ABOUT US

The Shine Group is a benchmark for the highest standards of professionalism, limitless client dedication, and bespoke solutions for all manner of individual and multi-national family issues persuing at all times the time-honored canon :

“Justice, Justice shall you pursue”.

The Shine Group was created in 2008 as a separate entity to the leading law firm Michael Shine & Partners by the firm’s founders, Michael Shine, Shira Shine and Alon Shine.
Shine Group’s mission is to provide the widest range of tailor made, financial and structural solutions for multinational families.

A multi-disciplinary team of expert advisors is dedicated to handling every aspect of our client’s affairs.

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Alon Shine

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Michael Shine

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Shira Shine

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Yeshai Kav

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David Lahmi

OUR PEOPLE

INVESTMENT TEAM

Our investment team comprises experienced professionals with specialties in a broad range of both conventional and alternative capital markets, across all asset classes, with the objective of protecting wealth first and foremost, whilst growing assets to build a long-term legacy.

COMPLIANCE TEAM

Our compliance team is in charge of reviewing all the due diligence aspects of our clients, being up-to-date with all the new regulation aspects, and interfacing on a daily basis with the custodian banks’ compliance departments worldwide.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Our finance and accounting team centralises all the bookkeeping, accounts, reporting and cash operations, participating in consolidation and reporting for the benefit of the clients, including private investments and real-estate.

IT & OPERATIONS

Our IT and operations team is in charge of offering comprehensive and integrated solutions for clients, using state of the art IT systems (fully integrated with custodian banks worldwide), consolidation and reporting.

IT & OPERATIONS

Karin Levitan

Office Administrator

Karin was born in South Africa, raised in Germany and graduated from Florida International University in 1995, with a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management. She has extensive experience in office administration and management as well as client services. Karin administrates the  day-to-day banking operations and process requirements on behalf of our clients. She performs ongoing bookkeeping operations and transaction executions, as well as updating MSA's internal software systems.

Roie Rahamim

Chief Operations & Technology Officer

Born in Israel, Roie is an Industrial Engineer holding a BSc and an MBA in Information Systems. Prior to joining MSA, Roie was a Project Manager for leading Israeli High-Tech companies and he has extensive experience in managing complex international projects and expertise in banking information systems. In his capacity as CTO, Roie manages the integration between external banks’ information systems and internal systems. In addition, he manages various projects on behalf of the company's clients, leads MSA’s innovation project and oversees daily operational matters for our clients.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

David Lansman

Accounts Officer

Born in South Africa, made Aliyah in 1980. David is married plus two children. He holds a UNISA in accounting, and was an a Accountant at Corex for 25 years before it was sold. David is active in deaf sports administration -chairman of Israel Deaf Sports Organisation for 12 years and chef de mission of Israel Deaf Sports teams to World Deaflympics Games several times, Vice-President of World Deaflympics 2005-2017. Keeping fit through Crossfit, hiking and travelling.

COMPLIANCE TEAM

Errol Sapire

Compliance Officer

Errol is a qualified South African Lawyer. After School, he spent one year in the South African Airforce. Errol thereafter attended Law School at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg. He was admitted as a Lawyer in South Africa in 1968 and practiced Law in Johannesburg, East London & Cape Town, for 25 years, before emigrating to Israel where he has now worked for the Shine Group, for the past 15 years.

Maya Solar

Compliance Officer

Maya, born in Israel, is an expert on regulatory compliance. She holds a graduate degree in law (LL.B.) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2003. Maya also graduated Mediation and Management courses. Maya specializes in all areas relating to the increasing compliance requirements of the world today. She ensures that she is kept up to date on all aspects of regulatory compliance, including FATCA and CRS reporting, due diligence and KYC (the "know your client" process). Maya's expertise covers a wide range of fields, including the ongoing management of modifications to the compliance requirements of international and local financial institutions and adjustments to the recording of commercial accounts in the names of individuals, trusts and companies, and the management thereof.

Lior Gabai

Chief Compliance Officer

Lior, born in Israel, is a senior expert on regulatory compliance. She holds undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in law (LL.B., LL.M.) and has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 2002. Lior has an impressive record in all matters relating to the increasing compliance requirements of the present-day reality. She ensures that she is kept up to date on all aspects of regulatory compliance, due diligence and KYC (the "know your client" process). Lior's expertise covers a wide range of subjects, including the ongoing management of adjustments to the compliance requirements of international and local financial institutions, procedures for the registration of trusts and companies, adjustments to the recording of commercial accounts in the name of individuals, trusts and companies, and the management thereof.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Uriel Zilberman

Portfolio Manager

Born in Israel in 1986, Uriel is a Certified Investment Manager licensed with the Israel Securities Authority and holds a BA degree in Economics from Haifa University and MBA degree in Business Management from Tel Aviv University. Prior to joining MSA, Uriel held senior investment manager positions at the most leading pension and mutual fund companies in Israel. Since joining MSA, Uriel serves as an analyst specializing in Fixed Income and Equities investments. A Portfolio Manager with experience at institutional investment companies, Uriel has a background in investment analysis and client portfolio management. Uriel was responsible for many different funds investing in domestic and non-domestic assets, with assets under management of billions of shekels.

Noy Leibovich

Head of PE & Financial Products

Born in Israel, Noy is a Certified Public Accountant licensed with The ICPAI and holds a BA in Accounting & Economics and an MBA specializing in Financial Systems Management, both from Tel- Aviv University. Prior to joining MSA, Noy initiated and served as the senior investment manager of TreCapital, a hedge fund investing in U.S. REITs and as a portfolio manager at Mabat-Up Group, overseeing and managing a portfolio of over 1 billion ILS. Formerly worked for EY, providing accounting and due diligence services for a large variety of companies. Noy Specializes in private equity investments, venture investing, capital markets, and real estate. Including valuation, data-analysis, forecasting, overseeing accounting, budgeting and performing complex analytical processes.

Saul Borowitz

Senior Relationship Manager

Born in South Africa in 1969, Saul studied Bachelor of Accounting and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg. He qualified as a South African Chartered Accountant in 1992 and completed his articles of clerkship (staj) with Arthur Andersen in 1995. He is an Australian Chartered Accountant and qualified financial professional. Saul was the CEO of a leading Family Office and Wealth Management business for 10 years as part of the Barry Mendel Frank Group. Prior to that he was with Investec Bank in Johannesburg South Africa for seven years where he practiced as a Private Banker for High Net Wealth Individuals. Managing and caring for clients has always been Saul’s priority. In addition, he has vast experience and technical expertise in global portfolio management, private banking and wealth preservation. Saul joined the MSA Shine Global Family Office having emigrated to Israel from Sydney Australia.

DAVID LAHMI

Head of Business Development

Born in France, David studied Business and Economics at Université Paris IX Dauphine and at Bar Ilan University, and has extensive experience of more than 15 years in the Corporate and Private Banking industry.

Prior to joining Shine Global Family Office, David acted as Vice-President at Lombard Odier in Geneva, a leading Swiss private bank dealing with High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI).

Over the years, David gathered  a vast know-how in creating and building relationships with HNWI and developing new markets worldwide, more specifically in Israel and in Europe.

David has a substantial financial background. He has accumulated many years of experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, having held senior positions in leading European banks, which provided him with a strong basis of understanding businesses in the real economy.

David believes that by obtaining a true understanding of a client enables him to achieve optimal financial and personal results.

“I never worry about action, but only about inaction.”

Winston Churchill

YESHAI KAV

Chief Investment Officer

Born in Israel, Yeshai is a Certified Investment Advisor licensed with the Israel Securities Authority, and holds BSc and MBA degrees. Prior to joining MSA, Yeshai held senior investment advisory positions at two leading Israeli banks.

Yeshai specialises in individual client risk and investment profile assessments, strategic asset allocation, and portfolio structuring for High Net Worth family and corporate clients via the identification and analysis of specific client needs and objectives, as well as currency and sector preferences.

The goal first and foremost is to produce tailor-made objectives for each client, on an individual and case by case basis by devising client portfolios with varied ratios of Bonds (Fixed Income), Equities, Metals and Commodities, Derivatives, Alternative Investments and other financial instruments.

Yeshai served at the rank of Commander in the IDF.

SHIRA SHINE

Advocate / Managing Director

Born in Israel, Shira received her LLB (Cum Laude) from Manchester University, UK in 1997. Called to the Israeli Bar in 1999, she chairs the Israeli Bar’s Trust Committee and is also a qualified Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP). Shira served in the IDF in the Foreign Forces Liaison Unit.

Since 2005 Shira has been a Partner in Michael Shine & Partners, Law Office, and serves as co-MD of the firm. Specialising in local and international asset protection for private clients and multi-national families, Shira advises High Net Worth families globally, in matters of Trust and Foundation structuring, international tax and estate planning and wealth protection. Shira is the author of numerous articles and chapters in several leading journals and publications.

In her capacity as Family Advisor to multiple global families encompassing two or more generations, Shira leads the Shine Global Family team on the administration and management of Family Foundations and Trusts in multiple jurisdictions, and on all the legal ramifications of asset and wealth management. She liaises actively with our in-house Trust companies on all aspects of Trust formation, acceptance and administration.

MICHAEL SHINE

Advocate / Chairman

Born in the UK, Michael received his LLB from University College London in 1967. He was called to the Israeli Bar in 1970 and to the English Bar at Gray’s Inn in 1972. In 1977 he was admitted as an English Solicitor and has been a Trust and Estates Practitioner since the inception of the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners). Between 1968-71, Michael served as the Assistant Legal Counsel for the Jewish Agency for Israel in Jerusalem. He was Associate to Gideon Hausner, former Attorney-General between 1971-75, and in 1976-77 served as Assistant to the Economics Minister at the Israeli Embassy in London.

Michael was a member of the Judicial Commission for the revision of Israel Company Law, the author of a chapter in the Israeli Encyclopaedia of International Trust Law and of numerous articles and chapters in various books, journals and publications.

1978 saw the foundation of Michael Shine & Partners, Law Office. For over 40 years Michael has been a leading specialist in international family wealth management structuring and protection, international banking law and procedures, international tax and estate planning and domestic and commercial management for private clients.

 

ALON SHINE

Advocate / Managing Director

Born in Israel, Alon holds an LLB and a BA in Finance from the Interdisciplinary Centre, Herzliya, Israel. Alon is a qualified Trusts and Estates Practitioner (T.E.P.), was called to the Israeli Bar in 2008 and admitted as a Partner at Michael Shine & Partners, Law Office in 2010.

Alon is a Law and Finance specialist with a particular expertise in Asset Management and Portfolio Planning for Trusts, Foundations, family holding companies and individual private clients. On behalf of our international clients and across multiple jurisdictions, Alon structures financial products, creates bespoke and in-house Funds and deals with all the licensing and regulatory aspects which arise.

Alon advises extensively on the administration and distribution of deceased estates with regard, both domestically and internationally, to the tax and compliance situations for the beneficiaries and any other individuals concerned.

Alon served in an IDF Special Forces Unit during his National Service.