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Law Firms - Real Estate
Haim Kossowsky-Shachor & Co.
H aim Kossowsky-Shachor & Co., Advo-
cates and Notaries, is one of Israel’s
leading law firms specializing in real
estate law, planning and construction law as well
as commercial, business, and corporate law. The
late Haim Kossowsky-Shachor founded the firm
in 1950. In 1968, his son, Aminadav Kossowsky-
Shachor, joined the firm and until today serves
as a managing partner.
The firm is comprised of ten attorneys and is lo-
cated in the heart of Tel Aviv.
The firm has a cooperation agreement with Doron
Shamir & Partners, Attorneys at Law in Amster-
dam, The Netherlands.
Top Firm in Real Estate Law and Planning &
Construction Law
The firm is ranked by Dun & Bradstreet and BDI as
one of Israel’s leading law firms in real estate law.
Additionally, the firm is ranked by BDI as one of
Israel’s leading law firms in planning and construc-
tion law, as well as one of Israel’s best boutique
law firms. Also, Adv. Aminadav Kossowsky-Sha-
chor, our managing partner, is ranked by Cham-
bers & Partners as one of Israel’s leading attorneys
in the real estate sector.
The firm’s clients include entrepreneurs, de-
velopers and contractors, private and public
companies, in their projects and investments in
Israel and overseas, as well as individuals, both
Israeli and foreign residents, investing in Israel
and owning property in the country.
Areas of Expertise
The firm specializes in various aspects of real es-
tate law, including real estate taxation, planning
and construction, renting and tenants protection
laws, and international real estate. The firm also
provides expertise in commercial and business
law, contract law, corporate law, litigation and
alternative dispute resolution, wills and estates,
trusts and foundations.
Real Estate Law
The firm handles all aspects of real estate, from
locating and purchasing the land, to financing,
re-zoning, planning, construction, marketing,
sales, and taxations aspects.
The firm accompanies its clients throughout
the largest and most complex transactions, and
services include negotiating and drawing up con-
tracts for projects in the residential, commercial,
office, industrial, retail and hotel sectors.
The firmhas acquired particular expertise in com-
bination deals, construction deals, purchasing
groups, TAMA 38, and clearing and construction
projects for urban renewal. On this latter topic it
should be pointed out that the firm is currently
handling one of Israel’s largest clearing and con-
struction projects.
Real Estate Taxation
The firm provides expertise in all areas of taxa-
tion linked to real estate, including devising
strategies and developing alternative structures
that minimize the tax burden on clients.
Planning & Construction
The firm specializes in accompanying clients
through the complexities of real estate devel-
opment, including the re-zoning of land from
agricultural use to projects in the residential,
commercial, office, industrial, retail and hotels
sectors, clearing and construction projects for
urban renewal and TAMA 38 transactions. The firm
represents clients vis-a-vis all relevant authori-
ties, including the Israel Lands Administration,
municipal and local authorities, zoning commit-
tees, planning committees, the Land Registrar,
etc., both in the phase of formulating the optimal
planning programand in objections, appeals, and
petitions.
Over the years the firm has established close and
extensive professional relationships with plan-
ning bodies, as well as top architects, engineers
and appraisers.
Renting & Tenants Protection Laws
The firm negotiates and draws up rental and
leasing agreements on behalf of landlords and
tenants, both individuals and companies.
The firm includes a Properties Management De-
partment and specializes in the management of
yielding properties for its clients, many of whom
are foreign residents. To some of these proper-
ties, the Tenant Protection Law applies, and the
firm has acquired experience and expertise in
that area as well.
International Real Estate
The firm consults and assists clients in their
overseas real estate investments in cooperation
with local firms worldwide.
Commercial & Business Law
The firm handles all commercial and business
matters for a range of companies and high-net-
worth individuals.
The firm has extensive expertise in all areas of
negotiation and drawing up contracts, includ-
ing joint ventures, investment, employment,
distribution, agency, franchising, and licensing
agreements.
Corporate Law
The firm is very well experienced in establish-
ing companies, both in Israel and abroad, and
provides day-to-day legal services to companies,
their directors and shareholders.
Wills & Estates
The firm specializes in handling all types of wills
and estates, including the most complex inheri-
tance cases involving international aspects and
the administration of large scale estates.
Trusts & Foundations
The firm has extensive expertise in establish-
ing trusts and foundations in Israel and abroad,
including endowments.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
The firm provides its clients with the highest
quality and most effective litigation services in
all the aforementioned areas and its attorneys
appear before all courts and tribunals in Israel.
The firm’s attorneys also appear before arbitra-
tors and mediators in the most complex of cases,
and are also appointed to serve as such.
Liaison Office in Amsterdam
The firm has a cooperation agreement with Doron
Shamir & Partners, Attorneys at Law in Amster-
dam, the Netherlands. Doron Shamir & Partners
specializes in the representation of major Israeli
real estate companies and investors in their in-
ternational transactions.
Platinum Tower, 21 Ha’arba’a St.,
P.O.B. 20084, Tel Aviv 6120002
Tel: 972-3-6858080
Fax: 972-3-6859090
Esta b l i s h e d
1950
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Law Firm specializing in
Real Estate Law, Planning
& Construction Law and
Commercial Law
Atto r n e ys
H. Kossowsky-Shachor (1913-1998),
Founder
Shmuel Bechor (1943-2013)
A. Kossowsky-Shachor
Alon Azran
Gilaad Zerem
R. Kossowsky-Shachor
Ofer Vardi
Aya Cnaan-Hagbi
Idan Hovers
Alon Cohen
Aviram Sardas
Adi Kolirin