Infrastructure in Israel

‘A solid team, particularly good at dealing with international clients.’

‘Simon Jaffa is a real pleasure to deal with.’

‘Extremely professional service. Providing practical solutions to advance the project with uncompromising legal advice and consultancy.’

‘Gilad Winkler and Hagit Horowitz are fully dedicated to the client and the project. Team players. Professional and accessible. A true pleasure to work with.’

‘The best infrastructure team in Israel hands down. Knowledgeable, innovative, professional and always responsive, it is simply in a league of its own.’

‘Very professional team with strong business acumen, particularly Rami Sofer.’

‘Oren Reif is smart, creative and insightful. He stands out as an astute attorney who integrates broad legal knowledge with years of practical experience in the infrastructure and energy fields to form a unique skill set perfectly suited to our needs.’

‘The most important strengths of the firm are the enormous legal knowledge they have and the deep familiarity with the Israeli business environment. The team is very knowledgeable on everything that has to do with our industry. We rely on them for guiding us on all legal aspects, and they have proven this is a good decision over and over thanks to the excellent service through the years.’

‘The Gornitzky Infrastructure practice possesses a unique knowledge and experience in dealing with mega infrastructure projects, especially in complex PPP projects.’

‘The team are super responsive to our needs and they are always prepared for any challenges. They are very service minded. Every person at Gornitzky gives you 100% attention. The feeling is that I always have someone to turn to at any time and in any field. The team know how to allocate the most skilled people for the relevant issue, for the work to be done quickly and in the best way.’

‘The partners and lawyers that are assigned to our account are outstanding. Their work goes into the details, and it gives on one hand small accurate points, and on the other hand a complete big picture.’

‘We work mostly with Kfir Yadgar (managing partner) He is sharp and responsive with a deep knowledge within the law as well as the business side and has quick understanding of various situations. Kfir has an outstanding understanding in the commercial field, and I can truly consider him and Gornitzky as my business partner.’

‘Yiftah Farber has been advising us for the past 2 years on a complex project. The fascinating thing about Yiftah is his familiarity with all the different aspects in the project; it is clear that he has extensive experience in the field of projects and infrastructure. He is an excellent lawyer, creative, and has impressive control of the transaction.’

‘Maya Dvir works alongside Yiftah in the projects practice and does a great job. Maya is an excellent and experienced lawyer with impressive knowledge in the infrastructure field, and we feel that when she is on board, we receive outstanding legal services that include creative solutions to both legal and commercial aspects.’

‘I mainly work with Ronit Rozenstein-Barel, who is very professional, experienced and service oriented. Ronit is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in the field of Infrastructure. She is a hard-working partner, very smart, devoted and responsive. Ronit is a real “deal-maker” and I truly enjoyed working with her.’

‘Herzog is the top team. Able to run with multiple projects and very knowledgeable.’

‘The staff that takes care of us has been doing this with professionalism and dedication for many, many years, while showing complete proficiency and familiarity with our business.’

‘The partners from Herzog — Adam Eytan and Limor Shechter — have all the relevant knowledge and experience needed for BOT/PFI projects.’

‘Adam Eytan has very creative way of thinking and knows how to bring the other side to collaborate and cooperate. Limor Shechter doesn’t miss details.’

‘Adv. Mark Phillips, who is in charge of our case, is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable lawyers in the field in the State of Israel. The expertise and professionalism are accompanied by dedication, caring and identification with the company’s goals.’

‘Mark Phillips is a professional and, in my opinion, number 1 in Israel for PPP projects. Loyal, discrete if needed, does everything in a respectful way.’

‘Mark Phillips is the smartest and most knowledgeable lawyer in the market — he is also one of the nicest to deal with.’

‘The team is one of the leading projects teams in Israel and they regularly work on the largest and most complex transactions in the market. Lawyers understand all aspects of transactions and become an integral part of our deal team, helping, supporting and advising us throughout the process. The fact that they are trusted advisers in the market provides us with even greater support.’

‘We have been working with Jonathan Finklestone for over 20 years. Jonathan is more than our lawyer, he is one of our team. He is available to us 24/7 and creates the right atmosphere to get a deal done. He is trusted by all parties and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Very experienced and professional team with a lot of knowledge. They bring to the table creative ideas and solutions. Wonderful commercial understanding of the entire project and the major and minor topics. Always available for support and advice.’

‘Highly professional, industry experts, deal-makers.’

‘Noa Meidan is a leader in this practice area. Highly professional, knows how to craft solutions for complex situations, has a deep understanding of the project and masters the facts and complexities.’

‘Asher Bichoonski is highly professional as well. Dedicated to executing the project in the most professional, economical manner, having a deep understanding of all aspects of the project, including financial and engineering aspects.’

‘Asher Bichoonski is highly professional with vast knowledge, and gives a lot of insight and advice during the process. Pleasant to work with and knew how to get the deal done. Available and supportive all the way, often coming up with creative ideas.’

‘Doron Tamir and the team have very strong legal abilities in all aspects of the infrastructure industry. The team, headed by Doron Tamir, is involved in many of the projects currently promoted in Israel and is very familiar with all legal aspects for enabling the clients to achieve their goals.’

‘Doron Tamir is a lawyer with a very deep understanding of the legal environment and with his creative approach is a very valued colleague.’

‘The practice is unique both in its responsiveness and in its commercial understanding, which allows for innovative out-of-the-box solutions.’

‘Highly skilled, experienced, fast and dedicated.’

‘The key individual is Adv. Yotam Leshem, the head of the department. Yotam is a very fast thinker and commercially oriented and is a great negotiator; additionally he has a great hands-on approach.’

‘Yotam Leshem is very engaged and hands on with respect to all projects we are working with him. He is very dedicated, creative and commercially oriented.’

‘Yotam Leshem is a very, very talented guy: quick, with real experience in infrastructure projects, tenders, financing – the whole package. Yotam is really one-of-a-kind in this business.’

‘M. Firon understands Infrastructure. The team excels in delivering excellent work on time, which is crucial in our line of business. They have a strong commercial attitude and their international skills are also much appreciated. We keep them involved every step of the way since they always suggest smart ideas to help us submit our best proposals.’

‘Our only team in infrastructure and project finance. We chose them carefully many years ago and never had any regrets. They have the best combination of knowledge, legal skills, deep understanding of the market, meeting the client’s needs, availability and a pleasant attitude. They feel like they are partners, not only legal advisers.’

‘We have worked with international law firms and I must point that M. Firon stands out in every possible way. They know the industry, know the market and most of all – they have comprehensive knowledge on a broad scale and additional teams to support them when necessary. They handle perfectly large projects which contain an enormous amount of legal products and live up to most professional high standards.’

‘As a major public company, M. Firon is our one and only law firm in various sectors. That means intensive work on numerous projects. The mutual work includes everything: financing, planning, construction, tenders, commercial, corporate, litigation and much more. During all that work, and even through hectic times, I find M. Firon to be the best there is.’

‘First and foremost I would like to recommend Tamar Firon who is an unbelievable super-lawyer. When it comes to infrastructure projects, real estate law as well as all related finance and banking matters, she really knows how to get things done and she is also a master of the business and the legal aspects of such complicated projects.’

‘Tamar Firon – Won’t do anything without her. She is a true expert, knows the industry and understands our goals. Very creative and has unique original thinking. Her advice is priceless. Sivan Atias – she will get to the top. A brilliant young partner.’

‘Timor Pesso is a partner who also has considerable millage in infrastructure projects. His ability to quickly analyse things and find the new original, brilliant response or structure suited for the situation (not your typical copy-paste approach), is a rare and much appreciated quality.’

‘Sivan Atias, is a young partner whom I had the pleasure of working with during the last couple of years. She has everything one needs to be one of Israel’s top lawyers in her field: she is smart, sharp and knows what she is doing. Her work is flawless and she is a perfect addition to the team.’

‘The team is highly professional, and provides the valuable, hands-on, legal services necessary to execute the project, while managing inherent risks.’

‘Very experienced, especially in representing state/governmental entities. Very through and professional.’

‘I would classify this firm in the highest position amongst firms who deal with complex PPP/BOT projects. This firm presents a great combination of legal understanding, professionality, efficiency and a personal touch.’

‘Very good and professional team. Ayelet Simon-Vekslar is a prominent lawyer with very high skills. She has a tremendous understanding of infrastructure.’

‘Ayelet Simon-Vekslar stands out. Very professional. Very good lawyer. Knows every little detail and also the big picture. She has a lot of experience and advises tender committees .’

‘Partner Ayelet Simon-Vekslar is highly professional and masters both transactional work, as well as litigation, thus enabling her to provide quick professional responses, and craft good solutions.’

‘Ayelet Simon-Vekslar is known by her profound knowledge, ability to deal with conflicts and to achieve the client’s goals in the best way.‘

‘Ayelet Simon-Vekslar is also a very skilled litigator and is able to represent clients in complex arbitrations and disputes that are related to tender law and PPP projects.’

‘Very smart and able to compete with the larger practices. Agile and business-like.’

‘Very impressive team, responsive, comprised of real leaders who provide great insight.’

‘Excellent, knowledgeable team, technology savvy and enthusiastic.’

‘I like Amnon Epstein who is very practical and personable.’

‘Asaf Rimon is the stand-out partner: his energy, deal execution skills and client care is exceptional.’

‘Asaf Rimon: Sharp, incisive and commercial with a great personality. A great project manager and someone you would always want on your team.’

‘Asaf Rimon is very effective and commercial.’

‘The team is super professional and very efficient. They provide high-standard services.’

‘Excellent team, with vast knowledge and experience in all disciplines needed for successfully developing and implementing an infrastructure project, including regulation, PPP, EPC, O&M and project financing. EBN combine superb legal capabilities with deep commercial understanding. This makes them stand out compared to other firms, which sometimes lack ability in some of the disciplines (such as regulation or project financing).’

‘The team worked with us on a large PPP infrastructure tender. During the project the team demonstrated extensive knowledge in the relevant practice (infrastructure) as well as in other related practices (e.g. energy). The team was very available and demonstrated proficiency both in the project itself and from past experience.’

‘The team I worked with was thorough and professional. It provided solutions and support to help with problems that arose during the process. In addition, I was impressed with the efficiency of the service, unlike other offices I worked with.’

‘Uri Mandel excels at solving problems, either by suggesting creative solutions, or by communicating our position to the counterparty in a clear and convincing manner. He has a very good reputation in the industry, and counterparties and their lawyers trust him, which makes it easier for us to complete complex processes that require the cooperation of several parties and their lawyers.’

‘The partner (Uri Mandel) was involved in every phase of the project, in the tender itself and in the relationship between the partners (which helped finalizing the project in the best way). During our intensive work, Uri demonstrated high professionalism. Oren Tal was very client oriented and provided the legal product both in efficiency and professionalism’

‘Uri Mendel is a true professional. I was impressed by his extensive professional knowledge in the world of project financing and his ability to provide solutions and provide significant assistance during the critical points of the negotiation phase.’

‘Associate Oren Tal is also recommended. He is very well organized and never misses a deadline or a legal requirement that should be complied with.’