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'''Yigal Arnon''' (born December 9, 1929 in [[Tel Aviv]]) is an [[Israeli Jews|Israeli]] [[lawyer]] and founder of [[Yigal Arnon & Co.]], one of the largest law firms in Israel.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Arnon received his [[LL.M.]] degree from the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] in 1953, and was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1954. On the Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, he is described as one of the leading jurists in Israel.<ref>Israeli Friends of the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] web site, [http://shocharim.huji.ac.il/en/page.asp?pg=1&id=6&t=13 Yigal Arnon], Alumni data, consulted on January 15, 2007.</ref>
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| name = Yigal Arnon
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| native_name = יגאל ארנון
| birth_date = December 9, 1929
| birth_place = Israel
| death_date = {{death date and age|April 27, 2014|December 9, 1929}}
| occupation = Lawyer
| known_for = Founder of Yigal Arnon & Co.
| alma_mater = Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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'''Yigal Arnon''' ({{langx|he|יגאל ארנון}}; December 9, 1929 &ndash; April 27, 2014) was an Israeli [[lawyer]] and founder of [[Yigal Arnon & Co.]]
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He served as the chairman of the [[First International Bank of Israel]], the fifth largest bank in Israel, between 1987 and 2000, followed by becoming Chairman of F.I.B.I Holdings Ltd.; Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; and Chairman of [[Arkia Israel Airlines]], the second largest airliner in Israel of which he was reported to own almost 20%. Arnon's assests were estimated at about US$50 million.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}


==Biography==
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Yigal Arnon is known to represent the [[Safra Group|Safra]] brother's Israeli interests and has represented [[Ehud Olmert<ref>David Landau, [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/4496/format/html/edition_id/81/displaystory.html ''Jerusalem mayor faces fraud charges''], Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 13, 1996</ref> and [[Aryeh Deri]] in the past.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/english/200008/05/eng20000805_47380.html Former Israeli Minister Appeals for Rehearing of his Case]</ref>
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Yigal Arnon received his [[LL.M.]] degree from the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] in 1953, and was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1954. On the Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, he is described as one of the leading jurists in Israel.<ref>Israeli Friends of the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] web site, [http://shocharim.huji.ac.il/en/page.asp?pg=1&id=6&t=13 Yigal Arnon], Alumni data, consulted on January 15, 2007.</ref>

==Legal career==
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He served as the chairman of the [[First International Bank of Israel]], the fifth largest bank in Israel, between 1987 and 2000, followed by becoming Chairman of F.I.B.I Holdings Ltd.; chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; and Chairman of [[Arkia Israel Airlines]], the second largest airliner in Israel, of which he was reported to own almost 20%.

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Arnon was known to represent the [[Safra Group|Safra]] brothers' Israeli interests and has represented [[Ehud Olmert]]<ref>David Landau, [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/4496/format/html/edition_id/81/displaystory.html ''Jerusalem mayor faces fraud charges''], Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 13, 1996</ref> and [[Aryeh Deri]] in the past.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/english/200008/05/eng20000805_47380.html Former Israeli Minister Appeals for Rehearing of his Case]</ref>


==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite news |title= Yigal Arnon demands half Piotrkowsky's Cellcom shares... (free article preview) |url= http://alacarte.lexisnexis.com/partners/int/google/landingpage.asp?id=9980618&mtid=1&ws=9j0hDk1UboE=&ws_pub=Globes%20%5Bonline%5D%20-%20Israel's%20Business%20Arena&ws_date=March%208,%202006&ws_len=454&ws_lni=4JF7-0M40-TX4T-929Y-00000-00&ws_title=Yigal%20Arnon%20demands%20half%20Piotrkowsky's&ws_refer=http://news.google.com/archivesearch?as_q=&num=20&btnG=Search+Archives&as_epq=%22Yigal+Arnon%22&as_oq=&as_eq=%22Yigal+Arnon+and+Co.%22&as_ldate=&as_hdate=&lr=&as_src=&as_price=p0&as_scoring= |publisher= [[Globes]] | first=Hadas |last=Magen |date= March 8, 2006|accessdate= 2007-01-18}}
*{{cite news |title= Yigal Arnon demands half Piotrkowsky's Cellcom shares... (free article preview) |url= http://alacarte.lexisnexis.com/partners/int/google/landingpage.asp?id=9980618&mtid=1&ws=9j0hDk1UboE=&ws_pub=Globes%20%5Bonline%5D%20-%20Israel's%20Business%20Arena&ws_date=March%208,%202006&ws_len=454&ws_lni=4JF7-0M40-TX4T-929Y-00000-00&ws_title=Yigal%20Arnon%20demands%20half%20Piotrkowsky's&ws_refer=https://news.google.com/archivesearch?as_q=&num=20&btnG=Search+Archives&as_epq=%22Yigal+Arnon%22&as_oq=&as_eq=%22Yigal+Arnon+and+Co.%22&as_ldate=&as_hdate=&lr=&as_src=&as_price=p0&as_scoring= |publisher= [[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]] | first=Hadas |last=Magen |date= March 8, 2006|access-date= 2007-01-18}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://shocharim.huji.ac.il/en/page.asp?pg=1&id=6&t=13 Hebrew U. alumni bio]
*[https://www.arnon.co.il/en Yigal Arnon & Co.]

*[http://www.yigalarnon.co.il Yigal Arnon & Co.]
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*[http://www.yigalarnon.co.il/attorneys/ShowAttornyBiography.asp?ID=70 Law firm bio]


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Yigal Arnon
יגאל ארנון
BornDecember 9, 1929
Israel
DiedApril 27, 2014(2014-04-27) (aged 84)
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationLawyer
Known forFounder of Yigal Arnon & Co.

Yigal Arnon (Hebrew: יגאל ארנון; December 9, 1929 – April 27, 2014) was an Israeli lawyer and founder of Yigal Arnon & Co.

Biography

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Yigal Arnon received his LL.M. degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1953, and was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1954. On the Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, he is described as one of the leading jurists in Israel.[1]

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He served as the chairman of the First International Bank of Israel, the fifth largest bank in Israel, between 1987 and 2000, followed by becoming Chairman of F.I.B.I Holdings Ltd.; chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; and Chairman of Arkia Israel Airlines, the second largest airliner in Israel, of which he was reported to own almost 20%.

Arnon was known to represent the Safra brothers' Israeli interests and has represented Ehud Olmert[2] and Aryeh Deri in the past.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Israeli Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem web site, Yigal Arnon, Alumni data, consulted on January 15, 2007.
  2. ^ David Landau, Jerusalem mayor faces fraud charges, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 13, 1996
  3. ^ Former Israeli Minister Appeals for Rehearing of his Case

Further reading

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  • Magen, Hadas (March 8, 2006). "Yigal Arnon demands half Piotrkowsky's Cellcom shares... (free article preview)". Globes. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
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