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Our Tax Group provides our clients with comprehensive and diverse legal services ranging from tax advice on a discreet matter to representation in tax litigations, relating to different tax issues that our clients face in the course of conducting their business activities, including M&A and other corporate restructuring, investment projects, trades and transactions, asset transfers and capital transactions, and other tax issues such as inheritance planning and gift transfers.
In order to provide our clients with effective and efficient solutions to different tax issues, our Tax Group consists of a team of attorneys with extensive experience in tax law, certified tax accountants having accumulated hands-on experience at the National Tax Service and other governmental agencies, and certified public accountants with in-depth experience in providing tax advice. Our Tax Group has experience in advising clients on tax-efficient strategies and successfully representing clients in various appeals proceedings, including litigation at the Tax Tribunal. Our Tax Group also works closely with the attorneys and professionals in other practice groups to provide comprehensive solutions on general tax, international tax, and transfer pricing matters.
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