Planning and Construction


Overview

Real Estate, Planning and Construction

Our firm has the largest and leading Real Estate practices in the Israeli. The firm has accumulated extensive experience, working relationships, knowledge and expertise regarding the various facets of the real estate field; and was actively involved in a wide variety of transactions, including some of the largest in the Israeli real estate market.
We represent clients in a broad array of projects and transactions, including commercial and office projects (such as shopping malls and office buildings), as well as residential, industrial, public housing, hospitality projects, infrastructure, assisted living projects, urban renewal projects, and more.

Comprehensive Legal Counsel

Our firm possesses extensive expertise and rich experience in the field of planning and construction law, specializing in the advancement of infrastructure projects and real estate ventures, including some of the largest in the country. Our attorneys in this field have developed a comprehensive planning and economic perspective, acquired over years of representing both infrastructure bodies and authorities, as well as a wide range of private entities.
Our firm provides expert opinions to developers, contractors, infrastructure bodies, and property owners regarding potential avenues for advancing the planning and construction of various projects. We focus on finding ways and opportunities to maximize land utilization while minimizing municipal tax costs. Our attorneys guide clients through the statutory procedures involved in the approval of master plans at all levels – from local committees, through district committees, to the National Council.

Legal Proceedings

Our attorneys possess unique experience and expertise in representing clients in objection and appeal processes before authorities, in appeal proceedings, and in legal proceedings across various courts. These include civil lawsuits, land expropriation procedures, depreciation claims (under Section 197 of the Planning and Construction Law), expropriation compensation claims, criminal indictments, administrative petitions, and Supreme Court petitions.

Municipal Taxation

As an integral part of the legal and planning guidance for real estate projects, our planning and construction teams examine the expected scope of municipal levies and taxes for each project. Our firm has accumulated extensive knowledge, leading to significant achievements and considerable savings for clients in all matters related to legal proceedings concerning betterment tax, Property taxes and development tax.