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Meir Linzen

Meir Linzen

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About

Provided by Herzog Fox & Neeman

Practice Areas

Corporate Tax;

Employee Tax Benefits;

Gaming;

Indirect Taxes, Customs & International Trade;

International Tax Planning;

Internet & E-commerce;

Investment Funds & Private Equity;

Private Clients, Trusts & Estates;

Tax;

Tax Controversy;

Transfer Pricing;

Value Added Tax (VAT).

Career

Meir Linzen is Chairman of Herzog Fox & Neeman and head of its Tax, Private Client and Gaming & Gambling Departments. With over 40 years of experience, 20 of which he spent managing Herzog, Meir is regarded as one of Israel's leading tax experts.

Meir specialises in tax planning for cross-border transactions and has particular expertise in the tax aspects of international mergers and acquisitions in Israel. As Head of the Tax Department, Meir has advised on substantive tax issues with respect to acquiring local corporations as well as issues of transfer pricing, and investor and employee benefits in the context of some of the largest transactions in the Israeli market in recent years involving multinational corporations.

Meir has unparallelled experience and expertise in advising banks and multinational corporations with regards to their activities in Israel, as well as in advising private clients in their cross-border activities, including international tax and estate planning. Meir is among the most prominent lawyers in the E-Commerce field. In addition, due to his background in international law, Meir is also considered a leading expert in Public International Law and in Defence and Homeland Security.

Professional Memberships

Chairman of the Board of Governors of Buchman Faculty of Law;

President of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL);

Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Israeli branch of International Fiscal Association (IFA);

Chairman of the Tax and Trusts Committees – Israel Bar Association;

Chairman of STEP Israel.

Education

Tel Aviv University

LL.B

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Gaming & Gambling - Global Market Leaders

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Meir Linzen is a respected expert known for advising global groups on tax matters, corporate structuring, and strategic business guidance.

Tax - Israel

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Meir Linzen is the chair of Herzog and a highly distinguished lawyer, who is well-versed in tax matters arising from both domestic and cross-border transactions. He regularly acts for multinational companies on a wide array of tax mandates, including income tax and VAT audits.

Strengths

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  • Meir has the unique ability to keep the client's overall strategic priorities at the forefront of his focus, whilst retaining and assisting with the most detailed considerations.

    Gaming & GamblingChambers Global Guide
  • Meir Linzen is a world-leading practitioner in his field.

    TaxChambers Global Guide
  • He is a very experienced partner.

    TaxChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Herzog Fox & Neeman (60)

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Israel

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