Education and Qualification:
Hebrew University, Jerusalem – L.L.B. Law 1975
A member of the Israel Bar Association – Admitted 1976
Gad is a Partner in the firm's Shipping and Maritime Law Department. Gad's practice focuses on legal consulting in the fields of maritime and shipping law, commercial litigation in various fields, cargo damage claims in the maritime and aerial transport, incident as part of pilotage claims and in port damages, bodily injury and property damage claims, salvage fees, ship collision claims, joint venture agreements, various commercial agreements and incorporation and operation of entities in the shipping industry, and court-appointed receiver for the sale of ships on behalf of the Israeli Maritime Court.
Gad represents, among others, maritime insurers for air and sea cargo, P&I clubs in London and elsewhere, ship owners, ship charter and operators, cargo owners and shippers, international container companies, Israeli and foreign forwarding agents and various other entities in the shipping field.
Gad serves as an arbitrator/mediator in various conflicts and disputes, mainly in relation to the shipping industry and maritime law, he has provided legal opinions on Israeli law in proceedings held in the Admiralty Court in London and has served as a lecturer on Maritime Law at Haifa University.
Appointments:
Gad Shiloh was appointed as the head of the tribunals established under the Israeli Toll Road (Israel National Highways) Law, 1995 and served as the chairman of the appeals committee in Haifa.