Zvika Barak received his "Bachelor of Laws" (LL.B.) degree from Hertzelia Interdisciplinary Academy and his "Master of Business Administration" (M.B.A.) degree from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. In addition, he has a B.A. degree in Economics and Statistics from Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
Adv. Barak had served between 1986 – 1996 as Director General of the Finance Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
In 2000, after being admitted to the Israel Bar, he founded "Zvika Barak & Co.", a legal practice dealing mainly with international clients, property and public and governmental issues. Adv. Barak is also admitted as a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, qualified to practise as a Solicitor.
His present activities include:
• Chairman, Board of Directors: Provident and Pension Fund of the Jewish Agency Employees, Ltd.
• Chairman of the Executive Committee, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
• Member of Public Consecration of the Generali Fund (insurance).
His past activities include:
• Chairman, "The Israel Economic Development Corporation" (CHAIL), Ltd.
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Hollis Financial and Commercial Corporation, N.V.
• Chairman, Real Estate Participation’s, Ltd.
• Chairman, "International Convention Center (ICC), Ltd"., Jerusalem
• Chairman, Advisory Committee to the Israeli Parliament Committee for Inspection of the Dormant accounts in Israeli Banks.
• Co-chairman, World Jewish Restitution Organization.
• Member, Board of Directors: El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd.
• Member, Board of Directors: "Bank Leumi", Ltd.
• Member of the Executive, The Jewish Agency for Israel
• Member of Volcker Committee for inspection of Swiss Bank (ICEP).