Insights & News

Advs. Zohar Lande, Moran Bickel, and Asaf Glazner are representing the agricultural entrepreneur Meir Arbiv, who claims Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner's new foodtech venture is based on his trade secrets. Arbiv alleges he passed on such information to Dankner after being convinced to enter into a partnership with him.

"The day we walk around with robots in stores, or when a shopping cart walks through the supermarket for us and tell us we are passing by a product we have purchased in the past and that is now on sale, is not far away." Adv. Yuval Lazi, head of our firm's International Corporate Department, was interviewed by Globes about retail-tech technologies.

Yesterday, Dr. Zvi Gabbay, the head of our firm’s Capital Market Department, lectured for compliance officers at BDO’s financial academy. Zvi’s lecture focused on internal enforcement, which can significantly mitigate corporations’ exposure to enforcement proceedings being instituted by regulatory authorities, significantly reduce the pecuniary sanctions that might be imposed in respect of violations, and contribute to a corporation’s good reputation for maintaining a culture of compliance and integrity.

The decision to hold elections in October 2022 looks likely to have a significantly negative effect on Israel’s urban renewal industry. Our firm commented to The Marker, . “If we hoped for a slowdown or a halt to rising real estate prices, it’s not going to happen. Especially in the urban renewal field, there is a real fear of massive delays.”

Firm partners Netta Bromberg, the head of our Employment Department, and Anat Even-Chen, the coordinator of our regulation practice, were interviewed by Maariv on the election’s negative effects on the State budget and individuals’ pockets.  

Funding for the project in Indiana, which is expected to produce about 1,600 megawatts of clean energy, is being put forward by a consortium led by Deutsche Bank. Advs. Roy Engel and Samuel Henry Samuel represented Doral in the transaction, alongside McDermott Will & Emery.

Many companies have started to inform their employees of a total return to in-person work. Adv. Netta Bromberg, the head of our firm’s Employment Department, was interviewed on the subject by Globes, clarifying, "Not every change constitutes a deterioration of working conditions.”

USD 1.5 million fines, preliminary administrative proceedings, dramatic resignations—growing enforcement on ESG issues is becoming a bigger trend. Who should be preparing for this change and how will it affect Israeli companies?

As part of our ongoing collaboration with Bar-Ilan University’s Law and Environment Club, Adv. Sagi Gross lectured to students of  on the environmental aspects of M&A transactions. He discussed due diligence processes, indemnity mechanisms, ESG investments, and more.

As part of our firm's collaboration with the IBM Alpha Zone accelerator, Advs. from our firm took part in the judging panel that examined the eleven startup companies participating in the venture. They also talked to the entrepreneurs about technological ideas, business plans, and innovation.

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Hagit Ross and Dor Levi-Tam represented the sellers in the transaction for the sale of all their shares in Zriha Hlavin to Kedma Capital.

An article co-written by Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of our firm's Capital Markets Department, will be featured in the next volume of Reichman University's "Law and Business" journal. The article deals with requests for early disclosure of documents under the Companies Law and how Israeli courts examine such requests, in a way that often misses the purposes of the request and sterilizes it from its content

Our firm hosted Zvi Rabin and members of the Investor Relations Forum to discuss insider trading. Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured on the characteristics of the crime, how the Israel Securities Authority handles such offenses, and the importance of obtaining professional legal assistance.

Netta Bromberg lectured to members of the In-House Counsels for In-House Counsels Forum on recent questions regarding contracting with service providers, in light of the latest court ruling on the subject.

SightVision Information Systems Ltd. has completed a 100% acquisition of Terravision Ltd., which develops applications and provides services in the geographical field, and has been developing advanced mapping systems for over 30 years. SightVision also completed the acquisition of 100% of the rights in the partnership Terra-Design 3D Mapping, which provides 3D modeling services. Advs. Ilan Blumenfeld and Dor Levi-Tam represented SightVision in the transaction.

The NIS 43 million acquisition will make Danel the owner of 61% of Enaim Medical Center. Advs. Ilan Blumenfeld and Daniel Kleinman represented Danel in the transaction.

Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and the head of our firm's cooperative societies practice, was a featured speaker at the annual Water Economy and Renewable Energies Conference. Hagit discussed the challenges of contracting between rural settlements and entrepreneurs in renewable energy projects.

Our firm represents BioGenCell, a stem cell research and development company located at Laniado Hospital. The company recently announced the completion of a USD 16 million seed round investment, aided by counsel from Advs. Itay Gura and Inbar Katzir. Our firm has represented the company since its inception.

Amendment 6 to Israel's Equal Pay Law includes a new reporting obligation that brings with it a host of difficulties and questions. Netta Bromberg joins a team of experts to answer for Globes the essential questions arising from the amendment.

We hosted the HR managers of numerous companies for a conference dealing with the optimal management of complex human resources situations.

Adv. Netta Bromberg, head of the Employment Department, Adv. Jacki Silbermann, and Adv. Lior Girshevitz discussed complicated hearing procedures, harassment in the workplace, recruitment crises, and more.