Meitar Law Offices’ energy team impresses sources with its ability to ‘leave no stone unturned’. The group leverages the wider firm’s dominant transactional offering to shine in projects and commercial work. That being said, the team is more than just a transactional support practice, with its commercial activity solidly underpinned by robust regulatory expertise that spans the full spread of oil and gas, power and carbon capture-related issues. Department head Renelle Joffe is revered as ’an authority when it comes to the energy sector in Israel’. Regulatory partner Elad Sharabani and associate Lihi Rabinovich-Segal are also noted.
Testimonials
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‘The energy team is first tier, one of only a handful of firms capable in the field. Meitar has the unique ability to understand all sectors from energy regulation to GSPA's.’
‘Elad Sharabani is one of the leading lawyers in the country, with a remarkable position in the market. What is even more impressive is that he has become the leading lawyer in Meitar for energy-related issues — his future is bright.’
‘Like a Roman legion, they come and leave no stone unturned. Robust and versatile team, with all-round experience. Lawyers get the job done in an efficient manner.’
‘Renelle Joffe is an authority when it comes to the energy sector in Israel. She has seen everything, and knows how to harness her vast experience to enable (rather than inhibit) deals. Exceptionally skilled in risk (not just legal but also commercial) management.’
- ‘Elad Sharabani is an expert in energy regulation. He's our trusted advisor for everything regulatory with the Ministry of Energy. He can see two steps ahead, which comes in handy when dealing with the government and its officials.’
‘Meitar Law Offices possesses a very high performance group comprised of lawyers with strong legal expertise, starting with Danna Martsiano — our personal point of contact — and including the barristers' team and every other individual we have encountered at the firm.’
‘Danna Martsiano is always available, always provides the best legal service, with "out of the box" thinking, her work product is amazing.’
Key clients
- Energean Israel
- First International Bank of Israel
- SodaStream
- Mitsubishi Power Aero
- Bank Leumi B.M
- GTR
- Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corporation
- Energean
- Energean finance
- BM Energy & Charging
- Fiverr International
Work highlights
- Represented Energean Israel Finance in a $750m financing transaction under the US Securities Act Rule 144A and Reg S.
- Represented Bank Leumi in negotiating a power purchase agreement with Dalia Power Energies for the purchase of electricity to most of the bank's facilities in Israel.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Renelle Joffe