Valued for its ‘excellent understanding of client needs’, AYR – Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co’s full-service real estate practice enjoys a prominent reputation for urban renewal projects, including Tama 38 schemes. Head of the firm Amir Amar brings expertise across all key pillars of planning, construction and real estate law. Also recommended are real estate head Omer Gadish; urban renewal lead Eli Eshel; and Ohad Zalevsky, who fronts the commercial, logistics and industry area. Igal Doron is a go-to for commercial litigation, and Vered Halperin has close ties to control and government authorities.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent understanding of client needs, superb legal advice, availability and professional service.’

  • ‘Our company receives personal and professional treatment from the firm's staff, with a desire and willingness to help at the highest level and maximum availability.’

  • ‘Our company is privileged to receive excellent professional service from Eli Eshel, Omer Gadish and Omri Ben Shimon. Thanks to their strong availability, their ability to provide a professional response and the ability to know how to handle in complex situations. We receive excellent service always with a smile.’

  • ‘I am satisfied with the service provided by the firm. The team is always at our service, highly knowledgeable in real estate law, and extremely efficient.’

  • ‘AYR is a one-stop shop and has solutions to almost every legal question. Igal Doron is an excellent lawyer. He brings expertise in real estate and also in litigation and the combination is very important.’

Key clients

  • Gindi Investment & Gindi Tower Tel Aviv
  • The Israel Diamond Exchange
  • Delek - The Israel Fuel Corporation
  • Cnaan Group
  • Dan Real Estate
  • Adrom Real Estate
  • Issta Properties
  • Etz HaShaked Real Estate
  • BIG Shopping Centers
  • Ewave Real Estate
  • Eshkol Residence
  • Ofek Holdings
  • Allied Real Estate
  • Bank Hapoalim
  • Ayalon Insurance Company
  • Teleclal
  • Meuhedet
  • Partner
  • America Israel Investments
  • Ono Academic College
  • Yossi Avrahami Civil Engineering Works
  • Aura Israel Development and Investments
  • Azorim
  • Mayer (Kesher) Real Estate
  • Shapir Industries
  • Etz HaShaked Real Estate

Work highlights

  • Advising Gindi Tower Tel-Aviv on a housing project in the old wholesale market in the centre of Tel–Aviv, involving approximately 1550 housing units in four towers.
  • Advising BIG Shopping Centers and Allied group on the BIG Blue Beach project, which will include a 44-storey building.
  • Advising Delek Israel Properties on transactions to purchase land, among other matters.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amir Amar, Omer Gadish, Igal Doron, Ohad Zalevsky, Vered Halperin, Eli Eshel

Other key lawyers

Yacov Cohen, Moran Baruch Gelbort, Omri Ben Shimon, Aharon Barda