Innovators in private client matters — a boutique, multi-disciplinary practice built around international families, their wealth and their businesses.
We are not another law firm.
About the firm
Betesh & Co. was founded with a clear objective of providing a true private client practice, integrating a multi-disciplinary and international foundation, along with the dedication and support international families and businesses need. We understand international families and their businesses, and have therefore created a practice which encompasses a harmonious and organic approach, along with a unique set of skills to provide a true one-stop-shop.
As an independent, boutique and completely objective private office which minimises conflicts of interest, we have the knowledge, capacity and determination to provide the most professional legal services on a wide range of disciplines. Being a truly international practice, we have the outreach and support to place the right advisors in place across on-shore and off-shore jurisdictions at any given time.
As entrepreneurs ourselves, we also aim to support the most dedicated, talented and driven entrepreneurs — the future private clients of our firm from inception, through fund raising and exit. While we support them during the early days of their businesses, we work tenaciously to protect and advise on a long-term strategy looking miles ahead to provide a clear and certain path to success. We act as their partners, their lawyers and support system.
We are not another law firm. You'll receive practical advice at each stage of the process, delivered with emotional intelligence, commercial astuteness, attentiveness and discretion. We just get it.
Who we serve
Recent matters
Advising an international family on the restructuring of personal and business interests spanning multiple jurisdictions. The matter brought together succession planning, corporate holdings, trusts and substantial real estate assets. We coordinated with the family's existing advisers to create a coherent strategy across their private and commercial affairs.
Advising an international family on their relocation and Aliyah to Israel, including the legal, tax and practical considerations surrounding the move. Our involvement extended beyond immigration to the family's overseas assets, corporate interests, banking relationships and acquisition of a new home in Israel.
Advising the owners of a substantial privately held business on transitioning ownership and control to the next generation. The mandate required us to consider corporate governance, succession, family dynamics and the distinction between economic ownership and management. The objective was to protect both the business and the relationships behind it.
Representing an international private client in the acquisition of a significant residential property outside their principal country of residence. We coordinated the transaction across legal, tax, financing and ownership considerations, working alongside local advisers and the client's wider professional team.
Representing a high-net-worth individual in a sensitive dispute involving family wealth, fiduciary relationships and substantial assets. The matter required a strategy balancing aggressive protection of the client's position with discretion and the potential reputational consequences of public proceedings.
Advising a family following the death of a family member whose estate included assets, companies and property across several jurisdictions. We coordinated probate, succession and asset-transfer issues between local counsel, trustees, banks and family members. Particular attention was given to maintaining continuity while the estate was being administered.
Acting for a successful entrepreneur across both personal and corporate matters arising from the growth of their business interests. Our role extended from shareholder and investment matters to personal structuring, property and succession considerations. A single point of coordination allowed decisions on one side of the client's affairs to be considered against the other.
Advising a private client in connection with the acquisition, ownership and structuring of a significant luxury asset. The mandate involved contractual negotiations, ownership considerations, financing, insurance and cross-border issues. We worked with specialist advisers to manage the transaction as part of the client's wider wealth structure.
Advising members of a prominent family in relation to a highly sensitive commercial and private dispute. The matter involved overlapping personal relationships, corporate interests and significant financial exposure. Our focus was on resolving the dispute discreetly while preserving the client's commercial and personal interests wherever possible.
Advising an internationally mobile individual on relocating their personal, family and business affairs to a new jurisdiction. The engagement encompassed immigration and residency, pre-arrival planning, corporate interests, property, banking and succession. We coordinated advisers across jurisdictions to make the transition as seamless as possible.
“Jonathan was instrumental to my family's Aliyah and made the process seamless. He understands long term needs and provides solutions to problems before they arise.”
“We've worked with large leading law firms before but needed someone who understands personal service and true private client needs. Jonathan built an entire team around us to support our move to Italy and continues to be involved in our daily requirements.”
“My family and I wanted to purchase a home in Israel. Jonathan found the right product, negotiated the terms of the agreement on our behalf with the developer and after closing, he supervised the construction of our dream vacation house while overseeing every detail as our representative on ground. His capabilities, capacity and attention to detail is truly remarkable.”
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