Ilan Leibovitch & Co.Lawyer and real estate developer

Adv. Ilan Leibovitch

Lawyer · Real estate developer · Former Member of the 16th Knesset

Credentials

  • Attorney, member of the Israel Bar Association
  • Served as a Member of the 16th Knesset (2003-2006)
  • Active real-estate developer, partner in Compass Group
  • Hebrew, Romanian and English
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A developer or investor needs a lawyer with no interest on the other side of the deal.

Adv. Ilan Leibovitch

Ilan Leibovitch has seen real estate transactions from several angles: as a former Member of the Knesset, as a lawyer and as a developer.

Ilan Leibovitch served as a Member of the 16th Knesset. Today he is a lawyer and a real estate developer.

His legal practice covers cross-border real estate: due diligence, holding structure and tax, contracts, financing and registration of title, in Israel and in the target country.

He is also a real estate developer and a partner in Compass Group, the developer of Compass on the Lake in Romania. The firm does not represent buyers or investors in transactions with Compass Group or in its projects, and refers them to independent counsel.

Romanian is his native language, and the firm has an office in Bucharest. Counsel is provided in Hebrew, Romanian and English. The firm works on transactions in Romania, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, the US, Italy, Portugal and Ukraine; in other countries, in coordination with local lawyers, as needed.

Disclosure: Adv. Ilan Leibovitch is also a real-estate developer and a partner in Compass Group, the developer of Compass on the Lake in Romania. The office does not represent buyers or investors in transactions with Compass Group or its projects, and refers them to independent counsel.

Adv. Ilan Leibovitch is an Israeli attorney. Advice and acts under local law are carried out by lawyers and notaries licensed in the relevant country, coordinated by the office.

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What guides us

  1. 1

    One side of the table

    We represent only you. Not the seller, not the developer and not the agent, except in projects where we are the developer (see disclosure).

  2. 2

    Due diligence before signing

    Every transaction begins with due diligence, before anything is signed or paid.

  3. 3

    Full transparency

    A written engagement agreement, a clearly defined scope and updates at every stage.

  4. 4

    A single point of responsibility

    One point of contact, in Hebrew, Romanian or English, who coordinates the local professionals.

Track record

  1. 1RomaniaHome base: an office in Bucharest; purchase transactions, land and development projects.
  2. 2Greece and CyprusCooperation with local law offices, including in Larnaca.
  3. 3BulgariaWork with local lawyers and agents, and company formation for buyers.
  4. 4United StatesCounsel to investors and developers, and trusteeship of partners’ funds in purchasing groups.
  5. 5UkraineBefore 2022: two high-rise projects sold to Israeli investors.
  6. 6ZanzibarCounsel to Israeli developers from land acquisition to the construction of a hotel.

Interviewed and published in Israeli news and business media.

All press coverage

Let’s start with a conversation.

A sound international transaction begins long before signing. A short introductory call will clarify whether, and how, we are the right firm to support you.

Office
7 Hanafat HaDegel St., Ness Ziona, Israel
Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
  • Hebrew · Romanian · English
  • Tel Aviv · Bucharest
  • Online meetings