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January 29, 2026
Litigation and Real Estate Join Forces: Guy Sal Group Secures Approval for New Residential Building
The Litigation and Real Estate Departments joined forces to represent Guy Sal Group in a complex co-ownership dissolution proceeding, during which the group had to assert its position as the winning bidder. The court accepted the group’s position, ruling that its proposal was the preferred one. Subsequently, the Ra’anana Planning and Building Committee granted approval for the construction of a new residential building in the Hameah neighborhood. The firm’s partners, Adv. Adi Shoham, Adv. Alon Abcasis, and Adv. Assaf Nahmias, have been supporting the group throughout the legal proceedings and the advancement of the planning and practical aspects of the project, and will continue to do so until its completion.
January 29, 2026
Podcast: The Quick Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions
In collaboration with the ACC Israel on the Road podcast, Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Head of the firm's Israeli Commercial Department, recorded a three-episode podcast series covering everything you need to know to lead a smart MA transaction. The series walks listeners through every stage of the process: deal initiation and NDA, due diligence, risk allocation, working with the data room, the difference between representations and warranties, AS-IS signing, and managing the process from signing to closing. The episodes are available on the firm’s podcast Barnea on Business.
January 29, 2026
IFI Institute's Academy of Finance: Credit to Large Corporations Course
Adv. Idan Miller, partner and head of the firm's Insolvency and Debt Restructuring Department, delivered a lecture as part of the "Credit to Large Corporations" course held by the IFI Institute's Academy of Finance. The lecture addressed key legal and practical aspects of corporate credit, risk management, and insolvency proceedings involving large-scale companies.
January 28, 2026
Practical Workshop: Training for Sexual Harassment Prevention Officers - Sign Up Now!
Barnea Jaffa Lande’s Employment Department is pleased to invite you to a practical, in-depth workshop focused on the Israeli legal framework and the real-life impact of your responsibilities. The workshop will be led by Adv. Netta Bromberg, Partner and Head of the Employment Department, together with the department’s team, and is designed to provide a clear, practical toolkit for day-to-day application.
January 23, 2026
Approval of Financial Rehabilitation Plan for David & Goliath Pharma
Advs. Idan Miller and Yedidya Shtiglitz from our Insolvency Department led the financial rehabilitation plan for the medical cannabis company David Goliath Pharma, which was facing debts of approximately ILS 20 million. Within 20 days of the issuance of a commencement order, the court approved a financial rehabilitation plan pursuant to which the shareholders retained their holdings through a control-sale transaction to an investor as part of the company's economic rehabilitation. The court approved the plan without convening creditors’ meetings and spread the repayment of the company’s debts over a period of four years.
January 22, 2026
Israeli Supreme Court Steps Up Sanctions for Unchecked Use of AI Products in Court Pleadings
Amidst the growing use of artificial intelligence, 2025 was marked by a series of rulings in which courts sharply criticized references to erroneous sources in pleadings - a byproduct of unchecked and unverified use of AI tools.
January 20, 2026
2025 Year-End Review: Litigation in Israel
2025 offered numerous examples of how Israeli case law continues to grapple with evolving legal and technological challenges. Fundamental legal questions arose regarding the ubiquitous use of artificial intelligence in the business and public spheres. Because these issues have not yet been regulated through legislation, the courts were called upon to resolve them by interpreting and applying existing laws.
January 20, 2026
Virtual Currencies and Blockchain Course: Lecture by Dr. Zvi Gabbay
Dr. Zvi Gabbay, head of the firm’s Regulation Department, recently lectured as part of BDO Academy’s course on virtual currencies and blockchain. The course is intended for managers and executives, directors, institutional investors, investment managers, and analysts. Zvi’s lecture focused on the development of regulation in Israel and globally.
January 18, 2026
Bank of Israel Expands “Identification Code” in Payment Systems: Latest Measure to Increase Competition and Open Up the Financial Market
The Bank of Israel recently issued its decision to expand the identification code used by banking corporations and nonbank entities to connect to payment systems from two digits to three digits. While ostensibly only a technical change, in practice it is a significant step that will enable financial entities to hold accounts and transfer funds for customers directly and independently, without relying on existing banks.
January 18, 2026
Israel Securities Authority Proposes Regulatory Relief to Licensees Providing Digital Investment Advice
In January 2026, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) published a proposed amendment to the “Directive to licensees relating to service provision using technological means.” This directive was designed to align the provisions of the Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Portfolio Management Law, 1995 with the digital age.
January 18, 2026
2025 Year-End Review: Key Trends in the Israeli Real Estate Sector
2025 will be remembered as one of the most complex and dynamic years for Israel’s real estate sector. Despite the financial risks, the market demonstrated resilience through an influx of real estate companies joining the stock exchange to raise funds and debt capital to finance enormous urban renewal programs.
January 15, 2026
Lecture: Practical Labor Law for Industrial Companies
Adv. Eli Beloshevsky lectured to industrial companies as part of a practical course in labor law organized by the Manufacturers Association of Israel. The lecture dealt with the Wage Protection Law and the legal risks of mismanaging an employee’s pay stub.
January 15, 2026
Completion of an Acquisition Transaction: Kenzon Israel Acquires Brooks Cohen Initiatives
The public company Kenzon Israel has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the real estate and urban renewal company Brooks Cohen Initiatives. Upon completion of the transaction, Brooks Cohen Initiatives will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Kenzon Israel. Adv. Hagit Ross, Partner and Head of the Public Companies Practice within our Capital Markets Department, is advising Kenzon Israel and Brooks Cohen Initiatives throughout all stages of the transaction.
January 14, 2026
Israel Securities Authority Clarifies When Advice Law Applies to Foreign Analyses of Israeli Companies
ISA staff confirmed that activities of foreign research firms publishing “sponsored analyses” to investors abroad are not subject to the Israeli Advice Law. This determination provides certainty for foreign entities covering Israeli companies, provided they carry out and distribute the activity exclusively outside Israel.
January 14, 2026
2025 Year-End Review: Israeli Employment Law
2025 was replete with dynamic changes with far-reaching implications for employers and employees in Israel. We are pleased to present a selection of client updates we published over the past year, along with several new and important updates already relevant at the outset of 2026.
January 11, 2026
2025 Year-End Review: Increasing Competition in the Israeli Banking Market and Tightening Supervision
In 2025, the Bank of Israel, the Ministry of Finance, and the Israel Securities Authority accelerated measures to significantly increase competition in the banking system. These included regulatory and legislative amendments, some of which are expected to come into effect in 2026.
January 8, 2026
AI Use in the Financial Sector – Final Report of the Regulatory Workgroup
Following an extensive public consultation process, a final report on the use of AI in the financial sector was published last week. The report was prepared by a committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Competition Authority, the Israel Securities Authority, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority, and the Bank of Israel.
January 8, 2026
A Revolution in Israeli Contract Interpretation? Not Quite
The latest amendment to the Contracts Law does not overturn Supreme Court rulings nor does it dramatically change contract interpretation. Rather, it anchors in legislation the trend in Supreme Court case law of differentiating between business contracts and other types of contracts, while increasing certainty and stability in the business world.
January 8, 2026
New Bank of Israel Directive: Banks May Restrict Accounts of Sanctioned Israelis
On December 30, 2025, the Supervisor of Banks published Directive 412, aimed at instructing banking corporations on providing services to customers subject to international sanctions.
January 8, 2026
IFI & BDO Academy: Company Secretaries Course
We recently took part in the Company Secretaries Course of BDO’s Academy of Finance, in collaboration with the IFI Institute, alongside leading executives and top experts from across the market.
As part of the course, Dr. Zvi Gabbay delivered a lecture on key regulatory issues, including related-party transactions, corporate governance regulation, and securities law. Adv. Omri Oren, Partner in our Capital Markets Department, lectured on the prohibition on the use of inside information, within the context of issues unique to boardroom practice. Adv. Elad Reshtick also participated as a lecturer, addressing periodic financial reporting requirements and legal preparedness for an IPO, covering all relevant legal aspects.