Adv. Arie Arbus is a Founding Partner at Arbus, Kedem, Zur Law Firm and heads the Commercial-Business Litigation Department, the Administrative Law Department, Judea and Samaria Law, and Representation in Arbitration and Torah Law. Adv. Arbus holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree cum laude and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was admitted to the Israel Bar Association after passing the bar examinations summa cum laude. He has also completed advanced professional training in contract law and administrative law at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
As head of the Commercial-Business Litigation Department, Adv. Arbus leads aggressive, creative, and resolute representation for leading companies, corporations, business leaders, and private clients across all court instances, as well as in complex arbitration and mediation proceedings. His extensive experience spans managing intricate contractual claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, corporate control battles, breaches of fiduciary duty and confidentiality, commercial torts, obligation law, and legal disputes over land. He specializes in formulating tactical strategies at early stages and securing urgent temporary relief—such as injunctions, attachments, and asset seizures—to decide legal battles and ensure airtight protection of client assets.
In the field of Administrative Law, Adv. Arbus navigates complex petitions and legal disputes against state authorities, municipalities, government ministries, and public and regulatory bodies. His practice includes filing petitions with the High Court of Justice (HCJ) and Administrative Courts, representing clients in public tender disputes, handling planning and building procedures, regulation, municipal licenses, and permits, alongside providing ongoing strategic administrative counsel to companies and non-profit organizations to ensure fairness and reasonableness in authority actions.
In Judea and Samaria Law, Adv. Arbus possesses a unique expertise in managing proceedings within the intricate legal framework applicable in the region—a complex combination of Ottoman Law, Jordanian Law, Security Legislation, and Israeli Law. He handles complex real estate transactions, first registration procedures, and title claims; represents clients before the Civil Administration, planning authorities, and the Military Commander; and conducts civil, commercial, and land litigation in Judea and Samaria while demonstrating complete mastery over choice of law rules and layers of international law.
In Arbitration and Torah Law representation, Adv. Arbus offers a distinct approach bridging Hebrew Law and Civil Law. He represents clients in complex monetary disputes and arbitration proceedings before rabbinical judges (Dayanim) and monetary courts (Batei Din) in the Haredi and Religious-Zionist sectors. His representation seamlessly combines the application of Choshen Mishpat principles with airtight protection of client rights under the Arbitration Law, managing appeals and the confirmation or setting aside of arbitral awards in the District Court, and drafting arbitration agreements tailored to Halakhic requirements (Heter Iska, Kinyan Sudar, etc.).
Adv. Arbus combines groundbreaking legal thinking, absolute mastery of law and precedent, and tenacious negotiation skills across all areas of his practice. He is driven by the conviction that exceptional litigation and precise legal representation are essential tools for achieving his clients’ business and strategic objectives.