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Herzog Fox & Neeman
Herzog Tower
6 Yitzhak Sadeh St.
Tel Aviv 6777506
Israel

Work Department

Corporate Tax
Tax
Tax Controversy - Disputes and Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Ofer Granot specializes in tax disputes and tax litigation, in domestic and multijurisdictional matters. Ofer represents clients in tax audits and administrative tax proceedings before the Israel Tax Authority, in tax appeals before Israeli courts and in Mutual Agreement Procedures (Competent Authority). In recent years, Ofer has led complicated Israeli and cross-border tax audits and tax litigations, including of large multinationals, in cases involving, for example, business restructurings, transfer pricing, taxation of digital economy, management and control, and tax treaty matters.

In addition, Ofer has extensive experience in advising on innovation incentives, in particular in the context of the Israeli Innovation Authority (the IIA). Ofer helps large multinationals with establishing and expanding their operations in Israel, and he plays a central role in international M&A, investment, restructuring and joint venture transactions due to the tax and business implications of Israeli incentives laws.

Ofer clerked in the Supreme Court of Israel before practicing as a lawyer. Ofer is a graduate of Harvard Law School (LL.M.) and recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship of the U.S. government. He also holds an LL.B (magna cum laude) and a BA in Economics (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University.

Languages

Hebrew, English

Memberships

Israel, 2005

Education

Harvard Law School, USA, LL.M, Fulbright Scholar and Shapiro Fund Scholarship recipient; Tel Aviv University, Israel, LL.B and BA (Economics) (magna cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Tax

(Leading individuals)

Ofer Granot – Herzog Fox & Neeman

Herzog Fox & Neeman handles a broad variety of taxation work, including corporate tax matters relating to M&A and financing, indirect taxes, customs and tax litigation. The firm is recommended for providing a ‘very personal and dedicated service that is business oriented‘. The team is headed up by Meir Linzen, a specialist in cross-border mergers and tax planning. He is supported by the private client-focused deputy head of the team Guy Katz, experienced corporate taxation expert Yuval Navot and Ofer Granot, who has a notable specialism in government incentives and research and development tax relief. At the associate level, tax litigator and trusts expert Sophie Matatyaho is a further name to note.