Meir Linzen
Meir Linzen
Chairman | Herzog Fox & Neeman
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TOP SPECIALISMS
Tax Advisory
Office Location
Israel
Short Biography
Meir Linzen is the chairman of Herzog Fox & Ne’eman, Israel’s largest and leading international law firm and head of the Tax, Private Client, Gaming & Gambling Departments. With over 40 years of experience, Meir is regarded as one of Israel’s leading tax experts. Meir headed the firm for over 20 years.
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Lyat Eyal
Lyat Eyal
Partner | Aronson, Ronkin-Noor, Eyal Law Firm and Notary
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Estates: Planning
Probate
Trusts: Planning
Office Location
Israel
Short Biography
Lyat Eyal manages an extensive private client practice with a focus on international families, multi-jurisdictional cross border estate planning issues including trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, taxation of trusts and pre-immigration planning. Lyat also provides services in probate and estate administration matters. Lyat was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1998 and to the Israel Bar in 2005. Lyat is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law and International Sections. Lyat is a Fellow at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and an Academician at the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL). Lyat publishes regularly in distinguished professional publications and speaks at seminars and conferences internationally in her areas of expertise.
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Inbal Faibish Wassmer
Inbal Faibish Wassmer
Partner, head of Zurich Branch | Goldfarb Gross Seligman
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Estates: Planning
Trusts: Planning
Tax Advisory
Office Location
Zurich, Switzerland and Tel Aviv, Israel
Short Biography
Inbal advises families and financial institutions worldwide on Israeli tax and private wealth matters. She is also the vice president of the Switzerland Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Vice Chairman of the IBA Private Client Tax Committee.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
Anywhere in Tel Aviv, but specially the wine bars
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Treat your colleagues even better than you treat your clients
What was your first job?
Picking flowers at the fields in the village where I grew up
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
The Hitchhiker’sGuide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
More talks and less paperwork; younger generation has many questions and we have less solutions but very many good experiences to share
Guy Katz
Guy Katz
Partner | Herzog Fox & Neeman
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Accountancy
Tax Advisory
Office Location
Israel
Short Biography
Guy Katz has 20 years of experience as a tax lawyer and accountant. He specialises in advising multinational companies on their activities in Israel. Over recent years, Guy has handled hundreds of cases including negotiations with the tax authorities as well as tax planning in respect of assets valued at billions of dollars and significant M&A transactions. The disputes with the ITA were highly complex cases involving criminal aspects, revolutionary issues of international taxation such as Hybrid Entities, management and control as well as the existence of permanent establishment in Israel. In the last year Guy advised Pepsi Inc. with respect to its purchase of Sodastream Ltd. for $3.2 billion, and Oaktree with respect to its sale of its holdings in Veridis for more than NIS1 billion.
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Daniel Paserman
Daniel Paserman
Partner, Head of Tax | Gornitzky & Co.
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Trusts: Planning
Tax Advisory
Office Location
Israel
Short Biography
Daniel leads the tax practice at Gornitzky, specializing in intricate corporate tax planning, both domestically and cross-border. His expertise extends to negotiations with the Israel Tax Authority, securing tax rulings, and handling complex tax assessments for global and Israeli corporations. A leading litigator in Israel, Daniel represents major companies in tax disputes before judicial bodies, including the Supreme Court. Additionally, he advises high net worth individuals on family wealth planning, trusts, and estates, earning trust beyond legal matters. Daniel is recognized internationally, speaking at prestigious conferences, and is esteemed as one of Israel's top tax experts. With a background as a legal clerk at the Israeli Supreme Court and experience at Arthur Andersen Israel, he brings a wealth of legal and accounting knowledge to his practice at Gornitzky. Daniel serves as Co-Chair of STEP Israel.
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DJ at highschool
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