Our firm is one of Israel’s leading law firms in representing clients in administrative proceedings, including before the High Court of Justice and the Administrative Courts.
The partners and attorneys in our Dispute Resolution Department have extensive experience in public and administrative law. Many clerked for justices of the Supreme Court of Israel and served as their legal clerks, gaining deep familiarity with High Court procedures.
Over the years, we have successfully represented private and public corporations as well as individual businesspersons in petitions to the High Court concerning primary and secondary legislation, as well as decisions made by government ministries, administrative authorities, and regulatory bodies.
Additionally, our firm has specialized expertise in administrative petitions related to public tenders.
• Representing Mr. Mishael Vaknin in a petition to the High Court of Justice regarding his removal from his position as Chairman of the Board of Israel Post.
• Representing Israeli energy entrepreneur Israel Kreuser in several petitions to the High Court of Justice challenging government oversight and funding of the ultra-orthodox independent education network.
• Representing Sotheby’s Auction House in a petition to the High Court of Justice opposing the sale of artwork from the Islamic Museum in Jerusalem.
• Representing the Academic Struggle Forum in multiple High Court petitions, including those challenging amendments to the Ombudsman for Judges Law, the appointment of the Prime Minister’s Office Director General, and the dismissal of the head of the Shin Bet.
• Representing YES (DBS Satellite Services) in regulatory matters concerning multichannel TV broadcasting before the Council for Cable and Satellite Broadcasting, the Ministry of Communications, the Privacy Protection Authority, Knesset’s Economic Affairs Committee, and others.
• Representing the Israel Bar Association in a petition to the High Court against the recent amendment to the Israel Bar Association Law, which concerns the collection and use of membership fees and dues.
• Representing Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises in administrative petitions filed against it and proceedings before the Trade Levies Commissioner and the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Economy regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures.
• Representing the Tiv-Taam supermarket chain in a petition against the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality concerning the enforcement of bylaws requiring the closure of markets and stores on the Sabbath.
• Representing Partner Communications in High Court petitions challenging the Ministry of Communications’ failure to enforce license provisions against another cellular operator and against the Ministry’s decision to refund frequency fees to that operator.
• Representing EDF Energies Nouvelles Israel in a petition to the High Court of Justice against the Electricity Authority’s decision to reduce the tariff paid for wind turbine-generated electricity.
• Representing Metro Motor in administrative proceedings against the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety concerning direct importer licenses.