Local Authorities

Dr. Gideon Fisher & Co. has a large local authorities department handling municipal matters, providing ongoing legal advice to municipalities, local councils, and regional councils, as well as legal assistance to municipal corporations, public figures, and mayors of major Israeli cities, and various public entities.

The expertise of the Local Authorities department is manifested in regularly advising local authorities on various aspects of their activities, including managing matters related to administrative law, planning and construction, and municipal and administrative litigation, as well as preparing bylaws for municipal authorities and corporations. In addition, our firm specializes in public tender law and regularly supports local authorities and municipal corporations in related matters.

The Local Authorities department also specialises in representing municipal companies, municipal NPOs, and development funds. It actively advises water corporations on establishment and operation matters, including with respect to draughting the founding documents, property surveys, business plans, and licensing applications, as well as routinely working with the Commissioner of Water and Sewerage Corporation, establishing corporations’ boards of directors, etc. In addition, the firm regularly advises municipal and regional water and sewerage corporations.

The Local Authorities department also has expertise in the field of local authority collective labour laws. The department advises local authorities and municipal corporations in this area in the context of recovery plans as well as in working with the Ministry of Finance Commissioner of Wages.

The department's services include:

Administrative litigation

Public tender law

Draughting bylaws

Supporting legislative proceedings

Draughting articles of association/regulations

Administrative Litigation

Planning and construction law

Municipal corporations (economic companies)

Representative clients:

The Federation of Local Authorities

Municipalities including:

Tel Aviv

Ramat Gan

Ashkelon

Eilat

Givatayim

Ariel

Kiryat Ono

Sederot

Rishon Leziyon

Kfar Shemaryahu

Harish

Rahat

Lehavim

Ramat Hasharon

Mitzpe Ramon

Sdot Dan Regional Council,