Firon Law Firm handles a significant volume of work related to energy projects, including tenders, financing and development. The group acts for the full range of market participants, including lenders, sponsors and investors, with growing experience in cross-border mandates. Key contacts include Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky, who heads the real estate, infrastructure and project finance departments and ‘masters the commercial issues as well as the legal issues’; and infrastructure and project finance partner Timor Pesso.
Testimonials
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‘The team's meticulous attention to detail, comprehensive understanding of the legal intricacies, and ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks are instrumental in our business. Its experience is spread over all aspects related to banking and finance, as well as projects, infrastructure and energy.’
‘Tamar Firon Smorodinsky has no fear, has a great mind, she masters the commercial issues as well as the legal issues, and on the whole, she is the best legal advisor. Actually, we don’t make a move without her.’
‘We work mainly with Timor Pesso and Tal Magalshvili. Both are excellent attorneys, highly skilled and expert in the field. In addition, both of them are attentive and caring.’
‘Timor Pesso is experienced, motivated, dedicated and innovative.’
‘Tamar Firon Smorodinsky really understands the Israeli market, and the special needs of a foreign company conducting business in Israel. She is very knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of the project finance, infrastructure, transportation and energy fields.’
Key clients
- Ashtrom Group
- EDF EN
- Netiv Ha-or
- Malam Team
- Harel Insurance Company
- Mega Or
- Big
- SuperBus
- Sonol
- Focal Energy
- Noy Fund
Work highlights
- Representing Harel Insurance company in an NIS1bn financing transaction for energy projects with EDF (Israel).
- Advising Noy Fund regarding energy operation and energy storage.
- Representing Ashtrom Energy regarding its energy operations in Israel and abroad.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tamar Firon Smorodinsky, Timor Pesso