About
Provided by Herzog Fox & Neeman
Herzog Fox & Neeman’s Projects and Energy Department is the most successful and diversified practice of its kind in Israel, dominating the industry by being at the forefront since the first projects began in the mid-1990’s. Our team has led the way in advising on infrastructure projects in a wide range of sectors – roads, railways, energy, desalination, oil and gas and others.
Our department's unique edge is its extensive experience in advising all the key players in the financing of major projects, including sponsors, concessionaires, developers, lenders and public authorities, as well as entrepreneurs, financial institutions and technology providers. This experience gives us the understanding we need to provide clients with creative solutions needed for complex and challenging projects.
We are habitually recognized as the leading project development and finance practice in Israel by international and domestic legal directories.
The department has expertise in regulatory, commercial and financial aspects; licensing; tenders; construction; operational matters and M&A transactions. Our areas of expertise include: energy (power plants, development and distribution, solar power projects, wind farms), oil and gas (natural gas explorations and discoveries in Israel’s territorial waters, petroleum discoveries and Gas Sale and Purchase Agreements) and water (desalination plants and projects).
Chambers Review
Herzog Fox & Neeman is a notable law firm with a strong presence in the project finance space in Israel. The team typically acts for lenders, sponsors, and government entities, and is regularly selected to advise on the financing of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. The Tel Aviv-based department has a growing reputation in the clean energy market, with considerable experience in solar and wind projects.
Work Highlights
- A Herzog team led by Mark Phillips advised Israel Discount Bank on the financing of the new port in Ashdod.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
One client said: "HFN is certainly one of the best law firms in the country, certainly in the field of projects."
Another interviewee described the department as a "one-stop shop" providing "coverage for every angle of a deal."
One client said: "HFN is certainly one of the best law firms in the country, certainly in the field of projects."
Another interviewee described the department as a "one-stop shop" providing "coverage for every angle of a deal."
Notable Practitioners
Adam Eytan regularly represents Israeli lenders and developers along with international investors in energy and infrastructure projects. Based in Tel Aviv, he provides expertise across a wide range of mandates, including project financing and development.
"Adam sees far into the future and can be trusted to come up with solutions to the most complex problems. Adam can tackle any doctrine, from finance to commercial and masters all types of agreements." "Adam is very creative."
Mark Phillips is an acclaimed Tel Aviv-based lawyer in the project finance space, offering expertise to clients across a full range of infrastructure and energy projects. He regularly represents lenders and developers in domestic and cross-border project financing and development matters.
"Mark is an exceptional lawyer. Very professional, knowledgeable, cooperative, and attentive to the transaction needs." "Mark is at the top of the league. He is a master of details, a quick worker, a great problem solver, and very responsive to our needs."
Zara Gold is gaining recognition for her Tel Aviv-based energy and infrastructure practice. She has experience handling a wide array of financing mandates in the energy space.
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