Koresh & Co., Advocates

Koresh & Co. is a leading law firm, bringing together a select team of attorneys who are among the foremost experts in their respective fields in Israel. The firm specializes in commercial law and finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and urban renewal, as well as planning and zoning, and provides comprehensive legal counsel on complex, multidisciplinary transactions. Its work is characterized by a combination of deep business acumen, professional excellence, extensive experience, and creative thinking. The firm advises corporations and institutional entities on significant transactions in Israel and abroad, delivering tailored solutions to complex legal and financial challenges. The firm’s Commercial Department is among the most prominent in Israel in the fields of finance, banking, and financial regulation. Headed by Adv. Orit Israeli, the department advises on complex financing transactions in Israel and abroad, including corporate finance and transactions involving sophisticated debt structures and collateral arrangements that require in-depth financial and legal expertise. The department’s extensive experience and deep familiarity with regulatory frameworks enable it to offer innovative solutions in complex transactions, and the firm is regularly involved in some of the most challenging deals in the Israeli market. In addition, the department provides ongoing advice on banking and financial regulation. Its clients include leading local and international financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, debt funds, investment houses, and institutional investors, including Menora Mivtachim, Mor Pension & Provident Funds, Amitim, and Arbel Debt Fund, alongside borrowers from a wide range of sectors, including Tidhar Group, Waxman Group, Wissotzky Tea, and REIT 1.
Mergers & Acquisitions The firm advises private and public corporations on complex transactions in Israel and worldwide, providing a full legal framework from structuring and planning through to completion and post-transaction integration. Its clients include local and international corporations, institutional investors, investment companies, and venture capital funds, all of whom benefit from the firm’s extensive experience in cross-border transactions and its ability to work seamlessly with a wide range of advisors and professionals, while tailoring solutions to precise business needs. The team is known for its excellence, efficiency, and business-oriented approach, combined with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to lead complex transactions end-to-end. Clients in this field include leading Israeli groups and companies such as Tidhar Group, Waxman Group, Menora Mivtachim, Mor Pension & Provident Funds, Wissotzky, REIT 1, Ofer Group, XT (Udi Angel), ONE Group, Propdo, CPM Group, Novolog, Kinneret Group, Minrav, Prinir, Priniv, and Ein Gev.
Real Estate Department The Real Estate Department at Koresh & Co., headed by Adv. Ephraim Levy, is highly experienced and enjoys a leading reputation, providing comprehensive legal services in real estate, urban renewal, and real estate taxation. The department combines legal expertise, business understanding, and planning and zoning knowledge, and advises on large-scale, complex transactions and projects, from initiation through completion. The synergy between the team’s professional excellence and many years of shared experience enables the efficient and precise execution of complex projects. Its clients include leading developers and major institutional entities in Israel, such as Tidhar Group, Aura Group, Union Properties and Union Liv, Gruphit, Raysdor, Sufrin Group, CPM Group, Ginat Group, Ashley, Ofer Group, Aviv Melisron, Acro, Yahav Hamias, Tzachi Abu Group, Egged Real Estate, and Delek Group.
Planning & Zoning Department The firm’s Planning & Zoning Department is one of the largest and leading practices in Israel, with extensive experience and proven capabilities in managing large-scale, complex projects with an aggregate annual scope of tens of billions of shekels. Its work reflects the deep trust of its clients and its tangible impact on shaping Israel’s urban landscape. The department is headed by Adv. Tali Salton-Yeshua, Co-Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Israel Bar Association. The department provides comprehensive legal support to leading companies, addressing complex regulatory challenges, removing barriers, and resolving planning-related issues, while also representing clients in planning litigation before all judicial instances. Its clients include Africa Israel Group, Melisron Ltd., Ofer Investments, Aviv Melisron, Amot Investments Ltd., Colmobil Group, UMI Group, Aura Israel Renewal Ltd., Israel Canada, Sonol Real Estate, Harel, and Shikun & Binui.

Management

Adv. Koresh is a multidisciplinary attorney—an “all-around player”—and is regarded as one of the most prominent and influential lawyers in Israel’s legal arena. Over many years of extensive, complex, and diverse professional activity, he has built an exceptional reputation across a wide range of legal fields. His ability to lead complex transactions in a dynamic and evolving business and regulatory environment has made him a key figure for his clients—from private individuals and high-net-worth families to some of the largest companies in Israel and abroad. In this context, he provides comprehensive strategic, regulatory, economic, and commercial legal counsel. In recent years, Adv. Koresh has represented numerous transactions, projects, and proceedings in the fields of real estate, infrastructure, telecommunications, antitrust, gas, and energy—among the most significant in the Israeli market. His clients also include business associations such as the Manufacturers Association of Israel and the Contractors Association, including representation in legislative and privatization processes with substantial impact on business and corporate activity. In addition, Adv. Koresh represents senior executives in the private and public sectors in complex and sensitive matters; leads multinational transactions while devising creative, multidisciplinary legal solutions; advises high-net-worth families on intergenerational wealth transfers; counsels family businesses; and specializes in business and legal crisis management. He also advises and represents clients in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including arbitration and mediation, and has unique expertise in political litigation. Notably, Adv. Koresh was nominated for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court—an indication of his professional standing and the esteem in which he is held within the legal community.
Adv. Orit Israeli, Managing Partner and Head of the Commercial & Finance Department, is recognized by leading legal directories in Israel and internationally. She has nearly three decades of experience in commercial law in all its aspects, mergers and acquisitions, finance and banking, international trade, corporate governance, and ongoing corporate advisory.
Adv. Ephraim Levy, Managing Partner and Head of the Real Estate Department, specializes in all aspects of real estate, including residential, office, and commercial projects, financing, urban renewal, and highly complex transactions. He advises on transactions and projects with a cumulative value of billions of shekels, including office towers, large-scale residential neighborhoods, and mixed-use developments. Adv. Levy has extensive business, commercial, and legal experience in complex real estate transactions and enjoys a strong reputation among leading companies, as well as recognition in prominent ranking guides in Israel and worldwide.
Adv. Tali Salton-Yeshua, Partner and Head of the Planning & Zoning Department, is among Israel’s leading professionals in the field and serves as a central point of contact for major clients in complex and high-profile projects. With over 30 years of experience, she has earned widespread recognition and esteem from the legal community, leading corporations, and regulatory authorities, and is consistently ranked in top tiers by leading legal directories in Israel and internationally. She also possesses extensive expertise in land law, including Israel Land Authority matters, and serves as both an arbitrator and mediator.