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January 16, 2020

Investment Management 2.0 – Internet Platform for Investment Management

New Israeli regulations allow for customized portfolio management services through on-line platforms.

January 15, 2020

Shai Avnieli Lectures to Israeli Association of Construction & Infrastructure Engineers

Shai Avnieli served as a guest lecturer as part of an arbitration course held by the Israeli Association of Construction Infrastructure Engineers.

January 14, 2020

Seminar on Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation

Our firm hosted today the Israeli Directors' Union for a seminar on multi-jurisdictional litigation. The seminar examined the considerations when a corporate crisis breaks out and a company's board of directors and management are required to build a multi-jurisdictional litigation package. The seminar was held in collaboration with Dechert LLP. Adv. Hadar Israeli lectured on managing a legal crisis when a conflict of interest exists between management and the board.

January 14, 2020

Itay Gura Lectures to Hebrew University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program

As part of our partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Executive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, Itay Gura lectured today on the legal considerations when launching a startup.

January 13, 2020

Hosting the ACC Compliance Forum's Third Meeting

Our firm hosted today the third meeting of the ACC Compliance Forum, which focuses on compliance during enforcement procedures. At the meeting, Dr. Zvi Gabbay welcomed Yehuda Shaffer, Deputy State Attorney (Financial Crimes).

January 12, 2020

Hosting British American Tobacco (BAT)

Our firm hosted today a meetup with British American Tobacco (BAT). Ariella Dreyfuss overviewed for the participants the local market and the legal challenges that exist for companies.

January 12, 2020

Daphna Klein Interviewed on Financial Radio Program

Daphna Klein was interviewed by the "Tzeva Hakesef" radio program on Kan Reshet Bet following the recent Supreme Court ruling that posting and sharing on social media may be considered an advertisement for the purposes of the defamation law. According to Daphna, this decision has significant weight to a wide swath of the public, who are not necessarily aware of their exposure to being sued in defamation claims (starting min 21.22).

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January 8, 2020

Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Andrey Yanai Op-ed: Israel Missing out on Digital Assets Revolution

Dr. Zvi Gabbay and Andrey Yanai from our Capital Markets Department published an opinion piece in Globes on the regulatory barriers Israel is imposing on the blockchain and digital assets revolution.

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January 7, 2020

Hosting the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator

Our firm hosted today a meetup of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. Yuval Lazi and Harel Perlmutter met with the participating startups and discussed the challenges and opportunities of working with the US.

January 6, 2020

How Israel Became a Leader in the FoodTech Industry?

In Israel, over 200 startups and companies are at the forefront of innovation in the FoodTech field. Watch the video to learn more about the leading trends in the FoodTech sector .

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January 2, 2020

Amending Protocol to Israel-UK Tax Treaty to Take Effect in Early January 2020

An amending protocol to the 1962 Israel-UK tax treaty is effective as of January 1, 2020.The protocol includes a long list of significant and fundamental amendments and updates.

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January 2, 2020

NIS 10M Lawsuit against Yaron Roziak and Rabbi David Ifergan

Our firm is representing Kobi Zaid, the founder of Zaid Orniv, in a shareholder dispute and a contract enforcement lawsuit against the businessman Yaron Roziak and Rabbi David Ifergan.

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January 1, 2020

Israel-Serbia Double Taxation Treaty to Take Effect in January 2020

The treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income between the government of Israel and the government of the Republic of Serbia is expected to take effect on January 1, 2020.

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January 1, 2020

New Standards in Cyber Protection for Companies in the Government, Infrastructure, and Finance Sectors

The Governmental Cyber Security Unit has published a new directive according to which material service providers to government, infrastructure, and finance bodies will be required to adopt a common and unified standard for cyber protection.

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January 1, 2020

Eyal Nachshon Op-Ed: New Supreme Court Ruling Will Allow Businesses to Repel Class Actions

Eyal Nachshon, Partner at our Litigation Department published an op-ed in Dun's Calcalist on the new Supreme Court ruling that would-be plaintiffs must approach defendants before filing a class action suit. According to Eyal and Amichay, this ruling is significant news for private businesses seeking to repel class action lawsuits.

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December 31, 2019

Good Night 2019!

Check out some interesting developments in the Israeli high-tech sphere in 2019.

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December 31, 2019

Israel-Australia Double Taxation Treaty Enters into Force on January 1, 2020

The Minister of Finance signed in December 2019 the order bringing the double taxation treaty into effect on January 1, 2020.

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December 30, 2019

Yuval Lazi Summarizes 2019 in Cyber

The People website interviewed cyber experts, including Yuval Lazi, about prominent trends in the cyber world in 2019. In a world where the cyber-attack industry is valued at more than $1 trillion a year, and attacks are increasing year after year, Yuval Lazi explains that corporations have begun to internalize that technological solutions alone are not enough. Corporations have thus begun to adopt a more holistic and broader approach.

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December 30, 2019

Hagit Ben Moshe Featured in Globes' Real Estate Supplement on Regulation of Land Use

Hagit Ben Moshe published an op-ed in Globes' Real Estate Supplement on a district court ruling about the regulation of agricultural land use. According to Hagit, the ruling indicates a trend of harsher enforcement and signals that all agricultural communities must act without delay to regulate land use.

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December 29, 2019

Is It Necessary to Send a Demand Letter a Defendant Prior to Filing a Class Action Suit?

In December 2019, an expanded panel of seven Supreme Court justices published a precedential and important decision considering the issue of whether a party seeking to file a class action suit against a government agency must send a demand letter to the agency in advance of filing.

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