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December 23, 2024

Conference: Successfully Managing the Relationship with Legal Counsel and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Our firm hosted 15 startup CEOs yesterday as part of the CEO Elite Series. Adv. Itay Gura, a partner who leads our firm's startup practice, delivered a lecture on the key challenges faced by growing startups, effective management of legal counsel, and how to avoid common mistakes.

December 19, 2024

Defense IPOs in the Capital Market: An Op-Ed in N12

In the Israeli capital market, which is accustomed to trends like urban renewal and cannabis, a new sector has emerged over the past year: defense companies. Since October 7, the market has experienced volatility but is now stabilizing, revealing new opportunities. Today, 15 active defense companies are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and this growth is no coincidence. Adv. Elad Reshtick and Adv. Raz Landau, capital market experts, published an op-ed in N12 exploring this emerging trend, its challenges, and its opportunities.

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December 19, 2024

New Supreme Court Ruling on Changes to a Mutual Will After Spouse’s Death

A new Supreme Court ruling overturns the lower courts' decisions and clarifies the application of the “successive heirs” provision of the Succession Law when a surviving spouse who inherited property under a mutual will changes their will after the other spouse’s death.

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December 16, 2024

Engaging with Service Providers – Practical Tools and Managing Exposures

Our firm hosted a webinar this morning for in-house counsel on engaging with service providers. The webinar was held in collaboration with the Israeli Association of Corporate Counsel, and was attended by 130 in-house counsel. Adv. Netta Bromberg, head of the firm's Employment Department, discussed trends in engaging with service providers, the proper classification of service providers, and guidelines for working with them.

December 16, 2024

Lecturing at the Hasoub Angels' Training Program

Adv. Yuval Lazi and Adv. Hanna Daher were invited to lecture at the training session for Hasoub Angels, an initiative that supports the Arab entrepreneurial ecosystem through collaborative and structured angel investing. Yuval discussed financing startups, while Hanna covered essential legal and tax considerations for angel investors.

December 15, 2024

Expanded Application of Privacy Protection Regulations to Data from the EEA

As of January 1, 2025, the Israeli Privacy Protection Regulations (Instructions for Data Transferred to Israel from the European Economic Area) will also apply to data stored or processed in Israel or in other countries, such as the US and the UK, if the relevant databases also contain data transferred from Europe. In other words, once a database in Israel or another country contains personal information transferred from Europe, all data in that database must comply with the regulations’ requirements, not just data from Europe, but also local data and data from other countries.

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December 12, 2024

Planning and Building Law – Changes to Betterment Levy Appeal Procedures

A recent amendment to the Planning and Building Law introduced changes to the appeal process for betterment levies.

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December 11, 2024

Israeli Chapter in Legal 500's International Trade Guide

Our firm was chosen to cover the Israeli chapter of The Legal 500 International Trade Guide. The chapter, written by Prof. Amichai Cohen, provides insights on key issues in international trade law, including WTO agreements, FTAs, and trade sanctions.

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December 9, 2024

Salary Payments in Israel Through Payment Companies

A new amendment to the Israeli Wage Protection Law allows employees to request that their employers transfer their salary to a wider range of entities.

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December 9, 2024

Cybersecurity Regulation Enforcement Tightens in NY, Highlighting a Broader Trend

Recent fines issued in New York are part of a wider trend of stricter state-level enforcement on cybersecurity in the U.S. Israeli companies operating in the U.S. are required to stay informed.

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December 8, 2024

2023 Arbitration Year in Review

Jus Mundi has published a comprehensive overview designed for those with an interest in international arbitration. The publication examines recent developments in international arbitration in Israel, offering an in-depth analysis of the evolving legal framework. Adv. Lina Makhuli, a senior associate, was selected to contribute to this publication as part of the writing team for the chapter on Israel.

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December 8, 2024

A Wave of Real Estate Company IPOs?

Adv. Elad Reshtick, a partner in our Finance and Public Companies Department, was interviewed by Globes following the forecast that we are on the brink of a new wave of IPOs by real estate companies, initially focusing primarily on bond offerings.

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December 5, 2024

Unregulated Trust Mechanisms

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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December 2, 2024

Participation in Urban Renewal Authority Panel – Rishon Lezion

Adv. Ruth Gerby participated in a panel organized by the Urban Renewal Authority of Rishon Lezion. The panel, which took place yesterday, discussed issues such as recalcitrant tenants, warning notices, lawyers' professional ethics, and differential changes (or disparities) between property owners and other stakeholders in the project. Ruth presented the perspective of the tenants on each of the topics.

December 2, 2024

"Buy-Sell" Model (Reseller) Activity Exempt from Payment Services Licensing

The Israel Securities Authority recently published a staff legal position addressing the licensing requirements for businesses operating in the "Buy and Sell" or "Reseller" model in online marketplaces.

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December 2, 2024

ISA: New Guidelines on Offering and Intermediating Joint Investment Arrangements

The Israel Securities Authority published a position statement recently addressing various issues pertaining to brokerage activities and offerings of joint investment arrangements, including the applicability of the Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Portfolio Management Law (“Advice Law”) and the Joint Investment Trust Law to these activities.

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December 2, 2024

Webinar on Competition Law Addressing the Strengthening of Merger Enforcement

This morning, our firm held a webinar in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel on the strengthening of merger enforcement, especially in light of the landmark decision in the Strauss-Weiler merger. The webinar featured a presentation by Adv. Gal Rozent, the head of our Antitrust and Competition Department, and was attended by dozens of in-house legal counsel.

December 1, 2024

Price Tagging Requirement Continues to Be Mandatory Obligation

Recently, the issue of price tagging in supermarkets and grocery stores has gained attention. This follows a public consultation issued by the Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority seeking input on transitioning to digital price displays as part of the "What’s Good for Europe is Good for Israel" reform.

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December 1, 2024

Precedent: Sales Commissions Factor into Overtime Pay in Israel

In a precedent-setting ruling handed down recently, the National Labor Court ruled that sales commissions must be included in wages for the purpose of calculating sick pay, vacation pay, pension contributions and overtime pay.

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November 25, 2024

Israel Competition Commissioner Imposes an Unprecedented Pecuniary Sanction for Merger "Gun-Jumping"

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