The infrastructure practice at Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. is commended for its ‘forward-looking counsel that takes into account the broader market’. The newly merged department stands out for its public sector-side work, where it counts the Israel Government Companies Authority, Cross Israel Highway and various other state entities among its key clients. The team also routinely represents construction companies and lenders, among others, on large-scale infrastructure projects. The group is co-led by all-round transactional specialist Rami Sofer; go-to infrastructure expert Tal Danon Shenhav; energy and project finance partner Yotam Leshem; and Dubi Zoltak, who leads the corporate and capital markets team.
Testimonials
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‘An outstanding team with first-rate capabilities across a range of legal aspects — no matter what the legal question is, it can provide an answer from a specialized expert in that specific field. Its attorneys are top-notch, providing sophisticated counsel and easily handling highly complex matters.’
‘Lawyers have exceptional commercial awareness, they are attentive to market trends and provide very good forward-looking counsel that takes into account the broader market commercial situation. ’
‘Yotam Leshem is a fantastic attorney with a sharp intellect and a creative mind. He integrates an extraordinary expertise in the infrastructure and energy fields with an in-depth commercial-technical understanding of the field that is truly unique in the legal sector, resulting in innovative counsel.’
‘The team is very professional with strong business acumen. Rami Sofer is highly responsive and really promotes his clients' business interests.’
‘A professional team that is service-oriented and possesses vast knowledge —a one-stop-shop.’
Key clients
- Adani Group
- SENER Group
- TYPSA Group
- Gadot Chemicals Terminals (1985)
- GES Global Environmental Solutions
- MRC Alon Tavor Power
- Shikun & Binui - Solel Boneh - Infrastructure
- Danya Cebus
- Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering
- Generation Capital
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Netivei Ayalon (Ayalon Highways)
- Cross Israel Highway
- Bank Hapoalim B.M.,
- Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
- Bank Leumi le Israel B.M.
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
- Menora Mivtachim Insurance Company
- Phoenix Insurance Company
- Mivtach Shamir Holdings
- China Harbor Engineering Company
- Pan Mediterranean Engineering Company (PMEC)
- Solel Boneh Infrastructure
- Israel Government Companies Authority
- Israel Ministry of Finance (including Procurement Administration, Housing Administration and more)
- Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources
- The Geological Survey of Israel (GSI)
- Inbal Insurance Co
- Mekorot Water Company
- Canada Israel Group
- TEN - Petroleum Company
- Magen David Adom In Israel
- Massad Oz Management & Engineering
- iSTERN Civil Engineering Projects Management
- Ashtrom Group
- Negev Natural Gas
- DaromNatural Gas
- Igudan (the Dan Region Association of Towns for Sewage and Environmental Issues)
- The Tel Aviv-Yafo Economic Development Authority
- SolelAben EPC Ashalim Limited Partnership
- TSK Group
- Bayside Land Corporation (Gav Yam)
- Isa Khoury Metal Industry
- Kolbo Gas
- Dor Alon Gas Technologies
- Amisragas - the American Israeli Gas Corporation
- SBges EPC JV
- Sano-Bruno’s Enterprises
- Delta-Galil Industries
- Breath of Life International
- Elbatech
- Chemipal
- Sorek Operation and Maintenance Company
- Europe Asia Pipeline Company
- Meydan Group
- DDM Group
- Elevion Group
- V.I.D. Desalination Company
- Kfar Saba Water Plant - Cooperative Agricultural Society
- Ben Gurion University of the Negev
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Quadro National Infrastructure
- Ramat Hasharon Municipality
- Vulcan Power Consulting & Security
- Nemodata
- Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M Group)
Work highlights
- Representing both sides (Adani Group and Gadot Chemicals on one side, and the Israel Government Companies Authority on the other) in the approximately NIS4bn privatisation of the Haifa Port.
- Advising Cross Israel Highway on several infrastructure projects, including on the expansion of Highway 6 by way of a BOT agreement for the planning, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of a new 100km route.
- Representing Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering in several infrastructure projects amounting to billions of NIS, including two desalination plants.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rami Sofer, Tal Danon Shenhav, Yotam Leshem, Dubi Zoltak