Yacov Cohen
AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & CoAYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co’s planning and construction group represents clients in the infrastructure, residential and commercial spheres in all phases of the planning process, including in licensing procedures, land betterment tax issues and litigation. The team is particularly oriented towards contentious work, where it contributes niche expertise in criminal proceedings concerning planning matters. Yacov Cohen heads the planning and construction practice and is recognised for his experience in regulatory and judicial proceedings. Head of the firm Amir Amar, who specialises in real estate, planning and construction law, is also noted.
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Key clients
- Shapir industries
- Aura Israel Development and Investments
- PHI Networks - PHI
- The Bazan Group
- Bank Hapoalim
- BIG Shopping Centers
- Gindi Tower Tel Aviv
- Ofek holdings
- MaxStock
- Issta Assets
- The Eckerstein Group
- Delek - The Israel Fuel Corporation
- AI America Israel Investments
- Kesher Rent A Car (Hertz)
- Ono Academic College
- The Noga Group
- Isras Investment Company
- Ohana Group, of Issta Assets
- Ashtrom Group
- Adama Agan
- Israel National Gas Lines Company
- "Meuhedet" Health Services
- Gabay Group
- Africa Israel Group
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Ofek Urban Renewal Company in a procedure in which five united appeals against the granting of a building licence to the company were all rejected.
- Successfully represented a subsidiary of Shapir Industries in filing an appeal to the National Planning and Construction Council.
- Represented Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises in an objection procedure against a local planning and construction committee.
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Amir Amar, Yacov Cohen