FISCHER (FBC & Co.) advises on large-scale project developments, financings and transactions, as well as related regulatory matters and disputes. The team has experience across road and rail infrastructure, water desalination projects, and mandates in the military and defence sectors, acting for a range of sponsors, developers and public bodies. Gilad Winkler has longstanding expertise in advising companies, project consortiums and institutional investors on infrastructure projects, while Hezi Kattan acts for domestic and international energy-related infrastructure companies. The group’s bench includes Reut Maor Kartowsky, an adviser on energy-related infrastructure projects; Katya Kravits, who assists institutional investors with cross-border infrastructure transactions; and project finance lawyer Laurence Elbaz-Avisar.
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Key clients
- IDE Water Technologies
- IDE Water Assets
- Israel Discount Bank
- Danya Cebus
- Harel Insurance Group
- Sunlight Assets
- AFI Group
- Bank Hapoalim; Poalim Equity
- Bank Leumi le-Israel
- Bank Mizrahi Tefahot
- Energean
- Noy Infrastructure Fund
Work highlights
Acting for Jtrain, the selected bidder and awarded consortium for the NIS multi-billion PPP project for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, transfer, and financing of the Blue Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail Transit Network.
Advising Noy Infrastructure Fund on its acquisition of a 40% stake in the concessionaire and operator of the IDF Unified Supply Center, a BOT project awarded by the State for the consolidation of three military logistics bases across Israel.
Advising Clal Insurance, Migdal Insurance, and Meitav Provident Funds on acquiring holdings in a partnership that holds a portfolio of military infrastructure projects.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Gilad Winkler
Other key lawyers
Hezi Kattan; Reut Maor Kartowsky; Katya Kravits; Reut Amit; Amichai Gottlieb; Laurence Elbaz-Avisar