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. It 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 team offers significant experience before the courts and tax authorities, and its lawyers provide tax advice to clients such as real estate and insurance companies and financial institutions. The firm wins further recognition for its representation of clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors.
Strengths
"The Shekel team are wonderful. They are very creative but at the same time understand our needs. They tailor the solutions to us."
"Shekel knows exactly what kinds of arrangements the tax authorities are willing to accept."
"Shekel's tax team have an excellent understanding of the issues, with deep knowledge of the taxation systems and an ability to think outside of the box."
Work highlights
A Shekel team represented Isracard in a VAT assessment for its international operations.
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 energy companies, international investors and publicly traded companies. "Yaniv Shekel is very strong on every tax aspect. He is very creative." "Yaniv Shekel is very responsive and knows how to achieve the results we require." "Yaniv is very sharp and a quick thinker."
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 energy and financial services sectors on VAT mandates. "Ofer Elboim is very knowledgeable and delivers detailed, precise opinions." "Ofer has a great way of thinking. He knows how to protect our interests."