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]

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

• Mountains and Molehills, Essays 2003-2007, Weill Publishers

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

External links

• Herzog, Fox & Neeman
• Michael Fox

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