‘The FBC & Co. transportation team has vast expertise on aviation law in Israel with a valuable international perspective.’

‘FBC is extremely professional, loyal, reliable, available, with strong knowledge in aviation, transport and tourism. During Covid-19, many legal projects were included in the retainer fee, which made it a good value for money and we are really grateful for FBC support. FBC were also involved in all government committees and highlighted the airline’s needs during this challenging period of time.’

‘The team are very helpful with any queries raised. They are also very proactive and will let us know of any judgments or proposed amendments to regulations that will affect us and offer to lobby on our behalf to raise any objections necessary. Without this we would be unaware of these significant events.’

‘Very experienced at handling aviation liability matters in Israel, a highly specialised area of law. Shirly Kazir and Lior Linhard are very responsive, user friendly and consistently deliver excellent outcomes for our clients.’

‘Adv. Shirly Kazir always stands out favourably, as a lawyer who excels in providing professional and knowledgeable advice while maintaining her determination and creativity, a combination that almost always yields positive results for her clients. Ms. Kazir appears to go above and beyond in order to ensure a successful outcome for her clients.’

‘Adv. Shirly Kazir knows the aviation market and players very well, maintains constant client contact and sends advisory updates regularly. Highly professional and skilled. As a leading partner, she has built a highly trained team of lawyers, all are very pleasant to deal with.’

‘The BEST team that I ever worked with! Loyal, available, key knowledge of the local legislation and market place, proactive approach, nice people to work with – pleasant and available at all time.’

‘We use Herzog Fox & Neeman as local counsel on transactions involving Israeli law requirements.’

‘We have worked with Alan Sacks and Ben Kanter for many years and their team are outstanding. They are very knowledgeable, responsive and very dependable.’

‘The S. Friedman team is very commercial and takes a holistic view of the clients’ issues. Lawyers are highly creative and have great peripheral vision.’

‘The team is highly professional. The people are very service oriented, no matter which task they perform. The service is immediate with high attention to little details and great attention to the client’s needs. Also display patience while explaining the legal matters and their impact on the company.’

‘Amir Cohen-Dor is the best maritime lawyer in Israel. He has great knowledge and experience, often greater than the judges in Israel. Amir’s unique knowledge of the marine English law and great experience with LMAA is of great importance assisting us in handling major claims and casualties.’

‘Michael Safran is an extraordinary finance lawyer. He can deal with securitisations, high yield bonds, loan agreements, mortgages, ship financing arrangements, finance leases, and derivatives. He is always available, he is very commercial, and an excellent negotiator.’

‘Roiy Cohen handles many of our Israeli oriented cargo claims and some in the UK. Highly professional and assists us with immediate responses in complicated legal matters.’

‘Provides a personalised approach, particularly Eyal Doron and Hugh Kowarsky.’

‘I dealt with Gadiel Bluzstein. Nice communication and good advice.’

‘The team possesses very confidential and competent lawyers, particularly Gadiel Bluzstein.’

‘The team consists of lawyers with extensive and in-depth experience in the field, in-depth knowledge of the regulation and its implications for the industry, understanding of the market, familiarity with the prominent players and the business approach of each and above all of course a deep business understanding.’

‘Solid team with a profound understanding of the business landscape, legislations, international business and legal inter-relations.’

‘M. Firon understands Transport! The team excels in delivering excellent work on time, which is crucial in our line of business. They have very strong commercial attitude and their international skills are also much appreciated. They are masters in infrastructure tenders, including for very large transportation projects.’

‘M. Firon is one of the best teams in mass transportation tenders and know how to process them from A to Z. In this kind of work you need a team which is very meticulous and comprehensive. Firon’s team is exactly that – they read every word very carefully and leverage their in-depth understanding and experience in the negotiations.’

‘The infrastructure team headed by Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky is highly motivated and is the best you could find for legal support in infrastructure projects and tenders. They are confident, their advice is spot on and they are ever so helpful.’

‘We have worked with international law firms and I must point that 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.’ 

‘Partner Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky is very involved with everything. She presents a rare and coveted combination of skill, resourcefulness and finesse. Partner Timor Pesso is very pragmatic, always looking for practical solutions and employs a can-do attitude.’

‘My star partner is Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky. She is a life saver, ready whenever you need her with the best solution and advice. She is brilliant, with tons of experience in various fields, and in various stages and aspects: tenders; finance; construction; commercial, you name it. She sees the whole picture right from the start.’

‘Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky is one of a few lawyers who always renders excellent, balanced, and reasoned legal advice. She understands transport tenders in the most profound way. Timor Pesso adds forward-looking attitude, exceptional technical understanding which we are not used to see among lawyers, organizational skills, and accuracy. They both make the perfect team for an uphill battle.’

‘Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky is my main contact in the firm. I enjoy working with her since she is an excellent lawyer with a good practical attitude. She will never leave anything unattended and will think of everything in advance. I have also worked with Timor Pesso who is also excellent and knows how to make things happen.’