
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. is regularly mandated by industry players to handle major transportation projects in Israel. The team also acts for kibbutzim and moshavim on a range of infrastructure projects. Simon Jaffa advises at every project stage, including bidding, development and financial closing; while Shai Avnieli is an expert in infrastructure litigation. The group further includes Samuel Henri Samuel, an adviser on energy, infrastructure, and transportation sector-related project financings; and infrastructure and tender law specialist Liran Welcman.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Simon Jaffa is a wonderful person and a very good lawyer.’
- ‘What differentiates Shai Avnieli from competitors is his proactive and solution-oriented approach.’
- ‘Shai Avnieli anticipates challenges before they arise, and proposes pragmatic strategies that balance legal requirements with commercial feasibility.’
Key clients
- Metpro
- Enlight Renewable Energy
- Netivei Israel
- TeraLight
- Doral
- Dana Engineering
- Rimon Consulting & Management Services
- Kibbutz Barkai
Work highlights
Acting for the joint venture of Metropolitana Milanese, an Italian infrastructure company.
Acting for Netivei Israel, the government-owned corporation in charge of the planning construction, and maintenance of most of Israel’s road infrastructure.
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Practice head
Simon Jaffa
Other key lawyers
Shai Avnieli; Samuel Henri Samuel; Liran Welcman; Tal Shirizli; Hagit Ben Moshe
