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June 30, 2025
A Practical Webinar: Revising the Compensation Policy
We are holding a Practical and focused webinar with GCs for GCs, Led by Adv. Hagit Ross and Adv. Omri Oren, partners in the firm's Capital Markets Department. The session will provide clear guidelines for building an effective compensation policy – including best practices for structure, mandatory components, and key considerations from regulatory, legal, and market perspectives that should inform the decision-making process. We will also take a close look at the special grant: when it is appropriate to include one, the rationale and circumstances for doing so, and how to best integrate it into the overall compensation framework – with a particular focus on the Israel Securities Authority’s current position and applicable legal requirements.
November 7, 2024
Navigating Tax Challenges in Startups
In an article for B'Chadrei Charedim, Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department at our firm, highlights how strategic planning can help minimize costs and optimize financial outcomes.
December 20, 2023
Israel Innovation Authority Funds Proof of Concept
The IIA’s funding tracks for proof of concept (PoC) give breathing room to fledgling entrepreneurs and ventures during their efforts to transform an idea into a product, even before outside investors are considered.
September 18, 2022
Taxes: Harel Perlmutter Lectures at Tel Aviv University
Harel Perlmutter, the head of our Tax Department, lectured this week to TAU Ventures, Tel Aviv University's venture capital fund for investments in startups. Harel addressed the advantages and disadvantages of preferred stock companies, employee compensation options, and other tax issues relevant to startups.
July 1, 2021
Options to Buy Shares in a Company – Important Things to Know
Offering options to buy a company’s shares has become a legitimate benefit even for companies not in the high-tech field.
As experts in the field, we were interviewed by Globes on what it means to receive options in a company.
November 24, 2020
Second Phase of Financial Assistance Grants for Third Sector Kicks Off
Several days ago, the second phase of financial assistance grants for third-sector companies kicked off. Compared to the first phase, the size of a company's revenue for grant eligibility was expanded, as were the period of harm and the maximum assistance threshold.
April 2, 2020
Israel Innovation Authority Updates for Companies and New Benefit Tracks
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has issued a major easement for the companies it supports, in the manner in which payroll expenses for companies in the midst of carrying out approved plans will be recognized.
February 20, 2018
What Is the Milchan Law? Interview with Harel Perlmutter
Harel Perlmutter, Head of our Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA in the wake of new publicity surrounding the Milchan Law. The law in question grants new immigrants and returning residents a 10-year tax exemption on income earned abroad.
May 8, 2016
Things you need to know about stock options
How options are being used as a tool to address start-ups’ challenges in recruiting, incentivizing, and retaining quality employees.
We recently published an article on the IDC Legal Clinic for Start-ups website, reviewing the basic concepts of stock options, the process of adopting a stock option plan, and the various routes available for companies to implement it.
November 8, 2015
New law Memorandum: New tax incentives for public high-tech companies and investors
In order to promote the technology and biomedical industries and to restore the Israeli stock exchange to its position as an efficient and attractive arena for capital raising to companies, an ad hoc committee was formed to analyze feasible tax incentives.