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Law Firms – Taxation Law
Dr. M. Druker & Co. – Law Offices
D r. M. Druker & Co. is one of Israel’s
outstanding law firms specializing in
taxation law and also provides exper-
tise in commercial law and real estate law. Dr.
Moshe Druker, one of the country’s leading ad-
vocates and accountants, established the firm
in 1964. Together with one of the country’s most
capable and effective teams of legal experts, Dr.
Druker has led the firm into its current preemi-
nent position as one of Israel’s most prominent
law offices.
Dr. M. Druker & Co. is renowned in the legal and
business community and tax authorities as a
“boutique” firm, providing unique and creative
solutions to a broad variety of tax-related issues,
both civil and criminal, while placing emphasis
on a careful and responsible approach re-quired
under tax laws.
The client’s best interest and overall needs
stand at the forefront of the firm’s professional
activities. The comprehensive tax solutions of-
fered are made after examining the client’s spe-
cific characteristics and matching the solutions
that best suit the client’s profile and business
activity, with the intention to maximize the tax
results. A strong emphasis is placed on find-
ing practical solutions, including arrangements
with tax authorities that give the firm’s clients
financial certainty.
Areas of Expertise
The firm’s areas of expertise in tax law focus
on such matters as income tax, international
taxation, VAT, real estate taxation, municipal
taxation, high-tech taxation, taxation of non-
profit organizations (e.g. public associations
and institutions), tax-related offenses, money
laundering offenses, Voluntary Disclosure Pro-
cedure in relation to individuals and/or Trust,
and legal opinions on a broad spectrum of le-
gal issues in the field of taxation. The firm also
specializes in the fields of commercial law and
real estate law.
Unique & Quality Legal Services
In addition to its expertise in all aspects of taxa-
tion law, Dr. M. Druker & Co. offers an extensive
range of quality legal services in the commercial
sector and the field of real estate law with an
emphasis on personal service. These creative
and effective services encompass each and
every stage of various transactions, starting
with the formation of a business plan, via ne-
gotiations, preparation of contracts and varied
contractual engagements, and provides ongo-
ing legal advice throughout the duration of the
business engagement, whilst giving a unique,
professional emphasis to the different aspects
and far-reaching consequences of tax-related
issues stemming from the transactions. This
grants the client genuine added value.
Services include: legal advice regarding the set-
ting up of business activities and enterprises as
well as tax planning for the execution of trans-
actions and setting up of various legal entities;
representation of clients before the various tax
authorities, and before the courts (at all levels)
in matters of tax; representation of clients in
applications for pre-rulings; and the drafting of
legal opinions.
Professional Excellence
An efficient, experienced senior staff of profes-
sional attorneys, known for their personal and
professional excellence, personally provide the
various legal services rendered by Dr. M. Druker
Law Firm. Most of the firm’s attorneys formerly
held positions with the tax authorities.
Experienced Team
Dr. Moshe Druker’s years-long experience and
widespread professional activity in the world of
taxation are reflected in the legal services that
the firm’s team provides. With a Ph.D. in Eco-
nomics, an advocate and accountant, Dr. Moshe
Druker has contributed greatly to the formula-
tion of the tax system in Israel by diverse public
activities. Inter alia, Dr. Moshe Druker served
as a member in two “Rabinowitz” committees
dealing with income tax reforms (heading the
international taxation subcommittee) and real
estate taxation. He chaired the committee for
the admissibility of account books in the mat-
ter of income tax and VAT legislation and the
Israeli branch of the International Fiscal Associa-
tion (IFA). In addition, Dr. Moshe Druker serves
in the Israeli Bar tax committees, in the Israel
Securities Authority, as Chairman of the ICPAS
disciplinary court and as Director of several
government companies (the Israel Electric Cor-
poration and a Bank Leumi subsidiary, among
others).
International Taxation
The firm’s work in the field of international taxa-
tion is headed by Joshua Sherman, formerly the
Director of the International Tax Department of
the Income Tax Commission (currently the IRA),
who participated in tax treaty negotiations be-
tween Israel and over 25 other countries, includ-
ing USA, China and the Netherlands. He also
represented the IRA in procedures involving for-
eign tax authorities where legal disputes arose
regarding the scope of taxation rights in Israel
and abroad, was a member of the Israeli del-
egation to the OECD in matters of e-commerce,
served as special advisor to the “Rabinowitz”
committee on international taxation reform,
and represented the State of Israel in negotia-
tions with the Palestinian Authority on matters
of taxation. As a result of those negotiations,
two major agreements were signed between the
State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on
matters of taxation. In international tax the firm
also specializes in matters regarding “returning”
Israelis and pre-ruling on residency and tax re-
fund issues. Additionally, the firm provides legal
opinions on a wide variety of issues, which arise
in the field of international taxation.
Broad Client Base
The firm’s vast assortment of clients comprises
many companies and businessmen, both Israeli
and international, including government compa-
nies, banks, insurance companies, contractors,
high-tech and biotech companies, diamond
dealers, local authorities, lawyers and accoun-
tants (in cases regarding taxes, encompassing
the criminal aspect).
Esta b l i s h e d
1964
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Law Firm specializing in Taxation Law as well as
Commercial Law and Real Estate Law
82 Menachem Begin Rd., Tel Aviv 6713829
Tel: 972-3-5611411
Fax: 972-3-5614460
Ori Druker
Managing Partner *
Joshua Sherman
Partner
Eyal Tzidkiyahu
Partner *
Dr. Moshe Druker
Partner & Founder *
* See Top Executives Profiles - Page 582