All business transactions have tax implications for the business and {its owners}{, including formation of a company and choice of jurisdiction in which to incorporate, financing, investment, licensing, as well as mergers and acquisitions}. Our tax team provides guidance to our clients and advises them on how to structure their {business and transactions}{, including • Structuring and restructuring organizations at the stages when there is the greatest flexibility in developing a transaction; • International commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, project finance, technology transactions, emerging growth companies; • Public offerings of securities in Israel and foreign jurisdictions, private placements and debt finance; • Local and international considerations for individuals, including high net-worth individuals, family held enterprises, and corporations; • Employee benefits and executive compensation programs, such as stock option plans}.

We work closely with the major accounting firms around the world as well as with the tax authorities in Israel. Our tax team complements other practice fields in GKH and assists the rest of our legal team in the tax aspects of their work.