About

Cantor & Co. Law Office and Notary is a well-established Israeli law firm, founded in 2001, with extensive hands-on experience across a broad range of legal disciplines. The firm is led by Adv. David Cantor, who has headed the practice since its inception.

The firm comprises a team of five attorneys, alongside a dedicated collections unit and a skilled administrative staff and is supported by an in-house accounting department—enabling it to provide comprehensive, efficient, and business-oriented legal services.

Areas of Expertise

Comprehensive Legal Counsel for Businesses

Cantor & Co. serves as ongoing legal counsel to a diverse portfolio of companies and partnerships operating in the commercial, industrial, construction, and high-tech sectors.

The firm provides end-to-end legal support throughout the entire lifecycle of business transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation management, contract drafting, and execution. Its work encompasses a wide range of engagements such as contractor and subcontractor agreements, outsourcing arrangements, business acquisitions, infrastructure projects, procurement agreements, technology development, joint ventures, and real estate transactions.

In the field of litigation, the firm represents clients before all judicial instances, including Magistrates’ Courts, District Courts, the Supreme Court, and Labor Courts. The firm handles all aspects of litigation—civil and criminal—while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and client service.

In the area of insolvency and restructuring, the firm represents both creditors and debtors, including individuals and corporations, across all stages of proceedings. Adv. Cantor is included in the official list of court-appointed trustees under the Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law (2018), and regularly serves in roles such as court-appointed receiver, special administrator, and professional director.

Tax Law – Civil and Criminal

The firm provides comprehensive legal services in the fields of taxation and anti-money laundering. Its attorneys represent clients in criminal tax proceedings before courts and tax authorities, including appeals and negotiated settlements.

Cantor & Co. is recognized for its ability to develop creative, tailored solutions that integrate legal, tax, and accounting perspectives, ensuring optimal outcomes aligned with each client’s specific circumstances. The firm represents taxpayers and businesses before all Israeli tax authorities, including in objection, appeals, and litigation proceedings.

Adv. David Cantor is both an attorney and a certified public accountant and previously served as a lecturer in tax law at Ben-Gurion University, as well as a corporate tax inspector at the Israel Tax Authority.

Debt Collection – Legal, Administrative and Municipal

The firm has extensive experience in managing complex debt recovery processes through both legal and administrative channels. It represents clients in court proceedings and enforcement actions, while also implementing proactive collection strategies.

Its services include enforcement measures such as lines, realization of collateral, receivership, insolvency proceedings, asset seizures, evictions, repossessions, and travel restriction orders. The firm provides ongoing collection services to institutional and commercial clients.

Cantor & Co. has expertise in representing municipalities and water corporations in the recovery of municipal debts, including property tax (Arnona). The firm actively participates in statutory committees for debt reductions and write-offs, in accordance with Ministry of Interior regulations. It also specializes in enforcement proceedings under the Tax Collection Ordinance and in managing lien registration and realization processes, including court-appointed receiverships.

Real Estate

The firm is highly active in all aspects of real estate law, including public land, commercial real estate, and private residential property. It provides legal services in transaction structuring, negotiations, and representation before governmental authorities such as the Land Registry, the Israel Land Authority, local authorities, and real estate tax authorities.

The firm specializes in drafting and negotiating sale and lease agreements for both residential and commercial properties. It represents the Israel Land Authority in eviction proceedings against trespassers on state land and has also represented Amidar – The National Housing Company in eviction and possession claims.

Advisory Services for New Immigrants and Returning Residents

Cantor & Co. Law Office and Notary offer a unique, multidisciplinary “one-stop-shop” service for individuals relocating to Israel. The firm provides comprehensive guidance that integrates international tax planning, global wealth management, and full regulatory compliance.

Its services include pre-arrival tax planning strategies designed to prevent tax exposure, preparation of residency termination opinions, and optimization of tax benefits under Amendment 168. The firm is at the forefront of the evolving global financial transparency landscape (Amendment 272), including global asset reporting and structuring of foreign-held entities managed from Israel.

Additional services include representation in tax-efficient real estate acquisitions, assistance with bank account opening and compliance procedures, and securing clients’ rights in dealing with Israeli authorities.

The firm’s integrated and strategic approach ensures a smooth transition (“soft landing”) and complete peace of mind, both legally and financially.

Key Clients

Cantor & Co. represents a range of prominent institutional clients, including:

• Israel Land Authority – Land Protection Division

• JNF USA

• Municipality of Be’er Sheva

• Municipality of Acre

• Mei Sheva – Regional Water and Sewage Corporation Ltd.

• Municipality of Arad

• Municipality of Lod

• Municipality of Dimona

• Municipality of Yeruham.