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Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) Offices
Alon Towers, Tower 2, 36th Floor
94 Yigal Alon Street
Tel Aviv, 6789156
Israel
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Mr Amnon Epstein
Work Department
Energy & Infrastructure; Finance & Banking
Position
Amnon’s practice is focused on finance and projects, and he heads the firm’s banking and finance and projects practices.
Throughout his international and local career, Amnon has gained substantial experience acting for lenders and borrowers on the full spectrum of international financing transactions and projects, as well as advising sponsors and state entities on complex oil and gas, power, waste, and infrastructure projects. He also has vast experience acting for international and Israeli clients on international arbitration matters and in providing regulatory advice.
- Advising two high net worth Israeli individuals and their Singapore company in ICC arbitration proceedings in London.
- A consortium of international banks on Israeli aspects of an up to US$1 billion project financing, in respect of the development of the Leviathan gas field.
- NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System on the Tel-Aviv light railway project.
- Unicredit, Bank Hapoalim and CASA on the ~ EUR 1 billion financing of the purchase by the Israeli defence ministry of 30 M-346 Italian made aircrafts.
- BNP Paribas and Partners Group as senior and mezzanine lenders in the leveraged buy-out of the ATX Networks group by HIG Capital.
- Advising Veridis and Tahal in respect to the BOT tender for the planning, financing, construction and operation of a waste treatment facility in central Israel.
- Advising Macquarie Group in respect to the supply of emergency fuel to the Israeli Electricity Company (IEC) under an Israel government decision.
- Citibank and Barclays on a USD 500 million bridge to bond loan to Israeli Electricity Company (IEC).
- Goldman Sachs in relation to a several hundred million dollar oil-related receivable financing.
- Tahal and Hutchison on 340 MW pumped storage power plant in the Jordan Valley.
- Advising Egis Rail a leading French conglomerate in respect to its role as a contractor of the state in respect to the light rail in Jerusalem.
- Advising an Israeli individual, in relation to court proceedings initiated against him in the High Court of Justice in London.
Languages
English; Hebrew
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Israel > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
Regularly instructed by entities in the healthcare, construction, transport, energy and infrastructure sectors, Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) acts for domestic and international corporations and high-net-worth individuals in international arbitration cases and mediation proceedings. Gideon Weinbaum leads the team and acts for multinational corporates in cross-border cases, and Amnon Epstein is another key contact in the group.
Israel > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)With notable expertise in real estate finance matters, Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)’s team of experienced practitioners is well equipped to advise major foreign and Israeli banks, institutional investors, and leading borrowers on a range of complex cross-border financings, where practice head Amnon Epstein notably stands out for his experience in the field. Jeremy Seeff is sought out by Israeli banks and institutional lenders in need of advice on debt sales, while both Erez Gurion and Eran Mizrahi are noted for their expertise in the real estate field, where they advise real estate entrepreneurs and funding entities on all aspects of real estate financing transactions.
Israel > Infrastructure
(Leading individuals)Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)’s growing infrastructure practice added 13 new clients during 2022/23, including major domestic and multinational construction companies such as China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, EGIS and Electra. The group has a focus on energy work, but is also increasingly active in the road and rail sectors. Projects specialist Amnon Epstein co-heads the department alongside Asaf Rimon, who handles project finance, oil and gas and public tenders. Chen Weiss and associate Tal Ishay are also noted.
Israel > Energy
Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) significantly grew its share of work in the oil and gas space during 2023, with the team appointed to act as the legal advisors to the partners of both the Tamar and the Shimshon offshore natural gas fields. Alongside its experience in upstream and downstream oil and gas, the group also advises on renewable energy and conventional power projects, including transactional and regulatory matters. Finance heavyweight Amnon Epstein co-heads the team alongside oil and gas specialist Asaf Rimon. Chen Weiss is an up-and-coming energy and infrastructure partner.