Benjamini & Co. is mandated by corporations and individuals to assist with investment planning, equity-based compensation-related taxation, tax assessment proceedings, and court representation. The practice also handles voluntary disclosure proceedings, and advises on the Encouragement of Industry (Taxation) Law. Yair Benjamini provides ‘unique solutions’; Sagiv Ron is a land taxation specialist; accountant Ariel Schaffer is a former PwC tax director; and Doron Elmekiesse specialises in Israeli and international taxation, and domestic and international trust-related taxation. Michal Richulsky is a tax litigator.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Yair Benjamini has excellent professional expertise; but what stands out is his ability to understand the client and provide unique solutions in a way that the client feels understood and in good hands.’
- ‘They are unique in how they relate to clients. They understand clients’ issues and are able to work with them to develop the best solution going forward. They are able to do so while taking into account multiple tax jurisdictions.’
Key clients
- Illumina Inc
- eToro
- Zoomin
- Starry Group
- Fortinet
- Kardan Real Estate Enterprise and Development
- Dimri in the City– TAMA 38
- Pai Siam Ltd.
- Alphabet Inc
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc
- Rotem Shani Construction Company
Work highlights
Advising Illumina on the spin-off of its cancer-screening subsidiary, GRAIL and the restructuring of Illumina’s Israeli operations.
Advising shareholders in eToro Group, an Israel-based social trading and multi-asset investment platform, on the tax aspects of its $5bn Nasdaq IPO.
Advising the founders and shareholders of Zoomin, an Israeli AI-powered enterprise content platform, on the Israeli tax strategy of its $450m acquisition by Salesforce.
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Practice head
Yair Benjamini; Sagiv Ron; Michal Richulsky
Other key lawyers
Ariel Schaffer; Doron Elmekiesse; Shahar Strauss; Nofar Zigdon; Tal Teri; Erez Hagai