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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. Offices

ELECTRA CITY TOWER
58 HARAKEVET ST
TEL AVIV 6777016
Israel
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Adv Simon Jaffa

Work Department
Infrastructure and Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private client, Trust, International Transactions, Corporate and Commercial.
Position
Simon is a founding partner with a broad practice focused on advising foreign companies operating in Israel.
He has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions, particularly in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Simon represents international and Israeli companies, venture capital firms, hedge funds, private equity funds, and strategic investors in M&A and financing transactions.
In addition, Simon specializes in infrastructure projects and project finance. His experience spans a wide range of sectors, including transportation, electricity, water, solar energy, and gas.
Languages
English, Hebrew, French.
Memberships
Simon is a member of the Israel Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales.
Education
London Guildhall University – Law School, 1991
Manchester University (LL.B), 1990
Leisure
West Bromwich Albion FC and MCC.
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Infrastructure
(Leading partners)Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.’s infrastructure practice is primarily recognised for its close links with national roads authority, Netivei Israel, which it advises on all phases of its infrastructure projects. The team has also recently undertaken work for engineering and construction companies, Kibbutzim, and energy clients, among others. Department head Simon Jaffa maintains a broad transactional practice, with a focus on infrastructure projects and project finance. The team also includes litigator Shai Avnieli, who is noted for infrastructure disputes. Gal Shani, Ronit Niederman and Maayan Berg recently left the firm.
Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. is a trusted advisor for complex, often cross-border M&A transactions for both Israeli and multinational corporations. Michael Barnea leads the practice, Ariella Dreyfuss handles VC and PE transactions, while Simon Jaffa and Yuval Lazi guide private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds through M&A and investment deals. Ilan Blumenfeld is noted for his expertise in domestic M&A, while Itay Gura has considerable expertise in joint ventures.
Israel > Energy
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. is home to a broad energy practice that advises entities on various aspects of their involvement in renewable, natural gas, and cogeneration-related projects. Central to the practice is the team’s work in the kibbutz sector; Hani Shraier and Hagit Ben Moshe are key contacts for kibbutzim and moshavim developing renewable energy projects on their sites and are well-versed in the specific regulations these projects must adhere to. Practice head Simon Jaffa is a key contact for high-profile international players wishing to hold stakes in large Israeli energy projects, and state-owned energy companies regularly turn to Samuel Henri Samuel for support. Another name to note is Netzer Bartfeld, who is experienced with kibbutz wind and solar projects.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Israel > Infrastructure
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Israel
- Energy Israel
- Infrastructure Israel
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Employment
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Investment and venture capital funds
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Hi-tech and start-ups
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency