Meet our Senior Partner – George (Yisrael) Rosenberg, one of the founding members of our boutique firm. George was born in Vienna, Austria, and migrated to Montreal, Canada where he started his career as an attorney in the prestigious firm Spiegel Sohmer Inc., following in the footsteps of his father, who was an Austrian lawyer for many years. Continuing his successful endeavors after migrating to Israel with his family and opened a law firm in the city of Haifa, George has become one of Israel’s most senior experts in trusts and wealth management. With more than five decades of experience, George leads the practices in International Wealth Planning for Private Clients and Taxation.
In his role as the head of the International Wealth Planning for Private Clients practice, George provides expert counsel to a diverse clientele, including High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth (HNW and UHNW) individuals, as well as corporate entities such as private and public companies, commercial banks, foreign insurance companies and private clients from Israel and around the world.
George and his team specialize in handling complex trusts, both within Israel and abroad, demonstrating profound expertise in the laws of various international trust jurisdictions. Their continuous collaboration with local counsels around the globe ensures a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of legal landscapes in these areas.
George and his team engage in:
- Advising clients on complex estates
- Business structuring
- Corporate succession planning
- Creating trust instruments
- Expert opinions
- Corporate Trust Services/Corporate Trustee and Protector Services
- Family planning structures
- Israeli trusts
- Offshore trusts
- Trusts for family members with special needs
- Protecting and transferring real estate to the next generation
The Private Client practice goes hand-in-hand with our Taxation practice, where George has developed a wide range of experience in many areas, including:
- Commercial law with particular emphasis on international tax planning
- Israel’s tax treaties including issues of international double taxation
- Taxation of Trusts and international transactions
A prolific author, George has contributed significantly to legal literature with publications such as “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Middle East – Israel” in the International Business Series by Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, and “International Joint Ventures in Israel” featured in International Joint Ventures, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., along with numerous articles in taxation journals.
George is an esteemed member of professional organizations, including the International Bar Association (past National Reporter for Israel on the Tax Committee), American Bar Association, Union International des Advocates, International Tax Planning Association, and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). His vast knowledge and extensive network make him a leading figure in the field of trusts and wealth management.
Joint Ventures in Israel
An article by George Rosenberg
The EU Decision Regarding Apple, Inc.
Inc. An article by George Rosenberg
Exchange of Information between Israel and Switzerland Facilitated
Newsletter December 2, 2016
Voluntary Disclosure and Future Regulations in the Diamond Sector
Newsletter December 22, 2016
Anti Money Laundering Legislation in Israel
Newsletter July, 2016
Israeli Taxes: Trusts and the Automatic Exchange of Information
Newsletter April, 2016
Using Insurance Wrappers for Asset Protection and Tax Planning
An article by George Rosenberg, Ari Rosenberg and Niv Goldstein
Taxation of Trusts in Israel – An Update (October 2014)
An article by Niv Goldstein and George Rosenberg
Israel’s landmark Supreme Court decision on trust law | Bank Leumi v. Tauber
An article by George Rosenberg and Niv Goldstein
