Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM)’s growing infrastructure practice added 13 new clients during 2022/23, including major domestic and multinational construction companies such as China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, EGIS and Electra. The group has a focus on energy work, but is also increasingly active in the road and rail sectors. Projects specialist Amnon Epstein co-heads the department alongside Asaf Rimon, who handles project finance, oil and gas and public tenders. Chen Weiss and associate Tal Ishay  are also noted.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Asaf Rimon is the stand out for us: he is proactive, gets deals done 24/7 — real London quality and service.’
  • ‘The ERM team is very knowledgeable in many legal fields. The team is hard-working and meets all deadlines. I am very confidant in its work and advice.’

  • ‘I would like to personally recommend Asaf Rimon, Amnon Epstein and Tal Ishay for their due diligence, accuracy and hard work in providing high-quality advice and work products in a very a short time. I know I can trust them completely.’

  • ‘ERM have been very approachable since our initial connection. The team's high availably, careful care of sensitive issues, close and flexible support (according to our changing requirements) and general approach, have been positive and productive to our proceedings.’

  • ‘My main impression is that partners value our business and relationship, are down-to-earth and seek to provide the best legal counsel available, which provides us with confidence and reassurance. At any time, I can pick up the phone to Asaf Rimon and Amnon Epstein and receive their full attention.’

Key clients

  • Abengoa
  • Afcon
  • Auto Chen
  • Ariel Wimasor – YSB Group
  • Bank Leumi
  • Barazani Transport
  • Blilious Group
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bombardier
  • China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation
  • Comsa
  • Credit Agricole
  • CCECC
  • Downer Group
  • Evoqua Water Technologies
  • Electra
  • EGIS
  • Generation Fund
  • Globalvia
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HaPoalim
  • Hutchison Water International
  • IIF (Israel infrastructure fund)
  • Israel Opportunity Energy Resources
  • Isramco
  • Macquarie
  • METAV
  • Minrav
  • Mivtach Shamir
  • Mekorot Water Company
  • Natixis
  • Noy Fund
  • The Phoenix insurance company
  • PMEC
  • Ratio Oil Exploration
  • RWE
  • Shikun & Binui
  • Société Générale
  • Summit Group
  • Tahal Group
  • TMH International
  • Turbo Gen
  • Yaacobi Brothers
  • Veridis

Work highlights

  • Advising an international consortium competing in the BOT government tender for the Highway 5 Express Lanes project.
  • Advising a consortium on the Tel Aviv LRT Green & Purple lines operation BOT tender.
  • Advising Veridis and Electra on their participation in the BOT tender for the construction and operation of a waste-to-energy facility in Neot Hovav.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amnon Epstein, Asaf Rimon

Other key lawyers

Chen Weiss, Tal Ishay