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Cohen, Wilchek, Kimhi & Co. provides professional legal counsel in civil law. CWK partners are leading figures in areas such as civil litigation, tenders, real estate law, municipal planning and municipal litigation, bankruptcy and debt settlement, planning and construction, torts and medical malpractice, Companies rehabilitation, statutory corporations, commercial law, municipalities, , and more. The firm has been steadily growing in recent years and currently employs over 40 attorneys and 70 personnel in its two branches in Jerusalem and Ramat Gan.

CWK handles high profile cases in Israel, some of them combining the versatile skills of its major partners.The stay of action, the ongoing management, the legal council on all aspects, and the creditor settlement of Tayibe City Council, (A town of over 40,000 citzens with a debt of hundreds of millions of us $, a procedure similar to chapters 7 or 11 of the bankruptcy act)), temporary liquidation of "Hamashbir Latzarchan" one of the largest chain stores in Israel, representation of most of the claimants in the Versailles Hall tragedy (by Adv. Asaf Posner*), the Light Rail project in Jerusalem, the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, and other large and complex cases.

The unique advantage of CWK is the close involvement of senior partners in each and every case handled by the firm. A senior partner takes personal charge of each case, supported by a team of associates and interns dynamically assigned according to the requirements of the case. The teams operate in a cooperative atmosphere and enjoy an open door to the senior partners, ensuring professional care at the highest level for each client.

To provide its customers with quality service, the firm employs advanced management strategies that characterize commercial companies, including project-based teams and an advanced IT system for case management and efficiency checks. Special attention is devoted to human resources and the firm has implemented employee development programs, interior design that supports productive work processes and cooperation between interns and associates, team building company events, and corporate responsibility initiatives.

Cohen, Wilchek, Kimhi & Co. provides ongoing legal counsel to a wide range of clients, among them institutional clients, statutory corporations, local planning boards, and commercial companies. The firm also handles particular cases, specializing in large-scale complex claims, and litigation involving legal precedent. CWK has gained considerable reputation in the legal world, and is regularly selected by major figures in the judicial system to represent their interests.

The firm serves a wide range of companies and organizations, including the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministries of Finance, Interior, and Health; the largest Israeli banks: Hapoalim, Mishkan, Yahav, and Discount; the Israel Land Administration; large corporations such as Hot (the largest cable company in Israel), , and Shapir Engineering; Peretz Bonei Hanegev; the Givat Shmuel and Hadera city councils, the Lev Hasharon and Zichron Yaakov municipalities, and the planning committees of Lev Hasharon and Shikmim. Additional clients include governmental companies and public entities, the Israel Association of Community Centers, the Environmental Services Company, JDC Israel, Akim and Ilan.