Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Tax - Israel
What the Team is Known For
Shekel & Co is a well-recognised boutique law firm known for its handling of high-value and complex tax matters on behalf of domestic clients. The law firm has earned particular renown for income tax and VAT-related matters, and for its complementary expertise in both tax litigation and transactional tax work. The Shekel & Co team offers significant experience before the courts and tax authorities, and its lawyers provide tax advice to clients such as real estate and and financial institutions. The law firm wins further recognition for its representation of clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors.
Strengths
The lawyers at Shekel are creative and bright. They provide a timely and valuable service.
The team demonstrates a deep understanding of intricate VAT and income tax issues, including nuanced legislative changes and evolving case law.
Shekel & Co invests time in grasping our strategic objectives and industry context, enabling it to provide advice that is both technically sound and commercially practical.
Shekel & Co has an in-depth and unique familiarity with the oil and gas sector, including all its tax aspects.
Work Highlights
Shekel & Co assisted Reality Fund with its structuring and the taxation of its real estate transactions.
Notable practitioners
Yaniv Shekel is a highly acclaimed lawyer who is widely praised for his handling of domestic and international mandates, with strengths in restructuring, tax audits, litigation and income tax. His client base includes technology companies, international investors and publicly traded companies.
Yaniv Shekel consistently impresses me with his sharp insight and rare ability to assess the likely outcome from the outset.
Yaniv is known for his deep knowledge of Israeli tax law. His familiarity with regulatory nuances, combined with his fast-thinking and creative approach, makes him a go-to for high-stakes tax issues.
Yaniv Shekel is the best tax adviser in Israel.
He is brilliant and loves to get deep into accounting issues.
Ofer Elboim is a well-known tax lawyer, who skilfully handles both contentious and non-contentious tax proceedings. His practice sees him acting for clients from the investment and financial services sectors on international VAT mandates.
Ofer Elboim deserves great appreciation for his professionalism in all tax areas and extraordinary ability in leading strategies to achieve optimal results.
Ofer Elboim has great knowledge and is very efficient.
Ofer provides creative solutions and complete transparency regarding the chances of success.
Ofer offers creative solutions and has a distinguished reputation.
Binyamin Tovi is a well-respected tax practitioner at the law firm Shekel & Co. He offers significant expertise in real estate taxation and corporate tax matters. His peers note his work on Cayman and Swiss tax structures.
Binyamin is very thorough and precise, providing a complete service.
Binyamin Tovi knows how to simplify matters and recommend the most practical and reasonable solution from all perspectives.
Binyamin is a very creative lawyer with a deep understanding of Israeli international tax law.
He specialises in international tax matters.
Dean Klaro advises on a broad array of tax matters, both contentious and regulatory. His practice often sees him acting for notable clients in the oil and gas sector.
Dean Klaro is exceptionally service oriented and creative in finding solutions and presents matters with clarity.
Dean is a highly knowledgeable lawyer in natural gas taxation. He consistently offers practical, well-considered advice, enriched by a strong understanding of the sector’s needs and challenges.
Dean brings a unique combination of accounting and legal capabilities that serves as a true force multiplier. He has a strong client orientation and consistently demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking.