Laurence Elbaz-Avisar
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)FISCHER (FBC & Co.)’s thriving infrastructure practice handles projects across all major sectors. Demonstrating strong recent showings in the transport area, particularly road and rail, the team is also involved in large-scale projects in the water, defence and energy spheres, among others. Project finance and energy head Gilad Winkler is hailed by some as ‘one of the best lawyers in the field of infrastructure’. Other recommended names are Hezi Kattan, who has recently acted for bidding consortiums, infrastructure funds and energy companies; Reut Maor Kartowsky, who has a focus on project finance and M&A; and up-and-coming lawyer Laurence Elbaz-Avisar.
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‘FISCHER (FBC & Co.)'s team is good. Gilad Winkler is one of the best lawyers in the field of infrastructure; experienced, committed to the client, bringing solutions and more.’
Key clients
- IDE Water Technologies; IDE Water Assets
- Israel Discount Bank
- Danya Cebus
- Harel Insurance Group
- EDF Group
- AFI Group
- Bank Hapoalim; Poalim Equity
- Bank Leumi le-Israel
- Bank Mizrahi Tefahot
- Energian
- Noy Infrastructure Fund
- Clal Insurance Company; Clal Insurance Group
- The Phoenix Group
- Migdal Insurance Company
- Menora Mivtahim Insurance
- Meitav Dash Investments
- Amitim Pension Fund
- OPC Energy
- EDF Energies Israel; Renewables Israel
- V.I.D. Desalination Company
- Dan Public Transportation Company
- Ormat Systems
- Jtrain
- GLT - Galilightrain
- Shikun & Binui Energy; Shikun & Binui
- Allied Infrastructure
- Colmobil
- SMS Galilee
- Mashav Energy
- Helios Energy Investments; Helios Renewable Energy 1
- Generation Capital
- Hadarom Container Terminal
- The American Israel Gas Company
- Lapidoth Capital
- Negev Ecology
- Quadro National Infrastructures
- Starplast Industries (1987)
- Sunflower
- Zabar Solar
- Dor Alon
- Rapak Energy
- Alma Infrastructure (KD)
- Inter Industries Plus
- ALFA Water 1, ALFA Water 2 & ALFA Water 3
- El-Mor Electric Installations & Services (1986)
- Solegreen
- Electra
- Inbar Energy
- Ashtrom Renewable Energy
Work highlights
- Advising the winning consortium of local infrastructure and transport companies on its successful bid for the DBOMT project and financing of the Blue Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail Transit Network.
- Advising IDE Technologies Group on all aspects of ongoing desalination projects in Israel, including the NIS3bn Sorek B Water Desalination Facility Project and the NIS2bn Western Galilee Desalination Facility Project.
- Advising a syndicate of senior lenders, led by Discount Bank and Harel Insurance, on the financing of a military facility project, valued at NIS6bn.
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Practice head
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Gilad Winkler