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Tax
Gornitzky & Co. is well versed in taxation work for high-net-worth individuals who have immigrated to Israel from other countries, as well as those who have chosen to emigrate from Israel to different jurisdictions. The firm handles matters for such clients including taxation of trusts and foreign tax credit advice. The firm also stands out for its high-profile tax litigation experience, regularly handling appeals at the Supreme Court level, as well as multiple appeals against the tax authority. The team is jointly led by Pinhas Rubin, who focuses on the financial services sector and also specialises in criminal tax adjudication, and trusts and estates expert Daniel Paserman. Gil Grady is also key, covering corporate tax, real estate taxation, VAT and sales tax matters. Shlomo Aviad Zider, an experienced advisor in tax-related investigations and an accomplished litigator, is another of the team’s top practitioners.
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Key clients
- Apex Fund
- CA Software Israel Ltd.
- Citigroup
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
- Goldman Sachs
- Jefferies
- LG Electronics
- Morgan Stanley
- Siemens Industry Software
- Warburg Pincus
Work highlights
- Representing two well-known multinationals in tax appeals revolving around the acquisition of an Israeli start-up by the multinational.
- Represents CA Software Israel in an appeal filed with the Supreme Court challenging the Israel Tax Authority's position on the valuation of an IP sale and the resulting secondary adjustment.
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Practice head
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Pinhas Rubin, Daniel Paserman