Equipped to handle the full range of real estate matters, Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. Advocates and Notary is particularly noted for its strength in real estate finance and investment transactions. The team has also been active in project development, planning and zoning, and urban renewal-related matters of late, while it additionally fields complementary strength in municipal tax and litigation. Department head Amitai Erlich is highly sought after by developers and investors, while Ori Avigad specialises in urban renewal transactions. Liora Manzury and Yuval Gal-On are also noted.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The feeling is that the relationship with my attorney is close and personal. The team's first priority is not to make money, but to make me happy and successful. In particular, Amitai Erlich is my guy.’

  • ‘The team is very dedicated to our needs and our achieving our goals. Lawyers are well-informed and up-to-date with our plans, and work around the clock to assist us. In addition, they actually generate connections to create business for us.’

  • ‘We mostly work with Amitai Erlich and Eli Nevo; they are loyal to us as no other firm could ever be.’

Key clients

  • Ampa Group and Yuvalim Group
  • Aura Investments
  • Ayalon Assets and Investments, of the Ayalon Group
  • Azorim Construction Company and Azorim Living
  • Bank Hapoalim
  • Boulevard Fund
  • Caesarea Investments and the Nassimi family
  • David Shahar and Sons
  • Effi Capital Nadlan
  • Givatayim Local Planning and Building Committee
  • Infrastructures Ltd & Bonei Hatichon Civil Engineering
  • Issta lines
  • Kiryat Shmona Local Planning and Building Committee
  • Reisdor Group
  • Rotem Technologies and Ecological Solutions
  • Salina Group
  • Sason Hogi Group
  • Sufrin Weiss
  • The Gabay Group
  • The Hebrew University
  • The Ofer Group
  • Yaaz Development and Construction
  • Yigal & Moshe Gindi, & Mr. Avi Zeitouni
  • Zarfati Zvi & Sons Investments & Constructions
  • Ampa Yovalim
  • Ofer Brothers
  • Yitzhak Ofer Building and Development Company
  • Valor Byron Real Estate
  • KanBinuy Urban Innovation
  • Even Pina Real estate
  • Avgad
  • Ram Mugrabi Arditi
  • Amiron

Work highlights

  • Advising Azorim on a range of real estate projects, including a project in Beer-Sheba and two projects in Tel Aviv, which between them total NIS9.55bn.
  • Advising Caesarea Investments on the NIS2bn Savioney Ramat Aviv project in Tel Aviv and on the NIS1.5bn mixed-use Clock Tower project in Jaffa.
  • Advising The Hebrew University on developing a compound with 268,000sqm of hi-tech and research facilities in partnership with Gav-Yam.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Amitai Erlich

Other key lawyers

Ori Avigad, Boaz Edelstein, Moshe Matalon, Ranit Kessous Katz, Yuval Gal-On, Eli Nevo, Liora Manzury