Mr Amir Amar

+972 74 7157777 amira@ayr.co.il

Work Department

Real estate, planning and construction, entertainment law.

Position

During his extensive legal career, Amir has been involved in many legal matters relating to real-estate, planning and construction law, and commercial law. Amir has led many complex transactions in Israel and abroad, appeared and litigated before several judicial forums and tribunals and has gained significant expertise in the different legal challenges the cellular industry is facing. His real estate expertise is noted in the 2013 editions of Legal Experts EMEA, Chambers and Partners, and the editorial of Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 2013, which quoted clients praising him as “a magnificent lawyer that gives excellent advice”. The 2011 edition of Legal Experts EMEA lists Amir as one of the leading experts in real-estate law in Israel. In 2010, he was named by daily Ma’ariv as Israel’s top real-estate lawyer. In addition to his involvement in the firm, Amir is a member of the board of directors of Amot Investments Ltd., a publicly traded company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, is a member of the board at the municipal water company of Ramat Hasharon, takes active part in Friends of the Humane Society in Israel, and serves as Vice Chairman of the Judge Appointment Advisory Committee.

Career

Amir Amar is the head of AYR and was one of the founding partners of the firm in 2010. Partner at Ron Gazit Rotenberg & Co, where he left to establish AYR.

Languages

English, Hebrew.

Memberships

Admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 1995. Member of the Board of Directors of Amot Investments Ltd., a publicly traded company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Member of the Board of Directors at the Municipal Water Company of Ramat Hasharon. Vice Chairman of the Judge Appointment Advisory Committee.

Education

Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University in 1994.