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Ruth Gerby
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Tel Aviv
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Ruth Gerby

Ruth is a partner in our firm who advises and assists local authorities (municipalities) on an ongoing basis, particularly in relation to urban renewal and planning and construction.

Adv. Ruth Gerby brings over 20 years of experience, with a flexible and creative approach to handling a wide range of complex legal matters.

 

Ruth has unique experience in advising local authorities and municipal administrations on urban renewal matters. She serves as legal advisor to urban renewal administrations throughout Israel, including in Or Yehuda, Rishon LeZion, Sderot, Yavne, and Azur, and was involved in establishing the urban renewal administrations in Sderot and in Rishon LeZion.

 

Ruth also specializes in representing planning and building committees, serving as legal advisor for all aspects of these committees’ activities.

 

Ruth advises complex urban renewal projects from the planning stage to the project realization stage, while working closely with planning institutions, such as the National Committee for the Planning and Construction of Preferred Housing Complexes and the Israeli Authority for Urban Renewal.

 

Education:


Netanya Academic College, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 2002

Admission:


Israel Bar Association, 2003

Insights & News - Ruth Gerby:


March 4, 2026

Operation Epic Fury – Relief Measures and Emergency Guidelines for Local Authorities

On March 1, 2026, following the launch of Operation Rising Lion, Israel’s Ministry of Interior published a series of regulatory reliefs and emergency guidelines for local authorities to strengthen municipal resilience and facilitate functional continuity and the provision of solutions to residents in times of emergency.
January 5, 2026

Podcast: Urban Renewal from a Local Authority’s Perspective

Adv. Ruth Gerby, head of the firm's municipalities practice and coordinator of the building & construction practice, shares her experience advising municipal urban renewal units, explaining how to balance the interests of residents, developers, and the municipality; protect public spaces; and advance feasible, sustainable projects.

December 20, 2025

The Marker Interview: Cities to Neighborhoods

Contemporary urban planning is no longer focused solely on housing, but on creating complete and accessible daily environments such as workplaces, services, retail, and community life within minutes. Adv. Ruth Gerby, a partner, head of the municipalities practice, and coordinator of the planning & construction practice at our firm, spoke with TheMarker about the shift toward large-scale neighborhood models that integrate all daily needs in one place, with a strong emphasis on strengthening local identity.

 

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