Goldfarb Gross Seligman is one of the leading law firms in Israel in advising municipalities and local councils, and has extensive experience in the field of local government. We possess unique expertise in the local government field and in other areas that touch the core of this field, including administrative law, tenders, real estate, planning and construction, labor law, commercial and corporate law, tax, intellectual property, competition and more.
Our specialist municipal law attorneys closely accompany municipalities through all of their continuous and internal matters, including in all administrative law proceedings – in all courts of law and tribunals; provide legal counsel regarding tenders, licensing proceedings, and good governance issues; advise on all contact with relevant regulatory entities; and more. In addition, we represent municipal companies and advise on municipal projects in various fields.
Our firm provides ongoing counsel to municipalities and municipal companies in relation to complex real estate, planning and zoning aspects of their activity. This includes advising municipalities as promoters of municipal projects that involve changing zoning plans, innovative uses of public property and more.
We advise local councils regarding their statutory obligations deriving from environmental laws, including maintaining cleanliness obligations, waste burial obligations, the advancement of waste recycling, and more. In addition, our attorneys advise and guide the municipality through all of its activities and projects, including representation before the Israel Environmental Protection Ministry and the management of the municipality’s statutory obligations before various private sector entities.
