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June 8, 2022

The Rules of the ESG Game Have Changed- Zvi Gabbay Column in TheMarker

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?

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June 8, 2022

Sagi Gross Lectures to Bar-Ilan University’s Law and Environment Club

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 MA transactions. He discussed due diligence processes, indemnity mechanisms, ESG investments, and more.

May 22, 2022

BioGenCell Completes USD 16 Million Seed Round

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.

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May 17, 2022

ESG, from Voluntary Process to Legislation

As part of the compliance forum our office leads, in collaboration with the ACC and with Tali Guy, Teva's VP of Compliance, we hosted a meeting of legal counsels. Dr. Zvi Gabbay lectured on ESG’s implications for the compliance field and how companies should prepare for future regulations.

May 16, 2022

Israeli Draft Bill Obligates Monopolists to Publish Financial Statements

The striking innovation in this draft bill is that, upon its enactment, monopolists, even if not declared as such, must publish their financial statements, even if they are not reporting companies.

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May 4, 2022

Israeli Tech in 2032: Anat Even-Chen in Geektime

Ahead of Israeli Independence Day, Geektime published an article asking experts to predict what Israel will be like in ten years. As experts in the privacy field, we were asked to provide our prediction for the data protection field. We believe legislation will continue to focus on individuals' privacy, and eventually, there will be uniform standardization between companies and countries regarding privacy issues.

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April 13, 2022

Boards of Directors and Geopolitical Risks – Niv Polani Op-Ed in Calcalist

Global economic strength is adversely affected by geopolitical risks. Corporations have a duty to be prepared. Click to read Niv Polani’s Calcalist op-ed.

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April 13, 2022

Tightening Sanctions on Russia

President Biden’s new executive order increases the restrictions on doing business with Russia.

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April 10, 2022

The Role of a Court-Appointed Observer at the Board Table

Dr. Zvi Gabbay participated in a "Zichlinskey Hosts" meeting held by SRI Global Group together with the Israel Directors Union.

April 4, 2022

Irit Brodsky Featured in Globes Article on Dramatic Changes to Merger Announcements

New Israel Competition Authority regulations impose a heavier reporting obligation on companies seeking to merge. These new regulations have many possible consequences, for better or worse. Firm partner Irit Brodsky discusses the changes in an in-depth article by Globes on the subject.

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March 28, 2022

Significant Change in Format to Report Mergers to Competition Authority

The new format heralds a reduction in the volume of transactions that require reporting. However, it imposes a far heavier burden on parties to transactions that do require reporting, even for mergers posing no competitive concerns.

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March 27, 2022

Regulatory Activism Is Not the Proper Form of Enforcement

Globes has published an op-ed by Dr. Zvi Gabbay commenting on a statement made by a senior official at the Israel Securities Authority regarding the applicability of securities regulation on various types of alternative investments.

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March 27, 2022

Secondary Violations and Other Issues – Amichai Cohen Op-Ed in Globes

Professor Amichai Cohen enumerates the sweeping effect of the sanctions regime against Russia, and details important points for businesspersons in Israel.

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March 20, 2022

Ukraine War and International Economic Sanctions

Israeli companies in the “risk zone” must ascertain if they are subject to sanctions and adopt a significant sanctions compliance plan.

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March 15, 2022

Cryptocurrencies – If You Can't Beat Them, Regulate Them

Crypto regulation – It’s the authorities’ turn to act and allow for integration of the industry into conventional economic activities.

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March 8, 2022

Foreign Funds from Additional Stock Exchanges May Dual List on the TASE

Until now, only foreign funds from a limited number of foreign exchanges have been able to register for trading in Israel. A Ministry of Finance amendment to the relevant regulations seeks to change this.

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March 6, 2022

The Tesla Might Be Electric, but Is It Eco-Friendly?

Elon Musk declared he would build a Tesla manufacturing factory in Germany in as early as 2019. The factory only obtained a license to operate now. The German regulator, environmental protection organizations, and Russian President Vladimir Putin all played a part.

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March 2, 2022

Globes Op-ed by Zvi Gabbay – Crypto and the Regulators

Dr. Zvi Gabbay writes in a Globes op-ed about rising up to the blockchain challenge and who needs to make the next move.

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February 27, 2022

The War in Ukraine and International Economic Sanctions

The economic sanctions the United States has imposed on Russia have possible implications for the Israeli business community.

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February 21, 2022

Website Accessibility - Legislation and its Meaning

Adv. Anat Even Chen and Adv. Eyal Nachshon, Partners at our office, lectured today at the website builders forum on the requirements and obligations of owners, site builders, and site operators given the obligation to access the degrees.

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