Ayelet Raich Law Office, Notary, Mediation

Ayelet Raich Law Office, Notary, Mediation is renowned for its professional excellence and longstanding expertise in civil, commercial, administrative and agricultural law, including cooperatives, kibbutzim, moshavim, labor law, litigation, settlement and renewable energy. Founded in 2006 by Adv. Ayelet Raich-Michaeli, the firm has 5 lawyers and has been ranked by D&B as a prominent cooperatives law firm since 2017. Over the years, it has developed unique expertise in advising and representing kibbutzim and moshavim in renewable energy agreements, as well as handling arbitration proceedings in rural settlement matters through its dedicated mediation center.

“A Bridge to Settlements” – An Arbitration and Mediation Center for Settlements

The Kibbutz, Moshav, and rural settlement sector includes unique and complex matters that require expertise and an understanding of this sector. Adv. Raich-Michaeli founded the center and has been specializing in the settlement field for over 20 years. Dispute resolution is managed based on a deep understanding of the legal and factual framework.

Among the areas of practice of the firm and “Gesher LaHit’yashvut” (Bridge to Settlement):
Renewable Energy – Representation of kibbutzim, moshavim and moshav members in all types of agreements, including agrivoltaics, energy storage, ground-mounted and rooftop projects, including projects on Plot A of agricultural holdings; representation in disputes between an association and its members or applicants for membership; water rights; agricultural and commercial activities within the association; real estate; the Settlement Law; diverse agricultural sectors, including dairy farming, poultry, field crops, orchards, cannabis and feed centers; representation of people with special needs; admission to and termination of membership; bylaws and their interpretation; disputes between office holders and the association and/or its members; land expropriation; and various employment and labor relations matters.Personal Attention, Excellence, and Creativity. The firm, which is known for its professional excellence, meticulously maintains its creative thinking and high availability, while customizing creative solutions for its clients. The personal and professional attention provided by Adv. Raich-Michaeli generates the added value from which the clients benefit. The firm provides its clients with the complete range of services and accompanies them in every area of operation.

Adv. Ayelet Raich-Michaeli

Has an LL.B. and an LL.M. from Bar Ilan University and has been representing government ministries - The State of Israel in the courts through a power of attorney on behalf of the Attorney General. Ayelet is an IBA-Certified mediator, serves as an arbitrator on behalf of the IBA’s Arbitration Institute as an appointed arbitrator and investigator of the Cooperatives Registrar, and is certified to draft lasting powers of attorney. Adv. Raich is a member of the Property Tax Appeals Committee in Hod Hasharon. She founded the “Gesher LeHityashvut” center, an arbitration and mediation center for the settlement. Ayelet is a sought-after lecturer in the field of accountability of functionaries in associations, labor law, agriculture law, Settlement and renewable energy.

Practice Areas

Cooperatives: The firm provides legal services to Kibbutzim, Moshavim, local authorities, community associations, farmers, members of Kibbutzim and Moshavim, agricultural cooperatives, partnerships, and Kibbutz factories. The firm has vast experience in a variety of topics including establishing cooperatives, formulating and amending AoA, opinions on various issues, legal support for matters of commerce, administration, agriculture, labor, The Settlements Law, Solar Energies, dairy and poultry farms, horticulture, food centers, etc. Adv. Raich-Michaeli serves as a mediator and arbitrator in disputes for the Registrar of Societies and within the framework of the “Gesher LeHityashvut” center.
Solar Energy: Accompanying Kibbutzim, Moshavim, corporations, partnerships and Members of associations, that provide land or rooftops in renewable energy contracts, with extensive experience in managing commercial and legal aspects of the contractual relationships, including partnerships. The firm has been active in renewable energy since 2008, and accompanies numerous transactions including partnership agreements, authorization, procurement and equipment, operation, and maintenance.
Agriculture Law: The firm specializes in the unique areas of agriculture law. Its clientele includes poultry and dairy farmers and entities, food centers, horticulture, etc. The firm specializes in contracts according to the Agricultural Settlement Law, 1967, and insurance damage claims, including the Insurance Fund for Natural Risks in Agriculture. The firm has extensive experience in supporting farmers in matters pertaining to the Animal Diseases Ordinance and its derived regulations, and in formulating employment agreements for farm workers. The firm specializes in the agricultural exemption that was set in The Competition Law and participated in significant opinions.
Litigation: The firm specializes in managing legal proceedings and achieved significant successes in commercial and administrative lawsuits, injunctions, tenders, contracts law and charges, class actions, torts, libel, veil piercing, agriculture and labor law, real estate appropriations, and more.
The Poultry Industry: The firm holds vast expertise in the poultry industry with all of its complexities, both broilers and egg-laying. The firm represents farmers, hatcheries, and slaughterhouses, and accumulated vast experience in integration, partnership and farming agreements, construction of battery-cages and more.
Commercial Law: The firm represents entities in a variety of transactions and contracts, due diligence, and drafting. The firm has extensive experience in accompanying complex transactions.
Labor Law: The firm accompanies numerous employers with legal solutions for recruitment, employment agreements, non-compete, termination, and more, with a particular expertise in foreign workers and the expansion order for the agricultural sector. The firm accompanies municipalities in labor law matters, and provides legal representation and counsel in labor and employment matters to kibbutzim and kibbutz members.
Administrative Law and Public Tenders: The firm accompanies authorities and private clients including formulation of the public tender terms and tenders, legal support for the tender committee, and opinions. The firm has vast experience in managing administrative petitions and interim injunctions and has created significant precedents in this area.
Medical Cannabis: The firm specializes in facilitating contracts and regulatory representation.
Defamation: Representation and counsel for plaintiffs and defendants.
Real Estate: sales, purchasing, and rentals.
Inheritance and Wills: Preparation of wills, including in Moshavim, and probates, will enforcements and objections proceedings. Preparation of LPAs.
Class Actions: The firm has a department that specializes in the representation of clients in class actions in various matters.

Notable Achievements

A veil piercing and personal liability of executives; A dismissal of a NIS5 million claim against Moshavim that were represented due to breach of contract and loss of profit, the claim was denied; a Social Security claim against a Moshav that was also denied in which a contractor was injured during a harvest; The Supervisor of the Registrar of Associations revoked the decision of the association to prevent a member from being elected to the committee permanently in light of our claim. Acceptance of A precedential claim in a public tender case that an offer would be accepted despite late submission due to a civil defense siren. Acceptance of the claim that the distinction between estates and support farms of a Moshav is irrelevant for lot allocation.