Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the firm's Regulation Department, was invited to speak at the 2025 Annual Compliance Community Conference, organized by the BDO Finance Academy and MITGATE Compliance & Risk Management. Zvi shared insights and current global standards in compliance and financial enforcement.
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Zvi Gabbay
Dr. Zvi Gabbay heads our Regulation Department.
With over 25 years of practice in the fields of financial regulation and enforcement, Dr. Zvi Gabbay has attained an esteemed reputation for representing clients before the regulatory authorities in matters pertaining to securities laws and financial regulation, and for providing ongoing legal advice to private clients and leading corporations in relation to their capital market and corporate governance needs. He is also accomplished in representing clients before various enforcement agencies during administrative inquiries and investigations.
Zvi specializes in securities law and in advising public companies, banks, investment houses, and financial entities on their activities in the global arena. He regularly represents clients in securities-related enforcement proceedings, including criminal and administrative inquiries and investigations.
Zvi’s vast experience includes roles as Head of Enforcement and a member of management of the Israel Securities Authority, as a lawyer in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and as a prosecutor in the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s office.
As an expert in the financial regulation field, Zvi is often interviewed by leading media outlets. He also frequently publishes op-eds on emerging trends and legal developments in this area.
Zvi is a sought-after lecturer for management teams and boards, as well as at universities and conferences in Israel and abroad.
Global Recognition
Chambers and Partners ranks Zvi as a leading lawyer in the Capital Markets, White Collar, and Fintech practice areas.
Notably, Zvi is ranked in Tier 1 for Chambers Fintech. The guide describes Zvi as “one of, if not the, go-to person on matters of regulation: he tops my list in hardcore regulatory matters”.
The Legal 500 ranks Zvi as a Leading Lawyer in the White Collar practice area.
Education:
Columbia University, New York, JSD, 2006
Columbia University, New York, LL.M. (summa cum laude), 2004
Bar-Ilan University, LL.M in Commercial Law (magna cum laude), 2002
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B., 1999
Admission:
Israel Bar Association, 1999
New York Bar Association, 2005
Insights & News - Zvi Gabbay:
January 20, 2026
Virtual Currencies and Blockchain Course: Lecture by Dr. Zvi Gabbay
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the firm’s Regulation Department, recently lectured as part of BDO Academy’s course on virtual currencies and blockchain. The course is intended for managers and executives, directors, institutional investors, investment managers, and analysts. Zvi’s lecture focused on the development of regulation in Israel and globally.
January 8, 2026
IFI & BDO Academy: Company Secretaries Course
We recently took part in the Company Secretaries Course of BDO’s Academy of Finance, in collaboration with the IFI Institute, alongside leading executives and top experts from across the market.
As part of the course, Dr. Zvi Gabbay delivered a lecture on key regulatory issues, including related-party transactions, corporate governance regulation, and securities law. Adv. Omri Oren, Partner in our Capital Markets Department, lectured on the prohibition on the use of inside information, within the context of issues unique to boardroom practice. Adv. Elad Reshtick also participated as a lecturer, addressing periodic financial reporting requirements and legal preparedness for an IPO, covering all relevant legal aspects.
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