Yisrael Hiller
Yisrael is a partner in Asserson’s English dispute resolution department and is also head of the firm’s U.S. practice. He has been a dual-qualified lawyer practicing in the United States and in England and Wales for over 15 years and has been recognised in Legal 500 for his work on high-stakes cases in both jurisdictions.
Yisrael and his team have a specialty practice helping clients defend reputations and deal with defamatory or intrusive media coverage. They have successfully represented multi-national companies, celebrities, a former Prime Minister and other high-profile individuals in reputation management cases drawing global attention and in complex litigations involving privacy, defamation and media law.
Recent matters:
- Defending USD 3 billion litigation in both the Florida courts and the High Court in England, involving complex claims of civil fraud and conspiracy.
- Successful dismissal of claims against Italian/English clients in SDNY in connection with the world’s largest collection of privately owned ancient statuary.
- Successful action in defamation in the English Courts for a C-suite executive of a major European banking corporation.
- Acting for former Prime Minster in relation to reputation management dispute with sitting Prime Minister.
- Acting for public figure in connection with claims against the BBC for defamation, breach of privacy and related reputation-management issues.
Credentials
Admitted New York Bar, SDNY, EDNY
Solicitor of Senior Courts of England and Wales
Higher Rights of Audience, Courts of England and Wales
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2004, Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif