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Gornitzky & Co. Offices

Gornitzky & Co.
Vitania Tel-Aviv Tower
20 Haharash St. TLV Israel 6761310
Israel
Visit website 972 3 710 9191 972 3 560 6555

Adv Itay Geffen

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+972 3 7109191 geffen@gornitzky.com

Work Department

Infrastructure & Project Finance; Energy & Natural Resources; Capital Markets & Securities; Clean-tech

Position

Partner

Career

Itay Geffen is a partner at Gornitzky & Co. and leads the Infrastructure & Project Finance team and the Energy & Natural Resources team.

Itay has vast experience of almost two and a half decades in a wide range of more than 30 mega infrastructure projects in Israel, in various sectors, from transportation, industrial and energy (including renewable energy) to non-commercial / accommodation projects.

Itay has negotiated finance agreements, concession agreements, EPC and O&M Agreements, exploration contracts, land acquisition transactions, licensing agreements, PPAs, PFI agreements as well as public procurement transactions. Having deep and broad expertise, positioning him at the top (or, as a matter of fact, at the frontier) of the Project Development practice in Israel, Itay is one of the most renowned projects lawyers in Israel and is the lawyer of choice for many of the leading sponsors in Israel.

Notable projects in which Itay took an active role are:
Transportation – Cross Israel highway, the Carmel tunnels, TLV LTR, Jerusalem LTR, TLV Fast Lane, Road #431, Road #531 and others;
Industrial – Ashkelon Desalination Project, Hadera Desalination Project, Soreq Desalination Project, mechanical and biological municipal solid waste (“MSW”) treatment facility, pneumatic solid urban waste collection system and others;
Energy (including renewable energy) – 110 MW thermo-solar power plant, 120 MW PV plant, two 300+ MV pumped energy plants, 200 MW CHP plant, 25 wind turbines farm and others;
Non-commercial / accommodation projects – Israel national police Academy, IDF training centre; private prison, students’ dormitories, court houses and others.

In addition, Itay represents Shefa Yamim, the only company in Israel holding gem stones exploration permits, in all legal aspects which involve the Israeli exploration regulator in the Ministry of Infrastructure, antitrust law, tender law, zoning, permitting and real estate legal aspects.

Languages

Hebrew and English.

Memberships

1995, Israel Bar Association; Member of the Israel Bar Association Securities Committee (2010-present)

Education

LL.B., Tel Aviv University (1993)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Infrastructure

(Leading individuals)

Itay Geffen – Gornitzky & Co.

Gornitzky & Co.’s diversified infrastructure practice is frequently appointed to handle a broad range of transport projects, social infrastructure matters and industrial projects. Primarily active on behalf of private-sector participants, including sponsors, construction companies and lenders, the group is equipped to advise on all stages of a project, from pre-qualification to operational issues. The group is co-led by Itay Geffen, who stands out for his impressive record in structuring multi-sourced financings; Ronit Rozenstein-Barel, whose expertise spans project finance and development; and Yiftah Farber, who is noted for his experience in the public transport sphere. Recently promoted partner Maya Dvir and senior associate Liron Koren are also recommended.

Israel > Energy

Gornitzky & Co.’s diverse client roster demonstrates that it acts for major stakeholders in energy matters, including energy companies, borrowers, lenders, investors and construction companies. The firm’s comprehensive practice is additionally evidenced through its work across the full gamut of legal issues, from exploration and regulatory compliance, through to project development, project finance and energy transactions. High-profile name Jack Smith is ‘an expert in his field’ and anchors a group that includes infrastructure, energy and project finance partner Ronit Rozenstein-Barel and projects specialist Itay Geffen. Maya Dvir and senior associate Liron Koren are also recommended.

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