Municipal Law and Taxation
Companies, developers, property owners and occupiers regularly engage with local authorities, water and wastewater corporations, central government bodies and other public entities, and are required to address complex legal and financial matters. Municipal law provides the legal framework for examining these interactions, including the powers of public bodies, the arrangements they establish and the charges they impose.
Municipal taxation is a core area of municipal law and a distinct service area of the firm’s team. It encompasses recurring and one-time charges, including municipal property tax (arnona), fees, development levies, water and wastewater levies, and other mandatory payments. These charges may be substantial, at times reaching tens of millions of shekels, and can directly affect the cost of a property or project.
We examine each charge in depth, identify grounds for its cancellation or reduction and, where circumstances warrant, seek the recovery of overpayments.
Our services are tailored to real estate and high-tech companies, shopping centers, insurance companies, banks, owners of industrial properties, gas stations, logistics centers, warehouses, cold-storage facilities, hotels, and a wide range of other businesses and property uses. Our advice is adapted to the commercial, planning and regulatory circumstances of each client, property and project.
The Municipal Law and Taxation team provides legal advice and representation throughout every stage of a matter, from the initial assessment and development of strategy, through negotiations, to representation before courts, appeals committees and competent authorities. The team combines legal expertise, experience in managing complex proceedings and commercial insight to deliver focused, practical solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
Beyond municipal charges, the team provides comprehensive support across a broad range of municipal law matters, including business licensing, development and infrastructure tenders, planning and construction, public procurement law, and regulatory and legislative proceedings. Working in close collaboration with the firm’s real estate, litigation, commercial and regulatory departments, we provide practical, multidisciplinary legal support that combines commercial perspective with precise legal advice throughout the life cycle of a property or project – from planning and development through ongoing dealings with local authorities and public bodies.
