Miron, Bension & Prywes

The firm: The office of Miron, Bension & Prywes was founded in the early 1950s by the late Eliyahu Miron and the late Joshua Bension, attorneys at law. Attorney Eliyahu Miron served as director of the Ministry of Interior and subsequently served in a number of public functions, including as director at Bank Tefahot and at Bank HaMizrahi.

The office is primarily engaged in the following practice areas: commerce and finance, with emphasis on varying aspects and phases of large construction projects, including planning and zoning, construction agreements, combination transactions, urban renewal and other transactions in the field of real estate. Additionally, the office/firm engages in civil, commercial and financial litigation, as well as in all aspects of corporate law (proprietary limited companies, public benefit companies, partnerships, foundations and associations). During recent years the office has handled highly complex arbitration, large commercial cases, as well as legal proceedings relating to the unilateral disengagement from Gaza. The office also engages in the provision of consulting services for public entities and the provision of civil legal services, as well as arbitration and mediation in various legal fields.

Areas of practice: Real estate/property: the office is engaged in multiple projects in the area of real estate and handles widely diverse matters in the field: real estate transactions of all types (sale, combination, compensation, construction agreements, etc). In addition, the Office is engaged in the initiation of projects, banking, planning and enhancement of real estate, real estate development and implementation of contracting projects.

Planning and zoning: the office is involved in the process of planning and initiation of city building plans starting from the initiation phase through plan approval, followed by the construction and sale phase, including co-operation with planning consultants, planning committees, appeals committees, and administrative petitions. The office also handles financial claims relating to planning and zoning laws including appropriation compensation, compensation claims on the basis of lowering of property value in accordance with s197 of the law, capital gains tax, balancing payments, and more.

Litigation: the office is engaged in the area of civil/commercial litigation, and in recent years was involved in a number of litigation cases which are among the largest in financial scope in the market. Additionally, the office engages in administrative litigation, including petitions to the High Court of Justice and to administrative law courts.

Civil law – commercial: the office handles a wide range of matters in the area of civil law and provides a diversity of accompanying services, which includes legal counsel on the entirety of issues which arise within the full spectrum of business activities.

Administrative law and administrative litigation: the office is also heavily involved in the area of administrative law, including the filling of petitions with the High Court of Justice and with administrative courts. In the framework of administrative litigation, the office managed a number of financial claims against state authorities involving very significant amounts – claims that gained victory.

Inheritence and estate management: the office additionally offers legal representation and consultation in the implementation of agreements and wills, management of inheritance and estates, and representation in legal proceedings that are bound in the process of probate and inheritance.

Legal claims pursuant to the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law: among the ensemble of services provided by the office, the office additionally specialises in the filing of claims with the Eligibility Committees and the Special Committee created by the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law. The office handles more than 400 claims based on the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law, and has succeeded in obtaining significant financial compensation for Gaza evacuees.