Chambers Global 2022: Real Estate
Erez Sapir is a partner in the Real Estate Practice of Naschitz Brandes Amir. His focus spans various aspects of real estate law (including land taxation law), administrative law, as well as planning & construction law. Erez provides comprehensive legal guidance to property owners, developers, and entrepreneurs and has been involved in numerous large-scale real estate projects in Israel from early-stage development to completion. Erez has significant experience in the field of urban renewal - including "TAMA (National Outline Plan) 38" and "Pinui Binui"- projects, and invaluable familiarity with the inner workings of the Israel Land Administration with regard to development agreements, long-term leasing arrangements, and registration of the purchaser’s rights (land ownership transfer rights) with the relevant authorities. He also represents agricultural landowners with respect to urban planning matters.
In addition, Erez serves as an advisor and guide to a number of purchasing groups, including the largest group that was formed for the purpose of carrying out a construction project in Jerusalem. For the past 15 years, Erez has been handling a residential real estate project for one of the largest public companies in Israel, leading to the successful construction of dozens of buildings and providing homes for hundreds of families thus far.
Erez is ranked by Chambers Global as a top real estate lawyer in Israel.
- Since 2006, Mr. Sapir has represented a number of purchasing groups that have purchased and built residences in various areas of Israel. As part of this process, the groups received full-service solutions from Mr. Sapir from start to finish, including legal guidance through the land acquisition and options purchase stages, negotiations necessary to select the performing contractors, and land registration necessary to finalize the project and ensure all rights.
- Since 2007, Mr. Sapir has represented a residential project of more than 800 units (both single homes and apartment complexes). Mr. Sapir accompanied the project in all aspects, from acquiring all necessary rights, negotiating financing agreements with banks, managing the actual sale of their units, and finalizing their registration with the Registration Administration at the end of the project.
- Mr. Sapir has recently handled landmark preservation projects in Tel Aviv, including strict preservation and transferring construction rights.
LL.B. (cum laude), The Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (2004)
B.A. (cum laude), Business Administration (major in finance), The Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (2004)
Israel (2006)
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