Yatir Madar

Yatir is a partner in our firm’s Litigation Department.

Adv. Yatir Madar has considerable experience representing Israeli and international companies in complex, high-profile litigation proceedings before the various courts in Israel, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

He specializes in representing companies and private clients in diverse, complex litigation cases involving all aspects of commercial law, including contract disputes, real estate disputes, class actions, derivative suits, shareholder disputes, administrative petitions, petitions to the Supreme Court, and more.

Yatir boasts substantial and unique experience advising some of the leading real estate companies in Israel, as well as developers, contractors, and tenants’ representation, in complex disputes during wide-scale real estate projects. These include contract disputes, contractor-developer disputes, rental disputes, lawsuits filed by tenants and tenants’ representation in respect of construction defects, property devaluation and breaches of contract, legal proceedings between partners in real estate ventures, etc.

Prior to joining Barnea Jaffa Lande, Yatir practiced in the litigation department of a leading law firm for two years.

Education:

Ono Academic College, LL.B. (summa cum laude), 2012

Admission:

Israel Bar Association, 2014

Insights & News - Yatir Madar:

July 30, 2025

Explaining the Israeli Supreme Court’s Ruling on Contractor Delays in Delivering Apartment to Buyers

Israeli economic newspapers have recently published headlines claiming that “the Supreme Court dismissed a petition for exemptions from paying compensation for delays in apartment deliveries due to the war” and that “the war does not constitute a justified reason for delaying apartment deliveries.”

Impact of the Swords of Iron War on Apartment Deliveries

The ongoing Swords of Iron War has severely disrupted the construction sector, including severe manpower shortages and intermittent construction site closures, resulting in delayed apartment delivery dates across numerous projects. Legal Framework Governing Apartment Delivery Delays The Sale Law (Apartments) of 1974 adopts a paternalistic approach to protect apartment buyers. Its provisions are cogent, meaning […]

Barnea: Representing Gencell in NIS 16 Million Lawsuit

Gal Livshits, Yatir Madar, and Liron Dahan from our firm’s Litigation Department are representing Gencell in a NIS 16 million lawsuit against the car importer EV Motors as well as Holon Motors. The suit alleges the defendants owe Gencell NIS 4.5 million for systems and equipment they purchased but did not pay for.

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Practice areas:

Litigation