Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.‘s standalone tax department specialises in tax litigation, tax authority proceedings, and domestic and international tax planning. It also assists with high-net-worth individual-related tax planning, executive compensation, income tax, transaction taxation, fund structures, and real estate and capital markets taxation. The practice is co-led by managing partner Tal Atsmon; domestic and international tax expert Yaron Sever; Oren Biran, whose track record includes obtaining precedent-setting tax rulings; and indirect tax specialist Gill Nadel. Other experienced figures are Liat Faig-Neuwirth, Liat Graber, Elisha Kesner, Moti Balilti, and Sharon Peer.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Liat Faig-Neuwirth stands out for her exceptional leadership and visionary approach.’
- ‘Yaron Sever consistently impresses with his professionalism and innovative problem-solving skills for complex challenges.’
- ’Inbal Faibish Wassmer combines exceptional technical expertise with genuine empathy. Her brilliance in navigating complex legal challenges is matched by her approachable and collaborative spirit. Working with her is highly productive and truly enjoyable.’
Key clients
- eBay Inc
- AIG Inc
- UBS AG
- The Goldman Sachs Group
- Credit Suisse
- Check Point Software Technologies
- Cisco Systems
- Dell EMC Corporation
- Bank Hapoalim
- Arison Group
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Playtika
Work highlights
Representing MRC Alon Tavor Power in a tax litigation case, which relates to its 1.87 billion ILS acquisition of the Alon Tavor Power Plant from the Israel Electric Corporation.
Representing ACUM (a non-profit corporation that administers the copyrights of authors, composers and music publishers in Israel) in an appeal to the Supreme Court, which contested a decision by the Israel Tax Authority (such case raising novel tax issues).
Representing American venture capital and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners, in relation to obtaining several additional tax rulings for Insight's latest funds (concerning investments amounting to approximately $3bn).
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Sharon Peer
Practice head
Tal Atsmon; Yaron Sever; Oren Biran; Gil Nadel
Other key lawyers
Liat Faig-Neuwirth; Liat Graber; Elisha Kesner; Moti Balilti; Sharon Peer; Shay Fahima; Inbal Faibish Wassmer; Sagit Shoval-Moked; Dave Zeitoun; Liraz Tubul