Counsel and Representation in Planning Procedures (Municipal Outline Plan)
The Firm's staff specializes in support for plans, of all kinds and at all levels, throughout all stages of preparing the municipal outline plan, up to its approval by the planning authorities, including representation in objection procedures, hearings before the local, district and national planning authorities, and in all legal instances, including drafting of the transaction documents, and execution of the transaction.
Building Permits – Building Permits, Concessions, and Exceptional Use
The Firm counsels during the licensing procedures, starting with receiving all information from the local planning committee, to drafting the permit requests, preparing written professional reviews, representation during objections procedures, appeals to the relevant planning and construction appeals committees, and other relevant committees, as well as administrative petitions.
Urban Renewal and TAMA 38
The Firm counsels for many urban renewal and TAMA 38 clients, both in the contractual-legal phase and the planning and licensing phase, from signing the land right holders, through representation on the planning committees during the plan's approval process, up to approval of the plan, and project execution. The Firm's staff also counsels tenants and representatives of various neighborhood and building residents' committees, interested in a TAMA 38 or urban renewal project. The support includes locating a developer, negotiating on behalf of the residents during the contract stage, and legal support for the residents up to receiving their new home.
Compensation Claims and Betterment Levies
Claims for compensation for value impairment, and claims for compensation for expropriation, and on the other hand - appeals against land betterment levies. These are issues that require legal counsel, in addition to advice by an assessor. The Firm
counsels with critical assessors appeal committees and courts in these areas. The Firm also represents many building owners in large compensation claims for impairment losses resulting from the Tel Aviv Municipal conservation plan, as well as many other clients in complex betterment levies cases.
Litigation Procedures Before Judicial and Quasi - Judicial Instances
Administrative motions, injunctions, High Court of Justice petitions, development levy legal actions, representation before the Land Administrator and in objections before the various planning committees, as well as in appeals before the District and National Appeals Committees.
Environmental Matters Representation
Representation and counsel to various parties on environmental issues. Inter alia, advice on compliance with environmental laws necessary for various programs and permits, as well as representation in various proceedings in accordance with environmental laws.
Representation in Criminal Proceedings under the Planning and Building Law
Representation in various courts in complex criminal proceedings under the Planning and Building Law and the Business Licensing Law, concurrently with building preparation and licensing procedures and planning.
Municipal Matters
Procedures relating to development levies and fees, business licensing procedures, criminal proceedings, and support in various
matters in the municipal and administrative fields, including tenders law, and procedures relating to municipal tax debts.
Sports Law
Representation of the Israel Basketball Association during disciplinary proceedings at the judicial institutions of the Association,
representation of clubs and institutions at the Football Association and others.
