Lawyers
Practice areas
International Wealth Planning for Private Clients | Taxation | Trust Services | Corporate & Commercial Law
Education
Bachelor of Arts
from McGill University (Canada) (B.A.)
Bachelor of Civil Law
from McGill University (B.C.L.)
Faculté de Droit (Law Faculty)
University of Paris
Bar Admissions
Canada, 1962
Israel, 1969
Switzerland (Foreign Lawyer)
Languages
Hebrew, English, French, German
GEORGE ROSENBERG
Partner
“Private client and trust work give me the ability to understand my clients in all of their facets—relating to their businesses, hobbies, family ties, and aspirations for the future״.
Senior Partner George Rosenberg was born in Vienna, Austria.
He is one of the founders of our firm, and leads the prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients and Taxation practices. George speaks English, Hebrew, French, and German, and has close to 50 years of experience.
As the head of the firm’s prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients practice, George counsels a wide variety of prestigious clients in handling their asset planning and protection needs. These clients are both High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth (HNW and UHNW) individuals and corporate bodies such as private and public companies, commercial banks, and private clients from Israel and abroad.
Specifically, George and his team handle complex trusts, whether in Israel or aboard, and are well-versed in the laws of many international trust jurisdictions. In addition, they have ongoing and strong relationships with international local counsel 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 Adv. Rosenberg 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
George has also published widely, including “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Middle East – Israel”, International Business Series, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, “International Joint Ventures in Israel”, International Joint Ventures, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., and various taxation journals.
He is a member of 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.
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
Lawyers
GEORGE ROSENBERG
Partner
“Private client and trust work give me the ability to understand my clients in all of their facets—relating to their businesses, hobbies, family ties, and aspirations for the future״.
Senior Partner George Rosenberg was born in Vienna, Austria.
He is one of the founders of our firm, and leads the prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients and Taxation practices. George speaks English, Hebrew, French, and German, and has close to 50 years of experience.
As the head of the firm’s prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients practice, George counsels a wide variety of prestigious clients in handling their asset planning and protection needs. These clients are both High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth (HNW and UHNW) individuals and corporate bodies such as private and public companies, commercial banks, and private clients from Israel and abroad.
Specifically, George and his team handle complex trusts, whether in Israel or aboard, and are well-versed in the laws of many international trust jurisdictions. In addition, they have ongoing and strong relationships with international local counsel 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 Adv. Rosenberg 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
George has also published widely, including “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Middle East – Israel”, International Business Series, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, “International Joint Ventures in Israel”, International Joint Ventures, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., and various taxation journals.
He is a member of 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.
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
“Private client and trust work give me the ability to understand my clients in all of their facets—relating to their businesses, hobbies, family ties, and aspirations for the future״.
Senior Partner George Rosenberg was born in Vienna, Austria.
He is one of the founders of our firm, and leads the prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients and Taxation practices. George speaks English, Hebrew, French, and German, and has close to 50 years of experience.
As the head of the firm’s prestigious International Wealth Planning for Private Clients practice, George counsels a wide variety of prestigious clients in handling their asset planning and protection needs. These clients are both High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth (HNW and UHNW) individuals and corporate bodies such as private and public companies, commercial banks, and private clients from Israel and abroad.
Specifically, George and his team handle complex trusts, whether in Israel or aboard, and are well-versed in the laws of many international trust jurisdictions. In addition, they have ongoing and strong relationships with international local counsel 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 Adv. Rosenberg 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
George has also published widely, including “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Middle East – Israel”, International Business Series, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, “International Joint Ventures in Israel”, International Joint Ventures, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., and various taxation journals.
He is a member of 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.
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