Alongside real estate-related financings and M&A, FISCHER (FBC & Co.)’s specialisms encompass land purchases, leasing, urban renewal projects, and planning and zoning. The team’s sector expertise covers residential and commercial projects, as well as offices, hotels, logistics centres, shopping malls, and parking lots. Amir Chen routinely handles major real estate transactions; Eldad Koresh advises real estate companies, developers, financing institutions, and purchasers and sellers; and Omri Shilo specialises in large-scale real estate deals. The practice further includes Efraim Levy, Anat Sterenlib-Molkho, Sagi Hammer, Michal Faktor, Jonathan Tessone, Shiran Geva, and Reut Dank Oren.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A large law firm with expertise across multiple disciplines. The firm’s highly experienced partners manage a wide range of diverse projects. The firm is well recognised in the market, represents major organisations, and is skilled at creating valuable connections.’
- ‘The team is truly professional and has the best attitude in the market. Business oriented and mission focused. High-level service combined with a deep understanding of Israel’s real estate sector.’
- ‘The firm’s real estate practice is the biggest in Israel and has expertise in all the relevant aspects of real estate transactions. They are very efficient, available and professional.’
- ‘The individuals demonstrate a high level of professionalism and consistently show that projects truly matter to them. They are fully committed to clients’ success, actively driving progress while ensuring that objectives are met.’
Key clients
- Tidhar Construction Ltd. Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd. AFI Group - Africa Israel Residence and Africa Israel Europe Amot Investments Ltd. Reit 1 Ltd. Clal Industries Ltd. Tidhar-Harel Menivim Partnership Reality Fund Allied Real Estate Ltd. Mushlin Group (MASA) Acro Real Estate Ltd. Union Properties Ltd. Melisron Ltd. Shikun & Binui Real Estate Ltd. Gazit Globe Israel Ltd. Aura Israel - Entrepreneurship and Investments Ltd. Landa Group Ram Aderet Group Switchup Ltd. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Fattal Hotels Ltd. Margolin Holdings Ltd. Sonol Israel Ltd. - Sonol Real Estate and Investments Ltd. Mivne Group Fox-Wizel Ltd. Maccabi World Union Ybox Real Estate Ltd. Sufrin Group Z.F. Building Company Ltd. Blue Square Real Estate (BSRE) Shponder & Fadlon group Amram Avraham Construction Ltd The Jewish Agency of Israel, including The Management Company of the Provident and Pension Fund of the Jewish Agency for Israel Ltd. Harel Insurance Company Ltd. Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd. Menora Mivtachim Pensions and Gemel Ltd. Carvil Ltd. Megido Ltd. RD Shayo Kol Israel Haverim Ltd. Vitkin Perry Entrepreneurship Ltd. Meshulam Levinstein Construction and Engineering Ltd Alami Igal & Co Ltd. Bank Hapoalim Ungar Properties Ltd. Marathon Real Estate Fund Yigal Almi & Co. Ltd. Yuvalim Group Shagrawi Leibovich Development and Building Ltd. White City Buildings, JTLV Fund and Isrotel Hotels Lodzia Rotex Investments Ltd. Sheled Peled – Enigneering & Assets Ltd. Grofit Construction Company Baladi Holdings Ltd. Koof Dallet Yield Real Estate Ltd. Geva Real Estate Ltd. Carden Israel Ltd. Rav Shachar Properties Company Ltd Fortress Investments & Holdings SLDN-Euro Ltd. Hillcrest Holdings Ltd. Tsilich-Rothschild Financing & Investments Ltd. Saliah-Rothschild Group Olizki Group Iskoor Ltd. Mirilashvili Group
Work highlights
Advising Africa Israel Residences, Shikun & Binui Real Estate and Clal Industries on the development, planning, and construction of a residential neighborhood in Nesher.
Advising Tidhar on all its transactions, totalling billions of NIS in aggregate.
Advising Amot Investments Ltd. and Gav-Yam Corp on a lease agreement with Google Inc. for approx. 60,000 square metres.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Shiran Geva
Jonathan Tessone
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Amir Chen
Other key lawyers
Eldad Koresh; Omri Shilo; Efraim Levy; Anat Sterenlib-Molkho; Sagi Hammer; Michal Faktor; Jonathan Tessone; Shiran Geva; Reut Dank Oren; Vered Tzror Jerasi; Avishai Sahar; Itay Zemel; Etti Dolev; Boaz Tavor; Liron-Levi Lev; Moran Rabbia-Perera; Shalom Simon; Natali Askira; Ran Vishnievsky; Tom Azar