Energy

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.
Dan Hacohen
Hall of fameAgmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm
Partner and Head of the Energy department, Dan Hacohen is one of Israel's most prominent energy lawyers. With more than 25 years' experience in the energy sector, clients strongly benefit from his immense knowledge drawn from his represenatation of the project partners in all of the significant gas discoveries in Israel over the last decade, and, in recent years, his involvement in transactions valued at more than $50 billion. His highlights include, inter alia, the $2 billion 144A bond offering for partners in the Tamar gas field (the largest ever Israeli bond offering of its kind), bridge financing in relation to the Leviathan field in 2011, the 2010 Tamar bridge development financing and the 2005 144A bond offering for the Yam Tethys project (the first ever international project finance bond offering for an Israeli infrastructure project). Furthermore, Dan represented the State of Israel in the privatization of four state owned energy companies. With a focus on finance, capital markets and mergers & acquisitions, he is also involved in M&A transactions, having advised on a merger in the pharmaceutical industry, the first merger of its kind in Israel, and the purchase of a controlling interest in the biggest telecommunications company in Israel.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Eddie Ashkenazi
Agmon with Tulchinsky Law Firm
Eddie Ashkenazi is a partner in the energy practice of Agmon & Co., Rosenberg Hacohen & Co. Eddie specialises in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on international energy projects and transactions, oil and natural gas E&P projects and related regulatory issues. Eddie has in-depth knowledge of sector-specific regulatory regimes, notably in the areas of oil and gas and natural resources, and was involved in Israel's largest domestic and international gas sale transactions. He hold significant experience in midstream projects, particularly pipeline transportation and distribution, cross-border transportation, offshore operations and natural gas marketing. Eddie also advises leading renewable energy companies in large-scale commercial transactions and projects in Israel and abroad. In addition to his work at the firm, Eddie is a member of the Energy and Infrastructure Committee of the Israel Bar Association (IBA).
Nadia Davidzon
Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.
Nadia Davidzon is a partner and head of the Infrastructure, Energy & Project Finance practice at Naschitz Brandes Amir. She represents leading local and international companies, multinational consortiums, and financiers in large-scale infrastructure, transportation, and energy projects worldwide. Nadia provides comprehensive legal advice on all aspects of project development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance, specializing in highly complex International PPP (Public Private Partnership) projects. She has successfully represented various parties, including bidders, entrepreneurs, concessionaires, contractors, and financing entities. Nadia has extensive experience in international commercial and corporate law, joint ventures, regulation, complex commercial litigation, and mergers and acquisitions. She is a skilled negotiator who has facilitated multinational negotiations in numerous commercial transactions. Additionally, she has provided legal counsel to private and public entities on diverse complex issues within her areas of expertise. Nadia's achievements have been recognized by the legal industry. She has been ranked as a "Next Generation Partner" in the Infrastructure category by The Legal 500 and named a "Highly Regarded Lawyer" for Project Development. She has also been honored as a Woman Leader by IFLR1000 and listed among the top 40 Under 40 young leaders by Globes. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Nadia held partner positions at APM & Co and Yehuda Raveh & Co. With over 16 years of experience, she is a seasoned practitioner in her field.
Amit Krispin
Krispin Rubinstein Blecher Law Offices
Adv. Krispin is one of the leading lawyers in the energy field in Israel, with nearly twenty years of experience in the field. Adv. Krispin represents the leading entities, operating in the energy sector in Israel in general, and in the electricity sector and the natural gas market in particular, with a long list of clients, both local and international, including companies that develop power generation projects of natural gas and renewable energy; various construction and infrastructure companies; natural gas distribution companies and marketing companies and the largest natural gas consumers. Among his other activities, Adv. Krispin provides his clients with regulatory advice and accompaniment with the regulatory bodies, representation in connection with the various required project agreements, including EPC, O&M, gas purchase agreements, PPA agreements, investment agreements and shareholder agreements and project finance agreements. The extensive experience of Adv. Krispin, accompanied by a large number of projects over many years, provides him with the ability to address complex legal and commercial issues encountered by clients during the development, construction and operation of the project.
Yotam Leshem
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.
Adv. Yotam Leshem is a Partner and Head of the Energy and Project Financing Department. Yotam is an expert in the field of energy and project financing and has accumulated extensive legal experience and knowledge in tenders (PPP), including tender procedures, purchase and marketing of natural gas (GSPA agreements), financing agreements and EPC and O&M agreements, electricity and energy sales and purchase agreements and more. Yotam’s experience includes advising private, financial and governmental entities in the energy and infrastructure market, as well as in the field of transportation, security, water desalination and other areas. Prior to joining our firm, Yotam was a Partner in the Project Financing, Energy and Infrastructure Department at Tadmor Levy & Co., where he accompanied significant projects in the field, including the acquisition of the Alon Tavor power plant, the debt turnover of the northern stations, the Rapac Group gas transactions, solar power plant financing and other considerable gas transactions. Among his prominent clients are the Generation Group, Mivtach Shamir, Rapac, CHEC, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Bank Discount, institutional investors and more.
Asaf Rimon
Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)
Asaf’s corporate and M&A practice is focused on advising international and Israeli corporations, high-tech companies and start-ups on their M&A activity and other transactions such as financing, debt restructuring and strategic agreements. Asaf regularly advises foreign corporations on their assets and operations in Israel in relation to a wide range of legal aspects. Asaf’s energy and infrastructure practice is focused on project finance, Oil & Gas and public tenders. His expertise in oil and gas stems from his extensive experience working on transactions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, giving him firsthand knowledge of the sector. He has advised on a wide range of commercial and corporate matters including joint ventures, asset disposals and acquisitions, corporate acquisitions, joint operating, farm in and concession agreements, production sharing contracts, drilling agreements, joint bidding agreements and financings. Corporate and M&A Shandong Highspeed Group and Longxin Construction Group Ltd. on their operations and investments in Israel. Skytanking Holding Gmbh on its acquisition of a major controlling stake in Mercury Aviation Israel Ltd., an aviation fuel handling service provider holding concession rights at Ben Gurion International Airport. Innogy SE (the renewable energy subsidiary of German utility RWE) on its acquisition of Belectric, PV and storage specialist. Red Sea Group on the disposal of a group of foreign holding companies in the hotel industry. Kape Technologies on its international M&A activities. VC funds (Virgin Green, Gemini, Pitango, Carmel, Israel Cleantech, Tamir Fishman, Evergreen and Apax) on numerous venture capital financings in hi-tech and bio-technology companies. Energy & Infrastructure A consortium of international banks on Israeli aspects of an up to US$1 billion project financing, in respect of the development of the Leviathan gas field. NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System on the Tel-Aviv light railway project. Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) on its Subsea Wells Response Project. OSRL is an industry-owned cooperative which exists to respond effectively to oil spills wherever in the world they may occur. Barclays Capital and HSBC on a $430 million facility made available to Delek and Dor Alon for the development of the Tamar natural gas field. An international oil company on the US$720m disposal of its interests in three producing oil and gas assets onshore North Africa. The transaction (structured as a corporate sale) was conducted via a private tender process. Modi’in Energy, an Israeli oil & gas exploration partnership, on a dispute in relation to an off-shore drilling contract and joint operations. RWE Dea AG on its sale of its interests in off shore exploration licenses in Europe.
Gilad Winkler
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
FBC - Gilad Winkler Gilad Winkler is a partner in FBC's corporate practice and the co-head of its project finance and energy practice, one of the leading practices in Israel. He advises many of the world's most prominent companies in Israel's most significant infrastructure, projects and energy matters, totaling billions of dollars. Mr. Winkler is ranked by Chambers and Partners as an outstanding lawyer and one of the leading energy practitioners in Israel; he is also ranked as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 and by IFLR 1000. With over 15 years of experience, Mr. Winkler has been involved in many of the highest-profile and largest transactions in the Israeli market, and has represented leading Israeli and multinational companies in a wide range of industries and sectors, including energy, finance, infrastructure, transportation, natural gas, water and the photovoltaic (PV) energy field, with particular focus on the complex regulatory and real estate aspects that are integral to this sector. Mr. Winkler has been involved in many large-scale infrastructure and energy projects in Israel and abroad, including projects concerning the construction and operation of roads, railways, power plants, and renewable energy facilities, such as the Tel Aviv Light Rail project, the Gilboa Pumped Storage Plant, as well as other various energy projects utilizing renewable energy technologies and gas infrastructure. In addition to Israel, Mr. Winkler's countries of legal expertise in the infrastructure and energy field include England, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Chen Weiss
Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)
Chen is a partner in the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice. Chen has acted for leading Israeli and international clients in relation to projects in the energy sector in Israel and abroad and on diversified corporate and commercial matters. Chen has acted for prominent international and Israeli energy and infrastructure clients, including: N.T.A – Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd, Tahal Group Assets BV and Afcon Holdings in additional to international corporation in other sectors such as Ruby Ventures and Barclays Bank.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Laurence Elbaz-Avisar
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Ms. Elbaz-Avisar is a senior associate in FBC’s Project Finance & Energy Department. Ms. Elbaz-Avisar works on various aspects of project finance transactions including, the development, acquisition, disposal and funding of energy and infrastructure assets. Ms. Elbaz-Avisar has experience advising international and Israeli consortium members, project companies, lenders and funds on domestic and cross-border transactions. Prior to joining FBC & Co., Ms. Elbaz-Avisar was an associate at Allen & Overy LLP, Paris Office.

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