A ‘great firm for tax issues’, boutique firm Ben Ami, Bigon & Co focuses on international taxation. The practice recently established an intergenerational wealth transfer department that covers estate planning, wealth preservation, succession structures, and cross-border inheritance matters. The group is co-led by international tax specialist Gilad Ben Ami, whose workload includes M&A-related taxation and employee incentive plans; and Ran Bigon, who ’has unique knowledge and understanding of cross-border tax implications’.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Top service, top knowledge. Personal touch, lots of care, and available for clients’ calls.’
- ‘A great firm for tax issues - international and Israeli. Very responsive and high levels of professionalism. Excellent service, personal approach, and solution oriented.’
- ‘The tax team is highly focused and clients receive direct input from partners on every matter. This hands-on approach gives clients confidence that complex tax issues are being handled at the highest level of expertise.’
- ‘Working with Gilad Ben-Ami and Ran Bigon is a game changer - they are fast, and move at the pace that clients like without compromising on quality.’
- ‘Ran Bigon has unique knowledge and understanding of cross-border tax implications. Ran's wide breadth of knowledge in multiple jurisdictions saves the client time and money. Instead of having to engage with five accounting firms and tax advisers, clients can get Ran on a call (or Gilad Ben-Ami) and the client will receive all the tax clarity and advice they need.’
- 'The firm has a unique strategic view on international tax planning; they are able to coordinate large cross border projects and assist the clients in taking key strategic decision in time of uncertainly in the tax world; the firm is able to bring together large international teams and bring complex projects to conclusion.'
- 'I would rate them 10/10 in every respect. They deliver exceptional results with utmost professionalism'
Key clients
- Arbel Fund
- Buligo Capital
- BL Energy
- Innovid Inc
- Varonis Inc
- TBO Tek
- Navitas Petroleum
- Flo Group
- Fu-Gen
- Canotera Inc
- Palmo Investments
- Riskey Ltd
- Mobius Gaming Ltd
- Abengoa SA
- MathLabs Ltd
Work highlights
Advised the Arbel Fund on the formation of a joint aviation venture for the acquisition, refurbishment, operational leasing, and subsequent sale of aircraft, the transaction involving designing a full international tax structure.
Advised Innovid on the tax planning and structuring aspects of a corporate spin‑off from a public company into a private entity, executed via a merger with a global investment fund.
Advising Varonis Systems on a range of day-to-day and strategic tax matters.
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Practice head
Gilad Ben Ami; Ran Bigon