Zvi Peshdetsky Law Office

Zvi Peshdetsky Law Office is an established firm, founded in 1980 by Attorney Zvi Peshdetsky and has been managed by him ever since.
The firm offers its clients a wide range of legal services, primarily in the field of commercial law, both in litigation and in ongoing legal work (contracts, real estate, liquidations, and receiverships). The firm also deals with labor law, association law, and inheritance law.

Our clients receive personal attention and individualized care, while benefiting from the advantages of an established and professional firm offering diverse and complex services, which has been involved in numerous legal precedents.

The Firm's Team

Attorney Zvi Peshdetsky:

Owner and founder of the firm.
Holds a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University.
He is also a graduate of Tel Aviv University in the departments of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies.
Attorney Peshdetsky served in the IDF in Unit 8200 and completed his service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Attorney Peshdetsky has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and provides advice on a wide range of complex legal issues in civil, administrative, and commercial fields.
Attorney Peshdetsky is also involved in the unique field of control struggles in associations after collapses, as well as in inheritance law and disputes over the validity of wills.
Attorney Zvi Peshdetsky has led the firm to achieve victories and legal precedents in many and varied fields.

Attorney Adam Danon:

Holds a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law at the Academic College of Law and Business in Ramat Gan and a Master's degree from the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University. He handles the firm's cases in the field of real estate.

Attorney Anna Belevitsky:

Holds a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University. She handles the firm's cases in the fields of labor law and national insurance.

Precedent-Setting Successes

Over the years, the firm has achieved legal precedents in various fields and brought innovations to the legal arena. Here are some of our successes by field:

Corporate Law:

C.A. 741/01 Meir Kot v. Estate of Yeshayahu Eitan (deceased) - Supreme Court appeal that annulled a share dilution carried out in a company despite the consent of the shareholder who sued, due to the heightened duty of loyalty of managers towards shareholders and failure to provide full information in their possession (this ruling is referenced in dozens of court decisions and cited in many books and articles).
Contract Law:
C.A. 2239/06 Ilan Amir Construction and Investments Ltd. v. Herzliya Municipality - Supreme Court appeal that required the municipality to pay compensation for the prolonged construction of a football stadium caused by significant planning changes made by the municipality, despite the agreement not addressing the delay caused by the municipality's conduct. (This ruling is referenced in dozens of court decisions and cited in legal literature).
Real Estate and Real Estate Taxation:
1) C.A. 9567/12 - Case still pending in the Supreme Court, claiming that the policy of the capital gains tax authorities to collect inflationary tax even when real losses were incurred is a flawed policy and should be annulled.
2) M.A. 002563/00 G.H.L. Ltd. v. Mizrahi Tefahot Bank et al. - Annulment of a real estate sale conducted by a receiver despite the sale already being completed and the buyer being a bona fide third party.
Inheritance Law:
C.A. 6119/95, C.A. 5103-95 Tova Dashet v. Shalom Eliyahu - Supreme Court appeal that invalidated the renunciation of heirs from their share in a will aimed at reverting to inheritance by law, thereby nullifying a condition set by the testator, despite the right to renunciation under the Inheritance Law not being conditional. (This ruling is referenced in dozens of court decisions and cited in many books and articles).
Association Law:
1) C.A. 15088/01, C.A. 3955/05, 39359/05, C.A. 6420/05 Rabbi Nachman Zucker v. Petah Tikva Municipality - Supreme Court ruling that allows for a takeover bid on an association in liquidation and its assets through the replacement of its members, leaving the legal entity unchanged, after the Supreme Court overturned a district court ruling that founders of an association have superior rights in control struggles.
2) C.A. 1470/03, C.A. 7778/09 Association of the Sharon Yeshiva v. Ze'ev Segal - Obligation of a yeshiva that received property to commemorate Holocaust victims to allocate $750,000 for this purpose, despite 50 years having passed since the commitment was breached.
Labor Law:
M.A. 1618/09 - Decision that led to the annulment of the membership of the Civil Service Commissioner in a tender for the appointment of a senior official due to presenting information to the search committee without notifying the candidate.

Legal Successes from the Past Year:

Appeal No. 86046/12 R. Avraham Yitzhak Mikhnes v. Local Planning and Building Committee of Beer Tuvia - Decision of the Southern District Appeals Committee from 22/04/13 that annulled the demand of the Beer Tuvia Local Planning and Building Committee for payment of betterment levy upon sale due to National Outline Plan 36 permitting the installation of cellular antennas.
C.A. 41440-03-11 Ezra Raznawi et al. v. Tel Aviv Municipality - Decision of the Tel Aviv District Court from 19/02/13 establishing the rights of property owners adjacent to the wholesale market on Hashmonaim Street, Tel Aviv, to continue operating a cold storage and wholesale businesses while using the roads of the complex being built in the area.