Dubi started out as an associate at Tel Aviv-based Gornitzky after qualifying as a lawyer, before joining the Firm’s London office in 2007.

He explains: “I was born in Canada, but my parents moved to Israel when I was young. Following school and Uni I joined Gornitzky and, as my career progressed, the natural assumption was that I’d look towards becoming a partner.”

Gornitzky is one of Israel’s largest law firms but, even so, Dubi felt the need to expand his horizons in order to achieve his full potential.

He says: “I realized I needed to leave if I wanted to experience a truly international practice and go to the next level, but it wasn’t an easy decision to make.

“I had a young family and moving to a different country was daunting, but I decided to accept a place on the LLM Master of Laws course at the London School of Economics.”

Having successfully completed the year-long course and settled in London, Dubi received offers from several firms.

“I realized I needed to leave if I wanted to experience a truly international practice and go to the next level, but it wasn’t an easy decision to make.”

He says: “I chose White & Case because of its reputation, professionalism and truly global scope, which is something many firms claim, but that very few genuinely offer.

“I joined the Banking and Capital Markets team and absolutely loved it. During my five years at the Firm, I met some amazing people and learnt the importance of excellence and great client service.

“I was particularly privileged to work a lot with partner Francis Fitzherbert-Brockholes and the things I learnt from him and others stay with me to this day.”

Dubi joined the team just ahead of the global financial crisis – timing that shaped his future career.

He says: “It marked the end of the golden era in Capital Markets, so I was quickly introduced to the world of debt, which is what I specialize in now.

“One particular highlight was an award-winning debt restructuring we did for BTA Bank, which was a landmark transaction that took a long time to complete.”

As well as enjoying his time at the Firm, Dubi also valued the chance to live and work in London.

He explains: “I love Israel, but London felt like being in the centre of the world, with everything available and so much culture.

“From a family perspective, I think my time in the UK has also benefitted my children, because they’ll never lose that understanding of other cultures or the language skills. In fact, my 17-year-old daughter still speaks with a North London accent!”

“I love Israel, but London felt like being in the centre of the world, with everything available and so much culture.”

Though Dubi left the Firm in 2012, his links to White & Case continue.

He says: “I’d reached a point in my life where I loved my job, but for family reasons I wanted to return to Israel.

“Even so, I don’t view it as being in the past, because a lot of what I did at White & Case I carry with me to this day – the knowledge, experiences, relationships and professionalism.

“I still work with the Firm as well when we need English or U.S. counsel and likewise if you need expertise from an Israeli law perspective. I recently worked on a deal alongside your Frankfurt office.

“At the end of the day it is all about relationships. When I came back to Tel Aviv it was a natural choice to return to Gornitzky, because I knew it was a great firm and I liked the people.

“In the same way, when I choose external counsel, it makes sense to choose a firm and people that I know, like and trust, so I can see myself working with White & Case for years to come.”