The firm provides advice and representation in administrative law, in proceedings against government authorities, municipalities, local councils and hybrid public-private bodies. We represent private and business clients before the administrative tribunals, including the Administrative Courts and the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court of Justice.
Our work in this area focuses on examining the legality, reasonableness and propriety of decisions made by public authorities, in order to protect the rights of individuals and companies in the face of government power.
The firm’s administrative law practice includes, among other things:
Administrative petitions and High Court petitions
Petitions to set aside administrative decisions, including in matters of business licensing, freedom of information, social rights and the exercise of governmental powers. We also handle the preliminary exhaustion of remedies and applications for interim relief, including interim orders staying the implementation of administrative decisions.
Public tenders
Legal support for developers and companies in tender proceedings – from reviewing the threshold conditions and submitting the bid, to petitions to cancel or defend a tender award, including challenges to decisions of tender committees.
Local authorities and municipal tax (arnona)
Representation before local authorities in matters of development levies, compulsory payments and municipal tax disputes, including objections and appeals. We work to reduce overcharging and to cancel payment demands that do not comply with the law.
Licensing and planning
Representation before planning and building committees, appeals committees and licensing authorities, including objections to building plans and petitions against decisions of planning bodies.
Government ministries and regulators
Support in administrative hearings before enforcement and supervisory bodies, including the Ministries of Labor, Economy and Transport, and challenges to decisions imposing financial sanctions, penalties or licensing restrictions.
Human rights and public law
Protection of fundamental rights against disproportionate infringement of property rights, freedom of occupation and the right to equality in the course of government action.
Our services are based on a thorough analysis of administrative law and current case law, with the personal involvement of the firm’s attorneys, to ensure a careful, precise and focused process aimed at the best possible result against the authority.
