Shirly Kazir
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)The transport group at FISCHER (FBC & Co.) scores highly with sources for its ‘profound understanding of the fields of tourism and aviation’. On the aviation front, the team acts for an impressive roster of major airlines, including American Airlines, British Airways and Delta Airlines, with its activities encompassing the full range of regulatory, contentious and transactional matters. The maritime and automotive industries are also significant sources of work. Highly regarded expert Shirly Kazir spearheads both the aviation and maritime, and the hotels and tourism departments. Newly promoted partner Amir Varon also specialises in transport.
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‘Shirly Kazir, together with her team, have demonstrated a high level of professionalism, dedication to their clients and interests, sharpness, profound understanding of the fields of tourism and aviation and its major players, solid legal expertise and unique knowledge in all relevant aspects of this.’
‘Shirly Kazir stands out as a lawyer who excels in providing professional and knowledgeable advice while maintaining her determination and creativity, a combination that almost always yields positive results for her clients. Shirly appears to go above and beyond to ensure a successful outcome for clients.’
‘The team is available 24/7 and has a wide level of knowledge of all relevant legislations. Team has a proactive approach and updates about relevant developments in the market place that may impact the airline industry. Team is pleasant, accommodating and professional.’
‘Shirly Kazir is approachable at all times, with excellent negotiation skills. She does her utmost to bring the best solution to cases. Kazir is clever and possesses wide knowledge on market place in general and tourism/aviation in particular. Open mind for new ideas and a solution-finder.’
‘The team has cutting-edge knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislations. Is able to provide a comprehensive overview based on in-depth research and current precedents in court. Quick, resilient and effective.’
‘Lawyers are able to process volumes of expert data with court rulings and provide a realistic solution in a short time.’
‘FBC is a key business partner for us in Israel. Not only on litigation, but also for legal advisory services. I admire Shirly Kazir for her clear advice, excellent management of disputes and efficient and impactful legal service delivery.’
- ‘We value lawyers for their great knowledge. It is a highly dedicated and hard-working team, due to the leadership of Shirly Kazir. We would also like to mention Amir Varon, whose role was extremely important when we were faced with class action cases.’
Key clients
- Lot Polish Airlines
- American Airlines
- Icelandair
- Eastern Airlines
- Gulf Air
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
- British Airways PLC
- Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW)
- Turkish Airlines
- EasyJet Airlines Company
- Delta Airlines
- Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España
- Air France/KLM
- Kennedys Law LLP
- Arbel Finance
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Fly Dubai
- COMSA SSA
- Transavia Airlines C.V
- Onur Air
- Virgin Atlantic
- Colmobil
- Hahn Airlines
- Aerolinas Argentina
- Lufthansa Group (Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa)
- Finnair
- Zhejiang Cainiao Supply Chain Management Co. (Alibaba Group)
- China Railway Construction Corporation (International) (CRCCI)
- TiL Group
- Hadarom Container Terminal
- Pegasus Airlines
- Arkia Airlines
- Wizz Air
- QAS - Quality Airport Services
- Silk Way West Airlines
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Kia Motor Company
- Schaeffler Israel
- Air Europa
- Korean Airlines
- WeTrip
- Trivago
- Volvo Lastvagnar
- Renault Trucks
- DHL (Israel)
- Yamaha Motor Europe
- Association of Car Importers in Israel
- Talma Shlomo Travel Solutions
- Smartair Tel Aviv
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Classic Air
- Vueling Airlines
- Aeroméxico
- Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan)
- Imperium Jets
- Hotels.com
- Unitag
- Jas Forwarding
- Dan Public Transportation Company
- Danya Cebus
- Allied Infrastructure
- Danya Cebus
- Quadro National Infrastructures
- Afikim Advanced Transport Services
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Wizz Air and Austrian Airlines in class actions submitted (separately) against each of the airlines regarding refunds of airport taxes.
- Represented Turkish Airlines in a cross-border class action against the airline's policy of non-endorsement of flight tickets.
- Advised a consortium in a bid for the design, construction, operation, and financing of the Blue Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail Transit Network, valued at NIS10.7bn.
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Shirly Kazir