The attorneys of the firm’s Tax Department provide planning and consulting services relating to real estate transactions which involve aspects of income tax, land taxation and VAT.

The attorneys advise clients through all stages of the transaction, beginning with the planning of the transaction, including preliminary tax decisions, through negotiations and filing reports to the tax authorities and representing clients in assessment proceedings and in tax litigation proceedings.

The department advises a wide array of clients in the field, among them are private individuals, private developers, construction companies of residential and income-producing real estate, insurance companies, private equity real estate funds, and more; on a diverse array of real estate transactions, including combination transactions, compensation transactions,  return transactions, transactions involving ‘Tama 38’ (National Outline Plan for the reinforcement of buildings against earthquakes) and urban renewal, the liquidation of real estate unions, and more.