Herzog Fox & Neeman is praised by some as ‘the most experienced law firm in the field of infrastructure’. Combining a deep bench of sector specialists with a pioneering track record in the development of the country’s core infrastructure, the group is a popular choice to represent public authorities, lenders, and bidding groups and concessionaires in large-scale projects. Project finance expert Mark Phillips is lauded as ’a cut above everyone else in the market’; he co-heads the department together with Adam Eytan, whose recent work spans energy, water, defence and social infrastructure projects. The group also draws on energy and infrastructure partners Eran Wagner and Zara Gold, as well as environmental law head Ruth Dagan.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Herzog Fox & Neeman is the most experienced law firm in the field of infrastructure. It possesses the most diverse team in Israel representing lenders, concessionaires, EPC contractors and O&M contractors. It operates at the highest level of any discipline in the infrastructure business.’

  • ‘Mark Phillips and Adam Eitan, the co-leaders of the Infra division in HFN, are very experienced and always strive to find a solution and mitigate any risk and obstacle in the way. Guy Yekutiel and Gilad Eshed are both bright young partners following in the lead of Mark and Adam.’

  • ‘The team provides an excellent quality work product: deep analysis with commercial application combined with a user-friendly ability to deliver drafting and analysis that is noticeably above its competitors.’

  • ‘Mark Phillips is a cut above everyone else in the market.’

Key clients

  • Bank Hapoalim BM
  • Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
  • Israel Discount Bank
  • First International Bank of Israel
  • Gadot Chemicals Tankers & Terminals
  • Israel Electric Corporation
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Ashtrom Industries
  • Mekorot
  • Enlight Renewable Energy
  • CityPass
  • Chevron (formerly Noble Energy)
  • Shikun U’Binui
  • Meshek Energy
  • Haifa Chemicals
  • Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
  • Wind Bereshit LP
  • Emek Habacha Wind Energy
  • Solel Boneh
  • Riktek
  • EDF Renewable Energy
  • Star Pumped Storage
  • Via Maris Desalination Plant
  • Ashdod Port Company
  • Israel Ports Company
  • RS Industries

Work highlights

  • Advised Shikun & Binui on a tender for a BOT Project to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the IDF facilities known as Ofek Rahav.
  • Advised a consortium of senior lenders, led by Mizrahi Tefahot Bank and Phoenix, on the financing of the new fast lanes to be constructed and operated on the main roads leading into Tel Aviv.
  • Advised Shikun & Binui and Egged on the BOT tender for the Haifa–Nazareth Light Rail project.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adam Eytan, Mark Phillips

Other key lawyers

Eran Wagner, Zara Gold, Ruth Dagan