S. Friedman, Abramson & Co. assists clients throughout the planning and zoning process, from the initial concept development stages to obtaining approvals and liaising with planning committees. The team also handles objections, and acts in administrative petitions and appeals to the Supreme Court. The planning and zoning department is co-led by Assaf Irony, whose specialisms include urban renewal projects and large-scale evacuation and reconstruction initiatives, and planning and administrative law expert Shimrit Golan.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials
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- ‘Assaf Irony and Anna Eliashkevich are calm, highly professional, respectful, and great for team work and collaboration.’
- ‘The team is very professional, attentive, patient, and creative when presenting options for resolving problems.’
Key clients
- B Keren (98)
- Rasco - Agricultural and Urban Settlement Company
- Carmeli-Yoliad
- Amos Luzon Development and Energy Group
- Gav-Yam Lands Corp
- Israel Shipyards Industries
- Shahaf Real Estate Development (Olga)
- BSR Group
- Bronfman Fisher Group (IKEA Israel)
- Dor Chemicals
- Shikun & Binui
- Pie Siam
Work highlights
Represented B Keren (98) and Rasco in a successful Supreme Court appeal, which overturned the annulment of a residential development plan in Kiryat Yam.
Represented Levnat (Gabso Group) in a successful appeal to the Tel Aviv District Appeals Committee, securing approval for permit changes on a prime seafront property in Jaffa.
Representing Carmeli-Yoliad in successfully defending a residential project in Haifa before the District Planning Appeals Committee.
Practice head
Assaf Irony; Shimrit Golan
Other key lawyers
Anna Eliashkevich