Real Estate

The department provides comprehensive legal support for complex real estate transactions in Israel and abroad. Combining years of experience, deep professional expertise, and practical familiarity with the market, the team advises developers, investors, real estate companies, institutional entities, and private clients on high-value transactions and some of the largest and most complex projects in Israel.

The department’s legal services span every stage of the asset and project lifecycle—from planning and initiation, through financing, construction, and completion, to the ongoing management of real estate assets. Its work combines broad commercial perspective, strategic thinking, careful risk management, and precise, practical legal solutions.

Income-Generating Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate

The department has extensive expertise in advising on the acquisition, sale, and management of all types of income-generating real estate, including office buildings, shopping malls and commercial centers, hotels, assisted-living facilities, logistics centers, and other special-purpose properties. It has represented clients in some of the largest and most significant real estate transactions in Israel and regularly advises leading real estate companies on complex lease agreements, engagements with strategic tenants, and the management of diverse real estate portfolios.

The department’s legal support covers all stages of a real estate transaction, including due diligence, negotiations, contract execution and closing, and the ongoing management of real estate assets, including dealings with tenants and other occupants.

In addition to transactional work, the department provides ongoing legal counsel on real estate asset management, including all routine legal matters arising from the ownership and management of real estate assets.

Residential Real Estate

The department provides legal services to real estate developers throughout the entire lifecycle of residential projects. Its work covers all types of residential real estate transactions, including combination transactions, joint ventures between developers, support for purchasing groups, lease agreements with tenants, parcellation, planning and construction proceedings, complex rights registrations, and engagements with contractors, consultants, and suppliers. The department’s legal support begins with land acquisition and continues through financing—whether bank or non-bank—construction, receipt of occupancy permits (Form 4), and registration of rights at the Land Registry.

Real Estate Financing and Bank Loans

The department has substantial expertise in real estate finance, including bank and non-bank financing, project finance, refinancing, and complex credit arrangements. Its services include negotiating with financing institutions, drafting and implementing finance documents, handling collateral, and providing ongoing support through completion of the transaction.

Urban Renewal

The firm’s urban renewal practice advises on some of the largest and most significant pinui-binui and NOP 38 projects in Israel. It represents public and private development companies, contractors, and apartment owners throughout all stages of the project, from engagements with rights holders, through planning, licensing, and financing, to completion of construction and delivery of the apartments.

Planning and Construction

The department assists clients in complex planning and construction proceedings, including matters relating to permits, rezoning, building rights, and planning statutory issues. It also represents clients in transactions and proceedings involving state authorities, including the acquisition of real estate rights through tenders published by the Israel Land Authority. The department’s services include support with bid submission, drafting financing agreements, and completing all proceedings with the Israel Land Authority required to secure land rights.