Sagiv Hanin

Partner

Real Estate, Planning and Construction Department

Adv. Hanin is Co-Head of the firm’s Planning and Construction Practice.

Adv. Hanin specializes in advising some of the largest projects and ventures in Israel, providing legal counsel regarding various aspects related to the planning, licensing, construction and expropriation stages. In addition, he regularly advises on large scale commerce, office and residential projects, as well as infrastructure, energy and transportation projects.

Adv. Hanin represents companies in dozens of infrastructure projects from their initial stages, including development and approval of plans, expropriation and construction stages. He serves as legal counsel in expropriation proceedings required for the completion of the projects, and represents corporations in all related legal proceedings and contracts with right holders. Among others, Adv. Hanin represents clients in contracts with national infrastructure entities in relation to moving and consolidating infrastructure systems.

Adv. Hanin was an active partner in the legislative process of a major reform in the natural gas field, including the Arrangements Law and related secondary legislation. He advises energy ventures, including some of Israel’s largest power plants and natural gas distribution companies, regarding the statutory and legal aspects of the reform, including drafting plans according to the Natural Gas Law and various licensing proceedings.

In addition, Adv. Hanin possesses extensive experience in advising large scale national transportation projects in Israel, and is an expert in complex and innovative legal matters related to the field.

Adv. Hanin represents his clients in large scale claims of diminished value before local councils and appellate councils across Israel, as well as in compensation claims related to expropriation. Adv. Hanin represents his clients before all courts of law, as well as planning and construction authorities, in various legal proceedings regarding master plans, construction licensing, claims of diminished value, development levies, and in civil and criminal proceedings relating to planning and construction proceedings.

Among Adv. Hanin’s clients are developers, private and public companies, real estate corporations and government infrastructure entities.

Alongside his professional activities, Adv. Hanin serves as a guest lecturer on his fields of expertise in several institutions, including the Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, the Israel Bar Association and the Real Estate Appraisers Association.

Education

LL.B., Tel Aviv University, 2002

B.A., Economics, Tel Aviv University, 2002

Bar Admission

Israel Bar Association, 2003

"A true expert in planning and zoning."

The Legal 500 | 2022

"A great attorney, a very good team leader who leads by personal example in both service and professionalism."

The Legal 500 | 2022

"Stands out for his in-depth understanding of planning and licensing regulations as well as legislative trends."

The Legal 500 | 2022

"Sagiv Hanin’s general approach is non-controversial - he manages to lead procedures in a very gentle and kind way."

The Legal 500 | 2022