Projects, Infrastructure and Energy

Overview

The Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy Departments at Arnon, Tadmor-Levy are considered leading practices in Israel. In recent decades, we have played a central role in nearly all major domestic projects in various fields, including transportation, water, communication, and energy.

These departments are consistently ranked at the top of all leading legal directories – IFLR1000, Chambers Global, The Legal 500, and others, in recognition of our excellence, commitment, and unwavering dedication.

We have extensive experience in various financing models, such as BOT, PPP, PFI, and BOO, and support government bodies, banks, investors, and developers in structuring successful, innovative financial frameworks. We also represent tender committees and are responsible for advising on, formulating, guiding, and writing the most complex and innovative tenders in Israel.

Over the years, Arnon, Tadmor-Levy has earned a reputation for our contribution to Israel’s major desalination projects, drafting best practices for PPP-based projects, and formulating standard documents for public tenders and future PFI/PPP-based projects. Our project portfolio includes the Sea of Galilee Project, all the light rail projects in Jerusalem (starting from the first tender established in Israel), and the light rail and metro projects in the Gush Dan area.

Since 2010, our firm has been involved in all the international tenders for the establishment of large thermo-solar and photovoltaic stations in Israel, including advising on complex regulatory, tender, and financing matters. Our extensive, in-depth knowledge of all regulatory matters related to the establishment of power stations, enables us to provide significant value to our clients across all sectors.

Infrastructure

Consistently participating in Israel’s largest infrastructure projects, we advise lenders, financiers, and project companies. Additionally, we have extensive experience in supporting public and governmental bodies in complex PPP-based tenders. We have vast experience in privatization and public projects, and a deep understanding of urban, national, and international projects, offering an interdisciplinary approach to achieve optimal results for our clients. Over the years, we have gained extensive experience in projects in the fields of transportation, energy, communication, and security, reflecting our ability to handle the legal complexities involved in public infrastructure tenders of all kinds.

Public Tenders and Government Contracts

In a reality where public law and tender laws become increasingly influential, we offer unique and deep expertise, and unrivalled practical experience in guiding our clients through all stages of their tender, fully meeting the tender requirements and maximizing our clients’ competitive advantage. Our interdisciplinary team provides services to international and local companies, as well as to central government bodies, playing a key role in supporting the largest public tenders, both on behalf of the State and tender participants.

Energy and Natural Resources

As a leading department in the fields of energy and renewable energy in Israel, we offer top-tier advice in all related areas, representing clients in complex projects including some of the largest and most important transactions in Israel. Our leading position in national and global ranking tables reflects our commitment to excellence and the wide range of services we offer in the energy sector, including solar energy, wind energy, natural gas, and power stations. We are proud of our rich experience, which includes advising on Israel’s largest energy transactions, including purchase and financing deals, demonstrating our ability to deliver with professionalism and efficiency, notwithstanding commercial pressures, regulatory challenges, and political sensitivities.

Oil and Gas

The firm has an extensive Oil and Gas practice representing leading financial institutions and global energy companies. The firm has been a market leader in financing projects for offshore natural gas exploration and has been involved in some of the largest financing projects recorded in the Israeli economy with respect to such projects. Our expertise includes representing leading Israeli banks and financial institutions as well as global banking giants, in multiple financing transactions relating to the financing of Tamar, Leviathan, Karish and Tanin, offshore natural gas projects. These transactions include large syndicated facility arrangements as well as international bond offerings. We also represent foreign energy companies in offshore exploration tenders opposite the Ministry of Energy.

What the team is known for, Chambers Global | 2024

“The team is highly experienced within the energy.”

“They provide their services immediately, and senior staff always attend to matters.”

What the team is known for, Chambers Global | 2023

The firm has noted experience in energy, social infrastructure, and transportation project finance. The team advises private sector companies and financial institutions, both domestic and international, in addition to its frequent representation of government bodies in the development of key infrastructure across Israel. The firm, which has offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is often selected to advise on transactional, contentious, and regulatory matters in the energy sector, with particularly notable activity on solar power projects.

“They know where to be firm and where to be pragmatic. They are very sensitive to the situation.”

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