Adv. Zaki Kamal founded his office in 1972, and since then has been engaged in legal advice, accompaniment and representation across a wide range of legal fields, for private individuals, businesses, companies and local authorities. His practice areas include, among others: administrative and constitutional law, municipal law and the accompaniment of local councils, civil and commercial litigation, private litigation, corporate law, commercial contracts, family and personal-status law, real-estate law, tort and insurance law, criminal law – including white-collar offenses, labor law, traffic law, and dispute resolution through mediation and commercial and international arbitration.
Over more than five decades, Adv. Kamal has accumulated broad professional experience appearing before all judicial instances in Israel, including the Supreme Court, the administrative courts, the civil and criminal courts, the labor courts and the religious courts. Over his years of practice he established a professional standing as an attorney handling complex, multi-system cases requiring an in-depth understanding of administrative and constitutional law, a thorough familiarity with the manner of operation of government authorities and public institutions, and a capacity for precise legal analysis in civil, commercial and criminal proceedings.
In the course of his practice, Adv. Zaki Kamal has represented local authorities and municipal bodies in matters concerning the exercise of powers, tenders, engagements, planning and building, budgets and control, as well as in administrative petitions and complex judicial proceedings. In parallel, he has represented companies and businesses in commercial disputes, in civil and commercial litigation, in corporate law, in commercial contracts, in insurance and legal risk management, as well as in accompanying mediation and arbitration proceedings – including commercial and international arbitrations.
His experience also includes handling cases for private individuals in the fields of family and personal-status law, real estate, torts, labor, traffic and criminal law, adapting the representation to the characteristics of each case and to the client’s legal and personal needs. Adv. Kamal insists on orderly management of the legal proceeding, building a solid evidentiary foundation, and presenting clear and practical legal courses of action.
Alongside his legal work, Adv. Zaki Kamal is also active in the field of dispute resolution, including mediation and commercial and international arbitration, through a balanced and structured approach to managing complex disputes. His professional approach rests on measured, clear and practical legal thinking, enabling clients to obtain a full legal picture and to act responsibly within the framework of the law.
In parallel with his professional activity, Adv. Zaki Kamal has held a series of senior public and institutional positions. Among others, he served as director of the Druze religious courts for sixteen years, and has served since 2006 as president of the Arab Academic College for Education in Haifa. He also previously served as chairman of the Beit HaGefen Jewish–Arab Center. His public and professional activity has earned him various distinctions, including the Marcus Ziv Prize and the Rotary Israel Shield for Tolerance, and his name is included in the Dun’s 100 database as a prominent legal figure in Israel.
Principal practice areas:
Private individuals
Private Litigation
Family and personal-status law
Real-estate law
Torts and Insurance Law
Criminal and Traffic Law
Labor Law
Businesses, companies and local authorities
Administrative and Constitutional Law
Local Councils and Municipal Law
Civil and commercial litigation
Corporate Law
Commercial Contracts
Insurance and Legal Risk Management
White-collar offenses
Commercial and International Arbitration and Mediation
Memberships and positions
Member of the Israel Bar Association since 1972
Director of the Druze Religious Courts (1970–1986)
President of the Arab Academic College of Education – Haifa (since 2006)
Former Chairman of the Beit HaGefen Jewish–Arab Center
Legal Advisor to Local Authorities and Public Institutions