FBC - Amir Chen Mr. Chen serves as FBC’s Managing Partner and heads the Real Estate and Planning & Zoning Department. He focuses on the planning and execution of large-scale and complex real estate projects, real estate-related financing, and real property tax matters. Mr. Chen is recognized as one of Israel’s leading deal-makers and is consistently ranked by international and domestic indices as one of the pre-eminent Israeli real estate attorneys. Mr. Chen advises and comments upon legislation in the real estate sector and frequently provides interviews, publishes and lectures on current trends in the Israeli real estate market. Mr. Chen serves as Chairman of the Property and Real Estate Committee of the Tel Aviv District of the Israel Bar Association, is a director and the academic coordinator at the Practical Law College, and is the academic director of the advanced real estate management course at the Gazit-Globe Real Estate Institute at the IDC Herzliya. Mr. Chen is active in a number of non-profit organizations and led FBC’s establishment of the Senior Citizen Support and Social Facilitation Clinic at the IDC Herzliya.
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Lawyers at FISCHER (FBC & Co.) ‘never say never but always try to find the way to the best solution’, according to satisfied clients. The team provides full-service support to planning and zoning clients, often teaming up with the wider firm’s real estate, environmental law and litigation practices to offer comprehensive advice on multifaceted or complex work. Key names among the enviably deep bench include Tali Salton-Yeshua, who contributes extensive experience in precedent-setting issues before appeals committees and courts; Galit Shitzer, whose expertise spans residential, commercial, and industrial matters; Efrat Sharon, noted for her record in representing both local municipalities and private clients; managing partner Amir Chen; and next-generation partner Jonathan Libchik.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A team comprised of professionals demonstrating up-to-date knowledge, an above-and-beyond attitude, adherence to schedules and familiarity with the market, particularly Tali Salton-Yeshua and Jonathan Libchik.’
‘A very professional team; dedicated and up-to-date with court decisions. Lawyers provide sharp representation, very efficient work and great work skills.’
‘The team has broad knowledge and understanding of the relevant laws and practices, as well as experience and familiarity with precedents. The team is also up to date on the public authorities’ and planning boards’ decisions.’
‘We value lawyers for their ability to apply knowledge and experience in finding creative solutions to problems and challenges.’
‘The team thinks outside of the box and never gives up. Lawyers never say never but always try to find the way to the best solution.’
Key clients
- Africa Israel Group
- Africa Israel Residences
- The Tidhar Group
- Amot Investments
- Aura Israel - Initiating & Investments
- Azrieli Group
- REIT 1
- Bank Hapoalim
- Clal Industries
- Itzik Tshuva Group
- G City Ltd. (Formally Gazit Globe)
- Reality Investment Funds
- Lodzia Rotex Investments
- Menora Properties and Investments
- Prashkovsky Investments and Construction
- Ashdar Building Co.
- Azorim Properties
- Union Properties
- Ybox Real Estate Group
- AMIT Organization
- Discount Bank
- Israel Canada
- Egged Transportation
- The Kibbutz Movement Council
- Izaki Group Investments
- Issta ltd.
- Sheba Medical Center
- SolarEdge Technologies
- Universal Motors Israel (UMI)
- Grofit Yesodot Enterprises & Construction
- Melisron
- Ofer investments Group
- Sonol Israel
- The Company for the Management of the Remuneration and Pension Fund of Employees of the Jewish Agency for Israel
- Ramot in the City
- Rotshtein Real Estate
- Allied Real Estate
- Tsabarim Entrepreneurship, Development, and Investments
- Yuvalim
- Eastern Holdings Co.
- Shufersal Real-Estate
- The Colmobil Group
- Baladi Holdings
- Ungar Properties
- Carasso Real Estate
- Meshulam Levinstein Group
- Danya Cebus
- Gav-Yam Lands Corp
- Ackerstein Industries
- Ampa Group
- City People of Rotshtein Group
- Marathon Fund
- HMG Holdings
Work highlights
- Advising many major real estate clients (including Tidhar Group, Acro Real Estate and Israel Canada) in filing objections against the comprehensive plan for the western industrial zone in Herzliya.
- Representing various groups of private clients in dozens of objections to the consolidation and division tables of several plans in the North-West district in Tel Aviv, known as the ‘3700’ template.
- Facilitating a large number of city building plans that were approved over the past year, involving hundreds of thousands of square metres of land designated for residences, offices, commerce and more.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
FBC - Efrat Sharon Ms. Sharon is a partner in FBC’s Real Estate Department, where her practice concentrates on planning & zoning matters. Ms. Sharon's practice handles the initiation, promotion and support of major city planning. Her practice supports its clients in each stage of the planning approval process, starting from the initial and conceptual stages of the plans, through the promotion of the plans in the various planning committees, and culminating in the actual construction phase. Ms. Sharon's practice also deals with planning-related litigation proceedings, such as the handling of objections and appeals regarding the city plans at all levels; "betterment" tax; claims for damages regarding city plans under Section 197 of the Planning and Zoning Law, and more. In addition, her practice handles the various stages of construction licensing and building permits.
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tali Salton-Yeshua, Galit Shitzer, Efrat Sharon