Transport

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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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘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.