Tax
Well regarded by peers and clients alike for its tax litigation expertise, Ziv Sharon & Co. Law Office has a strong record in claims, appeals, class actions and Supreme Court petitions. The firm is staffed by a number of former Israeli Tax Authority and state attorney lawyers, providing expert opinions, tax planning and consultancy services as well as court representation. Claims handled by the firm often require sector-specific tax understanding in areas such as professional sport and education. The team is led by Ziv Sharon, founder of the firm and former chairman of the Tax Forum of the Israeli Bar. Further key names in this boutique outfit include the ‘proactive’ and ‘detail-oriented’ Yoad Frenkel; real estate tax specialist Orit Koch; and Guy Bar-On, who is experienced in transactional support work and has a particular focus on the oil and gas industry. Amit Glick is another key contact.
Testimonials
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‘Ziv Sharon & Co. Law office is a very creative and smart tax boutique law office. It is far more aggressive from other offices I know and I'm impressed by their great professional service as well as from their knowledge in tax.’
‘I have been working with Yoad Frenkel of Ziv Sharon on Israeli and international tax issues. They have been extremely proactive and have taken complete management of the files - even when other countries and professional are involved.'
Key clients
- Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club
- Technion
Work highlights
- Provided representation for Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club in an appeal against a tax assessment in connection with foreign sportsman player status and break payments.
- Represented Technion, a science and technology research university, in an appeal against a tax assessment with the aggregate disputed tax amount standing at ~NIS267.4m.