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Sharon Petel

Sharon Petel

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Provided by Herzog Fox & Neeman

Practice Areas

Real estate

Municipal Taxation

Planning & Construction

Career

Sharon Petel heads Herzog Fox & Neeman's Municipal Planning and Zoning department.

Sharon focuses his practice on all legal aspects of Real Estate and property development, including litigation. Sharon specialises in diverse real estate transactions, including the selling of residential and commercial buildings, combination transactions and day-to-day legal advice on real estate projects from their inception. Sharon represents shopping centre owners in a variety of contractual matters, including lease transactions.

Sharon advises contractors and entrepreneurs on all legal aspects relating to real estate property, planning and construction, licencing, initiation of planning programs and he also deals with proceedings involving objections to building permits and planning programs before planning institutes, appeal committees and the courts.

Sharon has vast knowledge and experience advising on expropriation issues representing both land/rights-owners and the relevant authorities. Sharon also advises on damage claims resulting from planning programs.

Sharon has vast experience in the field of municipal taxation, including property tax ('Arnona'), development levies, betterment levy, construction fees, etc. Sharon’s expertise includes the representation of local authorities as well as taxpayers in litigation procedures before appeal committees and courts.

Education

Tel Aviv University

LL.M (magna cum laude)

2007

Tel Aviv University

LLB (magna cum laude)

1999

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Chambers Global Guide

Real Estate: Zoning & Planning - Israel

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sharon Petel offers particular expertise in the zoning and planning space. Advising clients in the energy and retail sectors, he has advised his clients on obtaining licensing certificates and permits, as well as representing them in front of local zoning and planning committees.

Strengths

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  • Sharon is highly experienced, practical and strategically minded. He leads with confidence, is always available and delivers real added value beyond the legal scope.

    Real Estate: Zoning & PlanningChambers Global Guide
  • Sharon Petel has extensive knowledge and experience in the field of real estate. He specialises in complex legal issues.

    Real Estate: Zoning & PlanningChambers Global Guide
  • Sharon Petel is the smartest, most sophisticated, witty and sharp lawyer.

    Real Estate: Zoning & PlanningChambers Global Guide

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