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Adv. Dreyfuss Ariella

A Share Deal or An Asset Deal in Israeli Mergers & Acquisitions?

January 12, 2022 / by Ariella Dreyfuss

You have identified an Israeli target company to purchase. Now the question is – how to structure the acquisition? There are two traditional routes in Israeli private M&A transactions. The first is to purchase the shares of the target company, and the second is to purchase its assets. Each structure has benefits and disadvantages for the purchaser.

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Categories: Corporate

Adv. Zvi Gabbay

Will NFTs Push Regulators to Regulate the Metaverse?

January 3, 2022 / by Zvi Gabbay

Currently, most regulators and governments are on the fence with regards to NFTs, waiting to see what other jurisdictions do or how the market develops. In some instances, governments and regulators are trying to address this issue more actively, but with very different outcomes.

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Categories: Blockchain | Regulation

Adv. Anat Even-Chen

Privacy Protection Laws in Israel – Outlook for 2022

December 30, 2021 / by Anat Even-Chen

The legislation of privacy protection laws in Israel has shifted into high gear and is beginning to close the gap with legislation in Europe. A major step in this direction occurred about a month ago when the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a series of legislative amendments designed to adapt the Privacy Protection Law to the consumers, technologies, and trends of 2022.

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Categories: Internet | Regulation

Adv. Gal Livshits

I Shared Someone Else’s Photo on Instagram. Did I Commit Copyright Infringement?

December 23, 2021 / by Gal Livshits

Sharing images on Instagram and other social network platforms is such a common practice that we do it without hardly even thinking about it. But we must be aware that sharing a piece of creative content (picture, text, etc.) has implications in terms of copyright laws.

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Categories: Litigation

Jacki Silbermann

Workplace: Maternity and Paternal Leave Rights in Israel

December 5, 2021 / by Jacki Silbermann

People have many questions about their rights to parental leave, especially with respect to their workplaces. What are your rights as parents of newborns? We have compiled some of the key answers to prevalent questions about mothers’ and fathers’ rights to parental leave.

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Categories: Employment

Adv. Hadar Israeli

Extradition and Prosecution of Israelis by Foreign Courts

November 15, 2021 / by Hadar Israeli

In recent weeks, numerous news articles have reported on the arrests of Israeli citizens resulting from foreign investigations conducted abroad. In one instance, more than 20 employees of a Tel Aviv based company engaging in forex investment marketing were arrested following an FBI investigation.

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Categories: Enforcement | Enforcement/white collar

Adv. Cathy Bardenstein

2021 Snapshot: The Impact of Covid-19 on the Israeli Economy

October 24, 2021 / by Cathy Bardenstein

The advent of COVID-19 has brought a challenge to the stability of the economy of every country in the world. Fortunately, and unlike the situation in many countries, Israel’s economy grew by 15.4% on an annualized basis in the second quarter of 2021, and by 5.3% in entire first half of the year. The second quarter, of course, brought the bulk of the growth, exceeding that of Belgium, Canada, and the US among others.

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Categories: Corporate

Adv. Sagi Gross

ESG: The New Must-Have in the Due Diligence Process

September 29, 2021 / by Sagi Gross , Izabel Pashayev

An assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has become an integral part of the due diligence review of companies. Such assessment may provide a potential acquirer with a detailed analysis of a company’s ability to operate successfully in a corporate world with growing environmental awareness. This is especially important for companies looking at merger and acquisition targets and seeking new investments. It is also important for any company for its future planning.

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Categories: Corporate

אייל נחשון

Class Actions: What Happens When the Alleged “Wrongdoing” Has Already Been Rectified?

September 2, 2021 / by Eyal Nachshon , Shay Bello

Motions to certify class actions have long since become one of the most prevalent challenges facing private and public companies providing services to the public. Empirical studies show a gradual and nearly steady rise in the number of motions to certify class actions being filed since the Israeli Class Actions Law was enacted in 2006 and to date. If initially, a few dozen motions were filed annually, today, hundreds and even thousands of such motions are filed each year with the various courts, which imposes a heavy burden on the courts and on the parties being sued.

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Categories: Litigation

עו"ד הדר ישראלי

Indictments Filed in US for Fraudulent Receipt of Federal Financial Assistance from CARES Act

August 12, 2021 / by Hadar Israeli

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The volume of assistance, totalling USD 2.8 trillion, provided financial aid to individuals and organizations facing economic hardship and access to loans with convenient terms for the purpose of paying salaries and other specific expenses under a program called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Many Israeli companies operating in the United States also submitted applications for grants and loans under the PPP. The initiative, while commendable, also opened the door for those seeking to exploit the government assistance to commit fraud and deceit.

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Categories: Enforcement | Enforcement/white collar

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