Adv Avi Porten > Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm > Tel Aviv, Israel > Lawyer Profile
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98 YIGAL ALON STREET
TEL AVIV 67891
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Adv Avi Porten
Work Department
Planning and Construction \Municipal Law \Environment
Position
Head of the Real Estate, Planning and Construction department Avi Porten is widely recognized as a central figure in Israel in the fields of land, real estate and planning and construction. With a long and successful track record in a range of real estate, planning and construction issues, Avi advises and oversees the whole process for clients seeking approvals from the different planning and construction committees.
He acts for an extensive array of clients including major developers of residential and commercial projects, transportation, energy, hotel companies, private land owners and developers, various government companies’ local planning committees and local municipalities.
These clients draw on Avi’s unparalleled expertise, stemming from numerous roles, including: Head of the Planning and Building department in The Interior Ministry’s Legal department; Legal adviser to the district planning and construction committees; Legal adviser to the Planning Administration’s planning guidelines and regulations department, and many more.
Avi joined Agmon as a partner in 2006.
Languages
Hebrew and English
Memberships
A member of the Israel Bar Association since 1991
Education
LL.B., 1989, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; LL.M. (cum laude), 1992, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Combined degree with the Institute of Urban and Regional Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Planning and zoning
(Hall of Fame)A destination practice for planning and zoning, Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm houses ‘one of the best teams in Israel’. The group enjoys a dominant position in each of the residential, commercial, office and hotel fields, where it routinely appears before all regulatory authorities, including planning and construction committees and appeals committees. Avi Porten
is a stand-out planning and zoning expert and co-heads the department alongside Eyal Mamo, who is also a prominent specialist. The group additionally includes Asher Seliger; who specialises in criminal planning and zoning proceedings; Kira Lerner; who is noted for her expertise in municipal proceedings; and up-and-coming partner, Barak Schwarz.
Israel > Real estate and construction
Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm is distinguished by its track record in representing developers in traditional and urban renewal construction projects, benefiting from its ability to work hand-in-hand with its dominant planning and zoning department. Other practice strong suits include logistic centres, lease agreements, and real estate financings. Ishai Itsikovich spearheads the real estate transactions team and is noted for urban renewal projects. Also recommended are Israel Attar, who leads the group in Jerusalem; Galia Suesskind- Spiegel, who handles an array of real estate transactions; and planning and zoning co-heads Avi Porten and Eyal Mamo.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Israel > Planning and zoning
- Planning and zoning Israel
- Real estate and construction Israel
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
- Energy
- Planning and zoning