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Law Firms - Local Authorities
Ben Ari Fish Saban & Co.
Ben Ari Fish Saban & Co. was founded
in 1997 as a merger of 2 veteran Haifa
firms. With a staff of 29 lawyers, the
firm provides legal services in the areas of Civil-
Commercial, Labor, Administrative and Criminal
Law, with unique combinations of specialties.
Since 2009, Ben Ari, Fish, Saban & Co. is con-
sistently among the leading firms in Israel in
the national rankings. The firm was ranked as
leading, outstanding and well known at Dun
& Bradstreet’s ranking for 2016 in the fields of
Higher Education, Local Authorities, Labor Laws,
Administrative Law, Environment and Planning &
Construction.
The firm was ranked in BDI Coface 2016 ranking
as leading/outstanding/well known in the fields
of Higher Education, Labor Laws, Administrative
Law, Environment, Local Authorities, Planning
& Construction, Urban Renewal, Class Action
Suits, Commercial Litigation and Mergers and
Acquisitions.
Areas of Expertise
Public & Administrative Law – Litigation and le-
gal counsel for local authorities, public entities
and private sector clients in the areas of tenders,
property tax, environmental law, freedomof infor-
mation, business licensing, budget allocation and
the legal exercise of authority. The firmaccompa-
nies clients and public organizations during the
preparation and drafting of tenders, as well as
private clients during the process of bids or legal
appeals regarding tenders or its legal validity.
Civil & Commercial Litigation – Representing
business, public and private clients in manag-
ing complex legal procedures in commercial and
civil law, special expertise in the management of
slander and privacy protection cases, business
disputes, company matters and securities, in-
cluding control disputes at corporations, disputes
in the fields of technology, patents, trademarks,
licenses, commercial secrets, restrictive practices
laws, etc. Special expertise in the prevention of
sexual harassment and disciplinary hearings
laws.
Labor Relations – Litigation and legal counsel
for employers and employees in collective la-
bor disputes and individual issues, including:
support and representation in the privatization
and restructuring process, drawing up collective
agreements, hearings.
Planning & Construction – Supporting contrac-
tors, municipalities, and private projects. The firm
specializes in representation in local authorities
and regional committees, provides legal and
planning counsel to local committees and plan-
ning commissions. Accompaniment and repre-
sentation of clients in Evacuation and Building
and National Outline Plan (TAMA 38) projects.
Education & Higher Education – Vast experience
in all legal aspects of the higher education system
in Israel, specializing in litigation and comprehen-
sive legal consultancy to educational institutions
and leading universities.
Class action suits – Representing business,
public and private clients, both as plaintiffs and
defendants, in the frameworkof class action suits
in various lines, including higher education, lo-
cal authorities, environment, National Insurance
and transport.
Municipal Taxes, Infrastructure Financing and
Water & Sewage Corporations - Representing
and providing legal counsel to Local Authorities,
water corporations and taxpayers in the areas of
municipal taxes, fees, development levies, fund-
ing urban infrastructure and water law.
Environmental Law – Class action suits, civil and
criminal suits and representing developers and
non-pro t organizations.
Criminal and Disciplinary Law – Representation
in white-collar offenses, causing death by negli-
gence planning and construction and business
licensing, including pre-interrogation consult and
disciplinary hearings in the public service.
Commercial Law, Contracts, Hi-Tech & Intellec-
tual Property – Providing support to Low-Tech
and Hi-Tech clients, representing entrepreneurs,
investors, private and public companies, in-
cluding mergers and acquisitions and various
investments.
Banking and Execution Department – The depart-
ment provides services from the submission of
claims and litigation processes to the execution
of judgments through the enforcement authori-
ties, representation of banks, receivership and
debt collection, mortgages realization, enforcing
debts, liquidations, and execution.
Corporations and Non-Profit Organizations – Le-
gal counsel in all aspects of registering andman-
aging corporations and non-pro t organizations,
including working with the Israeli Corporations
Authority and Tax Authority on issues relating to
financial support and budgets.
Real Estate Law– Representing companies, insti-
tutional and private clients in real estate deals,
representing and accompanying local, private
and commercial clients .Representing and ac-
companying clients in Evacuation &Building and
National Outline Plan projects.
Wills & Estates – Drafting complex wills and
agreements between heirs, managing estates
and trusts, managing all proceedings involving
the registrar and representation in all relatedmat-
ters and various legal proceedings.
Arbitration & Mediation – The senior partners
serve as mediators and arbitrators in disputes
in all areas of the law.
Activities for the community (pro-bono).
15 Ma’ale h Hashihrur St., Haifa 3328439
Tel: 972-4-8371505 Fax: 972-4-8370231
39-41 Hameginim Ave. Haifa 3326511
Tel: 972-4-8513960 Fax: 972-4-8513959
28 hamatechet St., Karmiel 2165448
Tel: 972-4-85455072 972-4-8455092
Fax: 972-4-8455072
F o u n d e r
The Late - Adam Fish
1957-2014
Esta b l i s h e d
1997
D e pa rt m e n t PA RT N E R S
Moshe Parzenchevski
Ami Hausirer
Erez Milner
Avi Gabai
l aw y e r s
Iris Gros
Irit Hocherman
Yael Hadani
Liat Verner-Cohen
Heli Dankner-Kohn
Sivan Vardi
Hadas Barkat
Eitan Fluger
Anat Lazar
Adi Arman
Asaf Gofer
Efrat Sagi
Bella Sharon
Noam Segal Nir
Nivi Atias
Hadas Geri
Morit Kedem
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Practices law in the following fields:
commercial-civil law, labor law,
administrative law and criminal law.
GiliShefer
Partner,Administrative
LawDepartment
Manager*
AbirAssadi
Partner,Criminal
LawDepartment
Manager*
RachelBenAri
FoundingPartner*
ShchacharHofmann
Partner, Labor
LawDepartment
Manager*
YuvalAdler
Partner,Litigation
DepartmentManager*
EranAloni
Partner,Commercial
DepartmentManager*
GilatVizel-Saban
FoundingPartner*
TzachiFistel
Partner,Class
ActionsDepartment
Manager*
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582