Michael Fox (lawyer)

This article is about the founder of a law firm. For other people of the same name, see Michael Fox.

Michael Fox, MBE (March 8, 1934 - May 9, 2009) was a British-born Israeli lawyer. He was co-founder of Herzog, Fox & Neeman, Israel's largest law firm.[1]

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Biography

Michael Fox was born in London, England to Sam and Freda Fox. He studied law at the University of London and opened a private practice, Fox & Gibbons, in London, prior to his immigration to Israel in 1968.[2] He lived in Herzliya Pituah. Fox was married to Sheila Israel, also an attorney. They had no children.[2] He died on May 9, 2009, after a decade-long battle with cancer.[2]

Legal and journalistic career

Fox was a member of the International Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales. He was an expert in corporate law, especially in mergers & acquisitions and infrastructure development. He was chairman of the Israel, Britain and the Commonwealth Association (IBCA). Fox wrote a monthly column for the English edition of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.[2]

Honours

In 2003, Fox was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his contribution to Israel-British relations. [2]

Published works

References

  1. ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (March 18, 1997). "A friend who was like an older brother". Jerusalem Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3597822.html. Retrieved 2007-01-17. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Obituary, Haaretz, May 10, 2009

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