Avi Reshtick Joins Kramer Levin as Tax Practice Partner and Co-Chair of Israel Practice

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kramer Levin is pleased to announce that Abraham (Avi) Reshtick is joining the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Tax practice and co-chair of its Israel practice.

Mr. Reshtick represents clients in a wide range of domestic and cross-border tax matters, including private equity transactions, strategic mergers and acquisitions, business combinations with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), joint ventures, capital market transactions, fund formations, and restructurings.

“We are pleased to welcome Avi to Kramer Levin,” said Kramer Levin co-managing partners Howard T. Spilko and Paul H. Schoeman. “Avi’s legal acumen and deep expertise in the tax aspects of complex transactions and structures will benefit our clients as we continue to expand our capacity to service our growing transactional practices.”

Barry Herzog, chair of Kramer Levin’s Tax practice, added: “Avi’s experience in key areas, including in particular private equity and restructuring transactions, enhances the group’s high-end capabilities.”

With training and experience both in the U.S. and Israel, Mr. Reshtick leverages his familiarity and understanding of both countries’ business and legal systems when working with Israeli clients seeking to access the U.S. market or to expand their U.S. operations.

Harry Rubin, co-chair of Kramer Levin’s Israel practice and chair of its Technology and IP Transactions practice, said, “I look forward to working closely with Avi and the rest of our interdisciplinary team to help Israeli clients capitalize on opportunities, particularly in the technology, cybersecurity, life sciences and real estate sectors.”

Mr. Reshtick said: “I am very excited to join the talented and versatile team at Kramer Levin and look forward to helping support the firm’s growth. I am also enthusiastic about the collaboration with Harry and the prospects of Kramer’s Israel practice.”

Mr. Reshtick received an LL.M. from New York University School of Law and an LL.M., magna cum laude, LL.B., magna cum laude, and B.A. from Tel Aviv University School of Law. He joins Kramer Levin from Mintz, Levin where he was a tax partner and co-chair of the firm’s Israel practice.

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