Who we are

The partners

Itamar Hoshen

Founding Partner

Hedan Orenstein

Founding Partner

Itamar has 10 years of experience in Israel's media and communications world. He served as a news editor at the leading daily newspapers Yedioth Ahronot and Israel Hayom for four years.He has an in-depth knowledge of the Israeli media and successful in forming and executing strategic marketing, public relations and branding for business organizations.

He holds an LL.B (Law and Government) from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. A certified lawyer. In 2020 he was chosen by ICE website for The 40 Under 40 list, which honors 4o young professional people from the media, advertising, digital and public relations industry “who have triumphed in their field”.

In recent years, he has consulted a long list of organizations, business companies and law firms including: China’s Embassy in Israel; Yahoo!; Ministry of Justice's Corporation Authority; M. Firon & Co.; Yigal Arnon & Co.; Yehuda Raveh & Co.; Shavit Bar-On Gal-On Tzin Witkon; ZAG S&W; Yaron-Eldar; Paller; Schwartz & Co. and the world's largest law firm DLA Piper. As part of all this, he formed the media strategy for hundreds of legal cases and their publication in thousands of items, interviews and articles in a wide range of areas such as: high-tech, taxation, litigation, banking, real estate, planning and building, infrastructures, media, insolvency, antitrust and more.

In addition, he has advised in complex cases such as the IDB debt settlement, the stay of proceedings against the High-Q chain, the sale of Eden Teva Market, the Old Tel Aviv Bus station tender, the campaign by scientists at the Dimona reactor and more. He is an ultra-marathon runner (and has written about this) in Globes and in Shvoong.

Hedan has 15 years of experience in the media world with an emphasis on strategic consultancy for business companies, public organizations, legal bodies and white-collar crime suspects. He manages the media operations of the Teddy Sagi Group including the following companies: LABS; Playtech; Market-Tech; Safecharge; Kape (Formerly ‘Crossrider’); Glispa and Stucco Media.

In recent years, he has handled a long list of complex high profile cases such as: the IDB share manipulation; the IDB debt settlement; the Russian desk affair; Adv. Uri Messer; Dr. Jackie Sarov; Jacky Matza and more. In addition, he has managed the complex media operations for troubled companies and stays of proceedings such as Mega; Eden Teva Market; High-Q chain; Lechem Erez; Nidar; Burger Ranch; the magazines chain Motto Media (SBC); and more.

Among his former and current clients are: Actiview; Angel's Bakery; The Ministry of Justice's Corporations Authority; Mekorot Water Co.; Netivei Ayalon; and leading law firms including Sheinman-Negev-Niv and Goldfarb Seligman.

Hedan is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law, and MBA Recanati program, Tel Aviv University. A certified lawyer. In 2020 he was chosen by ICE website for The 40 Under 40 list, which honors 4o young professional people from the media, advertising, digital and public relations industry “who have triumphed in their field”.

He underwent his legal internship in the Legal department of the Israel Antitrust Authority.

The team

Tal Shapira

Head of Legal Dept.

Tal Shapira is a senior communications advisor, with 10 years’ experience in communications and strategic consulting.

Tal uniquely specializes in advising clients from the legal, regulatory, economic, and real estate sectors. Over the years, Tal consulted numerous firms specializing in all fields of commercial law, such as: Tadmor Levy; Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz; Yigal Arnon; Eitan Mehulal Sadot; British law firm Asserson and many more.

Additionally, Tal accompanied media operations for leading businesses, such as: Paz Group - a leading real estate consulting company; Mor Investment House; major real-estate projects as the ‘Beresheet Bavli’ building in Tel Aviv, etc. Tal also accompanied defendants in high-profile white collar cases, and worked with trustees and court appointed officials in complex cases and legal proceedings of insolvency.

Tal earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Sapir College.

Matan Bar Nir, Adv.

Senior Communications Consultant

Matan is a senior communications consultant to our firm with rich experience and valuable expertise in the Israeli media and legal journalism landscape. 

Matan served as a legal correspondent for the financial newspaper “Globes”, where he was celebrated for his in-depth research and comprehensive journalistic pieces.

More recently, he has been focusing on initiating and writing wide impact content for high-ranking legal media and marketing platforms. 

Matan has an extensive knowledge in the judicial system in Israel throughout its public and private sectors, and a unique specialization in the interface between the fields of commercial law and the media. 

After interning at the litigation department at “Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co.”, Matan was hired as an attorney and took part in accompanying corporations and overseeing complex legal disputes. 

Matan holds a Bachelor of Arts in law from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.


Meron Aronovitch

Head of Capital Markets Department

Meron Aronovitch is a senior communications consultant with 10 years of experience in communications and strategic consulting, coupled with 10 years of experience as a content editor, format creator, and television presenter in the fields of economics, capital markets, and sports.

Meron specializes in advising clients in the capital markets, financial, and technology sectors, boasting extensive experience working with international companies, organizations, and institutions.

Over the years, Meron has served as a spokesperson and communications strategist for over 40 international and financial public companies across a diverse range of fields, including Cross River Bank, Frutarom, Shamir Optics, Itamar Medical, Kamada, Foamix, RedHill, PharmoCann and Amida Hedge Fund, as well as organizations and institutions such as the Scouts, the Israel Medical Association, Sapir College, the Society for Ecology and Environmental Sciences, and more.

Meron holds a B.A. in Economics and Business Management from the Ruppin Academic Center.

Mimi Strahl

Senior Communications Consultant

Mimi is a senior communications advisor with extensive experience in representing and working with international companies in a variety of fields such as technology, aviation, healthcare, and consumer goods. 

She previously held a position of Head of International Department where she provided media relations support and representation for companies lacking a local presence in Israel. Among the companies she has worked with are Netflix, Dyson, Johnson & Johnson, Cathay Pacific, and Wizz Air.

Mimi has vast experience in strategic planning, creative and corporate writing, product launches, PR events, and crisis management . 

Mimi earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications, with a major in strategic communications, from Ariel University.



Itay Chayon

Senior Communications Advisor

Itay is a senior communications advisor, with extensive experience in representing international companies and brands from a variety of fields, including: technology, transportation, fintech and consumerism.

Itay has gained vast experience in formulating a PR strategies, journalistic writing, creating collaborations, launching, and producing media events. 

Among the companies he has supported in recent years are the popular transportation app Pango, the dating app bumble, the Israeli Fintech Association, Captain Credit by D&B and many more.

Prior to joining the communication world, Itay has performed for two decades as a theater actor and was active in the field of culture in Israel and starred in many productions.

Itay is a graduate of Marketing, Spokesperson and Public Relations studies at the school of the advertising and digital companies - "habetzefer", and a graduate of the prestigious "Nissan Nativ" studio for acting studies


Judith Ungar

Senior Media Consultant

Judith Ungar is a senior media consultant with over 5 years of experience in media and PR, specializing in the high-tech sector. 

Native English speaker with a proven track record of cultivating relationships with local and international clients. 

Before joining OH! PR, she held a variety of consulting and PR positions and gained extensive experience working with clients from the high-tech and culture industries. 

Specializes in media accompaniment, crisis management and crafting public image & media strategies for organizations.

Judith has a bachelor's degree in film and television from Tel Aviv University.


Yehuda Mann

Media Consultant

Yehuda is a Media Consultant with six years of experience in journalism and public relations. He commenced his career at the Office of the Minister of Transport, where he liaised with ministry department heads, mayors, and political activists. His subsequent role was as a news editor, researcher, and social media manager at the digital department of "Kan News."

Yehuda spent the majority of his journalistic career as an editor in the news department of "Haaretz" newspaper, specializing in journalistic writing and editing across various fields such as politics, security, and education.

As a communications consultant, Yehuda has advised clients in the fields of Health, Welfare, and Technology. Among his clients are prominent entities such as the pharmaceutical company Roche, the Israel Medical Association, and the biotechnology company Brainsway, among others.

Chen Peleg

Media Consultant

Chen is an experienced Communications and public relations consultant.

Prior to joining Orenstein-Hoshen, Chen gained experience in developing strategy, jump starting communication initiatives, and writing content for a wide range of clients, including in the technology, legal, education, and welfare sectors.

Among the clients Chen worked with Reichman University, the 8200 Alumni Association, Commit and Baran Group.

Chen holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and Political Science from Tel Aviv University.

Chen Ma'ayan

Administrative Manager

Chen is our office's administrative manager, and in this capacity, he is responsible, among other things, for managing the finances and general operation of the office. 

Before joining our firm, Chen served as a customer service manager in a shared work complex and, beforehand, as a judges' assistant at the Tel Aviv District Court, where he worked for five years. 

Chen brings his extensive and diverse professional and academic background to the table. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Software Engineering from the Technion and has worked, among other things, as a software engineer at a Hi-Tech firm. Later, he moved to New York, where he completed confectionary studies, after which he apprenticed as a confectioner for about ten years in Tel Aviv and New York.