Asher Bichoonski

Asher Bichoonski joined the firm in May 2017 as a partner in the Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure practice group. Asher has more than 11 years’ experience in the projects and infrastructure industry and prior to joining the firm, he was a partner in the Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure department of Levy Meidan & Co.

Asher represents governmental ministries & agencies, finance providers, concessionaires & project companies and EPC & O&M contractors in various infrastructure projects and industries, including transportation, defense, water desalination and conventional, cogeneration & renewable energy.

Among Asher’s recent notable transactions are:

• • the representation of the Israel Ministry of Defense in the preparation of the tender documents and the concession agreement for the finance, construction, operation and maintenance of an army base;
  • the representation of the government of Israel in a joint project with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the finance, construction, operation and maintenance of a water conveyance system that will carry water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, a desalination facility north of Aqaba from which 35-50 MCM/year of desalinated water will be supplied to Israel and Jordan and hydroelectric power plants; and
  • the representation of the government of Israel’s tender committee in the preparation of pre-qualification documents, tender documents and the concession agreement for the finance, construction, operation and maintenance of a large-scale municipal solid waste treatment facility.

Asher is lauded among the international legal directory rankings such as Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR , with Chambers Global recently praising his "knowing the trade" and being "very strong in project finance."