Yigal Arnon
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Yigal Arnon is an Israeli lawyer
and founder of Yigal Arnon & Co.
, one of the largest law firms in Israel. Arnon received his LL.M. degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in 1953, and was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1954. On the Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, he is described as one of the leading jurists in Israel.
He served as the chairman of the First International Bank of Israel
, the fifth largest bank in Israel, between 1987 and 2000, followed by becoming Chairman of F.I.B.I Holdings Ltd.; Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; and Chairman of Arkia Israel Airlines
, the second largest airliner in Israel of which he was reported to own almost 20%. Arnon's assests were estimated at about US$50 million.
Yigal Arnon is known to represent the Safra
brother's Israeli interests and has represented hud Olmert and Aryeh Deri
in the past.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and founder of Yigal Arnon & Co.
Yigal Arnon & Co.
Yigal Arnon & Co., founded in 1957, is one of the largest law firms in Israel. Its offices are in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The firm is headed by Adv. Yigal Arnon.-External links:* Dun's 100- 2005* , BDI Code- 2005...
, one of the largest law firms in Israel. Arnon received his LL.M. degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
in 1953, and was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1954. On the Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, he is described as one of the leading jurists in Israel.
He served as the chairman of the First International Bank of Israel
First International Bank of Israel
The First International Bank of Israel is an Israeli bank founded in 1972 through the merger of several smaller banks. It is the fifth largest bank in Israel...
, the fifth largest bank in Israel, between 1987 and 2000, followed by becoming Chairman of F.I.B.I Holdings Ltd.; Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; and Chairman of Arkia Israel Airlines
Arkia Israel Airlines
Arkia Israel Airlines , usually referred to as Arkia is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is Israel's second largest airline operating scheduled domestic and international services as well as charter flights to destinations in Western Europe...
, the second largest airliner in Israel of which he was reported to own almost 20%. Arnon's assests were estimated at about US$50 million.
Yigal Arnon is known to represent the Safra
Safra Group
The Safra Group is an international network of privately held companies controlled by the Safra family, comprising a banking and financial institutions conglomerate, industrial operations and telecommunications. It is present in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.The...
brother's Israeli interests and has represented hud Olmert and Aryeh Deri
Aryeh Deri
Aryeh Deri is an Israeli politician, and former leader of Israel's Shas Party.-Biography:After Deri was convicted of taking $155,000 in bribes while serving as Interior Minister and given a three-year jail sentence in 2000, he was replaced by Eli Yishai...
in the past.