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Meitar Law Offices
16 ABBA HILLEL SILVER ROAD
RAMAT GAN 5250608
Israel

Work Department

Venture capital, Tax & Investment

Position

Partner

Career

Eldar Ben-Ruby is a partner and the practice group leader of the firm’s Taxation department.

Eldar specializes in taxation (primarily international taxation) issues and formation of investment funds. Over the last 22 years, Eldar was involved in most of Israel’s major corporate transactions, and he has a great deal of experience in tax planning and structuring for inbound M&A transactions as well as structuring of outbound transactions for Israeli clients. Eldar has designed tax structures for international investors in Israeli projects and JVs, usually acting in tandem with their local tax counsel and accountants.

 

Eldar provides ongoing tax advice on diverse issues to numerous Israeli and international clients.
In addition, Eldar has represented many of Israel’s leading venture capital, private equity, real estate and hedge funds (including funds that are active in primary and secondary markets).

 

Eldar is frequently ranked by independent ranking guides such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and the Tax Directors Handbook as a leading individual in his fields. Also, Eldar is an active member of the IBA Tax Committee and was a member of the IACPA International Taxation Committee and of the Israel Tax Authorities Special Task Force for analyzing tax implications of IFRS accounting. He regularly lectures on advanced tax planning issues and private investment funds at Israel’s leading universities.

Languages

Hebrew and English

Education

New York University, NY (LL.M Law – Taxation, 1999);

Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.M Commercial Law, 1995);

Tel Aviv University, Israel (LL.B, 1992);

Tel Aviv University, Israel (B.A., Economics and Accounting, 1989)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Tax

(Hall of Fame)

Eldar Ben-Ruby – Meitar Law Offices

Meitar Law Offices handles tax work including litigation, transfer pricing and corporate restructuring. The firm is known for its specialist expertise in the tech industry, but also represents major multinationals in several other sectors, including British Petroleum, General Motors and JP Morgan. The team is led by the well-regarded Eldar Ben-Ruby, an expert in taxation regarding international investment, who also advises the Israel Tax Authority on tax issues facing Israel’s high-tech industry. Tax structuring and transfer pricing specialist Michael Bricker, who has experience working in business as head of tax for a large multinational corporation, is also key, as is the ‘technically very strongOmri Davidov. Shaul Grossman and Keren Shitrit are also integral practitioners in the department.

Israel > Investment and venture capital funds

Regularly entrusted by leading Israeli institutional and non-institutional investors and managers, Meitar Law Offices notably advises on fund formation, with expertise across venture capital, private equity, hedge funds and real estate funds. The team is particularly active in taxation issues, where tax specialist Eldar Ben-Ruby stands out for his expertise in international taxation, while Hodiya Schnider‘s practice focuses on alternative investments and private investment funds. Other key names include Dan Shamgar, a specialist in corporate and securities issues, and venture capital and debt financing specialist Efrat Ziv.