Insights & News

Adv. Maya Carmi Lubartovski, a partner and head of the firm's real estate taxation practice, will speak at the Israel Bar Association (Tel Aviv District) conference, Taxation and Real Estate – The Fine Line Between Private and Business Real Estate Transactions. Her session will explore development transactions in real estate, with a focus on how transaction structures affect tax outcomes, including capital gains and purchase tax implications in combination and option transactions.

Adv. Alon Abcasis, a partner and head of the firm's residential real estate and urban renewal practice, published an op-ed in Bizportal addressing the Urban Renewal Authority's proposal to increase the default profit margin for developers in urban renewal projects. Alon argues that the main challenge is not the profit margin itself, but rather the lengthy planning and approval process, which directly affects projects' economic viability and their ability to move forward.

Adv. Zohar Lande, a senior partner and head of the firm's Litigation Department, participated today in a panel discussion at the ACC Israel Annual Conference. The panel focused on how professional setbacks and challenges throughout a legal career can lay the groundwork for some of the most significant litigation successes.

Adv. Sagi Gross delivered a lecture yesterday as part of the Manufacturers Association of Israel’s CFO Training Course. His lecture focused on the key legal aspects that every CFO should be familiar with in the context of M&A transactions.

Our firm, together with BDO, will host a professional webinar on the key issues that companies and funds operating in the defense industry should know—from opportunities and challenges in the defense and dual-use export landscape, to VAT, customs, and targeted tax incentives, as well as legal, financial, and accounting readiness for capital raises, IPOs, and becoming a public company. Adv. Elad Reshtick and Prof. Amichai Cohen from our firm, alongside BDO experts, will speak at the webinar, which will take place on June 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

We are proud to share that our firm was selected to author the Israel chapter of The Legal 500's Class Actions Comparative Guide 2026, which provides a comparative overview of class action law worldwide. The chapter was prepared by Adv. Eyal Nachshon and Adv. Ido Vakshi of our firm's Litigation Department, who review the legal framework governing class actions in Israel and offer practical insights in light of applicable law and case law.

Dr. Avishay Klein, Prof. Amichai Cohen, and Dr. Nadine Liv published an op-ed in Israel Defense following a US regulatory precedent under which advanced AI models were classified as dual-use technology on national security grounds. In the op-ed, they examine the potential implications of this development for Israeli companies.

Our firm participated in Fahn Kanne’s 2026 Breakfast Club. As part of the event, Adv. Eyal Nachshon, a partner in our Litigation Department, delivered a lecture on directors’ oversight duties and examined what effective, practical, and reasonable oversight looks like in a world of incomplete information, increasing complexity, and limited time.

Throughout the year, our firm worked with students from Ironi Zayin High School, delivering a series of sessions and lectures at the school on legal, business, and career-related topics. We concluded this year’s program with a closing event at our offices, where partners and associates presented their practice areas, spoke with the students about their day-to-day work, and introduced them to the legal profession and the wide range of career paths it offers.

Adv. Liat Keisary,  a partner and head of the firm's Private Clients Department, was invited by Totzer Group and the Israeli Center for Intergenerational Transfer to speak at a conference on international wills. Her lecture addressed the importance of preparing wills and estate plans for high-net-worth families with multinational activities in a precise and effective manner, distinguishing between assets located in Israel and those held abroad, and emphasizing the need to tailor legal planning to the realities of families connected to multiple jurisdictions.

The ACC on the Road podcast hosted Adv. Gal Lifshitz from our firm for a focused discussion on one of the most important issues facing in-house counsel: how to draft dispute resolution clauses in company agreements as a strategic tool that protects the company's business interests when a dispute arises, rather than treating them as just another "technical" provision in the agreement.

Dr. Avishay Klein, a partner and head of the firm's Privacy, Cyber and AI Department, was interviewed on the Channel 10 program "The Next Thing," where he discussed the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI. Avishay addressed the economic and strategic motivations behind the lawsuit, its legal implications, and broader developments in the technology and artificial intelligence market.

Adv. Alon Wolner, a partner in our firm's Real Estate Department, was interviewed by Magdilim following the Israel Tax Authority's publication of criteria and eligibility thresholds for developers seeking to participate in the rehabilitation of war-damaged complexes under the buyout track. In the interview, Alon discusses the potential impact of the new requirements on the advancement of rehabilitation projects and on the pool of developers eligible to compete. He also addresses the challenges the current economic environment poses for development companies and considers whether the criteria could affect the pace of reconstruction for the affected complexes.

The international business environment for Israeli companies is evolving rapidly. As part of a professional webinar hosted by our firm in collaboration with the Israel Export Institute, Prof. Amichai Cohen will discuss the practical implications of emerging sanctions, restrictions, and regulatory barriers affecting Israeli companies operating in global markets. The webinar will address key legal and commercial risks, the challenges companies and exporters are encountering in practice, and practical strategies for mitigating exposure and preparing for an increasingly complex international landscape.