Oren Biran is a partner and the head of the Tax Department in Gross & Co. Oren has a diverse tax practice, which includes tax structuring of strategic transactions (e.g. mergers and acquisitions), investment funds of all kinds, real estate projects, incentive compensation plans and individual tax planning.
Oren advises clients with respect to tax planning and structuring of various domestic and international transactions, including merger and acquisitions, public offerings, reorganization, investments, joint ventures and other complex international taxation matters.
Oren specializes in the formation of venture capital funds, private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds, including advising on structure issues and obtaining tax rulings from the tax authorities.
Oren has extensive experience representing clients in tax disputes in precedents and leading tax cases in front of the Israel Tax Authority, District and Supreme Courts in Israel, including, multinational companies in tax controversies, Transfer Pricing, Intellectual Property, Valuations and APA, and restructuring of companies’ tax and business models.
In addition, Oren has an extensive experience representing high net-worth individuals in connection with trusts, investments, cross-border tax issues, employees and executives’ incentives compensation plans as well as pre and post-immigration planning. Oren has obtained dozens of tax rulings from the tax authorities and has handled many controversies between the tax authorities and taxpayers, including negotiating settlements and representing clients in judicial proceedings.
Oren was a partner and owner at Shenhav & Co., Law Offices, and a partner in a well-known firm in Tel-Aviv.
Oren is a member of the Tax Committee of the Israeli Bar and has published a number of articles on taxation issues.
University of Florida College of Law (LL.M Law – Taxation, 2003)
Bar Ilan University (LL.M Commercial Law., 1998)
Bar Ilan University (LL.B., 1997)
Israel Bar Association, 1997
In the Chamber & Partners Global Guide and in the Legal 500 guide, Oren was ranked as a recommender lawyer in the field of Tax and is noted as “He is pleasant to work with, he is very passionate about his job and loves what he is doing. He wants to find” the best solution for his client.” – Chambers & Partners 2022
“Oren Biran is very professional, very knowledgeable and responsive. Oren has a very good reputation as well as contacts at the tax authority, and can approach the ITA whenever needed.” – The Legal 500, 2022
“Oren Biran’s knowledge of international tax, and specifically tax agreements between Israel and the US, is unparalleled. He is able to negotiate very well and close agreements with the tax authorities.” – The Legal 500, 2022
“Oren Biran and Moti Baliti are both experts in their work, and know how to guide you through a situation by precisely explaining the boundaries and risks.” – The Legal 500, 2022
