Miron, Bension & Prywes
About
The Miron, Bension & Prywes Law Firm was established in the early 1950s by the late Eliyahu Miron and the late Joshua Bension, attorneys at law. Attorney Eliyahu Miron served as Head of the Ministry of Interior and subsequently held several public positions, including directorships at Bank Tefahot and Bank HaMizrahi.
The firm specializes primarily in corporates, partnerships, foundations and associations. In recent years, the firm has handled complex arbitration proceedings, extensive commercial cases, and legal proceedings related to the unilateral disengagement from Gaza. Additionally, the firm offers a broad spectrum of civil legal services, along with arbitration and mediation across multiple legal disciplines.
Practice Areas and Specializations
Real Estate and Property
The firm is involved in diverse real estate projects (residential, office, commercial, etc.) and handles a wide range of matters in this field: all types of real estate transactions (construction and sale, combination transactions, compensation, construction agreements, and more). Additionally, the firm engages in project initiation, financing, planning and property enhancement, real estate development and implementation of contracting projects, infrastructure development issues, and public institutions.
Planning and Construction
The firm guides planning processes and initiatives for urban building plans from the inception stage, through plan approval, to the construction and sales phase, including collaboration with planning consultants, planning committees, appeals committees, and administrative petitions. The firm also handles financial claims related to planning and construction laws, including compensation claims for property damage, property devaluation under Section 197 of the Planning and Building Law, betterment levies, capital gains tax, balancing payments, expropriations, and more.
Litigation
The firm specializes in civil and commercial litigation, and in recent years has been involved in several litigation cases that rank among the largest in the market in terms of financial scope. One of the firm's advantages is that some of its real estate attorneys possess combined experience in both litigation and commercial aspects, with some demonstrating exceptional ability to understand the comprehensive business aspects of transactions.
Civil and Commercial Law
The firm handles a broad spectrum of civil law matters and provides a variety of accompanying services, including legal counsel on all issues arising within the full range of business activities.
Administrative Law and Administrative Litigation
The firm is significantly involved in administrative law, including filing petitions before the High Court of Justice and administrative courts. Within the framework of administrative litigation, the firm has successfully managed several substantial financial claims against state authorities involving significant sums.
Inheritance, Estate Management, Trusts, and Endowments
The firm offers legal representation and consultation in the execution of agreements and wills, enduring powers of attorney, management of inheritances and estates, and representation in legal proceedings concerning wills and inheritances. Additionally, the firm deals with establishing trusts (both within families and generally), endowments, including religious endowments. The firm also provides legal representation and advice in the execution of agreements and wills, estate and inheritance management, and representation in legal proceedings related to wills, inheritances, and durable powers of attorney.