Dr. Kais Nasser
Partner
Dr. Nasser, a partner in the law firm, is an expert in planning and construction, real estate, and public law.
One of the most prominent attorneys in his field in Israel, Dr. Nasser has vast expertise and in-depth knowledge of litigation before planning committees of all levels (local, district, and national) and of administrative petitions and High Court of Justice proceedings pertaining to national master plans and local government.
Dr. Nasser, a partner in the law firm, is an expert in planning and construction, real estate, and public law.
One of the most prominent attorneys in his field in Israel, Dr. Nasser has vast expertise and in-depth knowledge of litigation before planning committees of all levels (local, district, and national) and of administrative petitions and High Court of Justice proceedings pertaining to national master plans and local government.
Dr. Nasser is also an expert in land expropriation, consolidation and division plans, land distribution, favorable treatment, variances, multistorey construction, betterment levies, expropriation compensation, and impairment compensation.
Dr. Nasser serves, among his other positions, as legal counsel to the Maaleh Naftali Regional Planning and Construction Board in the North (whose jurisdiction includes the towns of Gush Halav, Beit Jann, Hurfeish, Fassuta, Peki’in, and Mi’ilya), which, thanks to his skills, has succeeded in advancing plans and permits for thousands of residential units as well as important projects for its constituency.
Dr. Nasser clients include contractors, developers, landowners, local authorities, and public organizations.
Having formerly worked as a defense attorney for the Public Defender’s Office in the Haifa District and the Northern District representing clients facing planning and construction violation proceedings where he garnered a series of significant wins in the field, Dr. Nasser is a trusted expert in this area as well.
Dr. Nasser formally served as a lecturer and instructor in the Clinic for Distributive Justice in Construction and Planning at the Clinical Center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Law and currently lectures in academic forums on planning and construction as well as local government. In that role, Dr. Nasser conducted a series of continuing education courses for the Israel Bar Association and other organizations on planning and construction, planning and construction violations, and land law.
Thanks to his considerable experience in the field of planning and construction, Dr. Nasser is also a registered urban planning consultant in the Planning Administration consultant database, providing advice on areas including planning policy, public involvement, and land policy. He is also a registered objection investigator under the Planning and Construction Law for hearing objections on national master plans.
Dr. Nasser also has expertise and experience in dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration and has often served as a court-appointed mediator in complex cases.
Dr. Nasser holds a PhD in philosophy from the Tel Aviv University for a thesis that he wrote in the School of Law on the law’s role in planning and construction proceedings in the Arab sector, a treatise that is valued as one of the leading works on urban planning in Israel. In addition, Dr. Nasser has authored numerous academic and professional publications on planning and construction that were published in prestigious journals in Israel.

31.03.2024
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE DUN’S 100 RANKED OUR FIRM AS ONE OF THE LEADING LAW FIRMS IN ISRAEL
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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Our real estate department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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25.05.2023
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE THE LEGAL 500 HAS, AGAIN, IN ITS 2023 EDITION, RECOMMENDED OUR PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
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04.01.2022
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2020 edition, highly recommended our planning and zoning department
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2021
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2021
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20.04.2021
Our plannig and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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20.04.2021
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our real estate department
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20.04.2021
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our planning and zoning department
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20.04.2021
Our real estate department was awarded, again,top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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20.04.2021
Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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06.04.2021
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED, AGAIN, AS ONE OF ISRAEL’S LEADING LAW FIRMS
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15.03.2021
The prestigious guide Chambers and Partners has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our Real estate department
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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Our real estate department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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20.04.2020
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE THE LEGAL 500 HAS, AGAIN, IN ITS 2020 EDITION, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED OUR REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
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20.04.2020
Our plannig and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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20.04.2020
Our real estate department was awarded, again,top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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20.04.2020
Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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15.03.2020
The prestigious guide Chambers and Partners has, again, in its 2020 edition, highly recommended our Real estate department
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02.03.2019
THE PRESTIGIOUS CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS RANKED OUR FIRM IN 9 DIFFERENT PRACTICE AREAS
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09.03.2025
Arkia has filed an administrative petition with the Administrative Court against the Israel Airports Authority and the Minister of Transport
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07.03.2025
The CBS has raised the Construction Input Index, and developers are paying the price
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20.02.2025
We are proud that Chambers, one of the world’s most prestigious legal directories, has recognized our partners as leaders in their fields for 2025
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20.02.2025
Once again – our firm was ranked as one of Israel’s leading law firms by Chambers and Partners
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15.01.2025
A claim that the gift agreement was signed only for appearance – but will still be required to transfer property rights in the apartment
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14.01.2025
The position of the Gush Katif evacuees regarding the cancellation of the establishment of a logistics center near their homes has been accepted
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13.01.2025
The state fails to make services accessible to populations that avoid using digital platforms
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13.01.2025
Internal Governance and Self-Regulation: Is This the Right Way to Address the AI Revolution
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02.01.2025
The Hadera Local Planning and Building Committee has approved the first building permit for the “Sela Beitar” urban renewal project
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10.12.2024
Migdal is entering as a partner with Azorim Living, in a long-term rental project at the Pat Junction, Jerusalem
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05.12.2024
What must be checked before deciding to invest in an alternative real estate avenue?
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17.11.2024
Shemen Real Estate Acquires a Modern Industrial Property Spanning Approximately 2,800 Square Meters in Emek Hefer
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13.11.2024
Attorney Mahran Rinawi, a partner in our firm’s Real Estate Department, has been selected by Magdilim as one of the 40 most promising young professionals in the real estate world under the age of 40
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09.10.2024
The Ministry of Communications has approved a reduction in the supervision of the postal service following its privatization
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27.09.2024
Adv. Tami Firon addressed the severe crisis in the construction industry and the labor shortage
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21.07.2024
415 million NIS in fines have been imposed for building violations since the approval of the Kaminitz Law
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17.06.2024
To sign a memorandum of understanding before purchasing an apartment: Is it advisable or not?
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05.06.2024
In what cases is the court authorized to correct the registration of regulated real estate?
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04.06.2024
About 3,200 appeals in the planning and construction committees are awaiting a decision
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30.05.2024
Leading lawyers appealed to Minister Ben-Gvir to cancel the appointment of the officer suspected of violence against protesters
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20.05.2024
The implications of the request to issue arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister
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12.04.2024
Does the reform of importing electrical products herald the beginning of regulatory chaos?
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31.03.2024
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE DUN’S 100 RANKED OUR FIRM AS ONE OF THE LEADING LAW FIRMS IN ISRAEL
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10.03.2024
Delighted to announce the appointment of attorney Eitan Tzafrir as the Chairman of the National Regulatory Committee of the Bar Association
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08.03.2024
The Supreme Court dismissed the Reform Movement’s petition against the advancement of conscription into the IDF
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26.01.2024
Precedential Supreme Court Decision: Land Sold Through Fraud – to be Returned to the Original Owner – to be Returned to the Original Owner
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26.01.2024
Q&A Regarding the Professional Ethics of Real Estate Brokers in Light of the New Regulations
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17.01.2024
Is the new decision regarding probability and selectivity a cancellation of an unreasonable probability, or is it perhaps a constitutional amendment that is not constitutional?
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09.01.2024
The Supreme Court Intervenes – and the Ministry of Health will be Required to Rule on the Dispute over the Exclusive Evacuation Area Between Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah
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06.01.2024
The major bakeries have appealed to the Supreme Court to abolish price controls on bread
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25.12.2023
Albad to Sell 50% of Land and Factory Rights in Dimona to Shemen for App. 40 Million NIS
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22.12.2023
Gav Yam is selling its rights in the extensive “Rav Bariah” project in Ashkelon to Migdal to Migdal
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20.12.2023
The Court: decision to transfer coalition funds to Ultra-Orthodox educational networks ‘infringes and touches on illegality’
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30.11.2023
Iron swords – special updates – Updates for companies, corporations, and associations
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16.11.2023
Residents of South Tel Aviv claim that there aren’t sufficient shelters in the area
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18.10.2023
IRON SWORDS – SPECIAL UPDATES – CAPITAL MARKETS; ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; PRIVACY PROTECTION
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30.09.2023
Petition Against the Ministry of Education’s Preference for Ultra-Orthodox schools
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29.09.2023
Adv. Dr. Kais Nasser summarizes the year in rulings in the field of planning and zoning
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22.09.2023
Migdal acquires 90% of the leasing rights in the plot in the Be’er Tuvia industrial zone
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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Our real estate department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2023
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02.09.2023
Why does the court prohibit local authorities from converting vacant lots into public parking?
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20.07.2023
What are the consequences of eliminating the reasonableness standard in fields that you were unaware of?
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22.06.2023
The connection between changes in real estate value, and combination transactions
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10.06.2023
The state is earning billions from land tenders, while developers are facing significant challenges.
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09.06.2023
Revoking the Right to Appeal Decisions of Independent Local Committees: Unveiling Implications and Concerns
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28.05.2023
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE THE LEGAL 500 HAS, AGAIN, IN ITS 2023 EDITION, RECOMMENDED OUR REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
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27.05.2023
The prices of plots offered in ILA tenders are very expensive for the Arab population.
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25.05.2023
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE THE LEGAL 500 HAS, AGAIN, IN ITS 2023 EDITION, RECOMMENDED OUR PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
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15.05.2023
ADV. ITZHAK NARKISS WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE 2023 LEGAL 500 PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE AS A LEADING INDIVIDUAL
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15.05.2023
ADV. TAMI FIRON–SMORODINSKY WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE 2023 LEGAL 500 PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE AS A LEADING INDIVIDUAL
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13.03.2023
A plan to build a logistics center in Moshav Netzer Hazani has been cancelled by the Central District Planning and Building Committee
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01.03.2023
The final podcast from Adv. Naama Zer Kavod from the ACC podcast series “On the Go”
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27.02.2023
Another podcast from Adv. Naama Zer Kavod from the ACC podcast series “On the Go”
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24.02.2023
Listen to the podcast by Adv. Naama Zer Kavod from the ACC podcast series “On the Go”
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23.02.2023
Mechanisms should be introduced to incentivize the authorities to issue building permits and advance the implementation of the projects
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12.02.2023
The most significant judgments in the real estate sector delivered by the Israeli courts in 2022
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11.02.2023
Why is the State not getting concerned about earthquakes? This is a wake-up call!
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05.02.2023
Ortal Amar in her NIS one million lawsuit against the poplar daily newspaper ‘Israel Today’
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10.01.2023
Representation of landowners in a complex “combination deal” with Prashkovsky Menivim
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14.12.2022
We are proud to announce that Adv. Raz Nizri will be joining M. Firon as Senior Partner
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22.10.2022
The difference between a disqualified bid and a winning bid: a major change in Israel’s tender practice
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15.10.2022
Residents of the Bedouin settlement of Um Rattam object to the proposed route of the new road to Dimona
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30.09.2022
87% of Ludwipol compound in south Tel Aviv sold to Hagag Group for NIS 230 million
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31.07.2022
Our firm advised B.S. Katz Holdings in the sale of 50% of its shares to Arkin Holdings
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29.06.2022
Ashdar and Enav have filed a petition against the Israel Lands Authority for delaying an urban renewal project in Kiryat Ono
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08.05.2022
Client Update – Planning and Zoning – Who is allowed to draw up applications for building permits?
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13.04.2022
Residents of the Pardes Snir neighborhood in Lod appeal against changes in city planning
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11.04.2022
The Hadera Municipality has put off the construction of a new neighborhood for 20 years
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04.04.2022
The Central District of the Bar Association held a seminar on reforms intended to speed-up planning and licensing processes
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24.03.2022
The Shibolet Group is to set up a logistics center at Kibbutz Mefalsim with an investment of approximately NIS 75 million
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06.03.2022
An historic and precedent-setting decision in Haifa: Demolition of a protected building on Horev Street
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15.01.2022
21 years after the Versailles disaster, no comprehensive building code has yet been formulated
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04.01.2022
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2020 edition, highly recommended our planning and zoning department
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30.12.2021
Adv. Tami Firon – Smorodinsky was recognized by The 2021 Legal 500 prestigious guide
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28.12.2021
ON TOP ONCE AGAIN: M. FIRON & CO. IS PROUD TO BE AMONG THE ELITE LAW FIRMS IN ISRAEL
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22.12.2021
If quality of life is not attended to – construction of new residential units won’t help
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21.10.2021
RELIGIOUS RESIDENTS HAVE FILED A PETITION AGAINST THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY’S REFUSAL TO OPEN A SCHOOL DESIGNATED FOR GIRLS
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2021
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Our real estate department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2021
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2021
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10.06.2021
THE HUGE PROJECT IN NORTH TEL AVIV HITS ANOTHER STUMBLING BLOCK. ADV. BARAK (BARRY) KEINAN SAYS THE AUTHORITIES MUST PUSH THE MATTER FORWARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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22.04.2021
M. FIRON & CO. CONTINUES TO LEAD! WE’RE PROUD OF OUR FIRM’S LEGAL TEAM WHO HAVE ONCE AGAIN LED US TO INTERNATIONAL APPRECOATION AND RECOGNITION
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20.04.2021
Our plannig and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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20.04.2021
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our real estate department
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20.04.2021
The prestigious guide The Legal 500 has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our planning and zoning department
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20.04.2021
Adv.Tamar Firon-Smorodinsky was recognized by The 2021 Legal 500 prestigious guide
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20.04.2021
Our real estate department was awarded, again,top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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20.04.2021
Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2021
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06.04.2021
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED, AGAIN, AS ONE OF ISRAEL’S LEADING LAW FIRMS
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15.03.2021
The prestigious guide Chambers and Partners has, again, in its 2021 edition, highly recommended our Real estate department
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15.03.2021
Adv. Itzhak Narkiss was recognized by the Chambers and Partners prestigious guide
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09.02.2021
ONCE AGAIN M. FIRON & CO. IS AMONG THE LEADING LAW FIRMS REPRESENTING DEVELOPERS IN URBEN RENEWAL PROJECTS
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02.02.2021
When would shareholders liable for municipal taxes due by an insolvent company?
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12.01.2021
ISRAEL’S HOTELS ASSOCIATION PETITIONED THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING WASTE RECYCLING
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29.12.2020
Congratulation to Ashdar on the completion of a transaction for the acquisition of land in Neot Afeka in Tel Aviv
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20.11.2020
Should mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 be considered – Adv. Eitan Tzafrir
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08.11.2020
The Supreme Court gave the green light to move IMI’s plant from Ramat Hasharon to Ramat Beka
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Our planning and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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Our real estate department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by BdiCode for 2020
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12.08.2020
ADV. DANA BIRAN IN A FASCINATING INTERVIEW FOLLOWING OUR WINNING FIRST PLACE AMONG LAW FIRMS REPRESENTING DEVELOPERS IN THE FIELD OF URBAN RENEWAL
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05.08.2020
Residents of the prestigious Zahala neighborhood are trying to prevent the construction of several towers near Zahala
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28.07.2020
Karkaot Israel secured an NIS 76m option to acquire a plot of land near Binyamina
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16.06.2020
Our client, Isras, has signed a long term lease agreement with its affiliate Malam Team
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15.06.2020
Aviv Arlon has recently closed the sale of a shopping mall in Serbia to Big for 23.7 million Euro
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03.06.2020
The District Court in Jerusalem, sitting as the Administrative Court, has significantly reduced the financial sanction that was imposed on The Gush Etzion Development Co.
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31.05.2020
Corona news flash|Handling real estate disputes during the Corona crisis webinar
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20.04.2020
THE PRESTIGIOUS GUIDE THE LEGAL 500 HAS, AGAIN, IN ITS 2020 EDITION, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED OUR REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
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20.04.2020
Our plannig and zoning department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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20.04.2020
Our real estate department was awarded, again,top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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20.04.2020
Our administrative law department was awarded, again, top tier ranking by Dun’s 100 for 2020
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06.04.2020
We congratulate Migdal Insurance on the completion of the acquisition of 50 percent of the rights in a plot adjacent to Tel Hashomer hospital
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15.03.2020
The prestigious guide Chambers and Partners has, again, in its 2020 edition, highly recommended our Real estate department
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04.02.2020
Congrats to Ashtrom which completed the construction of the new courthouse in Bat Yam
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29.01.2020
Generation Capital Ltd., has signed an agreement to buy GES (from the Azrieli group)
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14.01.2020
Several developers who were awarded tenders published by Apartment for Rent (the company which leads the Government’s long term rentals projects) signed new project financing agreements worth hundreds of NIS Millions.
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21.03.2019
DUN’S 100 RANKED M. FIRON & CO. AMONG THE BEST LAW FIRMS IN ISRAEL IN ISRAEL IN 21 PRACTICE AREAS
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LL.B., the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2008
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LL.M., Tel Aviv University, 2011
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Ph.D., Tel Aviv University, 2020
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ISRAEL BAR ASSOCIATION, 2008
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