Sarit Misgav Partner


Profile

Sarit heads the White-Collar Crime, Economic Enforcement, and Government Corruption practice.

Sarit has extensive experience handling complex, large-scale criminal matters, leading high-profile litigation, and appearing before all judicial instances, including the Supreme Court of Israel. Prior to joining the firm, she served as Head of the White Collar Crime Team at the State Attorney’s Office, where she managed and led a large team of attorneys and handled some of the most significant and complex cases in the fields of economic crime and public corruption in Israel, while also playing a substantial role in shaping enforcement policy in these areas.

As part of her roles at the State Attorney’s Office and the Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office, Sarit gained extensive experience in overseeing large-scale investigations involving white collar offenses, money laundering, and economic crimes, working closely with enforcement and investigative authorities, including the Israel Police, the Israel Tax Authority, the Israel Securities Authority, and the Israel Competition Authority.

Sarit also brings judicial experience, having served as a Legal Assistant to the President of the Military Court of Appeals and as a Reserve Judge in the Military Courts. In addition, she is a senior lecturer in white-collar crime and money laundering for various enforcement authorities, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was a member of the team responsible for drafting questions for the Israeli Bar Association examinations.

Representative Experience

  • Led the State’s appeal in the Bezeq-Yes and Yes-Halal case, following an acquittal in the District Court, in a complex matter addressing the intersection between corporate governance and criminal offenses, in connection with related-party transactions and the work of independent committees.
  • Represented the State in the appeal in the bribery case involving former MK Binyamin (Fuad) Ben Eliezer, in which the bribe giver was convicted of bribery and money laundering offenses.
  • Represented the State in the bribery case of Itamar Shimoni, former Mayor of Ashkelon, who was convicted of bribery, breach of trust, and money laundering offenses.
  • Represented the State in the appeal in the criminal case of Yehuda Ben Hamo, former Mayor of Kfar Saba, who was convicted of theft by a public servant.
  • Represented the State in the first Supreme Court appeal concerning the freezing of cryptocurrency assets abroad (Artyom Nedorenko matter), a groundbreaking case with broad implications for economic enforcement and crypto regulation.
  • Represented the State in the appeal following the acquittal of contractor Yair Biton (B. Yair Group), in a case involving fraud, breach of trust in a corporation, and money laundering offenses.
  • Advised and represented the State in the investigation involving Yonatan Urich, as part of complex, high-profile criminal proceedings.
  • Led the State’s appeal in the Bezeq-Yes and Yes-Halal case, following an acquittal in the District Court, in a complex matter addressing the intersection between corporate governance and criminal offenses, in connection with related-party transactions and the work of independent committees.
  • Represented the State in the appeal in the bribery case involving former MK Binyamin (Fuad) Ben Eliezer, in which the bribe giver was convicted of bribery and money laundering offenses.
  • Represented the State in the bribery case of Itamar Shimoni, former Mayor of Ashkelon, who was convicted of bribery, breach of trust, and money laundering offenses.
  • Represented the State in the appeal in the criminal case of Yehuda Ben Hamo, former Mayor of Kfar Saba, who was convicted of theft by a public servant.
  • Represented the State in the first Supreme Court appeal concerning the freezing of cryptocurrency assets abroad (Artyom Nedorenko matter), a groundbreaking case with broad implications for economic enforcement and crypto regulation.
  • Represented the State in the appeal following the acquittal of contractor Yair Biton (B. Yair Group), in a case involving fraud, breach of trust in a corporation, and money laundering offenses.
  • Advised and represented the State in the investigation involving Yonatan Urich, as part of complex, high-profile criminal proceedings.

Biography

Education

• Blockchain Expert Certification Program – Specialization in Crypto and Technology
2025–2026 (ongoing)

• Official “Blockchain Expert” certification program provided by the College of Blockchain and Digital Currencies. The program provides advanced knowledge of the legal and enforcement aspects of digital assets and emerging technologies, with a focus on money laundering challenges, taxation, and cryptocurrency regulation.

• LL.M., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2005–2007

• LL.B., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2000–2004

Languages

Hebrew, English

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