Cooperative Societies
The field of cooperative societies is unique and complex, requiring dedicated expertise in its various aspects.
Our firm has extensive, long-standing expertise in the field, accompanying and representing dozens of cooperative societies of various types — with an emphasis on kibbutzim and moshavim — in the course of the society's day-to-day life, as well as in strategic processes and complex projects. Our firm has rich experience in representing clients in transactions and dispute management, both in the relationship between the member and the society, and in the society's relations with third parties.
Our firm has extensive experience in accompanying clients from the settlement sector vis-à-vis the key players in the field: the Israel Land Authority in general and its agricultural division in particular, the Zionist Organization, regional councils, the Ministry of Agriculture, the various planning and construction committees, the Electricity Authority, the Electric Company, and more.
Our firm's partners also serve as arbitrators and mediators in disputes on behalf of the leading institutions in the field of cooperative societies.
Comprehensive Legal Framework for Cooperative Societies
Our firm has broad knowledge and experience in accompanying cooperative societies on all relevant issues and aspects, including the establishment of new cooperative societies, advising the society's governing bodies, accompanying day-to-day operations, accompanying the community in settlement societies, as well as accompanying the society's businesses and handling lands managed by the Israel Land Authority.
Multidisciplinary expertise — In addition to specializing in cooperative societies, our firm provides a broad legal framework that includes litigation services and additional services. These solutions provide a complete response characterized by intellectual flexibility and creative problem-solving.
In the field of community and demographic change processes, our firm provides ongoing guidance and advice to the society's governing bodies regarding all matters related to the daily activities of the society, including handling issues related to the relationship between the society and its members, dealings with state authorities including the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, accompanying special projects such as amendments to bylaws, changes in the society's lifestyle, changes in organizational structure, asset attribution and apartment attribution to society members, as well as regulating various issues regarding mutual guarantee in the society (pension, nursing care, special needs, etc.) and the admission of members to the society.
In the field of settlement real estate and business, our firm consolidates all the important aspects in the field. Our firm has extensive experience in ongoing accompaniment of the society vis-à-vis the Israel Land Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture, and planning institutions in all areas, including processes of changing land designation, regulating land uses requiring regulation, and obtaining permits for deviating use from the Ministry of Agriculture. Our firm also specializes in accompanying the society's businesses from the very beginning of the deal's initiation, through commercial and legal accompaniment to formulate the engagement framework, drafting agreements, and approving the transaction at the society's authorized institutions. In this context, our firm accompanies tourism initiatives, income-producing real estate transactions, fuel stations and commercial complexes, infrastructure and alternative energy projects, logistics centers, agricultural ventures, and more.
Rankings
Our firm is consistently ranked among the leading firms in the country in the field of cooperative societies. Our firm was ranked by BdiCode and in the Dun's 100 ranking as an elite firm for 2024 in the field of cooperative societies.
The Settlement and Cooperative Societies Department is headed by Adv. Eviatar Knoller, alongside Adv. Uri Zeligman, who manages the cooperative association area at the firm. Adv. Yaniv Birenbaum leads the field of settlement real estate, planning and construction, and energy. Adv. Yasmin Elbaz leads the field of community and demographic growth and coordinates the litigation in the field of cooperative societies. Adv. Merav Monbaz-Yusupian leads the field of labor law and the field of community and demographic growth.
