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Unregulated Trust Mechanisms

December 5, 2024 / by Gal Livshits

We tend to think of a “trust” as a regulated contractual mechanism that people create through an agreement, a letter of authorization to a trustee etc. But is it possible to become part of a trust arrangement without it being formally regulated? The (perhaps surprising) answer is unequivocally “yes.”

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Categories: Corporate | Litigation | Private Clients

Tax innovations in Israel during 2024

October 10, 2024 / by Harel Perlmutter , Maya Carmi Lubartovski

Over the past year, alongside handling the economic repercussions of the war and issuing financial assistance to war victims and to evacuees, the courts, the legislative authority and the Israel Tax Authority continued their efforts in the legislative arena and issued several significant tax rulings. Following are the most important innovations relating to income tax, real estate tax and VAT.

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Categories: Tax

Retail Fintech 2024: Key Trends and Growth Insights

October 10, 2024 / by Anat Even-Chen

Venture capital investments in the retail fintech sector rebounded significantly during the second half of 2024, with investments reaching USD 4.5 billion. PitchBook’s latest report indicates that the market is identifying new opportunities in companies focusing on the retail sector and is introducing refreshing innovations in retail. The report presents several interesting insights and findings and provides an in-depth perspective on the retail fintech sector and its impact on the retail industry.

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Categories: Regulation

Regulation in the 2024: A Summary of Key Changes and Outlook for the Future

September 18, 2024 / by Zvi Gabbay , Ran Karmi , Anat Even-Chen , Avishay Klein

Several statutory arrangements and regulatory guidelines have been published thus far during 2024, particularly in relation to the capital market, the financial sector and privacy protection, as well as various circulars addressing corporate governance and risk management, with the objective of increasing certainty for businesses and for the public as a whole.

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Categories: Regulation

Regulatory highlights for small and medium-sized businesses

September 16, 2024 / by Ori Rodriguez

There has been a growing outcry recently against the ease at which class actions alleging a variety of offenses are being filed against small and medium-sized business-owners. Almost every week since October 7, news media have been reporting about business owners who were called up for reserve duty, spent months defending the country, and who, upon returning home after completing their tour of duty, are then forced to fight in the courts because a warning letter was waiting for them with a demand for high sums of compensation. Much has been written about this and about the impacts that such demand letters have on reservists – personally and at the business level. And as reported, this issue should be examined by the legislative authorities.

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Categories: Regulation

Tax Benefits to NGOs in Israel and “Public Purposes”

August 28, 2024 / by Sagi Gross

In order to promote the activities of NGOs, and to encourage donors to donate to these public benefit institutions, the State of Israel is granting them unique tax benefits, subject to the fulfillment of defined criteria.

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Categories: Corporate

Femtech in Israel: The Challenges, Opportunities, and Legal Considerations Every Company Needs to Know

August 19, 2024 / by Inbar Gorelick

About 100 Femtech startups operate in Israel, which is considered a world leader in the field. These startups face a number of legal and regulatory challenges that must be taken into consideration in order to successfully implement innovation in this sector.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

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Conditional Payment (Earn-Out)

August 1, 2024 / by Ilan Blumenfeld , Dor Levi-Tam

An earn-out arrangement involves the seller agreeing to receive only a portion of the consideration at the transaction’s completion, with the remainder contingent upon the acquired company’s achievement of specified financial or operational milestones during a defined post-completion period.

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Categories: Corporate

The Israeli Approach to Anti-Dilution Rights

July 18, 2024 / by Dana Ben-Yehuda

Investors that want to preserve their holding percentage in a company have two main options: an anti-dilution right or a pre-emptive right. Each has a different significance, but adding both to the investment agreement will fully protect an investor’s holdings. The Israeli Approach to Anti-Dilution Rights

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Categories: Corporate

Advisory Board Agreements in Israel

June 10, 2024 / by Inbar Katzir

Drafting a clear advisory board agreement is crucial for establishing a beneficial relationship between a board and a company. This clarity also helps avoid obstacles and apprehensions before an investment or the sale of the startup.

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Categories: High Tech | Start- Ups

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