Projects & Energy
Global Guide 2024 : Israel
Band 3
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Provided by Firon Law Firm
M. Firon & Co. is one of the pioneering law firms handling projects and infrastructure transactions in Israel.
M. Firon & Co. is an uncontested market leader in advising on private-public partnership (PPP) projects, owed to its managing of some of the largest PPP infrastructure projects ever carried out in Israel.
The firm also has unparalleled experience in handling private finance initiative projects (PFIs), and build, operate, transfer (BOT) projects, from the public tender stage to the financing, construction and operation stages of the projects, as well as in providing ongoing advice. The firm handles some of the country’s largest current infrastructure projects, including subway projects, the light railway, roads, power stations, seaports, etc. The firm specializes in representing all types of parties involved in projects, including developers, contractors, Government agencies, NGOs, customers and financing institutions.
The team of lawyers in the projects and infrastructure practice work closely with the firm’s real estate, planning and zoning, litigation, banking, and administrative law teams, providing the client with comprehensive advice on all aspects of a project throughout its duration. Our clients include leading private and public enterprises, both foreign and Israeli, ranging from banks, financial and institutional investors to developers, real estate and construction companies, energy companies, transportation companies, municipalities and Government entities.
Chambers Review
Firon Law Firm is an experienced practice with expertise spanning transportation infrastructure, traditional energy, and renewable energy project financing and development. The team's lawyers have notable experience handling public-private partnerships and BOT projects, covering both domestic and international transactions. The firm's clients include construction and project development companies, energy companies and financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Firon acted for Netiv Ha-or on the construction of two gas-operated power stations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Firon is a very strong team in every aspect."
"Firon is a very strong team in every aspect."
Notable Practitioners
Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky is an esteemed lawyer who acts on a wide array of transportation, shipping and real estate projects across Israel, as well as advising on major tenders, particularly in relation to PPPs.
"Tamar has a great mind and masters the legal issues as well as the commercial ones."
"She is always to the point, very precise and clear and helps move projects along with as few complications as possible."
Timor Pesso works on a range of energy and infrastructure matters, and is especially noted for his skills in the field of project finance. He assists with infrastructure, transport and energy mandates.
"Timor is a very strong lawyer who is able to handle very complex issues."