Adv. David van Gelder
David, a native of Zurich, Switzerland, spent many years in the US before settling in Israel, where he is a certified lawyer and mediator.
He has extensive experience in day to day corporate, commercial and tax matters, and advises clients in the establishment of Israeli, German and Swiss corporations and businesses, providing them with ongoing legal advice on a full range of routine and complex corporate and commercial as well as tax issues.
David is a member of the Tel Aviv Bar Association’s Corporate Law committee as well as the Tax Committee.
David is certified to prepare continuous powers of attorney under Israeli law, preliminary guidelines for the appointment of a guardian, and an expression of will under the Legal Competency and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962.
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Practice Area
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Commercial Law in Israel, Germany and Switzerland
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Corporate Law in Israel, Germany and Switzerland
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Tax Law in Israel, Germany and Switzerland
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International and Commercial Litigation
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Inheritance and Trust Law
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Professional Experience
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Corporate and tax department at Dr. Katy Elmaliah since 2024
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Clerkship at a major Israeli law firm (E.S. Shimron, I.Molcho, Persky)
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Vis-Moot International Business Arbitration Competition, Vienna Austria.
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Assistant Editor at the Journal of Law & Ethics of Human Rights (LEHR)
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Associate Arbitrator, Rabbinical court in Bnei Brak
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Other Activities
​As an ordained Rabbi and Dayan (Judge in Jewish law), David is actively engaged in Jewish Law, offering expert guidance on a range of topics including Ribbis, contracts, marriage, charity, and Shabbat observance, law. He manages online communities, providing insights and responsa that make Jewish legal knowledge applicable and relevant in the modern, secular world.
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Languages
Hebrew, English, German, Yiddish​
Publications
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An Everlasting Bond – The Marriage relationship within Jewish law.
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The Deah Kanita series on Jewish law and Bible studies. This includes volumes on Ribbis in a modern world, charity and public service, Shabbos observance as well as Interpretations on the Bible and Jewish Holidays.
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Contract Law as a means of Protection on community rights within spousal law.
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Human Rights and the Bretton Woods Institutions – Is formalizing the relationship a good idea? ​
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