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Infrastructure

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. enjoys a prominent reputation for large-scale infrastructure projects in the transport sphere, particularly roads where it maintains a close relationship with the national roads authority, Netivei Israel. Alongside state-owned entities, the group also counts construction, energy and engineering companies among its key clients. Simon Jaffa contributes extensive experience in project finance and infrastructure transactions and heads the department. The group also includes Gal Shani, who is noted for his strong public sector-side practice; Ronit Niederman, who combines strength in administrative law, tenders and infrastructure projects; and Shai Avnieli, who specialises in contentious construction. Associates Maayan Berg and Sarah Benatar provide support.

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  • ‘A very nice team, adept at handling international clients, and experienced in big projects work. Simon Jaffa is a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘I work with Shai Avnieli and Lisa Frense. They are very knowledgeable, service-oriented and success-driven. Whether litigation, general counsel or contractual work, they are always ready with excellent advice.’

  • ‘For many years Shai Avnieli has handled all of our legal needs, whether contentious or commercial. He has unmatched knowledge about specific legal aspects of construction law and specifically construction law litigation.’

  • ‘Lisa Frense is extremely motivated and dedicated, with keen attention to detail.’

Key clients

  • Netivei Israel
  • Israel Natural Gas Lines
  • Israel Port Company
  • Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)
  • Wingate Institute
  • Ossa
  • Poran Shrem

Work highlights

  • Advising Netivei Israel, a government-owned corporation, on all phases of its infrastructure projects, from pre-tender to execution.
  • Advising Israel Natural Gas Lines, a government-owned corporation established to construct and operate the national gas transmission system, on ongoing matters.
  • Representing Israel Port Company on its various tenders.

Lawyers

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Simon Jaffa
Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
Simon is a founding partner and the head of our Corporate Department. Simon has a diverse practice advising foreign companies operating in Israel. Simon is hugely experienced in multi-jurisdictional transactions and has extensive experience in advising on local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He represents international and Israeli companies, venture capital, hedge and private equity funds and strategic investors in M&A and financing transactions. In 2019, Simon accompanied significant merger and acquisition deals in the Israeli market, among them representing Sartorius in the acquisition of a majority stake in Biological Industries, representing ISS Global in the disposition of its holdings in Israel, representing Axcel in the acquisition of Phase One, and representing Exclusive Networks in the acquisition of Securewave. Simon also specializes in advising on infrastructure projects and project financing transactions. His experience extends to a broad range of projects, including transport, electricity, water, solar energy, and gas. Simon is recognized by Legal500 as a Band 1 lawyer in Energy and Infrastructure. Simon serves as the firm’s international relationships partner. This includes creating, coordinating, and maintaining Barnea’s relationships with leading international law firms and its international clients.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Jaffa

Other key lawyers

Gal Shani, Ronit Niederman, Shai Avnieli, Maayan Berg, Sarah Benatar, Lisa Frense

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