Sharon Lubezky-Hess
Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and NotaryWith expertise in banking and finance litigation, including banking class actions, Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary’s broad practice also includes providing transactional and regulatory advice to real estate companies, project developers and investors. Head of the urban renewal department Ori Avigad is noted for handling real estate, energy and infrastructure projects, while Yoav Etzyon is an expert in public and private debt financings, and Sharon Lubezky Hess notably focuses on class action litigation.
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Key clients
- Ampa Real Estate
- Ampa Yuvalim Housing for Rent Ltd.
- Bank Leumi Le-Israel Ltd.
- Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Ltd.
- One Zero Bank Ltd.
- David's Harp Hotel Ltd.
- Tarya P2P Ltd.
- Finnovest Ltd.
- First International Bank of Israel Ltd.
- Forma Real Estate Fund
- Roby Capital
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
- Israel Infrastructure Fund
- Ista Properties
- Liquidity Capital
- Nawi Brothers Group Ltd.
- Ofer Investments Ltd.
- Peninsula Ltd
- Phoenix value
- Reisdor Group
- Shaked Partners Fund
- Sar-El Group
- Splitit
- Union Bank of Israel Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Ampa Yuvalim Housing for Rent Ltd. on obtaining $1.25bn of financing from Clal and, separately, a $70m loan from the lender, Reality Group.
- Advised Liquidity Capital on obtaining a credit facility of $475m from an alternative lender, Apollo Global Capital, Inc, in order to fund its own alternative lending activities.
- Acted for Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot Ltd., Bank Hapoalim Ltd. and Union Bank of Israel Ltd. to oppose a motion for certification of a NIS458m class action filed against them in the Jerusalem District Court regarding a claim pertaining to cash withdrawal services through ATMs.
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Ori Avigad, Sharon Lubezky Hess, Yoav Etzyon