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Pinhas Rubin, Chairman and Senior Partner

Daniel Paserman, Head of tax and fund

formation practices

Gornitzky & Co.

Stellar Corporate & High Net Worth Client Base:

Gornitzky is unarguably Israel's top tax law firm. Gornitzky is ranked

by ALL legal guides worldwide as a Band One tax law firm, and its Partners are recognized leaders in this field. The team

demonstrates its strength, working with a large number of the most high profile Israeli and overseas corporates entities

with high end tax matters involving Israel. The firm represented over one third of Israel's largest and most influential

business groups and 70 per cent of the top Israeli billionaires (according to Forbes). The legal team is particularly well

known for its creative thinking and innovative domestic and international tax planning, including, in particular on multi-

jurisdictional matters.

Gornitzky's Tax Practice:

For more than 75 years, Gornitzky has been at the forefront of the Israeli tax practice and

has been involved in many of the most complex tax cases in Israel. The firm provides all types of tax law advice, including

domestic and global corporate tax, reorganizations and cross-border structuring, capital markets & financial products,

taxation of high net worth individuals and trusts, transfer pricing, indirect tax, real estate tax and tax controversy and

tax litigation, including white collar offenses. Gornitzky is one of a very short list of firms in Israel which practices in all of

these sub-categories of tax. Gornitzky also has deep experience in leading negotiations with the Israel Tax Authority in

all matters relating to tax issues. The lawyers represent clients before all judicial bodies, including the Supreme Court of

Israel, and have won many breakthrough cases.

Pinhas Rubin:

Chairman and Head of Gornitzky, who is considered by the Israeli financial press to be a "key position"

holder and was listed therein as one of the people who will "open any door for you". The Marker Magazine has repeatedly

identified him as one of the 100 most influential people in the Israeli economy, and leading international legal guides

named him "a super lawyer" and "the best lawyer in Israel". Mr. Rubin is a reputable expert in numerous fields; particularly

in tax, and trusts and estates. He has been regarded for many years now as Israel's top tax law expert.

Daniel Paserman:

The head of Gornitzky’s tax and fund formation practices. Mr. Paserman also serves as the secretary of

STEP Israel (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners). Mr. Paserman is involved in intricate corporate and individual tax

planning - both domestic and cross-border. Mr. Paserman is active in a wide range of complex tax rulings, reorganizations

and tax assessments. Mr. Paserman's broad experience also includes negotiations vis-à-vis the Israel Tax Authority and

the litigation of tax disputes before various judicial bodies. In addition, Mr. Peserman specializes in taxation of trusts and

estates and provides tax planning guidance for high net worth individuals.

CONTACT

INFORMATION:

office: + 972-3-710-9191