Guy Katz

Partner

Guy Katz has 20 years of experience as a tax lawyer and accountant. He specialises in advising multinational companies on their activities in Israel. Over recent years, Guy has handled hundreds of cases including negotiations with the tax authorities as well as tax planning in respect of assets valued at billions of dollars and significant M&A transactions. The disputes with the ITA were highly complex cases involving criminal aspects, revolutionary issues of international taxation such as Hybrid Entities, management and control as well as the existence of permanent establishment in Israel. In the last year Guy advised Pepsi Inc. with respect to its purchase of Sodastream Ltd. for $3.2 billion, and Oaktree with respect to its sale of its holdings in Veridis for more than NIS1 billion.

Guy graduated first in his class in the tax program of New York University as well as in his BA studies at Tel Aviv University. He has lectured for the last 20 years at Tel Aviv University and the College of Management. He also served as the Israeli correspondent of Tax Notes International and IBFD, and was a member of the team responsible for preparing the CPA taxation exams in Israel.  On behalf of the Israeli Bar Association, Guy recently participated in negotiations with the ITA regarding required changes in the taxation of trusts as well as the tax authority circular with respect to reportable transactions and Section 77 of the Tax Code.

Contact Info

Tel: 074-7057725 Fax: 03-6966464 katzg@herzoglaw.co.il V-card
Guy Katz
“Extensive experience in advising clients on trusts and estates ”  
Chambers Global
“He has a really strong grasp of Israeli tax law and the ability to anticipate any issues that may arise
Chambers Global
  • KPMG, Israel, Tax department, (1999 -2002), Associate

  • Tel Aviv University Accounting Department, (1999-), Lecturer in Taxation at and member of the academic staff
  • Israeli Management College, (2000-2004), Teaching assistant on taxation in the Accounting and Law departments
  • Member of the team responsible for preparing the taxation exams for the CPA license in Israel (2002-)
  • Israeli correspondent of Tax Notes International (2006-)

  • Israel Bar Association, 2003
  • New York University, USA, LL.M (Taxation)
  • Tel Aviv University, Israel LL.B (magna cum laude )
  • Tel Aviv University, Israel, BA (Accounting) (summa cum Laude)
  • Band 1 in Tax (Chambers Global 2024).
  • Highly Regarded in General Corporate Tax and Private Client (ITR World Tax, 2024).
  • Thought Leader in Private Client 2023 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Recommended in Corporate Tax - Advisory 2023 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Band 1 in Private Wealth Law (Chambers High Net Worth 2023).
  • Leading Individual in Tax (The Legal 500 2023).
  • Band 1 in Tax (Chambers Global 2023).
  • Highly Regarded in General Corporate Tax and Private Client (ITR World Tax, 2023).
  • Thought Leader in Private Client 2022 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Band 1 in Private Wealth Law (Chambers High Net Worth 2022).
  • Leading Individual in Tax (The Legal 500 2022).
  • Band 1 in Tax (Chambers Global 2022).
  • Recommended in Private Client 2021 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Band 1 in Private Wealth Law (Chambers High Net Worth 2021).
  • Leading Individual in Tax (The Legal 500 2021).
  • Ranked in Tax (Chambers Global 2021).
  • Recommended in Private Client 2020 (Who's Who Legal).
  • Ranked in Tax (Chambers Global 2020).
  • Leading Individual in Tax (The Legal 500 2020).
  • Recommended in Private Client 2019 (Who's Who Legal).
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