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Inbar Katzir

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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Adv. Samuel Henri Samuel | Barnea Jaffa Lnade

Doing Business in Israel: Effects of War in Israel on International Companies

October 25, 2023 / by Samuel Henri Samuel

The effects of war on international contracts and agreements is considerable, yet the law in Israel does not automatically regard a state of war as one. It is therefore crucial to address such issues in the contract itself.

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Adv. Amos Rosenzweig | Barnea Jaffa Lande

Doing Businesses in Israel: Obligations for Social Security

September 20, 2023 / by Amos E. Rosenzweig

Employers in Israel must be aware of their rights and obligations vis-à-vis Israel’s National Insurance Institute in order to avoid overpayments, legal risks, and fines.

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Adv. Gal Rozent

Doing Business in Israel: Aspects of Antitrust and Competition Laws during Mergers and Acquisitions

July 3, 2023 / by Gal Rozent

The Director General’s position is that the Economic Competition Law also applies to a merger between an Israeli entity and a foreign entity that has not been registered as such in Israel if: (a) the foreign entity holds more than 25% of an Israeli company, or (b) more than 25% of the foreign entity’s shares are held by an Israeli company, or (c) the foreign entity has a “place of business” in Israel.

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Adv. Idan Miller

Doing Business in Israel: Insolvency Law

May 30, 2023 / by Idan Miller

Foreign companies looking to engage with Israeli companies also need to consider that Israeli insolvency law mandates jurisdiction in Israel and creditor equality, regardless of country of incorporation.

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Jacki Silbermann

Doing Business in Israel: Being an Employer

February 26, 2023 / by Jacki Silbermann

Employment law in Israel is dynamic and relies not only on the letter of the law, but also on rapidly changing case law. At the same time, Israeli employment law is highly regulated, and there are a wide variety of rules and standards that obligate the parties to an employment relationship.

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עו"ד גל ליפשיץ

Doing Business in Israel: Jurisdiction and Arbitration Stipulations

February 5, 2023 / by Gal Livshits

Jurisdiction and arbitration stipulations in contracts have a decisive impact on the forum that will adjudicate a lawsuit. The legal system in Israel tends to honor contract stipulations regarding foreign jurisdiction if they are unique and explicit.

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Micky Barnea

Doing Business in Israel through Agents and Distributors

January 24, 2023 / by Michael Barnea , Anat Even-Chen

According to the law, the relationship with the local agent is classified as either an agency agreement or a distribution agreement, depending upon the substantive nature of the arrangements between the parties and not the title the parties gave to the agreement.

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Doing Business In Israel: Regulation of Carbon Pricing

December 21, 2022 / by Barnea

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to decelerate climate change processes is an important goal of many countries. The two main mechanisms that countries use to reduce GHG emissions are carbon taxation and carbon emissions trading.

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Adv. Zvi Gabbay

Doing Business in Israel: Hedge Funds

November 16, 2022 / by Zvi Gabbay

Hedge funds can prove to be a particularly attractive channel in a small market like Israel, precisely because more sophisticated investment strategies and exposure to the international capital market are necessary to create added value over the “usual” market volatility.

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Dana Ben Yehuda

Doing Business in Israel: Forming a Limited Liability Company in Israel

October 3, 2022 / by Dana Ben-Yehuda , Yuval Lazi

The Israeli Companies Law enables local and international businesses to engage in business activity easily and with relative efficiency and The procedure for forming a limited liability company is relatively simple.

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Adv. Gal Rozent

Doing Business in Israel: Antitrust and Competition Aspects of M&A Transactions

August 25, 2022 / by Gal Rozent

Every foreign company considering a merger with an Israeli company (or with an international company connected to an Israeli company) must pay great attention to various elements characterizing Israeli merger control.

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Adv. Ken Shaked

Doing Business in Israel: How to Take Part in Israeli Innovation

July 14, 2022 / by Ken Shaked

Israel boasts a unique combination of academic excellence and an entrepreneurial approach. As a result, it is the home base for many startup companies. Most technologies underpinning startup companies develop at academic institutions.

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Adv. Anat Even-Chen

Doing Business in Israel: Fintech

June 13, 2022 / by Anat Even-Chen , Ori Rodriguez

International companies and individuals seeking to expand into a new area of business or expand their international business into Israel must understand the relevant legal landscape and how it may shape their operations. In this article, we will focus on international companies in the fintech sector considering offering services in Israel or to Israeli clients.

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Adv. Shai Avnieli

Doing Business in Israel: Infrastructure Projects

March 2, 2022 / by Shai Avnieli

The desire for clear contracts and the desire to avoid litigation is obvious. The desire to save taxpayers’ money is also obvious. But it appears that, at the moment, the infrastructure sector is facing not a budgetary crisis but rather a legal one. The solution is simple. Both sides should work together to achieve the project’s successful completion.

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