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Planning and Zoning

Key Contacts

Amir Caspari

Where the art of litigation meets the world of planning and building. S. Horowitz offers creative and comprehensive treatment, based on rich and unique knowledge in the worlds of litigation, for the full range of challenges posed by Israel’s planning and building processes.

Our team leads its clients to the best and most efficient solution, one that takes into account not only the legal needs but also the business needs, through the complex regulatory frameworks that characterize the Israeli planning and building world.

Core Capabilities

Representation in planning and building cases in all courts, planning institutions, and appeals committees.
Ongoing accompaniment of developers and construction companies in all planning aspects involved in promoting real estate projects, both in planning processes and licensing processes. This includes: accompaniment in submitting plans; handling objections; obtaining building permits, including easements and exceptional uses; and representation against enforcement actions by authorities, such as in cases of demolition orders and orders to cease land use.
Handling betterment levies, development levies, and compensation claims for decreased land value.
Representing those affected by land expropriation, including challenging expropriation procedures and filing claims for compensation due to expropriations.