Kaplan Alon

Admitted Israel 1970, USA - New York 1990, Germany - Frankfurt 2010. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Law, 1969 (LL.B).‏ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Law, 1974 (LL.M). Additional Professional Certifications: Licensed in Germany as a Rechtsbeistand (a foreign attorney) in 1991. Memberships: STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, 1994; New York State Bar Association, 1990; Frankfurt Bar Association. Positions: A former member of the STEP Council and currently Deputy Chairman of its Development Committee. After ten years as Chairman of the Israel Branch of STEP, now serves as its president. Member of the Executive Council of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists and a member of the Board of Directors of the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce. Teaching Positions: Lecturer for LL.M students at the Law Faculty of Tel Aviv University. Currently, the Academic Coordinator and Lecturer of the STEP Diploma Course at the Institute of Advanced Studies at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Law. 2010, Staff Member (Lecturer), Tel Aviv University Law Faculty, Trust Course for LL.M students. Publications: General Editor, Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions, Globe Business Publishing: London, 3rd Edition, 2010. Israeli Business Law: An Essential Guide, Kluwer Law International: The Hague, London and Boston, 1996. General Editor, Israeli Law and Business Guide, Kluwer Law and Taxation: The Hague, London and Boston, 1994. General Editor, Israelisches Wirthschaftsrecht, Oldenbourg Verlag: Munich, 1998. Chapter Contributor, Israel, Offshore Trusts - The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Special Issue, Kluwer Law International: The Hague, London and Boston, 1997. Chapter Contributor, Israel, International Encyclopedia of Agency and Distribution Agreements, Kluwer Law International: The Hague, London and Boston, 1997 (updated regularly; latest update: 2008).

Aronson Alan

Born in South Africa, 1962. Admitted Israel 1993, South Africa 1989. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Notary. Academic Degrees: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1984 (B.A).‏ University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1986 (LL.B). Memberships: STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Publications: Author of the chapter Israel: Proposed Offshore Financial Center, Israel Law & Business Guide, 1994. Languages: Hebrew, English, Afrikaans. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Inheritance Law, Banking Law, Trusts, Contract Law.

Ronkin-Noor Orna

Born in Israel. Admitted Israel 2000. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Tel Aviv University, Israel, The History of Art (B.A).‏ Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel (LL.B). Memberships: STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Publications: Author of a chapter in the book Company Formation: A Practical Global Guide, Globe Law & Business, 2009. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Inheritance Law, Wills and Probate.

Eyal Lyat

Born in Israel, 1971. Admitted Israel 2004, USA - New York 1998. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Oxford Brookes University, UK (LL.B). Memberships: New York State Bar Association; STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Positions: Practiced law at the New York law firm of Faust Oppenheim, LLP, until 2003. Publications: No Shelter - STEP Journal September 2011. Israel - an Emerging Trust Administration and Financial Center - Finance Publications Offshore - 2011. Israel - New Immigrants and Their Trusts - Trusts & Trustees 2011. Private Client Tax - The European Lawyer Reference Book - 2010. Tax Benefits for New Immigrants and Expatriates Returning to Israel: Israel as a New International Business Center - LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis - 2010. Languages: Hebrew, English. Areas of Practice: Contract Law, Inheritance Law, Trusts.

Van Basevitch Susanna

Born in Switzerland, 1980. Admitted Israel 2011. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: University of Zurich, Switzerland (LL.B). Memberships: STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Publications: Tax Benefits for New Immigrants and Expatriates Returning to Israel: Israel as a New International Business Center - LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis - 2010. NWB International Steuer und Wirtschaftsrecht, IWB 3, 9.2.2011, Steuervorteile in Israel fuer Einwanderer. NYSBA, Newsletter Winter edition 2010, Trusts in Israel. Languages: German, English, Hebrew, Spanish, French. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Inheritance Law, Trusts, Banking Law, Contract Law.

Schneiderman-Merdix Marina

Born in Gibraltar, 1982. Admitted Israel 2008. Member of the Israel Bar Association. Academic Degrees: Sha'arei Mishpat College of Law, Israel, Law, 2007 (LL.M).‏ Tel Aviv University, Israel, LL.M Studies. Memberships: STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Languages: Hebrew, English, Spanish, French. Areas of Practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Inheritance Law, Trusts, Contract Law.