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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.

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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.

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January 8, 2026

IFI & BDO Academy: Company Secretaries Course

Adv. Omri Oren, Partner in our Capital Markets Department, lectured on the prohibition of insider trading as part of the Company Secretaries Course of the BDO Academy of Finance, in collaboration with the Israeli Finance Institute IFI, alongside leading senior professionals and experts in the market.

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.

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January 7, 2026

2025 Year-End Review: Financial Regulation and Digital Currencies

2025 will be remembered as the year financial regulation succeeded in catching up with the pace of technological innovation, progressing from regulatory uncertainty to a clear framework encompassing many aspects of financial activity and suited to the modern era.

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January 7, 2026

Contract Law Amendment – Revolution or Just Noise?

Adv. Gal Livshits explains in an interview with TheMarker that the recent amendment to Israeli contract law is not revolutionary, but reinforces the distinction between business and other contracts, allowing parties to set interpretive rules while emphasizing the importance of precise drafting and professional legal guidance.

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January 7, 2026

Major Court Victory for Our Litigation Department

The court accepted our position and dismissed a claim in which our client’s sister sought half the rights in a real estate asset worth millions of shekels inherited from their grandfather and registered solely in our client’s name. The plaintiff failed to present a clear cause of action and was ordered to pay ILS 100,000 in legal costs. The case was handled by Adv. Zohar Lande, Adv. Gal Livshits, and Adv. Maor Gariany from our Litigation Department.

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January 6, 2026

Force Majeure in Times of War – What It Means for Business

Adv. Terry Almozlino Arnon discusses in an interview with Globes how the concept of “force majeure” affects developers and contractors in the real estate and construction sectors, and its practical implications for day-to-day operations after the war’s end.

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January 5, 2026

2025 Year-End Review: International Law and Its Impact on the Israeli Business Sector

In 2025, several significant changes took place in the international trade arena that directly impacted Israeli companies operating in global and domestic markets. For Israeli society, 2025 underscored the need to quickly adapt to changing rules, including trade becoming a tool for political and economic leverage.

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January 5, 2026

Europe Presents a Comprehensive Digital and AI Reform Proposal: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

The European Commission recently published the Digital Omnibus, aimed at simplifying data regulation within the European Union by amending key legislation governing digital data. In this update, we summarize the proposal’s key aspects.

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January 5, 2026

Podcast: Urban Renewal from a Local Authority’s Perspective

Adv. Ruth Gerby, head of the firm's municipalities practice and coordinator of the building construction practice, shares her experience advising municipal urban renewal units, explaining how to balance the interests of residents, developers, and the municipality; protect public spaces; and advance feasible, sustainable projects.

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January 4, 2026

2025 Year-End Review: Israeli Real Estate Taxation

In 2025, Israeli real estate taxation was characterized by strict adherence to statutory requirements: reliefs, exemptions, and lower tax brackets were granted only when the conditions prescribed by law were met, within the defined deadlines, and with full proof of the relevant facts.

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January 2, 2026

Performance Guarantees in Israeli NOP 38 Projects: Not Every Bank Guarantee Covers Developer Insolvency

Apartment owners in NOP 38 projects tend to mistakenly believe the guarantees issued to them by developers provide full safety nets, guaranteeing their rights in any case, even if the developer encounters financial difficulties before it fulfills its contractual obligations.

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January 1, 2026

Israel Chapter of The Legal 500: Shareholder Activism Guide 2025

The Legal 500 has, for the first time, published a comprehensive guide on shareholder rights, activist investing, and corporate governance regulation. Adv. Micky Barnea and Adv. Misha Gitterman from our firm provided the chapter covering the local legal framework in Israel.

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January 1, 2026

Key Issues Shaping Israel’s Technology Sector in 2025 and Insights for 2026

2025 was characterized by an acceleration of technological regulatory trends that directly impacted the work of commercial lawyers and corporate decision-making. Amid geopolitical tensions, pressure on public systems, volatile markets, and maturing AI technologies, the corporate playing field became even more complex: regulation, taxation, intellectual property, collaborations with state entities, and transaction structures all demanded renewed scrutiny.

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January 1, 2026

2025 Year-End Review: Competition and Antitrust

The trends recorded in 2025 show that regulatory authorities are tightening enforcement, not only in cases of coordination between competitors, but also in cases involving public statements that may spur such coordination, non-controlling minority shareholding in competitors, or any other conduct that may raise barriers to competition.

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January 1, 2026

2025 Year-End Review: Privacy Protection and Artificial Intelligence

2025 marked a major regulatory turning point in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy protection. In Israel, Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law forced Israeli companies to make significant changes in their routine operations and granted regulatory authorities unprecedented enforcement powers.

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December 31, 2025

Expected Amendment to Israel’s Food Law: Significant Regulatory Relief for Small and Mid-Sized Pharma Chains

Legislative amendment focusing specifically on the pharma market: the Knesset is expected to approve an amendment to the Food Law, which seeks to adapt the unique regulations governing the pharma market to the competitive characteristics of the industry.

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December 29, 2025

Landowners May Be Subject to Property Tax in Israel!

The recently published draft bill seeking to reinstate property tax could have a significant impact on dozens to hundreds of thousands of landowners in Israel. Although only a draft bill at this stage, it is advisable to understand the potential changes, whether they affect you, and how to prepare in advance to reduce exposures and avoid surprises.

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December 29, 2025

Globes Interview: Real Estate Companies Return to the Stock Market

2025 saw a significant wave of equity and debt offerings by real estate companies on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, driven by interest rate changes and bank financing pressures. In an interview with Globes, Adv. Terry Almozlino Arnon, head of the firm's Real Estate Department, emphasizes that market entry requires transparency and public standards and notes that this trend is expected to continue into 2026.

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