Israel & the United Arab Emirates – November 2020 – Following the historic signing of the Abraham Accords Agreement, and as part of our steadfast commitment to offer our clients the broadest range of value added services together with our legal advice, Joseph Shem Tov & Co. is excited to announce our latest strategic partnership with Loggerhead Partners, a boutique provider of advisory and management consulting services in the UAE.

Following the signing of the Abraham Accords and the warming of relationships between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, the interest for cross border business between these two countries has exploded. This alliance allows Loggerhead Partners to leverage Joseph Shem Tov & Co.’s strong reputation in Israel as a reliable advisor and legal consultant to Israel’s business savvy entrepreneurs. At the same, it avails to Loggerhead’s existing clients, but also to the broader UAE business community, a trusted advisor on the ground in Israel.

Marios Kalochoritis, Managing Partner of Loggerhead Partners comments:
“I am personally very excited to join hands with Joseph Shem Tov & Co, Joseph, Gil and the rest of their partners. During this historic time with the Abraham Accords, we wanted to be at the forefront of establishing reliable links in Israel. This partnership allows us to further promote our expertise and our corporate structuring solutions in the UAE by utilizing our partner’s long professional experience and network in Israel. At the same time, we are able to offer our existing clients a knowledgeable and experienced partner for their corporate and legal needs in the State of Israel.”

Joseph Shem Tov, Adv., founder of Joseph Shem Tov & Co comments:
“Like many Israelis, we were very happy and excited with the news of formal peace between Israel and the UAE and the warming of relations between the countries. We recognise that this opens a very important and special opportunity for the people of our two nations to enter into trade with each other, a very important part of normalisation. As a specialist business law firm with its finger on the pulse of Israeli businesses, we recognize the needs and desire of our clients and many other Israeli businesses to engage with the UAE and we want to position ourselves to be able to provide them with the best possible service to help them. With that in mind, we have been seeking the right partners in Israel, the UAE and beyond. Loggerhead Partners is a perfect fit for us. They are based in the UAE and come with many years’ experience in advising foreign businesses on planning, setting up and managing operations within the UAE.”

About Loggerhead Partners:

Operating from offices in Dubai, Nicosia and Zurich, Loggerhead Partners offers multi-family office services including, estate planning, corporate structuring, tax planning, and transaction advisory, designed to improve the financial and operational performance for both private individuals and institutional clients. Loggerhead Corporate Services is the Dubai-based specialized entity of Loggerhead Partners focusing on preserving the wealth of its valued clients and optimizing tax through tailor-made solutions that involve in many situations, a UAE entity structuring, residency planning and all auxiliary services that go with it. The firm’s unparalleled experience and differentiated offering is supported by a deep knowledge and expertise arising from its solid presence and operations in the country.

To learn more about Loggerhead Partners, please visit www.loggerheadpartners.com and www.loggerheadservices.com

About Joseph Shem Tov & Co.:

Joseph Shem Tov & Co. is a one-stop shop business law firm located in Ramat Gan next to the Tel Aviv stock and diamond exchanges, right in the beating heart of Israel’s business centre. The firm provides premium legal services for corporate and private clients in Israel and abroad, including many publicly traded companies, well-established private companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs busy developing the new and ingenious ideas and technology that Israel is famous for. The firm’s team of lawyers takes pride in delivering exceptional services based on years of professional expertise. The firm is international in its outlook, seeking to establish relationships and cooperation with like-minded firms and service providers around the world. The firm’s many fields of practice include high-tech and venture capital, corporate & M&A, capital markets, domestic and international commerce, defense and homeland security, dispute resolution and litigation and real estate law.

To learn more about Joseph Shem Tov & Co, please visit www.jstlaw.co.il