionalism in seeking to reach the optimal agreements for the firm’s clients according to their specific requirements. The firm’s legal team has led to numerous highly influential precedential rulings over the years.

The firm’s clients can rely on the utmost dedication throughout the entire process – whether in case of a settlement or in case of a court ruling, including Adv. Yonathan Kanir’s professional guidance. Our legal team working alongside Adv. Kanir provides a broad range of effective and creative solutions, while maintaining the right amount of sensitivity necessary to bring each family crisis to an appropriate closing.

Practice Areas

Kanir & Co. specializes in managing proceedings before the different judicial instances – including family courts and rabbinical courts, providing legal representation in a wide variety of matters

Drafting financial and divorce agreements; Drafting wills and handling inheritance proceedings; Estate management; Asset transfers between family members; Family capital management; Legal and tax advice; Custodial matters involving minors; Protective orders; Dissolution of joint property ownership; Expert appointments; Complex custodial cases; Negotiation management and ADR proceedings; and more

Legal Precedents

Many of the firm’s successes in handling its clients’ cases, have become milestones in family law and personal status in Israel. These include, the High Court of Justice Appeal 6650/04 The issue of protection of privacy in family law proceedings; Motion to Appeal (Haifa) 3198/08 temporary alimony; Family Court Appeal 1059/17 Intention to share property and the woman’s right to the property; Family File 728212-09 Ruling on a woman’s alimony even after she is divorced from her husband; Family File 9792/04 Determination of child support based on the high standard of living in which the parties lived; Inheritance File (Kfar Saba) 3260/06 Recognition of a couple as common law spouses and the woman’s inheritance rights; Family File 10521-03-15 Ruling on property, alimony and the application of French law between spouses who are new immigrants from France, and hundreds of other rulings that reflect the firm’s knowledge and successes